Warrior's Return

Infobox Book
name = Warrior's Return
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image_caption = First edition cover
author = Erin Hunter
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country = United States
language = English
series = Warriors
genre = Children's, Fantasy novel
publisher = HarperCollins and TokyoPop
release_date = April 22, 2008
media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = pp 112
isbn = ISBN 978-0061478673
preceded_by = Warrior's Refuge
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"Warrior’s Return" is an original English-language manga volume written by Erin Hunter as part of the "Warriors" series. It is the third and final in a trilogy following Graystripe, a fictional wild cat trying to find his Clan. It was released on April 22, 2008.cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Return-Erin-Hunter/dp/0061252336|title=Warriors: Warrior's Return (Warriors) (Paperback)|work=Amazon.com|accessdate=2008-04-14]

Publication history

The three-part Graystripe comic series was announced as the first part of a partnership between TokyoPop and HarperCollins.cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2007-02-05/tokyopop-and-harpercollins-set-to-bring-erin-hunter's-bestselling-children's-series-to-manga-format|title=Tokyopop and HarperCollins Set to Bring Erin Hunter's Bestselling Children's Series to Manga Format|work=Anime News Network|accessdate=2008-04-14] Erin Hunter and Dan Jolley would write the stories and James L. Barry ( [http://www.JLBarry.com artist's portfolio] ) would illustrate it. After the release of "The Lost Warrior" and "Warrior's Refuge", focus turned to the third volume. On the "Warriors" website, an excerpt was released, but later removed.cite web|url=http://www.warriorcats.com/bookreturn.html|title=WARRIORS: Manga: Warrior's Return|work=www.warriorcats|accessdate=2008-04-14] "Warrior’s Return" was released as a paperback on April 22, 2008, the same day "Outcast" was released, a novel in the ' series.cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0060892080/002-8716000-7219208?|title=Outcast (Warriors: Power of Three, Book 3) (Hardcover)|work=Amazon.com|accessdate=2008-04-14] To promote these two stories, Erin Hunter went on tour in the US. She visited several bookstores across the states.cite web|url=http://www.warriorcats.com/news.html|title=Spring 2008 Tour Schedule|work=www.warriorcats|accessdate=2008-04-14] "Warrior’s Return" was also published in the UKcite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Warriors-Return-TokyoPop-Erin-Hunter/dp/0061252336|title=Warrior's Return (Warriors (TokyoPop)) (Paperback)|work=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=2008-04-14] and Canada.cite web|url=http://www.amazon.ca/Warriors-Return-Erin-Hunter/dp/0061252336|title=Warrior's Return (Paperback)|work=Amazon.ca|accessdate=2008-04-14] At the back of "Warrior's Return" were promotions for "The Rise of Scourge", "Cats of the Clans", "Secrets of the Clans", and ', all from the "Warriors" series, and "The Quest Begins", from the "Seekers" series.cite book |title= Warrior's Return|last= Hunter|first= Erin|authorlink= Erin Hunter|year= 2008|publisher= HarperCollins|isbn= 978-0061478673]

tory

etting

The cats from the "Warriors" series live separated as four Clans. They believe in a set of spiritual ancestors called StarClan.cite book |title= Into the Wild|last= Hunter|first= Erin|authorlink= Erin Hunter|year= 2003|publisher= HarperCollins|isbn= 978-0060000028] Humans, called "Twolegs" by the cats, are seen as a threat.cite book |title= Rising Storm|last= Hunter|first= Erin|authorlink= Erin Hunter|year= 2004|publisher= HarperCollins|isbn= 978-0060525637] Graystripe, the focal point of the manga trilogy, is a cat from ThunderClan. During the events of "Dawn", he is captured by humans.cite book |title= Dawn|last= Hunter|first= Erin|authorlink= Erin Hunter|year= 2005|publisher= HarperCollins|isbn= 978-0060744571] The Graystripe trilogy has followed him as he tries to find his Clan. He has a traveling partner, Millie, a former house cat has joined him.cite book |title= The Lost Warrior|last= Hunter|first= Erin|authorlink= Erin Hunter|year= 2007|publisher= HarperCollins|isbn= 978-0061240201]

Plot

"Warrior's Return" picks up from the previous volume, with Graystripe, and Millie just having found the ruined ThunderClan camp. The duo leave it behind and find Ravenpaw and Barley, barn cats introduced in the series earlier. Ravenpaw and Barley help the traveling two continue their quest to find the Clans before going back to their barn. Graystripe, and Millie, plan to go to the ocean, which was where the Clans had planned to go.

On their travels, a fight emerges between Graystripe and Millie about how much help they can accept from humans. At a gas station, Graystripe is hit by a car, and is nursed back to help by Millie and Diesel, who lives by the gas station. As Graystripe recovers, he tries to confess that he is sorry to Millie, though Diesel gets in the way everytime. Millie tells Graystripe that the fastest way of getting to the ocean is by a truck, which forces him to make a choice. The duo decide to use the truck to get to the Clans. The volume concludes with Graystripe and Millie finding the Clans and Graystripe confessing that he is sorry to Millie and he asks her to be his new mate. When Graystripe and Millie see the clans in the middle of a gathering, Firestar welcomes Graystripe and Graystripe introduces Millie.

Characters from "Warrior's Return"

* Graystripe: A muscular gray tom who was separated from his Clan.
* Millie: A former house cat or "kittypet" who has come with Graystripe on his journey back to his Clan.
* Diesel: A friendly cat that lives at a gas station.

Reception

ee also

* Warriors (novel series)

References

External links

* [http://www.warriorcats.com The official "Warriors" website] [http://www.JLBarry.com James L. Barry's online portfolio]