Other books
Super Editions
Super Editions are books in the
Warriors series that are approximately double the length of a normal
Warriors book. There are five Super Editions:
Firestar's Quest,
Bluestar's Prophecy,
SkyClan's Destiny and
Crookedstar's Promise. One more Super Edition is going to be released on October 9, 2012, entitled
Yellowfang's Secret,
[11]
which is about the former ShadowClan and ThunderClan medicine cat
Yellowfang. They are standalone stories and as the titles imply, the
first features Firestar, the second features Bluestar, the third
features the modern SkyClan a few months after
Firestar's Quest, and the fourth features Crookedstar, the leader of RiverClan.
Firestar's Quest
Firestar's Quest, the first Warriors super edition, was released on August 25, 2007.
[12] It covers the time between
The Darkest Hour and
Midnight, and fills many plot gaps between the books, such as Longtail's blindness,
Willowpelt's death, and the birth of Leafkit and Squirrelkit. The book follows Firestar and Sandstorm, who go on a journey to restore
SkyClan,
the fifth Clan of the forest, that had been driven out when a
Twolegplace (town) was built, and was scattered when it was attacked by
rats in its new home.
Bluestar's Prophecy
Bluestar's Prophecy was released July 28, 2009.
[13] It covers Bluestar's life from her birth to the beginning of
Into the Wild.
It explains Bluestar's constant and unfailing trust of Whitestorm, her
kits Stonekit , Mistykit, and Mosskit and her secret mate Oakheart, and
tells about her struggle between her Clan and her heart. The book
describes a prophecy given to Bluestar by her uncle, Goosefeather, the
medicine cat at the time. The prophecy is "Like fire you will blaze
through the forest, but beware even the most powerful flames can be
quenched by water". However, Goosefeather eventually becomes insane,
pushing Bluestar to follow the prophecy at all costs.
SkyClan's Destiny
SkyClan's Destiny was released on August 3, 2010.
[14] SkyClan's Destiny the book follows Leafstar, and her struggle to rebuild the once-lost Clan. The book takes place several months after
Firestar's Quest.
After Firestar leaves, SkyClan prospers, but not without challenges.
The Clan's members are split over whether or not "daylight-warriors",
kittypets that join the Clan in the day and return to their owners at
night, should be allowed to be part of the Clan. As well, a group of
visiting rogues create challenges for the Clan. SkyClan is next seen in
the manga series
SkyClan and the Stranger.
Crookedstar's Promise
Crookedstar's Promise
was released on July 5, 2011. It takes place during the same time as
Bluestar's Prophecy and explains how Stormkit became Crookedkit. The
book describes the promise that Crookedkit made to a Dark Forest cat,
who he believed was a StarClan cat, named Mapleshade. She tells him that
she can give him anything he wants, power over his Clanmates and the
other Clans as long as he is faithful to his Clan and puts all other
things aside. As a young warrior, Crookedjaw pledges his undying loyalty
to RiverClan in exchange for the promise of power, not realizing that
his pledge will haunt him when he becomes the leader of his Clan.
Yellowfang's Secret
Yellowfang's Secret[11]
is an upcoming Super Edition about the past ThunderClan medicine cat
Yellowfang, and about her life in ShadowClan, being the medicine cat. It
is said to be very emotional and is due to be released on October 9,
2012.
Field guides
Four field guides have also been published. They offer extra
information, usually in the form of short stories, and are usually about
150 pages long.
[15] Secrets of the Clans
is the first field guide to be released for Warriors. This book gives
more details about the Clans never before revealed in the books.
Cats of the Clans, featuring illustrations and descriptions of the cats, was released on June 24, 2008.
[16] Code of the Clans, which describes the warrior code's origins, was released on June 9, 2009.
[17]"
Battles of the Clans, released on June 1, 2010,
[18] is about past battles and each Clan's special battle tactic introduced in the form of short stories.
Enter the Clans is an upcoming field guide set for release in June 26, 2012.
[19]
OEL manga series
The boxed set of Graystripe's Trilogy
Several series of
original English-language manga have been produced by HarperCollins with
TOKYOPOP.
[20] Four of the manga series consist of three volumes, though
The Rise of Scourge is a standalone book.
Graystripe's Trilogy
Graystripe's Trilogy is a three volume series following Graystripe from the time that he was taken by Twolegs in
Dawn until he returns to ThunderClan in
The Sight. It was published as the first part of a partnership between TOKYOPOP and HarperCollins.
[21] These books tell how Graystripe and
Millie found their way back to ThunderClan. It consists of 3 books:
The Lost Warrior,
Warrior's Refuge, and
Warrior's Return. The final volume was published on April 22, 2008.
[22]
The Rise of Scourge
The Rise of Scourge was released on June 24, 2008
[23]
and unlike the other manga, it only has a single volume. It was the
result of a questionnaire on the official Warriors website, which had
asked fans what they wanted to see in a new
Warriors book. The story follows Scourge, the leader of BloodClan, one of the antagonists in
The Darkest Hour.
It centers around his early years, when he was bullied as a kit for
being small. The book follows him until he kills Tigerstar, who had
attacked Scourge when he ventured into the forest as a kitten.
Tigerstar and Sasha
Tigerstar and Sasha, a manga trilogy about Tigerstar and
Sasha
has also been published. The story tells how Tigerstar and Sasha met
each other and what happens after Sasha leaves Tigerstar and ShadowClan.
The three books are
Into the Woods,
Escape from the Forest, and
Return to the Clans. The third was released on June 9, 2009.
[24]
Ravenpaw's Path
Ravenpaw's Path is another trilogy which is centered around Ravenpaw and his life on the farm with
Barley
after the BloodClan battles. Holmes has said that the story takes place
in the second half of the year between the original series and the New
Prophecy series, soon after Firestar and Sandstorm return to the Clan in
Firestar's Quest.
[15] The three books are
Shattered Peace,
A Clan in Need, and
The Heart of a Warrior, which was released on August 3, 2010.
[25]
SkyClan and the Stranger
SkyClan and the Stranger is another trilogy which is about SkyClan and how Sol came to know about the Clans. It begins with
The Rescue (Warriors), which was released on July 5, 2011.
[26] The second book is called
Beyond the Code and was released November 22, 2011,
[27] and the third book is called
After the Flood and was released April 3, 2012.
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