Sunset (Warriors)
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| Sunset | |
 First edition cover, featuring Hawkfrost in the center image.[1] |
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| Author | Erin Hunter |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Warriors: The New Prophecy |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | December 26, 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0060827694 |
| Preceded by | Twilight |
| Followed by | The Sight |
Sunset is the sixth and final book in Erin Hunter's Warriors: The New Prophecy series.
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[edit] Publication history
Sunset was released as a hardback on December 27, 2008.[2] A Russian translation was later released.[3]
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[edit] Plot summary
The fight between Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight is over and Squirrelflight loves Brambleclaw again. Ashfur is jealous of the way his former mate rejects him as Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight are mates now. Squirrelflight is hurt by the way Ashfur is hostile towards her and Brambleclaw cannot say anything to comfort her. The doubts between them were cured by the sign Leafpool received about Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight walking with their paws intertwined into the sky. After moons (months) of waiting, Brambleclaw manages to convince Firestar that it is time to appoint a new deputy, despite lack of evidence that the current deputy, Graystripe, is alive or dead, with the help of Sandstorm. StarClan sends Leafpool a dream to show that Brambleclaw is best fit to be deputy despite the fact that the young warrior has not had an apprentice yet. Brambleclaw visits Tigerstar and Hawkfrost his half-brother in his dreams for advice on how to become leader and for battle training.
During the plot of the story, several minor issues emerge. Fox traps are discovered and Berrykit gets his tail stuck in one and loses his tail. Because of that, Daisy takes her kits back to her former home but is later convinced to come back. Other Clans try to take ThunderClan's and WindClan's territory. In addition, it seems that something has happened in the Tribe of Rushing Water (the mysterious tribe met by the cats who set out to complete a prophecy in Moonrise) because Stormfur and Brook have arrived from the Tribe and are unwilling to return to the Tribe, but refuse to explain why. Stormfur and Brook go back to RiverClan, but are quickly sent back to ThunderClan because of the cold and ambitious RiverClan warrior Hawkfrost.
Leafpool grieves over the death of her dead mentor Cinderpelt. With her relationship with Crowfeather gone, she now replaces Cinderpelt as the medicine cat. StarClan reveals to her that a kit in the nursery, Cinderkit, is the reincarnation of Cinderpelt.
The prophecy "Before there is peace, blood will spill blood and the lake will run red" is fulfilled when Hawkfrost manages to play a trick to tempt Firestar to the river, where the ThunderClan leader is caught within a fox trap. Brambleclaw is forced to choose between loyalty to his Clan and power. He chooses loyalty, and sets Firestar free, but to do so, he has to kill his half-brother. As Hawkfrost dies, he tells Brambleclaw that there is a traitor who helped him in ThunderClan.
[edit] Critical reaction
Sunset managed to secure #2 on the New York Times Bestseller List (children’s series section), first place being held by Lemony Snicket's final book in A Series of Unfortunate Events.[4] It also received praise with Barnes and Noble, which said the book had an "addictive bite". A review from Children's Literature compared the novel to a soap opera, with conflict after conflict. These conflicts, the reviewer noted, added depth to the novel. The reviewer closed by saying that while not well written and difficult to understand without knowledge of previous books, it still was entertaining. A second review, also by Children's Literature, was lukewarm, saying it had a "steady pace" but could be "more frustrating than satisfying" for readers.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.warriorcats.com/warriorshell.html The official Warriors website uses this portion of the image for the image of Hawkfrost.
- ^ Sunset (Warriors: The New Prophecy, Book 6) (Hardcover). Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
- ^ Закат (Russian). OZON.ru. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
- ^ HarperCollins Authortracker email, Erin Hunter. Feb. 8, 2007
- ^ Sunset (Warriors: The New Prophecy Series #6). Barnes & Noble.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
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