Warriors: A Starless Clan

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Warriors: A Starless Clan
  • River
  • Sky
  • Shadow
  • Thunder
  • Wind
  • Star
Author Erin Hunter
Publisher HarperCollins
Published5 April 2022 — 5 November 2024
No. of books6
Preceded byWarriors: The Broken Code
Followed by Warriors: Changing Skies

Warriors: A Starless Clan is the eighth sub-series ("arc") in Warriors , a juvenile fantasy novel series by Erin Hunter. Consisting of six books, it was published between 2022 and 2024. A Starless Clan follows protagonists Nightheart, Sunbeam and Frostdawn, feral cats who live in Clans. A Starless Clan received mixed reviews from critics.

Contents

Publication history

Plot summaries

Series continuity

A Starless Clan is the eighth Warriors sub-series ("arc"), set after the events of The Broken Code. [1] It is followed by the ninth arc, Changing Skies .

River

Sky

Shadow

Thunder

Wind

Star

Critical reception

Kirkus Reviews wrote that "a major theme" of River is changing the Clans' code of honor for "whenever a feline Romeo-and-Juliet situation arises". Kirkus Reviews also wrote that River "maintains some of the charm of the series", but criticised it for "trying to pack too much into each chapter" and Curlfeather's "disturbing" death. [7]

A different review by Kirkus Reviews wrote that a theme of Sky is dealing with xenophobia. It also praised Sky for "skillfully [using] the cats' conversations to fill in gaps for readers unfamiliar with the series" and "effortlessly balanc[ing] character traits and job descriptions equally among genders and ages". [8]

Kirkus Reviews wrote that Shadow "gracefully incorporat[es] plot", and presents "finding one's calling and navigating relationships" well to an adolescent audience. It also commented that past chapter 16, the quality "plummets dramatically". [9]

On 15 May 2022, River had been a New York Times Best Seller for four weeks. [10] On 27 November 2022, Sky had been a New York Times Best Seller for two weeks. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Warriors: A Starless Clan #1: River". HarperCollins . Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Warriors: A Starless Clan #2: Sky". HarperCollins . Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Warriors: A Starless Clan #3: Shadow". HarperCollins . Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Warriors: A Starless Clan #4: Thunder". HarperCollins . Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Warriors: A Starless Clan #5: Wind". HarperCollins . Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Warriors: A Starless Clan #6: Star". HarperCollins . Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "RIVER | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews . 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "SKY | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews . 9 November 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "SHADOW | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews . 24 April 2023. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - Books - May 15, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times . 15 May 2022. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - Books - Nov. 27, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
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