River (Warriors: A Starless Clan, #1) by Erin Hunter
Published by HarperCollins on April 5, 2022
ISBN: 0063050080
Pages: 272
Genres: Animals, Fantasy
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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The book starts with 8 pages of cats, listed by clan, grouped by status within the clan (leader, warrior, etc.), and gives the cats’ names followed by a color description. The book focuses on three cats: Flamepaw, an apprentice warrior trying to live up to his family’s warrior legacy; Sunbeam, a warrior with drama in her life involving a friend; and Frostpaw, a medicine cat apprentice with many responsibilities being thrust on her. This is Book 1 of a new series, the seventh in the extensive canon within Hunter’s Warriors books. This first book is the perfect introduction for new readers, while long-time fans will discover what unfolds after the events of The Broken Code. Faithful readers will eat up the new storyline and the many open strands at the end of the book promise more adventure and intrigue to come.

Reviewed by Betsey Noble, Marcia Buker Elementary School