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Warriors: Dawn of the Clans #1: The Sun Trail

by Erin Hunter

A journey toward the first Clans

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A journey toward the first Clans

Set before the events of the main Warriors series, The Sun Trail traces the mountain cats’ search for a new home as hunger drives them to leave familiar territory. A healer’s vision points toward a land with more prey, but the journey brings physical dangers and tests the group’s ties. The story follows brothers Gray Wing and Clear Sky, whose different loyalties and ambitions shape their responses to the move. Their arrival in the forest also marks the beginnings of rules that will become the warrior code, linking a survival journey with the origins of the Clans.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in fantasy adventures about animal characters.
  • Warriors readers curious about the Clans’ origins, as well as newcomers to the series.
  • Readers interested in survival journeys, sibling bonds, and the formation of group rules.

Themes

Survival and migrationSibling loyalty and ambitionCommunity and shared rulesOrigins of the warrior code

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Book overview

Discover the origins of the warrior Clans in this thrilling prequel to Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series--now beautifully repackaged with striking new cover art!

The first book in the Dawn of the Clans series takes readers back to the earliest days of the Clans, when the cats first settled in the forest and began to forge the warrior code. Long before Firestar left his kittypet home to join ThunderClan, a band of cats from the mountains set off on a dangerous journey in search of a new home. . . .

Dawn of the Clans #1: The Sun Trail delivers all the epic adventure and thrilling fantasy that Warriors fans have come to expect. This prequel arc is the perfect introduction for new Warriors readers--and a long-awaited tale of the origins of the Clans that will thrill dedicated Erin Hunter fans!

Also contains an exclusive bonus scene!

 

A vision of a sun-drenched land is their only hope. But the journey will test their bonds, their courage, and their faith in each other.

 

  • A Prophetic Vision: When starvation threatens their mountain home, the Tribe's healer sees a vision of a new land rich with prey. But the sun trail she foresees is fraught with unknown dangers.
  • Band of Brothers: Follow the journey through the eyes of two brothers: noble Gray Wing, loyal to his Tribe, and ambitious Clear Sky, who believes their destiny lies far from home.
  • Survival Story: From ravenous eagles to treacherous mountain passes and the strange threats of a new world, every step of the journey is a battle for survival.
  • The First Warrior Code: Witness the very beginnings of the warrior code as these first cats are forced to create new rules to live by in a wild, untamed forest.
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