5 comments about Sunset (Warriors: The New Prophecy, Book 6).

1. This last book in the second series of Warriors Novels is as good as all of the rest!! I love cats and find these novels so interesting I can hardly put each book down until it is finished!!!



2. For starters, I'm a big fan of the warriors series. I love the way Erin writes and the way she is so kind at her book talks. These series are amazing! I recomend them to everyone.
   I was so excited for this book and had to wait forever! And the wait was worth while. This book is one that you can't put down, with an excellent ending. Although it may sound a little violent, it is a great end to the New Prophecy series.
   This book would have to be my second favorite in the series, after the Darkest Hour. I encourage anyone who has read the other books to read this one.



3. Last Book in the second series of Warriors, and I absolutely adored it. It only took me three hours to read, and made me cry and go 'awwwww' so many times!!
   I simply can't wait to get the next series, Power of Three, and am hoping it's as good as the first two series.
   Although, the ending did seem a bit rushed, overall it was a very enjoyable and satisfactory end to a lovely series.



4. This book was received in most excellent condition and shipped very promptly! I was extremely satisfied!



5. Erin Hunter continues the saga of the clan cats. The perils of the new home are explored and we are set up for the next part of the saga. Hunter held my interest and fed my need to know more about these cats whom I have grown to love and admire. I am hopelessly hooked. My husband is amazed by the story. Every school should have this collection.

5 comments about Skippyjon Jones.

1. I don't know why no one told me about this series before. The illustrations are "snappy" and the story is hilarous. The adventures of this little Siamese cat who thinks he is a Mexican dog are entertaining to the very young and to the adult - Holy Guacamole!!!



2. This product was great! I already had the book, but I wanted the audio. It was shipped in a timely manner and it was in great condition.



3. It must be hard to get everything to rhyme and make sense all a the same time. The author really writes the book well though. Its really funny and fun to read to the kids. Its our favorite book in this house!



4. My daughter and I go to the library every Thursday and pick library books to read for the next week. When we got Skippyjon Jones, I had no idea how much I would love it! It is so much fun to read aloud, and yes, my daughter enjoys it, too. Sometimes I can hear her playing with her stuffed animals saying "Yes, I am el Skippito Friskito, the great sword fighter!" The book is quite catchy, and I would imagine most people will find themselves in a deep Spanish accent by the end of the book! Very FUN!
   
   We highly recommend this book!



5. This book is very offensive and full of stereotypes about Mexicans and Spanish-speaking people in general. I don't buy the argument that "children know it's all pretend" from people who, by the way, are also quick to tell everyone to "lighten up" even though we all know that racism starts many times through jokes. It's a shame that a clearly talented writer has to use such stale, embarrassing humor, but it's even more of a shame that this book is being touted as "multicultural."

5 comments about Stray (Werecats, Book 1).

1. Nice take on the usual werewolf shapeshifter stories. Not your normal run of the mill story either. I like the heroine - she is feisty, strong-willed and independent which keeps her in trouble with the group, but makes for great adventures. Highly recommend this.



2. Premise: werecats exist among us. The heroine, who is supposed to be at home having babies because she's a female "tabby", instead is at college because she worked out a deal with her dad, the head of a regional werecat clan, to bend the rules for her. When somebody starts kidnapping the females she has to go home, even though she kicks up a fuss the whole time about how her life isn't fair. She threatens to leave even though there are psychopaths killing werecat women.
   
   Love interests included a boyfriend at college (whom we presume is a human) who disappears in a suspicious fashion, her ex werecat boyfriend who wanted to marry her and head up the werecat clan, and her childhood friend who is a "Casanova" type.
   
   The werecat culture is strong and well-drawn but sometimes I do get tired, in these paranormal romance or urban fantasy worlds, of always seeing the females put in a weaker position. I see this frequently in paranormal romance, especially shapeshifter romance, though this novel does take on that stereotype by having the heroine be somewhat of an exception to the rule, along with some information at the end about what her father intends for her. But some of the tropes do get tiresome. Super alpha males etc.
   
   The worldbuilding otherwise was interesting and complex, with some degree of infodumping but mostly the information was worked in through story action. This was not strictly a paranormal romance for those of you who prefer one woman/one man/concrete ending but was the beginning of an urban fantasy series, albeit with a satisfactory enough conclusion that this novel felt like a complete unit. I thought it was enjoyable, and though the heroine wasn't that likeable and it dragged in the middle, the beginning and end had a good pace. You don't always have to like or admire a character to like their story.



3. After reading a few reviews by others on this book, I decided to take a chance and give it a try. Some reviews were a little too harsh and I think that the author did a good job. I was annoyed at times with Faythe, but overall I found the book an excellent read.



4. Rachel Vincent meticulously creates an alternate history drawing on black panther folklore. The speed and complexity gradually increased until I found myself not only wanting to know what would happen but also caring what would happen. She builds a complex character in Faythe who is both the somewhat spoiled and pampered daughter with a strong independent streak and her tough Alpha-father's daughter in every way. Faythe is realistically torn between her rebellion and her loyalties. Her dilemna is understandable to any woman that hasn't fit into the traditional mold of their society. Those who naturally accepted their roles might have a hard time understanding Faythe and her real life counterparts.
   
   Vincent's depictions of the realities of a kidnapping are chilling because of their emotional and physical details. To her credit, she doesn't hold up one way of surviving as better or worse than another. She succeeds in making both the kidnappers' wholly self centered nature and their actions morally unredeemable.
   
   The book is a bit longer than usual so I would start it before a day off so you don't end up going to work bleary eyed.



5. I initially grabbed this book because it sounded a lot like Kelley Armstrong's Bitten, which is one of my favorite books. I really like the aspect of having a family among weres, so I thought this might be another great story that I could enjoy. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a near carbon copy of Armstrong's book, but with writing that was far worse, unbelievable characters, and a plot line that couldn't keep my interest.
   
   Faythe seems at first to be a typical rebellious teen, headed off to college to escape her family with seemingly understandable motives. She doesn't like that eventually she'll be expected to marry and have a lot of kids in order to further her family, so instead she makes a deal with her father and heads off to school. While there, she begins a typical college life complete with roommate and boyfriend and seems quite content and reluctant to leave. When trouble arises in the form of several kidnapped were females she is forced to return home.
   
   Until this point, the story still had potential. Faythe seemed like a real person, forced to make a decision she didn't want for the good of the greater, and you almost feel you can empathize with her. I lost all connection to the character, however, when she neglects to call her school boyfriend at all once she gets home and almost immediately starts toying with the hearts of her friends, with seemingly complete disregard for anyone but herself. The characters are rather flat, and Faythe herself is a character you grow to dislike.
   
   This book was a real disappointment. If you're looking for a quasi-family oriented book with strong, interesting characters, I highly recommend you try Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Underworld series instead and leave Rachel Vincent's on the shelf.

No comments about Eclipse (Warriors: Power of Three, Book 4).

5 comments about The Purrfect Murder (A Mrs. Murphy Mystery).

1. I like all the Mrs. Murphy stories. This one just a little slow but still had to have it to read.



2. I agree with all of the other reviewers who have complained about Rita Mae Brown's soapboxing - whether you do or do not agree with her on any particular issue, whenever her characters break into some philosophical musing on something "deep", the dialogue comes off as incredibly clunky, intrusive, and smug. The characters could dislocate an arm with all the self back-patting they do, all of the "we few, we special few, we are the only ones who truly understand..." whatever. I mean, she even makes a big deal about how real smokers only use matches, never lighters, unlike the hoi polloi...Jeez, it's like the core characters have to be this small, exclusive group that's in the know about absolutely everything. Bet in her next book she reveals that there's some super-special way to blow your nose (only on pure cotton hankies, never on vulgar kleenex?) that only true Virginians know.
   
   And that's what I find really infuriating - sure, regional mysteries have their charm, describing the quirks of a particular region and making you wish you could go for a visit...but when you get to the point where the characters (and, by extension, the author) do nothing but drone on about how wonderful they are because their ancestors have been planted in the same spot of land since forever...please. I mean, we all had ancestors 200 years ago, and 2000 years ago, and 10,000 years ago. What's so special about having a family where nobody has thought to make a move in a few centuries? I guess by this reasoning those FFVs (First Families of Virginia, in case you didn't catch the hundreds of references in the books) aren't quite as good as all of the families in European, Asia, Africa, South America, etc. who never decided (or were forced) to emigrate.
   
   Oh yeah, and what gives with all this "country people are always so much smarter than city people" business? That got old with Aesop.



3. I had trouble keeping the cutesy kitty names separate and straight from the cutesy/odd people names.
   
   I think a mystery is supposed to primarily about the mystery, and may justifiably hinge on social or political issues, but this book seems to make pro-abortion propaganda equal to the unfolding mystery.
   
   If you like fun, light cat mysteries, try Lillian Jackson. She writes cute, light reading mysteries, without the ackward political dissertations.
   
   This book is a Nancy Drew mystery, as written by the Democratic National Committee. Save your money and go to a activist group meeting.



4. Even rural Virginia can't escape from the larger issues confronting the U.S. And when a planned parenthood doctor is murdered, the issue of abortion comes up. Little Min and Big Min spiral into conflict with Republican Little Min refusing to condemn the murder--or to defend a woman's right to choose. Meanwhile, the police arrest an anti-abortion activist who quickly confesses to the crime, but Harry Haristeen and her pets wonders whether things really are that simple.
   
   At a fund-raising dinner, the other shoe falls when a prominent socialite is murdered and Harry's friend, Tazio, is an immediate suspect. Harry is sure her friend is innocent, but the evidence--they found the bloody knife in her hand--will be hard to argue against. Especially when Harry's pets learn that rats destroyed clues that might have exhonorated Tazio. Still, Harry does have one clue--the corrupt construction code enforcer, Mike, is withholding secrets. Could murder be one of those?
   
   Authors Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown continue their Mrs. Murphy cat detective series with an engagingly written story. With their strong opinions and certainty that their way is the correct way, Harry and her friends may offend some readers (in fact, maybe they'll offend all readers since they mix progressive views on abortion with strange thoughts on slavery (maybe it would have died out on its own if it hadn't been for the Civil War)), but at least the Brown team puts their characters in a world where issues like abortion and the disaster in Iraq exist.
   
   Over the past several books in this series, the Browns have been looking at social issues. Change comes slowly to the rural south, but even there, reason has begun to stand up against religious bigotry. The Browns are careful, though, to show religion in a positive light, with Bible quotations and the local minister both playing major roles. From a mystery perspective, I would have preferred to have a more ordered sleuthing process--with Harry actually finding clues that led her into danger rather than leaping with just a feeling. The talking animals (they only talk among themselves and with the wild animals) are mostly charming.



5. First, I have read every book in this series. But the more recent ones are just not as good as the first ones (though this one was 100% better than the last one--at least we're back in Crozet!). But this is a cute murder mystery series where all the animals (rats, snakes, owls, etc.) talk to one another. Not a platform for political views. If I wanted that, I turn on CNN. Sure, people can have an opinion, but some of the things said by the characters are straight out of a book. People I know just don't talk like these characters--and I live in a very big city!
   
   Second, the ending was incomplete. OK, now is Tazio off the hook? The ending never mentioned that. Will this continue in the next book? I assume we will have something about her marriage to Paul. Did we absolutely prove the Kylie was the killer? No. She took off. So you have a supposed double-murderer on the run. And really, were you supposed to believe, considering how Kylie's character was described, that she was a murderer of this kind. No, to me, she was written as a guy-crazy young woman who liked to shop. Maybe that was her disguise. And did Harry simply forget about seeing her buy the $19,000 watch? That tidbit was never mentioned again. As in the previous book, the ending was over in the last two pages. Boom, story over.
   
   Third, Harry. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Harry should have been arrested for illegal trespassing or breaking and entering. You simply can't break into someone's house because you think they are guilty of something unless you are the law and even they need probable cause. She should be dead, and that would be the end of the series.
   
   Now, I realize these books are fiction and cute, light-hearted mystery. Or at least the first ones were. Ms. Brown is turning out these books in an assembly-line fashion. It seems that not much thought is going into the characters (and way too many new ones--bring the old ones back like Miranda and Boom-Boom) and way too much thought goes into what is Ms. Brown's view of the world. I still love the banter between Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, plus all the other animals (even the rats). Their conversations are more enjoyable than the human conversations (and more understandable).
   
   Hopefully, the next one will improve. Yes, I will continue to read the books (I also get them from my public library and do not waste money buying them), but it's getting more and more disappointing to read. I hope Ms. Brown spends some time reading her loyal readers' reviews and takes the hint.
   
   Signed, A real Mrs. Murphy

5 comments about The Lost Warrior (Warriors).

1. It's terrible! Graystripe does NOT have bushy eyebrows. Graystripe does NOT have fiery eyes. Graystripe does NOT have a mean snarl on his face! They messed up our mental pictures. He's not supposed to look like a skinny ragtag street tom! He's supposed to look like a large, strong, nice tom! What's up with that? :(



2. First of all, I have been a fan of the Warriors series for a long time now, and I was excited to hear that a new book was coming out about Graystripe. After buying this book, I was extremely disappointed. In the summary they say that this book is a manga book. Manga is Japanese. This is English. I am a huge fan of manga books and I find it terrible that they call this manga, it is and insult. I finished this book in less then fifteen minutes, and the drawings, I'm sorry to say, are terrible. This is supposed to be a book about warriors. In the written series, Erin Hunter describes the battles with blood and fierceness. In this book, the battles don't even leave a scratch on the cats. The cats are drawn way to cute for warriors. It's better to let your imagination decide what happened to Graystripe, and not read this book.



3. My daughter was horribly disappointed when she got this book in today. She is a fast reader and was looking forward to another Warrior book. Too bad I didn't know what "manga" meant. I have since looked it up and it is Japanese comic book art work. I wish the description paragraph about the book would have stated it was a comic book. I didn't understand the reference to "teenage humans with kitty ears." Now I do. What a waste of money if you want to read, not look at pictures.



4. Everyone says its too short but... isn't that why there are 3 of them?
   I loved this book. It was awesome. The pictures are drawn wonderfully and you get to see what happened to Graystripe. I was in the mall when I bought this book, and when I started reading it, it was so good I had to rush back to the bookstore and get the second one.



5. Everyone loves the Warriors series ( at least, they should ). When I saw the preview for this comic book, I wasn't really that excited. I wasn't in to manga, so who cares?
   One of my friends lent me the book ( if he's reading this now, I thank him )one morning in school, and I finished it within half-an-hour.
   Let me get down to the basics:
   On the cover of this comic book, and I'm sure many other Warriors fans agree, there is a picture of Graystripe. What's with him? He looks evil almost, half of him hidden in the shadows, these sharp, cold eyes, and this pointy hairdo which looks like it popped off of a rock star and jumped on Grayytripe's head. I thought Graystripe to be kind looking and gentle- not this guy.
   Secondly, Brightheart in the books got one whole half of her head ripped off. In this comic, her eye is just closed. WHAT????
   Thirdly, who ever illistrated- James Barry, I think - made Millie have this really odd M on her head, like he was labeling her even though we already knew her.
   Graystripe and Millie fell in love way too fast, too. why does he abandon Silverstream for this dumb she-cat? In the actual books, Millie is tough and smart, but in the comics she's afraid of everything and stupid.
   The plot is okay, but not great. It all happens to fast.
   And Feathertail looks very queer in this comic- she has a sort of flip of hair on her head. Very weird. Not to mention the thick eyelashes on every she-cat.
   Anyways, it's good to borrow the book from a good friend, then give it back after half an hour.
   I hope this helped,
   Moonwhsiker

5 comments about Christmas in Camelot (Magic Tree House, No. 29).

1. What happened? Magic Tree House series books 1-28 were great, with educational tales filled with historical relevance that used just enough magic to make the story work. Buy the complete set of 1-28! However, the Christmas book (#29) and apparently all the following books are pure magic, fantasy drivel with no redeeming qualities. Did Mary Pope Osborne hope to capitalize on the Harry Potter craze? (I'm basing this on heresay, since I haven't read Harry Potter.) I slogged thru this book, cringed and gagged thru #30, and made my wife read the next ones to my 5 year old. I'm going to tell him there aren't anymore, because they are too awful to buy and read.
   
   I very, very disappointed in what happened to this series. Please, please Mary Pope - get back to writing good stories and not this nonsense.



2. The magic treehouse series has been and continues to be a wonderful series for my son. Educational and interesting, these books capture his attention and inspire his imagination. It is so rewarding to see your child be enthusiastic about reading stories and reading in general. I have and will continue to suggest these books to other parents.



3. Book arrived in a timely manner. Was suprised it didn't have a dust cover as that was not stated in advertisement. However, book was in good shape.



4. A wonderful adventure and an enchanting tale for the Christmas season, although this story can certainly be enjoyed at any time of the year. Once again, Mary Pope Osborne has done her own magic with book # 29 in her Magic Tree House series.
   
   How exciting for a child to travel to Camelot with Jack and Annie on their quest. The story is fun, scary, thrilling, and upbeat. It certainly held my grandson's interest from the beginning to the end.
   
   The illustrations by Sal Murdocca are beautifully done. They add so much to the total enjoyment of the book.
   
   Denise Hillman Moynahan
   The Great Cavern of the Winds: Tales from Backbone Mountain



5. I orderred this fpr my grandchild and they loved it. I personaaly haven't read it yet. But they say it is good.

5 comments about Dawn (Warriors: The New Prophecy, Book 3).

1. "Today is a good day to die, but tomorrow is better. Unless, those doing the dying are six foot, mutated chipmunks with blaster rifles. But I'm getting ahead of myself. I should start at the beginning. If you ask me, the end makes a fine beginning. Things come together and things fall apart, and the fur flies a little easier with the help of a Rolling Thunderä shotgun, as long as that fur isn't mine, and I'm the one pulling the trigger. Yep, it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, but I ain't Mr. Rogers."
   
   "But, I should introduce myself, you can call me Ishmael. Just kidding, bit of classical allusion there. Call me Hobo, warrior, poet, and one fine-looking feline, that's me. See, all cats are warriors, at least at heart, and that's why I'm the best one to introduce the series, Warriors."
   
   Warriors is a book series first published in 2003 by Kate Cary and Cherith Baldry, under the pen name Erin Hunter, and introduced to me by cat and book lover Billy Waltz. The second series was written under the title Warriors: The New Prophecy. The third series, The Power of Three, and two more books, Firestar's Quest and Secrets of the Clans, are coming in 2007.
   
   The series starts off with Into the Wild and a young "kitty pet"(house cat) name Rusty who yearns for adventure and has vivid dreams of the wilds. He meets a young feral cat, and this meeting leads to a chance to join a clan of wild cats called Thunderclan. He's renamed Firepaw and becomes an apprentice warrior. He finds himself in the middle of a tribal war with three other clans who coexist and compete for food and resources.
   
   Allegiances are constantly shifting among the clans of warrior cats that roam the forest. With tensions so delicately balanced, former friends can become enemies overnight, and some cats are willing to kill to get what they want. Our young protagonist quickly moves from apprentice to warrior, to second-in-command, to leader of his clan. He must learn wisdom, deal with betrayal, and ultimately save his clan and the forest way of life.
   
   The author has created an intriguing world with an intricate structure and mythology. There is intrigue, themes of loyalty, friendship and death, and an engaging young hero. The difficult life of a feral cat is described in some detail. (Oct. 16 is national feral cat day. Check out www.nationalferalcatday.org ) The cats, anthropomorphism aside, are true to their feline nature, which should delight cat and animal lovers alike. There is some violence. Some characters are killed through fighting and natural disasters, and there is treachery, betrayal and traitors, and even murder among the cats and clans, though it is crucial to the plot and not excessive.
   
   Overall, I believe readers will find a fun-to-read series of books. Though not as elegantly written as Brian Jacques' Redwall series. The superb storytelling drew me into a realm so vivid that it could almost be real and I really came to care about the characters I found myself staying up late, with the old flashlight under the cover trick, to finish the books, and that Sand Storm sounds like a babe. Wonder what she's doing Saturday night? Hey, this cat is a fighter and a lover....
   
   Author of "Hobo Finds A Home" editor "Of A Predatory Heart"



2. This is the third installment of the New Prophecy series, the books based on Firestar's ( the hero of our Erin Hunter's first series )and Sandstorm's children, and Tigerclaw's children. ( Tigerclaw was the bloodthirsty villian on the last series ). In this book, our characters Brambleclaw, Squirrelflight, Crowfeather, Stormfur, and Tawnypelt all return from the long, sorrowful, and dangerous journey. They are missing a gentle soul though- Stormfur's sister, Feathertail, died in the second book.
   If you haven't read any of these nooks yet, they are superbly written and star cats- my favorite animal! These cats live in four Clans, or tribes. They do not live with humans, but live in the forest.
   Life is dangerous in the forest, as not all the Clans are always friendly. Especially now, since the humans are ripping up the Clan's territory and killing and capruring cats. When or heroes return to their home, each must cinvince their Clans to move out of the woods- and into a safe territory.
   I suggest that you but every book in the series and devour them within 24 hours.I absoulutely love these books, though they contain heart breaking parts.
   This review should have helped you decide to buy this book and every other one is each series. No matter the price, these books are solid gold to me!!!
   Just another Amazon reader and reviewer,
   Moonwhisker



3. Pre-teen and early teen girls love the series. It has my 10 year olds attention. She is reading like never before.



4. Nice how the Clans could come together, and not rip each others throat out.
   My fave bit would have to be when Crowpaw/feather said he wasn't afraid of dying because Feathertail would be waiting for him.
   Kind of longish, but still good.



5. All of the Erin Hunter books are great! I just love them and have read them many times over. I am not a reader, I hate to read!!! But give me a Warrior series book and leave me alone for a few days. They are the best. Thanks Erin for opening up a new world for me.

5 comments about Cat & Mouse (Alex Cross).

1. This book has driven me to leaving my first review ever. Ok...I have not read any other Patterson book, so maybe I just don't get it or whatever. But, this book still makes me want to use it as toiletpaper. For one thing, it seems as though the timeline is being accelerated with some kind of time machine that was mistakenly left out of the plot. Series of events transpire seemingly instantly that one would think would take up a few days' worth of time in the storyline. I am no self-proclaimed master of literary mechanisms, but it seems in my amateur opinion that there a lot of inconsistencies and continuity problems. Also, there seems to be some kind of homoerotic thing between Cross and his partner that I just can't understand. And another thing, when Alex Cross gets shot, he is miraculously able to continue the manhunt in no time at all (for those who have read it, I realize his injuries were down-played to pull a fast one on the perp...but I don't care if you are Alex Cross, you wont be up and at it as fast as he was after getting two slugs shot in you). And another thing, after Cross is shot and he and his partner are staking out a man who can anatomically deconstruct a person in seconds and then disappear like an Austin Powers villain, they have one of their frequently recurring homoerotic conversations followed by them breaking into an in-car dance celebration that I can only envision as something coming straight out of a Naked Gun movie. And another thing, as previously mentioned by other reviewers, there is NO police work being done it seems. They just get messages from the killer and scurry over to where he supposedly is and stand there waiting for a dead jigsaw puzzle of a corpse to show up so they can blame it on an alien and discuss ways to let the killer get away again. I don't know what else to say. I do not like this book. I haven't even finished it yet, but I had to write my review before I went crazy. At the moment the plot is in a downward spiral of repeticious events that is going to drive me to madness. I only have 40 pages left so this big ending better be a doosey.



2. I realize that I just did a skim reading of this book..but somehow
   missed something..Did it explain HOW Gary removed himself from a Maximum
   security prison?? I may have missed it. Overall, this book was BAD!



3. James Patterson novels can be compared to stupid movies. They're entertaining, but lack any depth and are there to provide you with a few hours of entertainment. Patterson novels are written hastily and hastily assembled. They contain usually over 100 chapters and can be read in a couple of hours. I've always liked his novels though. "Kiss the Girls" and "Cross" and "Mary Mary" and all the others have been entertaining enough. The problem with "Cat & Mouse" (which followed "Jack & Jill") is that it's just kind of dull. I've never read a book by Patterson that was dull, but this one was quite dull. Gary Soneji is a great villain, but here he didn't hold up, and it seems to me that Patterson didn't have a coherent storyline worked out in his mind when he began writing the novel.
   The story is basically about Gary Soneji seeking revenge on Alex Cross for imprisoning him. Soneji goes on a rampage preceeding his final attack on Cross and Cross' entire family. Meanwhile, a serial killer called Mr. Smith is murdering people in both America and Europe; both villains lack any depth (go figure) and I agree with the people on here who have pointed out that Alex Cross continually looks like a one-dimensional character. His relationship with Christine in this novel lacks realism and, the oddest thing about this novel, is that it simultaneously feels rushed and overly long. Like Patterson just wanted to finish it, but didn't know how so he prolonged it for as long as he could. The novel is not terrible, but pick up a different Patterson novel because this one is simply not worth your time (and the synopsis on the back of the novel is completely inaccurate by the way).
   
   GRADE: C



4. Anthony Heald's fine stage and acting skills include many Broadway credits, so if you're an avid theatre-goer his voice on James Patterson's CAT AND MOUSE may sound familiar, spicing a vivid and fast-paced story of a murderer who has come to slay a family only to find competition with another murderer with the same goals. A fast-paced, vivid murder mystery thriller evolves, perfect for libraries catering to fans of either Patterson or audio thrillers.



5. ive read 2 books now of pattersons and both left me feeling like ive wasted my time and money. his characters are one dimensional. cross for example is as vanilla as they come....boooooring. the only thing that saved this book from a 1 star was a scene involving a dog house. one scene out of the whole book. every chapter involving cross fawning over his love interest ( his childrens principal) was laughably bad and merits skipping. the way patterson chose to create his villain was unoriginal. if youre looking for bathroom reading material and not a serious read this might be for you. otherwise save your money.

5 comments about Midnight (Warriors: The New Prophecy, Book 1).

1. Pre-teen and early teen girls love the series. It has my 10 year olds attention. She is reading like never before.



2. I am attached to all of the characters in the Warriors series as they are full of all the emotions you go through in life.



3. Warriors are my favorite books. I'm trying to get them all. Thank you for your help in my quest. Midnight is actually one of my favorite Warrior books.



4. All of the Erin Hunter books are great! I just love them and have read them many times over. I am not a reader, I hate to read!!! But give me a Warrior series book and leave me alone for a few days. They are the best. Thanks Erin for opening up a new world for me.



5. How would you feel if you were a cat who has lived in peace in the forest with a clan for many months. But, a prophesy from your warrior cat ancestors is now haunting your dreams, saying that you must save your fellow cats from utter destruction. This is how Brambleclaw, warrior of ThunderClan, must now embark on a journey to find the answer he needs to figure out the prophesy.
   The setting of the story is present day and takes place in the forest, a small town, and the coast. The main characters of the book are Brambleclaw and Squirrelpaw, cats of ThunderClan, Stormfur and Feathertail, cats of RiverClan, Crowpaw, young apprentice of WindClan, Tawnypelt, a she-cat of ShadowClan, and Leafpaw, Squirrelpaw's sister.
   The plot of the story is about Brambleclaw, a warrior cat of ThunderClan who must find the answer to a new and grim prophesy foretold to him by his warrior ancestors in his dreams. He later finds out that he must now journey to the coastline to seek the answer he needs to save his clan and all the other clans of the forest. He is accompanied by cats from the other clans, for they have had the same dreams as him. Now six cats must journey to the coastline so that they can "listen to what midnight tells them" before all four clans of the forest are destroyed by an unpredicted threat.
   The theme of the book is about how important teamwork can be. Unfortunately I don't know what the title of the book stands for. The pacing of this book is really fast and the authors craft is excellent because the author leaves cliffhangers at the end of every chapter, encouraging you to keep reading. I don't think this book is in a Christian perspective because when cat die they don't go to heaven, they go to StarClan. I have no negative opinions of this book. I recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure and fantasy books.