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    Warriors #1: Into the Wild
    Warriors #1: Into the Wild
    Warriors #1: Into the Wild
    Audiobook7 hours

    Warriors #1: Into the Wild

    Written by Erin Hunter

    Narrated by MacLeod Andrews

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    Epic adventures. Fierce warrior cats. A thrilling fantasy world. It all begins here.

    Read the book that began a phenomenon—and join the legion of fans who have made Erin Hunter’s Warriors series a #1 national bestseller.

    For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their ancestors. But the warrior code has been threatened, and the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger. The sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. Noble warriors are dying—and some deaths are more mysterious than others.

    In the midst of this turmoil appears an ordinary housecat named Rusty… who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all.

     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 10, 2017
    ISBN9780062819918
    Author

    Erin Hunter

    Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. In addition to having great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior. She is the author of the Warriors, Seekers, Survivors, Bravelands, and Bamboo Kingdom series. Erin lives in the UK.

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    • 4/5
      This is the first book in the series and a good one to start with. Recommended.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      I like cats, I like books, and so many patrons request these books I finally gave in and gave Warrior Cats a try. I enjoyed it so much more than I expected. Rusty is a kittypet who wants more out of life and venture out into the forest where he runs into members of a clan of wild cats and decides to join. The book introduces the four clans, the customs, and dynamics of this world. The world building is amazing and I got completely lost into the story. I completely understand why these books are requested so often and I plan to continue the series.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Love Warrior cats-I’ve already read the books and I’m so glad that I can listen to the books again without the struggle of straining my eyes.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I loved this book for three reasons. First, the writing is descriptive and engaging. The plot is well-developed and keeps the reader wanting more. The character instill a sense of adventure in children. Overall, the big idea is that people can experience and enjoy new things.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Loved it! I almost never read series books one after the other, but I'm really curious so I'm going to read the second book right away.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      My little brother recommend this book to me. I am glad I gave this book a try. I think it would be a very enjoyable read for most people. I recommend giving it a try, as the first book isn't very long, so if by some weird chance you
      don't like it you'll finish it quickly enough-all too quickly in my opinion! I can't wait to get the 2nd one!

      Description. The author was very good at writing short, vivid descriptions of things. I don't like overly-long and detailed descriptions, but she managed to say a lot very well without rambling on like many authors.

      Characters- there are many interesting cats that I just loved. I wish the villains could've been fleshed out a little more, but this is only the 1st book in the series, so I suppose there'll be more of that to come.

      Pacing/Action. Like many children's/young adult books,
      there is always something going on in this story. None of that crap where a character goes on about something random in their head for 50 pages, only for you to find out it was all a daydream. I really enjoyed the action and fight scenes.

      Setting/World. The author has created a very intrigued, well-crafted world/setting that leaves you craving to know more about it,
      and the cat's culture.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      Enjoyed reading this children's book about "kittypet" who leaves his "twolegs" and joins the cat clans who live in the forest. Read this because so many kids love these books and I wanted to know what it's all about.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This good book is about a cat named Rusty. Rusty wants to know more about the wild cats and what they do. So he goes into the wild and runs into three clan cats named Bluestar, Lionheart, and Graypaw. Bluestar is the leader of Thunderclan, where Rusty becomes a warrior clan cat. They give him a new name called Firepaw. There are four clans: Thunderclan, Shadowclan, Riverclan and Windclan. All of the clans are struggling on finding food for their clan cats.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Rusty, a common house cat, decides to abandon his "kittypet" life when he's invited to become an apprentice warrior with Thunderclan, one of several clans of feral cats that hunt for their food and fight for their territory. Yeah, that's right. Clans of fighting cats. I think we have to chalk this one up to "things adults will probably never quite get" and accept it, but if you want more detail, here we go. To describe this book, I'm going to imagine a conversation with a friend of mine who would take a good amount of joy in subtly mocking me about this book while asking more and more questions so he might relish the ridiculousness.Um... Alana? I notice that you're reading a book with a cat on the cover. Now, it doesn't look like nonfiction, nor does the cat appear to be intended ironically... would you care to comment? Yeah... this is the first book from that insanely lucrative "Warriors" series that's so popular with the kids these days.Oh really? What's the series about? Well, it's about clans of cats who live by a warrior code and battle for survival in the wilderness. Imagine warrior knights loyal to a king... but with fur... and tails. The first one is from the perspective of a house cat named Rusty who joins up with the Thunderclan and proves himself worthy of becoming a warrior as he protects the clan and his friends.... Seriously? Yes, seriously.So all the characters are cats. ... Does Rusty fight along side Fluffy, Rocketship, and Mittens? Actually, once Rusty joins the clan, his name becomes Firepaw. And all the clan cats have these double names like Tigerclaw or Spottedleaf or Bluestar.... Are you making this up? I promise you, I'm not making this up.Okaaay. I'll admit, I've heard of the series, but I don't think I really realized everything that it would entail. Get it? En-tail? You're hilarious.There's a lot of these books, aren't there? There are approximately a zillion books in this series.A zillion? A zillion books about anthropomorphic fighting cats? Who on earth is reading these? In the eight to twelve age bracket, it's more a question of who isn't reading them. It's a series that actually appeals to both girls and boys and here's why. One: it's about kittehs (which means all girls will read this). Two: they fight (which means lots of boys will read this). Three: have you ever heard of a little thing called Redwall by Brian Jacques? Now all the geeks will read this.Hey! Don't knock Redwall! I'm not knocking Redwall at all, because Redwall is awesome, but you have to admit... while Redwall fans were not necessarily popular as children, they are voracious readers and if you had run out of books about mice, otters, and voles and you saw this series sitting right in front of your beloved Brian Jacques... well, cats aren't looking so crazy now, are they?Well played... to the point where I'm wishing I had come up with this idea. I could be making bank. What mastermind conceived of this evil plan? The author is listed as Erin Hunter, but "Erin Hunter" is the pen name used by four women who write/edit this series. The idea was originally suggested to the editor by the publisher, who wanted a series about cats, and it all took off from there. The surname "Hunter" stems from the combined desire to come up with something that fits the series (and "Hunter" works pretty nicely) and the goal to tap into the Redwall market by simple shelf placement. It also means you don't break up the series by an author's last name if they were to all be shelved according to the individual author. Okay, but really, while the book premise might seem wildly ridiculous to adults, I can totally see the appeal for children. Epic stories, a return to tales rather knightly topics of honor and loyalty, a huge cast of characters... yes, it's talking animals but the plots aren't focused on silly adventures. There's actual fighting and death, which means kids don't feel like this is some pandering story about kitty-cats where everything turns out okay in the end and Miss Whiskers is just sleeping. Young readers learn moral lessons about being dedicated to achieving their goals and rising above taunts and prejudice. I'll admit that I may have, at times, wanted to insert various lolcats as illustrative aids and shout "Thundercats! Hoooo!" when the Thunderclan went into battle. My significant other refers to this as the "lazer cat" series. And no, there's no way I would be caught on the subway reading this book by another adult but that's the thing... I'm not the intended market; kids are, and as long as they're entertained, I'm totally fine with any epic series that keeps them reading. Sure, "Warriors" doesn't seem quite as literary as Redwall, though it's gotten nominated for various awards, and there's a really large cast of characters, but that only seems to invest kids in learning everything to conquer it all and diving into this new world. It's not another planet; the cats don't wear clothes. A kid could read this and very easily look at the family cat in a whole new light. Yes, the cats seem to have an impressive knowledge of herbal lore at their paw-tips, but to just injure cats in battle and then leave them to fester and die would be far too gruesome. Rusty/Firepaw is a fairly likable hero who certainly grows in skill and logic as the book progresses. His eventual path towards leading Thunderclan (which I'm guessing at right now) seems pretty clear. This is obviously set up for a series, but this has to have surpassed the wildest expectations of the publisher, given the huge fan base and large number of participating members on the fan message boards.Here's the thing. Unlike some other young reader books, I can't really say that I would recommend this to other adults -- there seems to be an age limit for the obsession. Honestly, I would suspect there's an age limit from any true pleasure taken from these. After a certain age, if you're going to read about anthropomorphic animals, you want a little more from them. However, Warriors could prove to be a key stepping stone from much simpler young reader books to other, more intense fantasy worlds and giant epics. Hey, it might even help to improve the attention span of children if they manage to read all these books and remember the family trees and so on. Clearly Warriors has lots of fans and despite my good-natured teasing, this old-fogy can see how kids today might find this to be a truly captivating series.Oh, and one last thing. Thundercats! Hooooo!UPDATE. Okay. I finished writing this review and then went out to dinner with my significant other. We sat down and almost immediately, my significant other's eyes locked on something beyond my elbow."That's yours, right?""What?""That." With his head, he motioned for me to turn and look. Behind us, an elderly couple sat and beside the older woman, a copy of Warriors sat with a bookmark in it. It was book six of the first series. x"I love it," she insisted when we asked. "I have cats and I'm a big animal lover. I think these books are wonderful." So I yield the point. Evidently adults do read these books for their own enjoyment. She wasn't even reading it to engage in a shared interest with a grandchild (as had been my hypothesis). It takes all kinds, evidently.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      good book love them all

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This book is reccomended to all ages, boys, girls, and everything in between! And if you like cats, this is the series for you!!~Dawnrunner~

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Rusty is your normal “kittypet” (a.k.a. domestic housecat). He leads a rather luxurious lifestyle for cats. His “Two-leg” (human) owners take care of him, feed him, and bathe him. He decides to be adventurous and travel into the forest outside of his owner’s confines and gets into a fight with another cat. Soon he learns this cat belongs to the Thunderclan, a group of feral cats who scavenge for food and protect their territory of the forest. He is given an offer of a lifetime-- To join the Thunderclan as an apprentice or go back to his “kittypet” lifestyle.Well I’ll leave you right there! I’m off to read the sequel Fire and Ice. That is if I can actually get the book. I’m # 3 on the hold list.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This is one the best books I have read! I love cats and can't wait to get the next book in the series. This was the first book that I read by Erin Hunter and it was great, can't wait for the new "Survivors" series to come out.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      The first in an ever-growing series of children's novels devoted to the adventures of four rival cat-clans, Into the Wild follows the story of Rusty, a kittypet (domesticated pet cat) whose dreams of the forest beyond his backyard prove prophetic. Leaving the safety of his twoleg (human) home behind, after a late night confrontation in the forest leads to an invitation to join ThunderClan, Rusty the Kittypet becomes Firepaw the Apprentice, and begins his training to become a Warrior. But with a fierce inter-clan competition for hunting grounds raging, Firepaw has entered a world of conflict and uncertainty, where even those he believes to be allies might not be all they claim...Chosen as the July selection for the Children's Fiction Club to which I belong, Into the Wild is anthropomorphic animal fantasy that's light on the anthropomorphism. Or, I suppose I should say, while these kitties think and plan, speak to one another intelligently, and have complicated social structures, they don't walk on two feet, à la Puss in Boots, nor do they wield swords. In short: this isn't Redwall. Although I have a fondness for that other kind of animal fantasy (I did grow up reading about Reepicheep, the gallant, swash-buckling mouse-hero of C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, after all), I appreciated the more "realistic" approach adopted here. I like the fact that these cats fought and lived like cats.On the other hand, there's no denying that the author's constant use of "meowed," "mewled" and "yowled" got a little tired after a while - OK, Erin Hunter! I wanted to shout We get it! They're cats! - and that this is a story that takes itself very seriously. For the adult reader, the epic tone used to describe the conflicts in what is essentially a small, enclosed world, can be a little difficult to take, making the necessary suspension of disbelief almost impossible. To be absolutely honest, I was convinced, halfway through the book, that this review was going to be a massive pan. Fortunately, as the story progressed, I found myself becoming more involved, both in the world, and with the characters. I suspected Tigerclaw all along - I don't think even Erin Hunter's most devoted fans could claim her series was anything but predictable - but it was still engrossing to see my suspicions confirmed. I came to have a great fondness for Firepaw, Yellowfang, and Bluestar, and when, at the end, the ThunderClan kits are abducted, I was anxiously reading along, to see whether they would be rescued. In short: I was drawn in, and plan to read the next installment. Despite all my criticisms of the book, clearly it did something right!

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    • 5/5
      I really like this, surprisingly engaging and can't wait to read the next book in the series

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Cute series. You won't be able to put it down. This really explains why cats act the way they do. Kittys! lol.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      This is the first book in the series and a good one to start with. Recommended.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Rusty the 'Kittypet' wanders out in the woods hunting for mice and gets attacked from Graypaw a Thunderclan Apprentice. So rusty fights back and out of nowhere he is a apprentice now.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      I read the first book in fourth grade and am still an avid reader of the series. I like how the whole Clan community is built and how the hierarchy is formed. Is really a great series.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I love this series!!!!It's all about a household cat (kittypet)(Rusty) who meets warriors and decides to join their clan(Thunderclan).After Rusty joins Thunderclan,he recieves his warrior name as Firepaw.He befriends 2 other aprentices named Graypaw and Ravenpaw.I highly recommend it.

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    • 5/5
      Rusty who was a kitty pet goes in to the wild and be the thunder clan apprentice. Some of the cats blamed him because he doesn't have warrior blood but was a kitty. But Rusty made big progress and showed every one that he can do it. I recommend this book for people who likes a lot of actions, cat and wild.Still reading

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    • 4/5
      An entertaining story. I can see that Rusty/Firepaw/Fireheart will have to become Firestar by the end of the Warriors saga. I didn't like it enough to get the next 5 books but it's a good YA tale & I love cats - even ones who don't appreciate being kittypets.cover:Fire alone can save our Clan... For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by the powerful ancestors. But the warrior code is threatened, and the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger. The sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. Noble warriors are dying -- and some deaths are more mysterious than others... In the midst of this turmoil appears an ordinary housecat named Rusty . . . Who may yet turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this book a lot more than I expected to. The origins of Fireheart are fascinating and inspiring - and this coming from someone about 20 years too old to be reading a book like this!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I have somewhat sour memories of how the series started going crazy after a while, but I'm very pleased to discover that the original books are still great. I would definitely recommend it to younger readers, but I admit that older audiences might not enjoy it. I can't tell if nostalgia is the main thing making me love the book or not.But it's so much fun to bound into the forest with Firepaw and learn about the clans and different cats and all the political intrigue and fights and hunting and training. It's a fabulous world that I love being part of.

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    • 4/5
      This book had a slow start for me. However by the end of the book I could not put it down. I really loved Fireheart and the others of the Thunder Clan and I'm looking forward to the next book.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      What a great read. "Kittypet" Rusty runs away from his soft life and discovers an intricate society of wild cat clans living beyond the reach of the village. He must earn his acceptance into the Thunderclan, and learn the ways of the wild and free. A wonderfully realized world.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I rated this book a five because it has lots of action. It is A.R. It is worth 10 points. It is my reading level.

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    • 5/5
      Rusty is a pet at the Twoleg place and has dreams of being the wild. He ventures out into the forest and meets Thunderclan cats, and now must decide where to go. To Thunder clan, or stay with the Twolegs? An exiting story about cats surviving in the forest.

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    • 2/5
      It took me way too long to get into the story and the plethora of similar-named characters actually made it confusing. Not the book I expected it to be which is a little disappointing. I have the other 5 books (as this was a set I purchased for my daughter) but am unsure at this point if I'll be reading them.

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    • 4/5
      This is the first book in a series for preteen readers. It follows the development of Rusty, a kittypet who leaves his soft home and twoleg owners to live in the wild with Thunderclan. It follows his education in catching prey and warrior training and his learning to value the warrior code. The book shows respect for friendship, motherhood and the wisdom of elders with interesting commentary about the use of herbs in healing. There's a strong emphasis on the consequence of allowing ambition to overshadow morality. All of these ideas seep in while the reader just happily follows along with the cats' adventures. I think there might be enough action to lure a few reluctant readers away from an hour or two of video games.

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