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You are fire, and You will blaze through the forest
Bluestar—leader of ThunderClan—has been prophesied to guide her Clan to power in a time of great turmoil. But closely guarded secrets from the past haunt her every paw step, and dark shadows whisper in her ears. Will she protect her Clan? Or collapse under the weight of her destiny?
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.
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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful, nostalgic piece,
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This review is from: Warriors Super Edition: Bluestar's Prophecy (Hardcover)
Fans of the first series will find themselves pleased by this nostalgic trip to the past. We get to watch Bluestar from the moment she opens her eyes as a kit, and follow her struggles as she continually faces loss and grief. Many people close to her die, and the sacrifices she makes are intense and crippling, but somehow she manages to overcome them and put her Clan before herself.This book is especially fun to read because, despite all the fun action, fans of the first series get to see their favorite Warriors growing up. Of course, we have Bluestar at the center of the action, but we also see Whitestorm's history and Tigerclaw's history, along with being able to watch familiar Warriors such as Lionheart, Frostfur, Brindleface, Spottedleaf, Goldenflower, Halftail, One-eye, Smallear, and others grow from kithood to adulthood. Pleasurably, we also get to see familiar faces from other clans growing up and interacting with Bluestar's world: Crookedstar, Oakheart, Tallstar, Brokenstar, and Yellowfang, among others. This book is simply a delight to read for those who loved the characters in the first series. As the first series insinuated, we do get to see Bluefur and Oakheart's courtship, which I found absolutely heartbreaking. It was one of the few scenes that brought a mistiness to my eyes (the first being, as detailed in the manga, Tigerclaw nearly killing Scourge as a kitten, and the second being Whitestorm receiving bad news as a kitten). The only thing I found strange in the book was the disparity between the first series (and onward's) presentation of the Warrior ceremony, and the Warrior ceremonies that occur in this book. Bluestar, in the first series, speaks different words from her clan leaders, Pinestar and Sunstar, in this book -- which I found strange, considering they were supposed to be rituals passed down from leader to leader. All and all, this was an absolutely satisfying book, packed with pain, love, and hope. And--to entice you more, possible readers--there's a subtle plotline that might change the way we look at Firestar...
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just like the good ol' days; Erin Hunter steps up her game!,
By Jody Becker (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Warriors Super Edition: Bluestar's Prophecy (Hardcover)
I'd like to start off by saying that the original Warriors series is one of my favorites of all time. It's such a fun read, but in addition to that, the plot and all its twists and turns is just incredible. Likewise, I adored the second series. I must admit, though, that I was disappointed with the third series- I just could never seem to really connect with the characters like I could in the first two series. I'm happy to say that with Bluestar's Prophecy, my days of loving the Hunters' work have returned!This is a just wonderful story, put simply. Bluestar's life was filled with much more tragedy than I would've guessed. One thing I especially appreciated was that unlike with the 3rd series, I was able to quickly get to know all of the new characters (you won't recognize any of them at first- it starts off when Bluestar is born, so way before Firepaw's time!) and latch on to them. The story spans from Bluestar's first day as a kit with her eyes open to observing Rusty on the fence in Twolegplace. The reader learns about her family, her loyalty, her clanmates, her love for a special Riverclan cat, and the sadness that multiple deaths have marked her life with. And let me just quickly add that it is precious seeing all the warriors from the original series grow up, like Whitekit (later Whitestorm), Lionpaw (later Lionheart), and many, many more. All in all, this reminded me more of the older Warriors tales, like I've said, and in my opinion that's a great thing. Oh and don't let the long length worry you- in fact, it delights me and should you whenever they make their stories longer!- this book reads very quickly and keeps you always wanting to turn the page. My one itty-bitty almost none-existent complaint is that towards the very end, I think there is something that contradicts the original series (Bluestar says that she only has 2 lives left, but that was before Firepaw came into the clan, and as we know, during his time Bluestar lost a life to greencough and one to rats, and still had another left). Just wanted to point that out to the editors. Anyways, buy this book and I promise you will not be disappointed!! A fabulous read from start to finish.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Emotional, nostalgic and be prepared to cry!,
This review is from: Warriors Super Edition: Bluestar's Prophecy (Hardcover)
When you start reading this book, you will step back into the lives of the clans and feel like you are revisiting family. These characters become more than just ink on paper. The writing draws you in and, in essence, you become almost like an observing clan member yourself, just like in the first 6 books.I cried after finishing the 6th book of the first series because I felt like I was leaving my friends, never to hear from them again. I know that sounds silly, but these books are emotional, they pull you in, and before you know it, you forget that you are reading. I read as slow as I could to make it last even longer. That's how this book, Bluestar's Prophecy, is. You get to see Bluestar's life unfold and understand why she made the choices she did. Prepare to use a lot of Kleenex as you will cry many times while reading this book. Who wouldn't cry when she delivers her kits to Oakheart and when all the cats we grew to love that are now in Star Clan come forward to give her her 9 lives? Although a lot of questions were answered, a few weren't, like why did she make Tigerstar deputy (in the first series) when she was against Thistleclaw becoming deputy for the same kind of tendencies? We also get to see our favorite warriors and medicine cats as kits and watch them grow. Seeing what happened to the clan before Fireheart's story was great. I only wish that this book was longer. It could have been a trilogy, maybe, detailing and building apon the many adventures and battles that took a few of her lives before Fireheart came onto the scene. I sure hope that the Erin's continue to write super editions about other warriors as well, maybe Tigerstar? The life of Blustar's kits in River Clan? Other clan cats? I know I will be racing to get my hands on them if they are ever written. Bravo!No book can compare to the warrior books!
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