He gives up all his comforts to go off and fend for himself and his clan. The everyday "kitty pet" leaves the cushy life of a house cat to join a clan of wild cats. Who doesn't want a good hero who wins the day after defeating the bad guy?Īnother reason for their popularity is the intrigue of the secret lives of warrior cats.
#Warriors into the wild book review series#
That is one of the primary attributes that makes the series popular with children. It's a simple, basic story: good triumphs over evil.
While his evil ways do advance his position at first, in the end they bring about his downfall. Much like I did when we read the Greek and Norse myths.Īlso important to point out is that the villain takes his power through deception and murder. So, I pointed this out to Buster and pointed other similarities and differences. We do believe in the Communion of the Saints and that those who have gone before us in grace are in heaven and do intercede for us. However, here is an opportunity to baptize. In the make believe world of talking cats they just may speak to the stars that are made up of their ancestors. It should be made clear that the books are pure fantasy. I highly recommend having this discussion with your child if he reads this book. As such, since my child had already read the book, I sat down and talked about it with him. These passages are clearly pagan and not reflective of Catholic teaching. Silverpelt is that thick band of stars you see each night stretching across the sky. 'It's the tribe of heavenly warriors that watch over all the clan cats.
There, the spirits of StarClan share with them."We also read on page 45: "All Clan leaders have to spend one night at the Moonstone when they are first chosen. Let's first address the astrology issue as I think this is important for us to consider as Catholic parents. Firepaw turns out to be our hero, not only through his physical prowess but through his honesty and forthrightness. It is the story of a house cat, a kitten actually, who decides to join a clan of wild cats in the woods. The first book in the series is Warriors: Into the Wild. It was also surprising to me that they do offer quite a bit for you to baptize and teach moral lessons. However, they are enjoyable stories and it's easy to see why kids love them. A fourth author was added to help write a new, but similar, series on bears called Seekers.Īs I'm sure you've all guessed so far, these are not great literature. Erin Hunter is a pseudonym for three separate authors who work together to crank out book after book in this series. In fact, it motivated me to get on the ball and read the first book myself as well as check out the Warriors website.įirst, I should mention that Erin Hunter is not a real person. Needless to say, the interest in astrology did not excite me about this series. As well as having a great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior, shaped by her interest in astrology and standing stones. However, when I finally picked it up I had a big red flag go up when I read the author's bio, "Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. I did let Buster read it before I got to it, but I wasn't too worried as I trust the boys who recommended it to him in the first place. It seems to be all the rage among the middle school boys in our homeschool group. If you haven't yet heard of this series, you may not have tween boys in your house. I'm finally getting around to the Warriors review I promised eons ago.
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