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It's great to be reading new Warriors books. Squirrelflight's Hope is one of several I bought after I started writing the Warriors essays, and I haven't read many of them yet.
The first book in The Broken Code series was the first I read, and now I have this and the next super edition. I also have several more from the series and a novella collection that I will go back and do once I get through all of them. I'm excited to see what else the Erin's have come up with.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Squirrelflight's Hope. It was great to move away, not only from ThunderClan, but all the Clans for a bit.
We've rarely seen two different groups in the one book. It happened in The Power of Three with Flametail, and then as we moved from loner life to SkyClan in Ravenpaw's Farewell, and ThunderClan to loner to Tribe in The New Prophecy, but it's rare.
In Squirrelflight's Hope, we get to see The Sisters, and how they live, for a good portion of the book. Squirrelflight is eager to repay them for their hospitality and interested in their way of life. This gives the feel of looking at their group from the eyes of an apprentice-aged cat born there.
It was truly refreshing to have a completely new way of life explored in a book written in the voice, and with some of the characters, we are familiar with.
What did you think of the inclusion of Sisters?
Did you enjoy another part of the book more?
Or if you didn't enjoy it, why not?
Let me know in the comments. I'd love to hear your opinions and thoughts about it.
Now, here is the summary essay for the super edition Squirrelflight's Hope.
The central theme in Squirrelflight's Hope is faith. Faith is synonymous with trust, yet these words have different meanings. Trust takes time to build up. Faith refers to choosing to believe someone or not, without looking at experiences to back it up. Squirrelflight puts her faith in what The Sisters tell her, that they mean no harm, and will move on as soon as Moonlight's kits a fit to travel. Bramblestar knows Squirrelflight is loyal but does not believe that she is acting in ThunderClan's best interests when she seems to contradict him.
There are two main characters in the book—the first is the protagonist, Squirrelflight, whom the reader follows throughout the story. The second main character is Bramblestar, who plays the antagonist. By having no faith in the protagonist, he questions her every move. He makes it increasingly difficult for her to do her duties and achieve positive outcomes for all characters involved, including him. All the other characters that appear in Squirrelflight's Hope are minor or incidental to the theme and plot.
The main situations follow: The Clans argue over borders, threatening SkyClan's position at the lake. Squirrelflight suggests that SkyClan moves to new territory. Bramblestar is angry that she contradicted him. Squirrelflight and Leafstar explore the new land and are taken prisoner by the sisters. Squirrelflight forms a bond with The Sisters before she and Leafstar are rescued. The Clans drive out the sisters. While the medicine cats try to heal them, StarClan judges Squirrelflight and Leafpoolas a precaution if they die. Leafpool joins StarClan and Squirrelflight survives. SkyClan moves to the new territory, sheltering the sisters until they can move on.
I hope you enjoyed this post on Squirrelflight's Hope. Thank you for reading. Please comment your thoughts or opinions on the book, or comments on the summary essay.
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