Vor dem Sturm

Warriors #4

by Erin Hunter, Klaus Weimann (Übersetzer)

Kann Feuer den DonnerClan retten, wie es die alte Prophezeiung sagt? Oder wird es ihn vernichten?

Feuerherz hat es geschafft! Der junge Krieger ist der neue Zweite Anführer des DonnerClans. Nicht alle Katzen trauen dem ehemaligen ‚Hauskätzchen’ diese Aufgabe zu. Doch dann trifft eine Katastrophe den DonnerClan und plötzlich geht es nur noch ums nackte Überleben. Wird es Feuerherz gelingen, seinen verstörten Clan in ein neues Leben zu führen?

Genres: Fantasy, Animals, Fiction, Middle Grade, Childrens, Young Adult, Cats

340 pages, Hardcover

First published January 6, 2004

About the author

Erin Hunter is the pseudonym of five people: Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Tui T. Sutherland, Gillian Philip, and Inbali Iserles, as well as editor Victoria Holmes. Together, they write the Warriors series as well as the Seekers and Survivors series. Erin Hunter is working on a new series now called Bravelands.

Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having a great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior, shaped by her interest in astronomy and standing stones.

Reviews

[Gus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes, yes, I know, another five-stars on a Warriors book. Well, this one deserves it. It picks up immediately at the end of book three (Forest of Secrets), and goes through the toughest time when ThunderClan is in fear. Once again, the end leaves you shocked and reaching for the next one. Don't they all?

[Bookishrealm · Rating 5 out of 5]

This. Book.

I don’t have the words to describe how this book made me feel. My heart goes out to poor Fireheart. Between the slow decline of the Thunder Clan and the stress inflicted on him by his nephew. I highly recommend having the next book on hand after this one because the ending was completely and totally jaw dropping.

[Brooklyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it was interesting, not as good as the other books in the series. Fireheart is deputy now and he is being haunted by an old enemy that still lurks the forest, but now something is going wrong with his leader, Bluestar, she has suddenly lost her face in their ancestors. But one night when the clans come together, Fireheart finds out something that could lead to the destruction of all the clans...

[luke · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Este es un buen lugar para morir"

mi menos favorito si digo la verdad
yellowfang te extraño

[Yasmin (yazg.books) ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

"WHAT NO ??? THIS CANT BE HAPPENING ??? WHY ??? I'M SO ANGRY !!!!"
That was my first reaction to the ending of the book.


*SPOILERS*
Do not read past here if you don't want to spoil the book for yourself.

This book was heartbreaking, I was thoroughly enjoying it until Yellowfang wanted to help Fireheart rescue the elders and Bramblekit. I knew it was going to happen as she is on the cover with the fire behind her. I knew she wasn't going to live and my heart was beating so fast as I read on. Then they found her alive and I was so happy and I felt like crying with joy but then, then, she did die. MY HEART, WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME? I love Yellowfang, I am honestly devastated she died, I couldn't stop crying :(


Then, oh my... That ending, I finished this at about 12:30 am last night (I'm writing my review late I know, I've been busy today.) and I already wanted to pick up book 5 and read on about Tigerclaw and the gathering. Erin Hunter just had to leave us all hanging, didn't she?

I rate this 5 stars because it was thrilling and I never wanted to put it down.
It was by far the best Warriors book I've read. (I've only read 4 so I'm sure they will get even better than this!)

[hanney · Rating 4 out of 5]

(reread) bluestar’s unhinged era begins!! she’s so crazy we can’t take her anywhere

[˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚Hatool - Semi-Hiatus˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't really remember what I felt reading most of this book, as that day was a pretty bad day for me. And so, I can't really say what my actual rating for this book is.
But I really like the ending. Darkstripe is the queer coded villian we all know and love. Bluestar is going crazy. Graystripe and Fireheart are bros being bros. Tigerclaw is having the time of his life.

[Eddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

MEOW

[Elizabeth Dragina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such excitement and character growth. This series is relaxing. ^.^

I enjoy the description and plot structure.

Highly recommended for younger readers or ppl who just need a relaxing middle grade fantasy.

[Ian · Rating 3 out of 5]

I honestly don't know.
There are great things about this series but damn it's frustrating.
Nothing ever gets resolved.
Maybe I'll continue. I'll have a break and decide next week

[Rachel Lobaugh · Rating 3 out of 5]

i’m so angry at the middle schooler who has the next two on loan from the library i wanna keep going

[Saar The Book owl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, sorry, but this is another 5 star in this series! There are not many children books that I rellay do love, but this series is one of them. It started a bit slow, maybe because I've waited to long after the 3rd book, but then it picked up the pace.
The cats are so well described with their emotions, that I'm still grieving after the deaths of certain cats. The end, well, that was one with a bang and it makes me to continue the series.
I think, these are the sorts of books that makes children want to read and make them want to read other books too.

[Kasia (kasikowykurz) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cóż mogę powiedzieć - bardzo lubię tą serię! Zawsze chętnie wskakuje w kolejne tomy i poznaję nowe przygody bohaterów i to pomimo faktu, że zapamiętanie tych wszystkich imion i rozróżnianie kotów to czysty hardcore. No i co za zakończenie!

[Emma Schenk · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I only regret that I won’t see you become what StarClan has destined you to be” 😭😭😭💔

[Hana Stumpf · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was great! I loved the part when Tigerclaw came and he was fighting Fireheart. I want to know, why did Cloudpaw keep leaving if he didn't want to? And also, why does Tigerclaw want to be leader if no one likes him?

After Fireheart defeats Tigerclaw, he is banned by Bluestar, and he is never to set foot on Thunder clan. A short while after that, Fireheat gets his new apprentice Cloudpaw, his nephew. Fireheart soon realizes that Cloudpaw is goin to a two-leg house ( human ) and eats kitty pet food. Fireheart warns him to follow the warrior code, but Cloudpaw doesn't listen, and he gets stolen from two-legs. The next day, Fireheart sends out partrols, and Runningwind gets killed by Tigerclaw. Fireheart attacks Tigerclaw, but when Riverclan cats come, he runs away. Ravenpaw finds Fireheart and Sandstorm and says he found Cloudpaw. They bring Cloudpaw back and there is a fire in the forest. Everyone has to cross the river in Riverclan. After that things start to get worse.

I would recommend this book for ages ten and up. The book was great. I think All boys and girls would like it.

[Powolneczytanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Co tu dużo mówić, kocham Ognistego, więc czytanie kolejnych tomów, to dla mnie czysta przyjemność ❤️

[Caroline Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

5 on-screen cat deaths? A plague? A fire? Romance? Cat depression? This book has it all. Honestly the twist at the end is kinda metal

[Mallory · Rating 3 out of 5]

Find this review and more fantastical things at The Leaning Tower of Tomes.

The review:

So I’m gradually making my way through rereading all the Warriors books. Rising Storm is book 4 of the original arc, and it’s definitely not as exciting as the previous three, what with Tigerclaw’s evil scheming and Tigerclaw himself not being very present in this book. Still, Rising Storm was a quick and entertaining read, despite focusing too much on Cloudpaw’s bratty behavior and Bluestar’s worsening condition.

In this book, the overlying threat to the Clans is a sickness that has swept ShadowClan. Fireheart, ThunderClan’s deputy, and Cinderpelt, the medicine cat apprentice, are the only cats who know of the sick ShadowClan cats who are recovering in ThunderClan territory. Honestly, I would have preferred the illness to be a bigger plot point, perhaps even spreading to the other Clans in a few cats here and there. This plot point felt almost sidelined was disappointing.

Then there’s Fireheart’s apprentice Cloudpaw… In future books, I love Cloudpaw, when he finally becomes a warrior. But his apprentice days are certainly rough. Cloudpaw is the epitome of a lazy, rude teenage boy, and he drove both me and Fireheart crazy. I had very little sympathy for Cloudpaw when karma hit him, especially since almost the whole book revolved around his bad behavior. I understand how hard it was for Fireheart, as Cloudpaw, being his nephew and his apprentice, was a reflection of him, but I really wanted the book to move along in terms of Clan politics and overall plot. I wasn’t in the mood for a misbehaving apprentice.

And third, Bluestar. Wowzers, Bluestar is a completely different person — er, cat. She’s a shell of herself, completely traumatized by the betrayal of Tigerclaw. She’s barely a leader, she’s making Fireheart make most of the decisions. She’s bitter, she’s angry. She’s not the Bluestar I loved back in the early books. It’s painful to see her in such a bad state, and obviously very painful for Fireheart and the other cats closest to her.

A few things I did really like about Rising Storm were the developing relationship between Fireheart and Sandstorm, Ravenpaw’s cameo, and everything to do with Yellowfang and Cinderpelt, because medicine cats are awesome, and often the wisest and most patient cats in every Clan. There are sad moments, as undoubtedly we lose a few cats through the story, and one death in particular really hit me hard.

Rising Storm is one of the weaker books in the Warriors original arc, but it was still an enjoyable, quick read. It’s a book that forces Fireheart to take on more leadership duties, which will be very important in the immediate story’s future. This book isn’t nearly as political as the previous three, and actually not as dark in that regard, but I would say it’s a good book for character development. Onto book five, A Dangerous Path! ♦

So tell me...

Have you read Rising Storm? If you haven’t, would you be interested to? What’s a book you’ve recently read that focuses more on character development than plot? Comment below letting me know! And, as always, happy reading!

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[Samantha]

This is a cult.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

fireheart finds his nephew geting food from twolegs. one day he gets stolen from the forest. Fireheart is devistated until one day ravenpaw tells fireheart where he is. fireheart will do anything to save his beloved nephew.

[Nolan Walchuk · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved this book for the action. It is full of battle and it makes you want to keep reading. There are also amazing cliffhangers and plot twists.

[Barb · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series has really grown on me, I cant wait to see what happens!!

[sonia · Rating 5 out of 5]

crazy plot twist

[Abby · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this entire thing in like... what 4 hours? Perks of reading below your reading level I guess lmao.
Bluestar is literally losing her mind. I like watching Fireheart get more mature and be less stupid. Things sure are heating up. I only cried a little when Yellowfang died.

The amount of commitment I'm giving to this reread way exceeds what I was expecting and honestly I'm having way more fun with this than I thought I would at the age of 23 lmfao.

[Tabea · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am way too invested again

[Aju · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have you ever gone through a time where you lost every one you grew up with? Fireheart is now a deputy of Thunder clan and has more weight under his shoulders than ever.The threat from Tigerclaw has faded away, but thunder clan still fears him and he has left his mark on the clan. The clan thinks Tigerclaw is not going to attack again but Fireheart is on high alert. The elders are fearing for the worst as he was not announced as deputy till after moon high.

Bluestar is still shaken and not her former self and she relies more and more on Fireheart , the clan worries that she is not going to last long and that she would not be a effective leader. Fireheart misses his apprentice and will do anything to find him back, but his mind and body is focused on feeding and protecting the clan as Bluestar is not as strong as she is. Meanwhile Cinderpaw now Cinderpelt is becoming more like her mentor Yellowfang and becoming a impressively good medicine cat and doing he clan well.Fireheart, still sleeping gets a dream and in his dream he sees Spottedleaf the old Thunder clan medicine cat and smoke, then when he wakes up he sees fire and orders the clan to run to the river. Then he finds out that they left two kits behind so he and Yellowfang went back towards camp alone to save them. Will the be saved and will they die?

This book is a great book and it has twists and turn so it makes it a exciting book. But it has a lot of sad parts and it is really touching but Fireheart makes every thing back to normal and makes the clan reunited which I like. This book is great for thrill seekers and people who really like books that make them not want to stop reading it.

[Cassandra Hamm · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is probably my least favorite of the original series, but it’s still a great book. It’s just a stressful one with the plotlines relating to Cloudpaw and Bluestar. Still, it’s a masterful book with Graystripe adjusting to the consequences of his choice and what happens with the ShadowClan sickness, as well as the drought. And of course it introduces one of my favorite characters from the second series, just a kit in this series.

[Andrew William · Rating 4 out of 5]

If warrior cats can immediately start calling their clan members by their warrior naems (i.e. couldkit - cloudpaw, firepaw - fireheart, etc.) then cis people can call trans people by their name and pronouns.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book, I like how they handle the Bluestar plotline even though it's sad

[alexandra ༊*·˚ · Rating 5 out of 5]

2023: this book was so messy, i love it. everything you could imagine was happening.


2021: < 3 book <\3 tigerclaw