Cats of the Clans (Warriors)

Infobox Book
name = Cats of the Clans


title_orig =
translator =
author = Erin Hunter
illustrator =
cover_artist =
country = United States
language = English
series = Warriors
genre = Fantasy novel
publisher = Avon
release_date = June 24, 2008
media_type = Print (Hardback)
pages = 91 pp
isbn = ISBN 978-0-06-145856-9
preceded_by = Secrets of the Clans
followed_by = Code of the Clans

"Cats of the Clans" is a field guide in the "Warriors" novel series. It consists of biographical sketches of Warriors clans and cats, in the form of stories told to three kittens who died and went to StarClan. The narrator is Rock, a mysterious blind cat.

Plot summary

In the introductory chapter, "Three Lost Travelers", the kittens Mosskit, Adderkit and Blossomkit have somehow walked from StarClan to Rock's home under the earth. Rock tells the three that they did not live long enough to learn about their Clanmates. He says he will answer their questions "about the cats you left behind." Rock describes himself as "the keeper of the world beneath the one your former Clanmates walk."

The remainder of the book consists of Rock's stories about each Clan, and various cats (or a group of cats) within the Clan. Rock describes major events in the cat's life, and often comments on why the cat is special or acted as he/she did.

Format and content

All text is written in first-person point of view, with Rock as the narrator. He is talking to the kittens and often makes direct reference to them, such as "Your mother was a great leader, Mosskit...."

The introductory chapter is two pages long. Each clan introduction/description is also two pages long. This is followed by a two-page spread for each cat (or group of cats) discussed; text is on the left page and a full-color illustration is on the right page.

The Clans and the cats described in the book are as follows:

:ThunderClan: Firestar; Bluestar; Graystripe and Millie; Sandstorm; Yellowfang; Cinderpelt; Leafpool; Squirrelflight; Brambleclaw; Ashfur; Brightheart and Cloudtail; Jaypaw, Hollypaw and Lionpaw.

:ShadowClan: Tigerstar; Brokenstar; Blackstar; Tawnypelt; Boulder; Littlecloud and Runningnose.

:WindClan: Tallstar; Onestar; Mudclaw; Crowfeather; Nightcloud and Breezepaw; Heatherpaw.

:RiverClan: Crookedstar; Leopardstar; Graypool, Mistyfoot and Stonefur; Silverstream; Feathertail; Stormfur; Hawkfrost; Mothwing and Willowpaw.

:Cats Outside the Clans: Ravenpaw and Barley; Princess and Smudge; Brook Where Small Fish Swim and Talon of Swooping Eagle; Teller of the Pointed Stones; Cloudstar and Skywatcher; Leafdapple, Echosong and Sharpclaw; Scourge and Bone.

The book also contains four maps (Forest illustration, Forest diagram, Lake illustration, Lake diagram) and an excerpt from "Warriors Power of Three, Book 4: Eclipse".

Dedication

"Cats of the Clans" is dedicated "For India Holmes Coulson - welcome" and states "Special thanks to Victoria Holmes".

External links

* [http://www.warriorcats.com The official "Warriors" website]