Sign of the Moon

Warriors: Omen of the Stars #4

by Erin Hunter, Owen Richardson (Illustrator), Allen Douglas (Illustrator)

The end of the stars draws near.
Three must become four to battle
the darkness that lasts forever. . . .

The dark forces that have driven a rift between the four warrior Clans are growing stronger. Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovepaw now know that unless they can unravel the true meaning behind the prophecy that binds them, the warrior code could be destroyed forever.

While Lionblaze remains focused on protecting ThunderClan from another deadly battle, Jayfeather receives a desperate plea for help from the Tribe of Rushing Water. He must travel to the mountains in search of answers that link the Clans to the Tribe in ways no cat could have imagined. But with the summons comes an ominous warning that suggests the power of the stars may not be enough to save the Clans.

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

289 pages, Hardcover

First published March 17, 2011

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

[Viridian5 · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have no patience for the Tribe. Rock may keep talking about how it's their destiny to be in the mountains but never gives any reason why any group of cats should want to live in such an inhospitable, dangerous, food-poor area. Also, the Tribe is so mentally inflexible that they can't handle any new problems or situations. If the old way doesn't work, they surrender themselves to death. If a new way suggested seems difficult, they throw a fit. They complain so much. They keep needing to be rescued by Clan cats.

Can we stop going there?

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this book is very good so far. I am almost done with it, it is very mysterious and evil. You want billions of things to happen and others to not, but you cant because all the things have already been written. For example: You dont want any other cat of ThunderClan to join the Dark Forest, but Millie is too concerned of Briarlight that she doesnt notice how much Blossomfall and maybe Bumblestripe are hurt by it. So Blossomfall goes and joins the Dark Forest from hurt and hatred. Blossomfall thinks she is doing the right thing but is blinded by hatred for her mother, she thinks that she will be a stronger better warrior, but doesnt realize the terrible mistake she has done, what all her Clanmates will think of her. Blossomfall does not know she will be killing innocent cats. She thinks doing this will cost her nothing.


It will cost her her friends, her family, her Clanmates, her Clan, the forest! She thinks there will be no cost what so ever she probably doesnt even realize it will cost her her life.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Oh, no. It costs a lot more than your life. To kill innocent cats? It costs everything you are.

[~Babette~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly, Jay's Wing and Half Moon's story is so tragic. I wish they got their happy ending.

[Samantha]

Destiny is such a bitch

[Inara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved this book but there are some things I need to point out

Jayfeather - He GliTcHeS tHrOuGh TiMe???????????????????????????????? Like what's that all about?!

Stoneteller (the old one) - JuSt AnOtHeR iNsAnE bLuEsTaR

Thistleclaw - Gets mad at good manners from Antpelt and throws a tantrum

Tigerstar - I COULD WRITE PARAGRAPHS ABOUT TIGERSTAR. OK SO HE'S BEEN THIS LITTLE ANNOYING GNAT FOR ABOUT..... 22 BOOKS NOW - LIKE SRSLY HE'S LITERALLY DEAD AND HE'S JUST DECIDED 'HeY i'M jUsT gOnNa RaGe A sKeLeToN wAr NoW.'

Half Moon - Needs to get a life

Blossomfall - Decides to go from mummy's special girl to evil villain muahahahahaaha

Millie - DuDe like srsly GET A LIFE she ligit said she wanted Briarlight to DIE and now suddenly Briarlight is her only child and now Blossomfall is UNITING WITH EVIL DEAD CATS LIKE BRO

Bumblestripe - Only sibling unaffected by this and seems perfectly happy

Firestar - Decides that he's gonna make up a whole load of weird rules for the fun of it.

ALSO I'M STILL RAGING ABOUT FLAMETAIL'S REALLY UNCALLED FOR, UNNECESSARY DEATH, AND EVEN MORE SO FOR HONEYFERN'S DEATH IN SUNRISE - LIKE, DID ERIN HUNTER GET BORED AND JUST GO 'HEY I'M GONNA KILL OFF SOME PERFECTLY GOOD CHARACTERS FOR NO REASON NOW!"

AND SNOWKITS DEATH BACK IN ARC ONE LIKE BROOOO WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Also what happened to Goldenflower, she sort of just poofed and nobody noticed, same with Speckletail

ALSO RAINWHISKER WAS A GREAT CHARACTER WHO WASN'T REMOTELY IMPORTANT SO WHY KILL HIM OFF, AND OFFSCREEN TOO

Ok anyway, back to this book

Swoop - *flies off UwU*

Flora (what kind of name is that for a rogue anyway?!) - Not even remotely interested that a bird nearly ate her and didn't decide to say thanks to Swoop who died INSTEAD

Stoneteller sort of went crazy and voted out Foxleap at the emergency meeting

Jayfeather decides to lie about Stoneteller's wishes and names a random cat he doesn't even know leader of a Tribe which has nothing to do with him and you know, Tribe just ACCEPTS it.

Also I'm betting a tenner that Firestar is special again and is the Fourth which makes no sense in the plot but I bet it still happens, even though Ivypool deserves to be special more, seeing as she threw a tantrum and now makes nightly visits to evil dead cats, because Dovewing was getting more attention than her.

Also srsly what is going on with Tigerheart right now

Hawkfrost needs to stop sucking up to his dad and needs to get a life

Darkstripe needs to stop sucking up to Tigerstar and needs to get a life

Brokenstar needs to stop sucking up to Tigerstar and needs to get a life

Tigerheart needs to stop sucking up to Tigerstar and needs to get a life

Tigerstar needs to stop thinking that he's so SPECIAL

AND SERIOUSLY STARCLAN NEEDS TO STOP BEING SUCH BABIES

Anyways great book :D

[Noella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lindepoel werkt nu als spion voor de Donderclan in het Duistere Woud. Haar zus is erg bezorgd omdat ze dikwijls gewond wakker wordt.
Gaaiveder heeft een teken gekregen dat hij terug op reis moet naar de Stam in de bergen. Vuurster laat hem gaan, met Duifvleugel, Vossprong en Kwiklicht als gezelschap.
Daar aangekomen wordt Gaaiveder terug in het verleden gebracht en maakt mee hoe de eerste katten de bergen kwamen bewonen. Hij benoemt Halve Maan als hun eerste Steenspreker en Heler.
Hij komt ook te weten dat buiten hemzelf, ook Duifvleugel (Duivenvleugel in het verleden) en Leeuwvlam(Leeuwenbrul) bij die eerste bergkatten leefden. Hij leert de katten hoe ze moeten jagen om de adelaars de baas te kunnen.
In het heden, op het terrein van de Clankatten, raken Lindepoel en Bloesemval verdwaald in de tunnels waarin ooit Hulstloof verdween. Een onbekende kat, die ze niet kunnen zien, wijst hen de weg terug. Woont er effectief een kat in de tunnels?
Bij de Stamkatten in het heden heeft Gaaiveder eindelijk ontdekt waarom hij de reis moest maken. Als de oude Steenspreker sterft, benoemt Gaaiveder Piek tot nieuwe Steenspreker, net zoals hij ooit de eerste Steenspreker benoemd heeft. En hij komt te weten dat er een vierde kat is die zich bij de Drie moet voegen....
Super spannend boek waarin weer veel gebeurt.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh, the drama...

This is the fourth book in the Warriors: Omen of the Stars series. It appears to be the fourth of many series about wild cats. With about 300 pages, this is a great book for older children to start expanding their reading comprehension abilities and challenging themselves with longer books.

I love books that get our girls excited to read and the Warriors did that for our youngest. She is in love with these stories! I like to read whatever they are reading, so we can chat about the stories and discuss the characters and plots.

This was a quick, entertaining and dramatic read. I find it interesting that this series is cowritten by a group of female authors who go by the pseudonym Erin Hunter. With four writers in the group, it certainly allows them to be prolific.

I am sure that our youngest will want to read all of the different Warriors series, and I plan to read them right along with her.

I have grown attached to the different characters and I feel like I have to finish the series to find out what happens. Sometimes the plot seems a bit overblown and contrived, somewhat like a soap opera. But the stories are very engaging, and I just have to know what happens next..

I'm not sure if I'll love all of the books in the Warriors Universe, but I certainly like the story. Our youngest is almost with this series, so we will have to move onto some of the special series books, since only one book in the Dawn of the Clans series has been published so far.

interesting quote:

"Listen to your heart, because that's where your true destiny lies." (p. 108)

[Degrassilover · Rating 2 out of 5]

So after finishing Sunrise, the 6th and final installment in POT Warriors, Erin said that OOTS Warriors would be SO dark. However, I feel like other books are darker than this series has been so far. The Fourth Apprentice,released in fall 2009, was OK, but there was really no plot whatsoever. The introduction of the beavers was nice, along with the new omen. Fading Echoes (spring 2010) delivered its plot well: the idea of Ivypaw (now called Ivypool) joining the Place of No Stars out of her jealousy of her sister, Dovepaw/wing and her desire to be strong was excellent. Night Whispers (autumn 2010) was actually pointless: like the first book in the series, it had no plot. Dovepaw was crushing on Tigerheart, but felt that he couldn't be trusted, while Ivypaw continued being in the Dark Forest, until her sister and the other members of the 3 asked her to spy on them,revealing the truth behind everything so far. Flametail was dealing with sickness and plague within ShadowClan (this was the first time we see a viewpoint outside of TC other than in super editions), which was just pointless. He died playing hockey...which didn't accomplish anything. So it was OK, but nowhere near good.

Sign of the Moon was basically a filler book. There were hardly any mentions of the previous storyline from Night Whispers. Anyway, SOTM takes place in late winter and early spring (Probably in the whole month of March)and the tensions between Clans are rising (except for StarClan, because even though in NW they were fighting and separating, in this book they were all together and having fun? Doesn't make sense). Dovepaw and Ivypaw become warriors (Dovewing and Ivypool) in the beginning. The good part of the book was that, and numerous hints that Hollyleaf may have survived from her "accident" in Sunrise. The backdrop of the Ancients was also good, despite annoying numerous typos that occured. The book also had a plot and subplot, unlike TFA and Night Whispers. However, there were several bad things about this book, which sucked because the previous volume of OOTS was also only mediocre. First of all, the main plot of Jayfeather, Dovewing, Foxleap and Squirrelflight visiting the mountains made no sense. Nothing was accomplished, one cat died for nothing, and there was no reason ever given as to why the mission had to be made in the first place. Plus, the Clan cats were treated unfairly and badly by the Tribe cats, unlike in previous books, with almost no reason being given. The subplot of Ivypool spying on the Dark Forest cats and Lionblaze doing his warrior duties was good and something I yearned for. However, they only had a few chapters because Jayfeather and Dovewing took up the whole spotlight with a boring and useless main plot. So basically, Sign of the Moon gets a "B-" in my grading. Put simply, here are the reasons:

Good: Had a plot. Ivypool and Lionblaze's subplot was very interesting, and so was the tale of the Ancients. In fact, the subplot was stronger than the A plot, IMO.

Bad: Numerous errors throughout the book; meaningless and boring main plot, a character died for no reason, not really exciting, and the subplot was not given enough chapters. There was no cliffhanger that would've left me so excited for the next volume coming this fall, nor was there a preview of the summer manga/super editions that are to be released! In addition, Erin's writing was not as good as it was before.

[Michelle Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great book! I liked reading more about Jayfeather's previous life as Jay's Wing, as well as how Dovewing and Lionblaze also had previous lives. Besides being an interesting storyline, I just think it's kind of a cool thought that the Three have always existed throughout history to protect and guide the Clans. It's sometimes sad, but very exciting. Off to read book 5, The Forgotten Warrior now!

[Kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book!

Dark Forest grows stronger by the day. More cats are being discovered as trades to their clans. Who will turn their backs on their clans and who will stay loyal??? When the final battle rages.... The drama! Can't wait for book five. :-)

[Cassandra Hamm · Rating 4 out of 5]

I do indeed like this one better as an adult. The parts where Jayfeather goes back in time as an ancient cat no longer freak me out but are the most unique parts of this series, and I like the star-crossed love between Half Moon and Jayfeather. Also, the Dark Forest bits are heating up in this one; Antpelt’s death is particularly tragic, and my heart aches for Blossomfall. The way Millie treats her other kits is not okay. The cats going to the mountains seemed a little forced, but I liked the resolution.

[LM · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have barely anything to say about Sign of the Moon because it is a classic travelling to the Tribe filler book.

Firestar summarizes my reaction perfectly: When Jayfeather asks him if the Clan cats could go to the tribe, he gets really annoyed and that is how I feel when reading about the tribe again. Don’t get me wrong, I like the concept of the Tribe, but it gets annoying. It’s especially annoying that the way of living and traditions of the Tribe are explained to us every time again and every time, the Clan cats are surprised by them and think it’s “weird”. But I enjoyed how the strings were finally pulled together and we get to know how the Tribe and the Clans are connected. One aspect I didn’t enjoy though was the forced love story we had back in the past with Jay’s Wing – the story around him would’ve worked perfectly without it.
Back at ThunderClan, nothing happens as well. Warriors deals with disabled characters terrible as always, more I don’t have to say about the time at ThunderClan.

The ending gives me hope since it is teased that Hollyleaf will soon return and I guess it will happen in The Forgotten Warrior (hence the title)!


Warriors - Omen of the Stars
➳ The Fourth Apprentice: ★★★
➳ Fading Echoes: ★★★★★
➳ Night Whispers: ★★★.5
➳ Sign of the Moon: ★★★
➳ The Forgotten Warrior: ★★★.5
➳ The Last Hope: ★★★

[gustAv:) · Rating 5 out of 5]

crazy

[Rox · Rating 5 out of 5]

i enjoyed reading this book. its made me think about cats in a whole new way. i like this book because it got me to think about my own lifelike and how its very much like the cat life. i don't mean people are dying because they want to take someones land. i mean these cats have so much faith in starclan they are willing to devote there entire life to them and its like that with people too they have so much faith in their gods they would do anything for them blindley and without question. mothwing (riverclan's medicen cat) shows something that also happens with people the she-cat does not belev in starclan. this is something that happens very often with people, they are told something their whole life but when their older they stop beleving in it. mothwing's leader mistystar has learnd to ecseped that and they bolth live with an understanding of what the other needs this is what happens with people and their religends.

[Barb Middleton · Rating 3 out of 5]

These books have lots of fighting, 1 or more cats die, and there oodles of characters whose names sound alike. My grandson is a gamer and he loves these books as a fifth grader. I think all the points of view waters down the character arcs. It’s more heavy on plot but there are relationships developed and it’s a quick, entertaining read.

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read March 10, 2022 - March 17, 2022.

Y'all I am SAD. Rock why 😭

In all honesty, reading this made me remember why I really love this series. I don't know if it was the fact that for the first time in a long time I didn't really know what was going to happen, or if this was just a particularly compelling volume for me, but it really gave me that "I'm twelve years old and reading about magic cats and having the time of my life" feeling. And I have missed it so <3

Beware, spoilers ahead! (Given that this book is like 11 years old I don't know if anyone cares about spoilers, but I feel it's worth saying.)

I'm really starting to love Jayfeather, he's such a grumpy old man and I adore that archetype. I know it's kind of overdone for medicine cats (Yellowfang, Cinderpelt, and now him) but it just suits him. I get why he's a fan favourite now. As a kid I always thought of him as whiny and annoying, LOL.

The time travel concept was... kind of wild, honestly. Like, okay, Erins. I know we've done it before with Jayfeather going into the past to influence the future so the Clan's he's a part of still exist (I know, my head hurts too) but it was still kind of exhausting to wrap my head around. I do like it though! The idea that the Clans are cyclical in nature, that for all their differences the Clans and the Tribe were originally one and the same and will forever be connected just... hits me right in the feels. Good shit.

Also, Half Moon and Jayfeather 😭 I'm not normally one to feel so strongly about canon ships (so many of them are so bland and out of nowhere) but this one made me into a supporter like, instantly. They were just so cute together 😭 Knowing that Jayfeather could have finally had the life he always wanted, unhindered by his blindness, able to take a mate who so obviously loves him and have kits, but destiny has other plans... It hurts :( That scene at the end has my heart, omg. I like to think that, many seasons in the future, once all this is resolved, they get to be with each other in StarClan/The Tribe of Endless Hunting <3 (since it's basically canon that those are the same thing, just in different places).

Okay, shipping and whatnot aside, I also really liked the character growth we saw in this one! Ivypool and Dovewing growing up 😭 (I'm using that emoji a lot this time around huh)

We got so much insight into the characters and their personalities, and seeing Ivypool in the Dark Forest was heart-wrenching every time. I love how every once in a while a cat will throw in a comment of "why in StarClan's name is Firestar making us do this, this is dumb". It's nice to see that even though he's a grandpa now and no longer the main character, Firestar still gives no fucks and just does what he wants, Clan traditions be damned. Oh, only ShadowClan does night training? Guess again, we do that too now. And the apprentice assessment system that's been in place for countless seasons? Let's change that too, and make it so that two warriors have to do an apprentices assessment, because we can. (Sidenote, Spiderleg vouching for Dovey to get her warrior name made me Emotional.)

ANYWAY, suffice to say I thoroughly enjoyed this one, and I'm a bit sad that now I've got to make another detour with Crookedstar's SE and some manga before I can keep going and wrap up this arc. I'm especially excited for the next book in particular, because I think a certain favourite character of mine is going to be making another appearance 👀

While I'm definitely not making it by the time the next book comes out in less than three weeks (unless I want to read 2.5 books a day LOL), I shall continue forging onward with this little reread project of mine!

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are many things that I enjoyed in 'Sign of the Moon'. I like reading from Ivypool's point of view. It's really hard for her to come to Dark Forest every night and spy, but she takes this burden to protect her Clan, and that shows what a strong character Ivypool has became. I like the journey to the mountains since it allowed us to see old friends like Stormfur and Brook and gave us one more insight into the Tribe's life. I really love the link between ancient cats, the Tribe of Rushing Water and forest Clans, and I like how the prophecy changes. I enjoyed Jayfeather's journey into the past and his life among ancient cats, though he is not my favourite. Seeing the travellers learning new things and adapting to live in the mountains is probably my favourite part of the book. Can I have more about the ancients, please?

However, there were some things that kind of annoyed me. It just looks like some cats act out-of-character to deliberately make things difficult. Like Cinderheart building a wall between her and Lionblaze instead of helping by giving him support and encouragement. And though I can understand Millie's behaviour, it still looks just like an excuse to justify Blossomfall's actions, except it doesn't really justify them. Apparently Bumblestripe doesn't complain about lack of attention from his mother and devotes himself to encouraging Briarlight instead.

I also hoped for more interaction with the intruders. While the single encounter they had did imply that the Tribe and the intruders can turn from enemies to something else, I hoped to learn more about those strange cats and their way of life. And the most important, I don't like that Stoneteller loses his faith in the Tribe of Endless Hunting. The Tribe of Rushing Water survived Sharptooth and remained strong. It was quite shaken when it faced intruders, but that was justified since they had never met such a threat. Still, they survived it. Right now, the Tribe fares rather well, and its problems with intruders are minor ones. Still, Stoneteller loses his faith and neglects his ancestors. Couldn't Jayfeather and company visit the Tribe without saving it once more? And even then, why the Tribe of Endless Hunting trusted Jayfeather - a cat that was in mountains only twice - to chose a new Stoneteller instead of doing it themselves, since they've watched over the cats in mountains for all their lives? I do agree with Jayfeather's judgement, I just think the Tribe's ancestors should've appointed the new Stoneteller themselves.

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cool! I really cannot wait to see what's going to happen in the next book!!

Characters - 4.5/5 - Like the previous two books, I've been getting more used to the cats having powers and in this book I didn't really mind them having them at all. It's sort of interesting, I guess. I'm still not huge fans of Dovewing and Ivypool (they seem a bit annoying at times), but we're not meant to like every single character! On the other hand, I think Jayfeather and Lionblaze are awesome! Finally, in this book we saw the Tribe Cats which was really awesome; they're so different to the Clan cats, providing great variety!

Plot - 4/5 - Pretty good and what I really liked was how it started with more of a spark compared to the previous book. It really drew you in! But then for a bit I didn't feel like loads happened and then as it moved on stuff started to happen again which was pretty cool. Not as dramatic as some Warriors books, but this one carried a lot of intrigue, possibly setting things up for the next book?

Writing - 5/5 - Again, I love the writing style and find it very easy to read and understand. There's a perfect balance between description and dialogue and I love just being able to easily read the book without having to trudge through pages and pages of description; it's a very fast read.

Enjoyment - 4/5 - I was maybe expecting a tad bit more considering the things we've seen in other Warriors books (it's hard to compare though as they're all so good), but it was certainly a very enjoyable read nevertheless!

Overall - 4.4/5 - Same rating as the previous book, which is probably what it deserves. I think that there was definitely improvement with how it started and how it jumped straight in, but after that was over I don't feel like loads continued to happen. Might have been one of those books that is like a set-up for the next one so everything runs smoothly? I know there's going to be a huge battle soon, so everything's preparing for that, I'm sure!

[eloise (2026 winter volleyball version) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sign of the Moon! This book really was a great installment in this series. I loved how the Thunderclan cats went back to the Tribe and how Jayfeather went back in time! I feel so bad for Jayfeather, he and Half Moon were perfect for each other! Their kits would've been so awesome! They deserved better than what they got! I'll never forgive Rock for this (currently shaking my fist in fury)! I really want to know who the fourth is though! I can't wait for the next book!

[Aurora Dimitre]

surprisingly did not hate the tribe as much this time around. huh.

[Ola sieńkowska · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wspaniałe i fantastyczne ,nie wierzę, że można tyle było wątków pomieścić naraz wow🥰😱

[Irune · Rating 4 out of 5]

Creo que el fuego va a salvar al clan de nuevo

[Rira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Immer dieser Wechsel zwischen Vergangenheit und Gegenwart😱😱🥺

[Samuel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it; it wasn't the best of the 'omen of the stars' series, but it was still good. I highly recommend this series for ages 10+

[Jack · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hoo boy this one was a bit of a snooze fest compared to the others save for a couple tidbits.

[Isabella McPhee · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was definitely my favorite book of omen of the stars so far, I found it really sad that Jayfeather/ Jay's wing couldn't be with halfmoon. I also noticed that stone song calls Jay's wing Jayfeather without knowing that was his name.

[Sonia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Half Moon AGAIN? I just CAN'T imagine how heartbroken must Jayfeather be... He should stay with her... But I understand rock to... I just adore the ideea JayfeatherxHalf Moon. ❤️✨

[Alicja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Moja ocena tej sagi nigdy nie będzie obiektywna.

[Jen · Rating 1 out of 5]

SPOILERS FOR ALL PREVIOUS BOOKS + RANT AHEAD

You know, I used to love warriors. I read them in fourth grade, first, and loved them. I loved cats, so I loved warriors. The first series wasn't bad. I know Fireheart/star was sort of bland, but they were enjoyable otherwise. It bothered me the cats didn't act too much like cats, but it was alright. I loved warriors.


Then came the New Prophecy or whatever it's called with it's multiple points of views.



I wouldn't mind it if it was done well, but it wasn't. Then in the next half of the series, they try to reuse Tigerstar as the villain. I like him too, but HE'S DEAD! Think of a new bad guy!

Plus Firestar isn't a very good leader. He's too afraid of fighting and lets others walk all over him, and lets just any kittypet in without testing it's strength. Seriously, you can let them in without prejudice, but only if they ACT like warriors. It was the same problem with Cloudpelt, again.

Oh, and everyone feels sorry for Ashfur for some reason. Honestly, I never cared for him, and don't care.



(Hey, it's a warriors cat book and I'll use LOL cat's all I want!)

Anyway, the Power of Three series--I hated it. The only character I really liked was Jayfeather. Lionblaze was boring, and Hollyleaf was whiny. I didn't like either of them, Hollyleaf especially.

Until she killed Ashfur.

Wow! That was out of left field! Suddenly, she's my favorite character besides Jayfeather, and he's gonna lose if he keeps acting stupid!

And no "WHHAA! She killed poor Ashfur! He was only blinded by love. That's why he tried to kill Squirrelpelt and her children years after they broke up."

Honestly, he seems more stalkerish than anything. Dude, MOVE ON! I know it's hard, but it's been years. Plus it kind of comes out of nowhere since he's never directly threatened them before.

Go Hollyleaf! I'm glad she killed him! And I'm glad she came back later!

But this book---UGHGHUGHUHUHUGHUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

First off, StarClan has become stupid. They went from


-Fire alone can save our Clan.

to



They admit they have no idea what is going on. Instead of being mysterious, all-knowing spirits, turns out they can be even as stupid as the living cats. And even stupider!
I swear, they make them like that just so that they can keep the old characters so they don't have to think of new ones!

Oh, and the dying twice is BEYOND STUPID! The only reason they have it is because they basically resurrected the old characters for a reason, and probably want to kill them off again!

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!?!!



Second, why the heck is the Dark Forest just waiting? Nothing seems to be stopping them from attacking NOW. Heck, nothings stopped them from attacking for the last three books. This is so dragged out it hurts.

And last, for the the thousandth time,

THINK OF A NEW VILLAIN BESIDES TIGERSTAR!



There are so many more problems I have with these books, but it was so long ago, I can't remember.

I hear Hollyleaf dies in the next one, so I won't read it. Ever. Warrior cats, you are dead to me. You went from kinda awesome to stupid upon stupid. The writers are just LAZY.

If you disagree, then I envy you. I wish I could like these books still, but these newer ones just push my buttons. GOD! These make me mad....

That's all I have.

[Micheline · Rating 4 out of 5]

*sigh*...this is the last available book from the final Warriors series, 'Omen of the Stars'. The next book (book 5) only comes out in November, and to quote my cousin Giselle 'Finishing a good book is like saying goodbye to a friend.' I don't know what I am going to do without this series that has captured my thoughts, my imagination and my heart. At least I have a few Super Editions to hold me off until then...LOL

Sign of the Moon starts off with a prologue taking place in the Tribe of Rushing Waters, a tribe that the cats of the clans have met on various occasions, so we can only assume that some clan cats will be visiting the tribe at some point in this book. Back in ThunderClan, IvyPaw & DovePaw receive their final assessment to be made warriors, but when IceCloud falls into the infamous tunnels, the assessment is cut short. Seeing the tunnels brings back horrible memories for LionBlaze & JayFeather, who lost their sister HollyLeaf in an avalanche during the final PO3 book. Both want to explore but can't due to the other cats around. Finally made into full warriors; their warrior names are IvyPool & DoveWing. As the settle in to make the traditional silent vigil, they spot JayFeather & LionBlaze, though neither is forthcoming that they are returning to explore the tunnels. After all, they never admitted to the whole truth about HollyLeaf's disappearance. They explore and find a tuft of HollyLeaf's black fur, but they find no body where they know she should be buried.

Eventually, JayFeather receives a sign from Rock, that he must visit the Tribe of Rushing Waters, and he heads off with DoveWing, SquirrelFlight & ToadStep. He finds the Tribe, and discovers that their leader, StoneTeller is very ill and refuses to name a successor. JayFeather speaks with Rock in the Cave of Pointed Stones and then proceeds to travel to a past time again, where he visited once before in the tunnels near the lake. He finds the ancient cats at the mountains, but unsure if they should stay, and it is his job to make them stay. To JayFeather's surprise, the cat who was in love with him before he left last time, Half Moon still loves him dearly. As JayFeather teaches the Tribe how to survive in the Mountains, he finds himself wishing he could start a family with Half Moon. Rock interrupts his longing to inform him that JayFeather does not belong in the past, he must show Half Moon how to be the first ever Stone Teller, that is their destiny. As heartbreaking as it is, JayFeather follows his path, and is forced to leave the one cat he ever loved in the past, with her new destiny while he comes back to present time. But not before he shows her how to be a healer by helping her deliver kits, one who is shockingly familiar and roars like a Lion. JayFeather realizes that it is his brother, and that another cat called Dove's Wing from the past is in effect DoveWing! The chosen 3 coexisted together in the past, in the mountains!!! When he comes back, StoneTeller dies, and it is part of JayFeather's destiny to name the new StoneTeller. He then sees HalfMoon's ghost and she whispers that she will wait for him forever... :(

Back in the Clans, IvyPool and BlossomFall explore the caves on their own, only to get lost. They are helped, once by the ghost of Fallen Leaves (the cat trapped eternally in the tunnels whom JayFeather has seen many times) and the second time they are helped is by a different cat....a cat that stays in the shadows to be better hidden...HollyLeaf?!? I guess we'll have to wait till November to find out!

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