This clan is the Slytherin of the Warriors world many of the series antagonists come from this clan, although it has its heroes as well. – Shadow Clan: these cats live in thick evergreen forests and are fierce fighters. Many if not most of the series protagonists come from Thunder Clan. – Thunder Clan: good hunters and fighters, these cats live in deciduous woodlands and seem to have a very strong connection to the spirit world. The cats are all feral (except for the occasional housecat, or kittypet, who runs away from home), and they live in groups called clans, which exploit different ecological niches, leading to each clan having different defining characteristics: It’s like Watership Down, but with cats instead of rabbits. I decided to write a review of Warriors because I see a lot of requests on fantasy boards for books middle graders would like, and I can attest that Warriors fits that bill. The Warriors books fill one book shelf now, and are halfway to filling a second in our house. She occasionally takes a break and reads something else, but with every new Warriors release, she comes back to the series the way adult fans of Malazan clamor for each new book. This massive series has been my daughter’s singular book obsession for roughly a quarter of her life. When I hear my twelve-year-old weeping, I know one of two things is happening: a) she’s reached the climax of another Warriors book, or b) there’s been another tragic death in a Warriors book.
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