Midnight (Warriors: The New Prophecy, Book 1) [Hardcover]

Erin Hunter (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Warriors: The New Prophecy, Book 1

Darkness, air, water, and sky will come together...

The wild cats of the forest have lived in peace and harmony for many moons -- but a doom that will change everything is coming. Strange messages from their warrior ancestors speak of terrifying new prophecies, danger, and a mysterious destiny.

All the signs point to young warrior Brambleclaw as the cat with the fate of the forest in his paws. But why would the son of wicked cat Tigerstar be chosen to be a hero? And who are the other cats mentioned in the prophecy? All Brambleclaw knows for sure is that the strength and courage of the greatest warriors will be needed now, as the quest to save the Clans begins.

...and shake the forest to its roots.

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About the Author

Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior. She is also the author of the bestselling Seekers series.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; First Edition/First Printing (stated) edition (May 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060744499
• ISBN-13: 978-0060744496
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (132 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #392,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Erin Hunter is the author of the bestselling Warriors and Seekers series. She is inspired by a love of animals and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as the first series? Yes - however...., June 3, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Midnight (Warriors: The New Prophecy, Book 1) (Hardcover)

Yes, it was as good as the first series. First, there were characters we cared about - Leafpaw, Squirrelpaw, Brambleclaw, Tawnypelt, Crowpaw, Cinderpelt, Firestar, Graystripe, Sandstorm, Ravenpaw, etc. And an adventure. And, of course, Erin Hunter's simple yet descriptive writing style. And who could forget prophetic dreams? Ah, yes. These reasons are what made the original Warriors series good.

However...

I have now realized just how much the first series depended on the tension of expecting a battle to happen anywhere, at any time. This suspense is a large part of what made me a Warriors fan. Midnight, while written well and with characters we care about, lacks this suspense. This is actually strange, since the plot is moving faster in Midnight than in Into the Wild. There was suspense and tension near the end, though, which was definitely something good.

I also realized just how much the original series depended on subplots. In Midnight, there are virtually no subplots. At least, none that I remember. The subplots in the original series were interesting, and a reason they were so suspenseful. I guess this is a factor contributing to the lack of suspense in Midnight.

When I say lack of suspense, I do not mean lack of interest. I have read worse books before. Midnight is an interesting book, but with a lack of battles, it can be viewed as boring.

There was one way in which Midnight surpassed the original series, however. Characterization. This is a very important thing in a story. In Warriors, the main characters had some sort of personality, and sometimes it was strong, but most of the time, the cats weren't really that different from one another. In Midnight, each cat has their distinct personality, and it is communicated in a much better way to the original series.

Not to compare it further to Warriors, Midnight is a pretty good book. Its lack of action in the middle and beginning could make a boring read, but the ending was superb. The writing was smooth and descriptive. The characterization was above average, if not great.

Midnight is a book worthy of bookshelves and libraries everywhere.

57 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even Better than the First Series, May 14, 2005

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Litwolf (MD, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Midnight (Warriors: The New Prophecy, Book 1) (Hardcover)

This book was really really great! Any cat or fiction reader should love this book!

Summary: There has been peace among the Clans for many moons since BloodClan was driven from the forest. But a new prophecy has been made known to the cats. A great danger is coming to befall the forest and StarClan has chosen the warriors that will save the forest.

Brambleclaw, Tigerstar's son in ThunderClan, has recieved a dream where Bluestar gives him the message to meet three other cats and hear what midnight has to say. He travels to FourTrees and meets the others: Tawnypelt, his sister who now lives in ShadowClan; Feathertail, Graystripe's daughter in RiverClan; and Crowpaw, an young apprentice from WindClan.

At first, they are reluctant and unsure but, after reciving more signs from StarClan, they decide to head to the sun-drown place. But they dont go alone, they are accompanied by Squirrelpaw, Firestar's daughter, and Stormfur, Feathertail's brother. Together the six cats journey to the sun-drown place, hoping midnight will give them a clue to save the forest.

But there is trouble in the forest. Leafpaw, Firestar's other daughter who is studying as a medicine cat, has gotten messages from StarClan as well. Fire, tiger, and trouble. Could this refer to Firestar's daughter Squirrelpaw and Tigerstar's son Brambleclaw? And the Twolegs are closing in with their monsters. What do they plan to do?

This series is so great! I think its even better than the first. Firestar was cool and all but the idea of a cat from each clan working together was more appealing than just one cat who whined too much. No offense to Firestar.

Cant wait for the next book. I heard this might only be a trilogy but I hope that's wrong. Its a quick read but its worth it!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I just love the series..., November 24, 2005

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Cats "Nat" (Lower Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Midnight (Warriors: The New Prophecy, Book 1) (Hardcover)

You justcan't beat it! It is the only book series that I have become addicted to. I find myself thinking about the book and this seried throughtout the day wondering "I wonder if my kitten Spice would make a good clan cat?" or "Will the cats make it back in time?" It's an awsome book. Recomened to any 11 year ols that are completely in love with cats =).