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Warriors Super Edition #11
Crowfeather’s Trial
When a terrible danger rises within WindClan’s territory, it heightens tensions that are already growing in the wake of the battle with the Dark Forest. Caught between his son, Breezepelt, and their Clanmates, loyal warrior Crowfeather must conquer the ghosts of his past to make way for his Clan's future.
Set just after the events of the fan-favorite fourth Warriors series, Omen of the Stars, this extra-long, extra-epic Warriors adventure is the perfect addition to any Erin Hunter fan’s collection—and features the fantastic, eye-catching repackaged series look.
Set just after the events of the fan-favorite fourth Warriors series, Omen of the Stars, this extra-long, extra-epic Warriors adventure is the perfect addition to any Erin Hunter fan’s collection—and features the fantastic, eye-catching repackaged series look.
528 pages, ebook
First published September 4, 2018
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Erin Hunter
278 books10.5k followersErin Hunter is the pseudonym of five people: Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Tui T. Sutherland, Gillian Philip, and Inbali Iserles, as well as editor Victoria Holmes. Together, they write the Warriors series as well as the Seekers and Survivors series. Erin Hunter is working on a new series now called Bravelands.
Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having a great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior, shaped by her interest in astronomy and standing stones.
Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having a great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior, shaped by her interest in astronomy and standing stones.
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March 28, 2018I just want Crowfeather and Leafpool to be happy...
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December 12, 2017Ahhhhh Crowfeather is my absolute favorite cat in the series!!!!!
January 4, 2019
dnf at page 161
muse of nightmares has actually ruined my mind for all other books. i've read the entire Warriors series and i thought each once was okay,,, but when i was reading this one i just kept thinking of all the cons-
-the writing style/plot was just not interesting
-the fact that literally on one page crowfeather was like "i hate u breezepelt" and then the next page he's like "i support u i luv u forever". there was barely a transition at all
i never really hated crowfeather but in this book he was so annoying. he uses the phrase 'bees in your brain' approximately three times per page. he's so negative but when he looks at breezepelt (his son) he thinks "none of your parents are really negative, i wonder why you're so angry" and literally he's the most negative character in the entire book.
muse of nightmares has actually ruined my mind for all other books. i've read the entire Warriors series and i thought each once was okay,,, but when i was reading this one i just kept thinking of all the cons-
-the writing style/plot was just not interesting
-the fact that literally on one page crowfeather was like "i hate u breezepelt" and then the next page he's like "i support u i luv u forever". there was barely a transition at all
i never really hated crowfeather but in this book he was so annoying. he uses the phrase 'bees in your brain' approximately three times per page. he's so negative but when he looks at breezepelt (his son) he thinks "none of your parents are really negative, i wonder why you're so angry" and literally he's the most negative character in the entire book.
September 16, 2018
4.5/5
The fact I went in despising a character (Breezepelt) and came out cheering for him should tell you something about this book. Honestly, I was very pleased with this super edition. I can't say I've been happy with the current Warrior books, especially Tigerheart's Shadow , but this one was great! Crowfeather has always been a favorite of mine, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading from his POV. It was refreshing and actually quite funny.
The best thing about Crowfeather, in my opinion, are his flaws. This series has a problem with perfect, noble, and good characters, who can do no wrong, and it gets boring after a while. Crowfeather is problematic, and can lose his temper very easily. In this book, we actually see him work to be something better and its really, really nice.
Quick SPOILER. Since I started this series way back in 2010, Crowfeather and Leafpool have been my favorite pairing in the entire series. They have a big moment together in this book and I thought it was executed brilliantly. There was peace, and warmth, and comfort within their conversation. They have moved on from their arguing, and it is so obvious that they still care for each other, whether those feelings are romantic or not. The scenes where they were together were so nice and refreshing, compared to how brittle their relationship was in the fourth arc. The character grow was simply beautiful.
The fact I went in despising a character (Breezepelt) and came out cheering for him should tell you something about this book. Honestly, I was very pleased with this super edition. I can't say I've been happy with the current Warrior books, especially Tigerheart's Shadow , but this one was great! Crowfeather has always been a favorite of mine, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading from his POV. It was refreshing and actually quite funny.
The best thing about Crowfeather, in my opinion, are his flaws. This series has a problem with perfect, noble, and good characters, who can do no wrong, and it gets boring after a while. Crowfeather is problematic, and can lose his temper very easily. In this book, we actually see him work to be something better and its really, really nice.
Quick SPOILER. Since I started this series way back in 2010, Crowfeather and Leafpool have been my favorite pairing in the entire series. They have a big moment together in this book and I thought it was executed brilliantly. There was peace, and warmth, and comfort within their conversation. They have moved on from their arguing, and it is so obvious that they still care for each other, whether those feelings are romantic or not. The scenes where they were together were so nice and refreshing, compared to how brittle their relationship was in the fourth arc. The character grow was simply beautiful.
September 5, 2018
[SPOILER WARNING]
Overall, I would say Crowfeather's trial didn't disappoint me, in any regard. Although, it seems off that Breezepelt was so redeemed, and- for lack of the better words, different. Breezepelt was angry and angsty, of course. But in a different way from Omen of the Stars or Power of Three arc. Breezepelt acted angry, but he was more sympathetic. So was Crowfeather and Nightcloud. But, I don't pay too much mind to this, we needed some redemption for the three. I thought it was sweet that Crowfeather - towards the end of the novel - attempted to reconcile with his kin. I am very grateful not everyone was falling at Crowfeather's paws as if they were ready to forgive and forget the whole time. Lionblaze had troubles with Breezepelt, and Jayfeather did even more so. I liked the addition of Crowfeather also, not only reaching out to Breezepelt and Nightcloud, but his other kin too.
The antagonist slot was filled with snow-colored Stoats (some with dark tails), very clever foreshadowing for Darktail's reign. That was a nice inclusion for anyone whose reading the Vision of Shadows arc. Despite the stoat idea seeming rather stupid, it's a relieving break from the straight insanity of the Dark Forest threat. Speaking of which, I thought it was an excellent idea of the Dark Forest trainees vs. the Clan's trust once again. And showed it still took awhile for the clans to adjust. It truly does feel as if you are thrown back in between Bramblestar's Storm and Omen of the Stars. Which I appreciate very much. Sadly, I forgot Onestar was - well, a piece of fox-dung. I was used to Rowanstar being stupid, but this book reminded me Onestar was leagues worse. Onestar doesn't take down the book though. His character, I presume, was created to seem irritating. The writers would want you to side with Crowfeather, as Onestar makes trouble and pushes the story longer, basically prolonging the ending of the novel. Another aspect I enjoyed, was how when Crowfeather and Nightcloud reconciled, they remained simply friends. Which was what I was hoping for, honestly. I'm relieved this book is simply a nice read. I didn't believe there was anything that pissed me off while reading. I enjoyed it's simplicity and Crowfeather attempting to prove himself to the clan.
There isn't too much to gripe with in my opinion, although I don't know how the Fandom will react to it. There also is a possibility I read too fast through it, to process and see the flaws within the narrative. After all, I bought it yesterday and read all of it too. But regardless, I enjoyed Crowfeather's trial for the first time around. I'd rate it a 4/5, as it's not my favorite or most exciting Warrior book, but I'd say it's better than Tigerheart's Shadow and River of Fire. Although, I do not think they're too bad of novels. Just doesn't live as much up to the standard as it should (I don't know how low the standard is at this point, though). But Hawkwing's Journey, the first three books of a Vision of Shadows, and Crowfeather's Trial are all pretty good. Especially compared to Omen of the Stars. Dawn of The Clans, too, also did very well. So in conclusion, I thought Crowfeather's trial did quite well, as of now, the most recent Super Edition.
Overall, I would say Crowfeather's trial didn't disappoint me, in any regard. Although, it seems off that Breezepelt was so redeemed, and- for lack of the better words, different. Breezepelt was angry and angsty, of course. But in a different way from Omen of the Stars or Power of Three arc. Breezepelt acted angry, but he was more sympathetic. So was Crowfeather and Nightcloud. But, I don't pay too much mind to this, we needed some redemption for the three. I thought it was sweet that Crowfeather - towards the end of the novel - attempted to reconcile with his kin. I am very grateful not everyone was falling at Crowfeather's paws as if they were ready to forgive and forget the whole time. Lionblaze had troubles with Breezepelt, and Jayfeather did even more so. I liked the addition of Crowfeather also, not only reaching out to Breezepelt and Nightcloud, but his other kin too.
The antagonist slot was filled with snow-colored Stoats (some with dark tails), very clever foreshadowing for Darktail's reign. That was a nice inclusion for anyone whose reading the Vision of Shadows arc. Despite the stoat idea seeming rather stupid, it's a relieving break from the straight insanity of the Dark Forest threat. Speaking of which, I thought it was an excellent idea of the Dark Forest trainees vs. the Clan's trust once again. And showed it still took awhile for the clans to adjust. It truly does feel as if you are thrown back in between Bramblestar's Storm and Omen of the Stars. Which I appreciate very much. Sadly, I forgot Onestar was - well, a piece of fox-dung. I was used to Rowanstar being stupid, but this book reminded me Onestar was leagues worse. Onestar doesn't take down the book though. His character, I presume, was created to seem irritating. The writers would want you to side with Crowfeather, as Onestar makes trouble and pushes the story longer, basically prolonging the ending of the novel. Another aspect I enjoyed, was how when Crowfeather and Nightcloud reconciled, they remained simply friends. Which was what I was hoping for, honestly. I'm relieved this book is simply a nice read. I didn't believe there was anything that pissed me off while reading. I enjoyed it's simplicity and Crowfeather attempting to prove himself to the clan.
There isn't too much to gripe with in my opinion, although I don't know how the Fandom will react to it. There also is a possibility I read too fast through it, to process and see the flaws within the narrative. After all, I bought it yesterday and read all of it too. But regardless, I enjoyed Crowfeather's trial for the first time around. I'd rate it a 4/5, as it's not my favorite or most exciting Warrior book, but I'd say it's better than Tigerheart's Shadow and River of Fire. Although, I do not think they're too bad of novels. Just doesn't live as much up to the standard as it should (I don't know how low the standard is at this point, though). But Hawkwing's Journey, the first three books of a Vision of Shadows, and Crowfeather's Trial are all pretty good. Especially compared to Omen of the Stars. Dawn of The Clans, too, also did very well. So in conclusion, I thought Crowfeather's trial did quite well, as of now, the most recent Super Edition.
October 2, 2018
This book was kind of like "A Christmas Carol" in which Crowfeather finds his inner light, sees the error of his ways, and resolves to become a better person, and a better father, or face the consequences.
4.5/5 Really happy to be reading Erin Hunter again.
4.5/5 Really happy to be reading Erin Hunter again.
September 30, 2018
All up to this point, I pretty much just thought Crowfeather was a grumpy old fur-ball who enjoys getting under other cats' pelts. This super edition taught me otherwise. Crowfeather's personality is hilarious--in my opinion--especially in the way that he thinks. This book focused on Crowfeather's relationships with Nightcloud and Breezepelt, as well as his kin in ThunderClan. I would never have thought that Breezepelt wasn't always arrogant. In fact, he tries very hard to be loyal to WindClan. One character that absolutely gets on my nerves in almost EVERY SINGLE BOOK, including this one, is Onestar. I can not relate to him at all, and he keeps coming up with the most bee-brained ideas. I like how Crowfeather speaks out against him and tries to put his Clan above all else. This is the book where he actually figures out how to be a good father, and it's amazing watching his relationship with Breezepelt change throughout the story. Heathertail was also a joy to read about. She's never really been mentioned too much before, but her character seems very well thought out and round. Nightcloud was not in the book much, but I feel like she would be a fairly likable character if she was not always described the way Crowfeather knew her. I learned from this super edition that Nightcloud is a highly capable warrior with a fierce spirit and, though Crowfeather never truly loved her, he admired her strength, courage, and faith. This may be one of my favorite books in the Warriors series, as often occurs when I read a super edition (haha). While there was also a great deal of emotions and feelings among characters, action was also prominent the entire book. I would recommend this book to any fans of Crowfeather or Warriors fans in general. Even if you don't like Crowfeather, I would suggest you give this book a try. He may become one of your new favorite characters.
December 21, 2020
Rating: 8 out of 10
This book was quite different from other Super Editions, and in a good way!
Instead of your typical adventure / action-packed story, this was a lot more character-driven, and focused on its themes more than on its plot. I can certainly get why there are such mixed opinions on it, but I can assure I personally liked it!
Like I said, the one downside of this book is the plot. There's isn't anything really original about it, especially after more than fifty Warriors books. The stoats appear, the cats fight against them twice or thrice, the clans win and it's over. Plot-wise, this book is pretty weak, and readers who decided to read it seeking for tension and intense scenes will probably be disappointed.
However, it's the characterization and character development that make up for this SE's mistakes! Both Crowfeather and Breezepelt go through major character arcs, their stories intertwined together and co-dependent of each other.
Despite the whole book being told through Crowfeather's perspective, I didn't consider there to be huge issues with other characters' development such as Breezepelt's. This is probably an unpopular opinion, since a lot of readers see his change as too sudden. Personally, I saw his first attempts at redemption to be more for his own sake (and Nightcloud's) more than because he wanted to help WindClan. As the story progressed, though, he seemed more and more geniune about his loyalty did things for not only himself. It wasn't exactly perfect, but I found it pretty organic and well done in general.
Now, about Crowfeather's characterization: I loved it! I've always been (and still am) neutral on his character (I don't hate him but I don't exactly like him either), but this book captured his personality perfectly. There was also a huge deal about how he managed his emotions and showed them to others, and I thought that was one of the strongest points on the Super Edition.
The themes were also dealt with in a quite impressive way. Redemption, love, loyalty and forgiveness are all explored, through different characters: Crowfeather himself, Breezepelt, Nightcloud, Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and others. I really enjoyed that they showed how each of them saw redemption and how far and much they could forgive from others. All their varying perspectives on the theme added depth to the story and showed that not everyone reacts the same way to similar events.
Overall, this Super Edition was a wonderful read! It may not have been as action-packed or intense as other Warriors books, but the change of narrative priorities made for an excellent novel. I'd definitely recommend it to any Warriors fan!
This book was quite different from other Super Editions, and in a good way!
Instead of your typical adventure / action-packed story, this was a lot more character-driven, and focused on its themes more than on its plot. I can certainly get why there are such mixed opinions on it, but I can assure I personally liked it!
Like I said, the one downside of this book is the plot. There's isn't anything really original about it, especially after more than fifty Warriors books. The stoats appear, the cats fight against them twice or thrice, the clans win and it's over. Plot-wise, this book is pretty weak, and readers who decided to read it seeking for tension and intense scenes will probably be disappointed.
However, it's the characterization and character development that make up for this SE's mistakes! Both Crowfeather and Breezepelt go through major character arcs, their stories intertwined together and co-dependent of each other.
Despite the whole book being told through Crowfeather's perspective, I didn't consider there to be huge issues with other characters' development such as Breezepelt's. This is probably an unpopular opinion, since a lot of readers see his change as too sudden. Personally, I saw his first attempts at redemption to be more for his own sake (and Nightcloud's) more than because he wanted to help WindClan. As the story progressed, though, he seemed more and more geniune about his loyalty did things for not only himself. It wasn't exactly perfect, but I found it pretty organic and well done in general.
Now, about Crowfeather's characterization: I loved it! I've always been (and still am) neutral on his character (I don't hate him but I don't exactly like him either), but this book captured his personality perfectly. There was also a huge deal about how he managed his emotions and showed them to others, and I thought that was one of the strongest points on the Super Edition.
The themes were also dealt with in a quite impressive way. Redemption, love, loyalty and forgiveness are all explored, through different characters: Crowfeather himself, Breezepelt, Nightcloud, Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and others. I really enjoyed that they showed how each of them saw redemption and how far and much they could forgive from others. All their varying perspectives on the theme added depth to the story and showed that not everyone reacts the same way to similar events.
Overall, this Super Edition was a wonderful read! It may not have been as action-packed or intense as other Warriors books, but the change of narrative priorities made for an excellent novel. I'd definitely recommend it to any Warriors fan!
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April 29, 2018I don't know when they added the cover. But I adore it. ^_^
I will definitely try to catch up just for Crowfeather. He's like one of my favorite characters from Warrior Cats.
Sure he's grumpy, but that's just part of the charm and part of his many other qualities.
And he was sometimes such a sweet romantic and he's a very intelligent character. He's part of one of my favorite ships from this series of books.
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I will definitely try to catch up just for Crowfeather. He's like one of my favorite characters from Warrior Cats.
Sure he's grumpy, but that's just part of the charm and part of his many other qualities.
And he was sometimes such a sweet romantic and he's a very intelligent character. He's part of one of my favorite ships from this series of books.
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Hope you enjoyed my review!! Thanks for reading!! ^_^
September 12, 2018
100%-spoilerfree review for this book, but it might contain minor spoilers for other Warriors books
It is a more quiet Super Edition compared to the others, but the insane character developement makes up for it. So many WindClan cats got a personality through this book and you get to understand the relations in the Clan and a deeper insight in general.
I've never been a huge fan of Crowfeather, but I've also never disliked him. He was just.. there. After this book, I have to say I adore him. I can clearly see where both Breezepelt and Jayfeather got their temper from.
Another story: Nightcloud. I've really disliked Nightcloud before, but after this book, I understand her feelings and I respect her for how she dealt with all the pain she had to go through.
Breezepelt has done the most improvement. Especially in a certain way, I'm just really happy for him.
Imo, this book was neccessary. Why? Because we knew Breezepelt fought for the Dark Forest in the Great Battle. Then, in Bramblestar's Storm, we saw that cats that trained in the DF had to face some struggles, but we never really learned what exactly happend to Breezepelt / how did his Clan react ect. This book makes up for that, and now we understand WHY it turned out the way it turned out in AVoS.
It is a lot shorter than other SE's, but that's fine! As I said, it's not an action packed SE with sinister dreams and promises like Crookedstar's Promise or contains a life-or-death journey to the lake like Hawkwing's Journey, or has to establish one of the most important rules in the world of Warriors like Moth Flight's Vision, so it has to be shorter. But I think the lenght was perfect - everything that had to be said, has been said.
For me, this is a 5-Star-Warriors Book. I love how the emotion and the character developement is what the book focuses on.
Ranking-wise, it's my 6th favourite Warriors Super Edition, shortly after Hawkwing's Journey and shortly before Bluestar's Prophecy.
My personal Super Edition ranking below:
1. Moth Flight's Vision
2. Crookedstar's Promise
3. Yellowfang's Secret
4. Tallstar's Revenge
5. Hawkwing's Journey
6. Crowfeather's Trial
7. Bluestar's Prophecy
8. Tigerheart's Shadow
9. Bramblestar's Storm
10. Firestar's Quest
11. SkyClan's Destiny
It is a more quiet Super Edition compared to the others, but the insane character developement makes up for it. So many WindClan cats got a personality through this book and you get to understand the relations in the Clan and a deeper insight in general.
I've never been a huge fan of Crowfeather, but I've also never disliked him. He was just.. there. After this book, I have to say I adore him. I can clearly see where both Breezepelt and Jayfeather got their temper from.
Another story: Nightcloud. I've really disliked Nightcloud before, but after this book, I understand her feelings and I respect her for how she dealt with all the pain she had to go through.
Breezepelt has done the most improvement. Especially in a certain way, I'm just really happy for him.
Imo, this book was neccessary. Why? Because we knew Breezepelt fought for the Dark Forest in the Great Battle. Then, in Bramblestar's Storm, we saw that cats that trained in the DF had to face some struggles, but we never really learned what exactly happend to Breezepelt / how did his Clan react ect. This book makes up for that, and now we understand WHY it turned out the way it turned out in AVoS.
It is a lot shorter than other SE's, but that's fine! As I said, it's not an action packed SE with sinister dreams and promises like Crookedstar's Promise or contains a life-or-death journey to the lake like Hawkwing's Journey, or has to establish one of the most important rules in the world of Warriors like Moth Flight's Vision, so it has to be shorter. But I think the lenght was perfect - everything that had to be said, has been said.
For me, this is a 5-Star-Warriors Book. I love how the emotion and the character developement is what the book focuses on.
Ranking-wise, it's my 6th favourite Warriors Super Edition, shortly after Hawkwing's Journey and shortly before Bluestar's Prophecy.
My personal Super Edition ranking below:
1. Moth Flight's Vision
2. Crookedstar's Promise
3. Yellowfang's Secret
4. Tallstar's Revenge
5. Hawkwing's Journey
6. Crowfeather's Trial
7. Bluestar's Prophecy
8. Tigerheart's Shadow
9. Bramblestar's Storm
10. Firestar's Quest
11. SkyClan's Destiny
March 22, 2024
why’d they do that to my boy onewhisker
October 18, 2022
I honestly don’t like these “newer covers”. I prefer to think of the cats as characters, and not actual real-looking cats. Anyways, this was a fantastic book, and gave actual depth to Crowfeather. He was just portrayed as a basic “I hate everything” emo kind of character, and this really showed why he was like that and how he grew from that. I had to look up what stoats were, basically look like squirrels mixed with weasels. Also I really hope that Heathertail gets a super edition, because I could definitely see her actually becoming deputy after crowfeather.
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May 30, 2022DNF 13%
maybe i'll read it one day, crows attitude is just 🙄
maybe i'll read it one day, crows attitude is just 🙄
August 24, 2022
Another good Warriors book! I'm glad Crowfeather finally found the love in his heart
December 2, 2024
This is the first time I feel like a warriors book has dealt with adult subjects well. Crowfeather spends the entire novel dealing with the consequences of his actions—the many years of being kind of a deadbeat dad are finally catching up to him after seeing his son Breezepelt fighting for the Dark Forest in the great battle.
I’ve always been indifferent to Crowfeather but after this I feel like he’s one of my favorites. I relate to him way more than I thought I would to be completely honest, not that I’m a deadbeat dad to anyone, but his feelings about himself, about loss, about life in general I resonate with. Even though he is fighting an uphill battle of “too little too late” he doesn’t give up. He genuinely forces himself to change over the course of the novel and we see his sons follow suit, albeit at a slower pace. There was a lot of closure in this book that will probably be retconned in the main series, but this was so pleasant.
I’m just truly so pleased when adults act like adults, but also I think this book provides a unique and interesting perspective from young readers since it’s in the POV of an emotionally and partially physically absent parent. Not all parents are like Crowfeather, and not all will try the way he did in this book, but I do think it’s important to show it’s never really too late to try to change yourself. Crowfeather was only accepted when he owned up to his mistakes but also backed up his apologies with action. He did right by those he wronged and I feel like that is so rare for a Warriors book.
I think the biggest issue with Crowfeather’s arc is that he often thinks back to when Breezepelt was born and he wonders where he lost that initial love for him, and they never really address that. They say he swore off love and deliberately isolated himself so he wouldn’t get hurt by losing those he cared about, but I feel like that timeline doesn’t really make sense. The way it’s written makes it sound like he was so full of love for his son and then it all went away, which doesnt match his outwards attitude on the emotional connection. I think it also does a disservice to the narrative to not have Crowfeather speak with Breezepelt about when he left the Clans with Leafpool. It only crosses his mind once that what Breezepelt is going through is similar to what he had gone through, and then it’s never addressed again. It would’ve made far more sense for cats to distrust Crowfeather and his son for Crowfeather’s old betrayal. Another reason the clan is all too eager to believe Breezepelt’s a traitor, like father like son. But alas this isn’t really brought up or discussed. I think it would have been interesting to see Crowfeather address it or talk about that part of his life with his son.
Honestly this book really loses a star because it does have some half-baked logic. Like how when Featherpaw was injured after ignoring her clan deputy’s order and got injured. Somehow that’s Crowfeather’s fault cuz in battle training earlier that day he had told them to “be bold.” Multiple cats blamed Crowfeather and said that it was basically like telling them to jump into battle when that’s not at all what happened.
Also, no stars lost but Onestar is a TERRIBLE leader. Leopardstar was really bad as well, but Onestar is so proud and selfish. The way he’s behaved since becoming leader is so insane to me, I have no idea why Tallstar thought he was a better choice than Mudclaw. Like yeah he was kind of aggressive but we learned in his manga he was being manipulated by Hawkfrost, so I truly think Mudclaw would have been a better leader than Onestar. That has nothing to do with this book really but I had to get that off my chest
I’ve always been indifferent to Crowfeather but after this I feel like he’s one of my favorites. I relate to him way more than I thought I would to be completely honest, not that I’m a deadbeat dad to anyone, but his feelings about himself, about loss, about life in general I resonate with. Even though he is fighting an uphill battle of “too little too late” he doesn’t give up. He genuinely forces himself to change over the course of the novel and we see his sons follow suit, albeit at a slower pace. There was a lot of closure in this book that will probably be retconned in the main series, but this was so pleasant.
I’m just truly so pleased when adults act like adults, but also I think this book provides a unique and interesting perspective from young readers since it’s in the POV of an emotionally and partially physically absent parent. Not all parents are like Crowfeather, and not all will try the way he did in this book, but I do think it’s important to show it’s never really too late to try to change yourself. Crowfeather was only accepted when he owned up to his mistakes but also backed up his apologies with action. He did right by those he wronged and I feel like that is so rare for a Warriors book.
I think the biggest issue with Crowfeather’s arc is that he often thinks back to when Breezepelt was born and he wonders where he lost that initial love for him, and they never really address that. They say he swore off love and deliberately isolated himself so he wouldn’t get hurt by losing those he cared about, but I feel like that timeline doesn’t really make sense. The way it’s written makes it sound like he was so full of love for his son and then it all went away, which doesnt match his outwards attitude on the emotional connection. I think it also does a disservice to the narrative to not have Crowfeather speak with Breezepelt about when he left the Clans with Leafpool. It only crosses his mind once that what Breezepelt is going through is similar to what he had gone through, and then it’s never addressed again. It would’ve made far more sense for cats to distrust Crowfeather and his son for Crowfeather’s old betrayal. Another reason the clan is all too eager to believe Breezepelt’s a traitor, like father like son. But alas this isn’t really brought up or discussed. I think it would have been interesting to see Crowfeather address it or talk about that part of his life with his son.
Honestly this book really loses a star because it does have some half-baked logic. Like how when Featherpaw was injured after ignoring her clan deputy’s order and got injured. Somehow that’s Crowfeather’s fault cuz in battle training earlier that day he had told them to “be bold.” Multiple cats blamed Crowfeather and said that it was basically like telling them to jump into battle when that’s not at all what happened.
Also, no stars lost but Onestar is a TERRIBLE leader. Leopardstar was really bad as well, but Onestar is so proud and selfish. The way he’s behaved since becoming leader is so insane to me, I have no idea why Tallstar thought he was a better choice than Mudclaw. Like yeah he was kind of aggressive but we learned in his manga he was being manipulated by Hawkfrost, so I truly think Mudclaw would have been a better leader than Onestar. That has nothing to do with this book really but I had to get that off my chest
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March 15, 2022
I love sarcasm... there is a quote that says, “there are two kinds of people in the world....
1. the people who understand and appreciate sarcasm
2. Idiots”
😂😂 Crowfeather is a cat who says what is on his mind and this quality is what I like about him. I love how the story progressed on how he connected with all his sons and made some kind of peace with them. He also made peace with Nightcloud which I’m am happy because even though they aren’t together, they appreciate each other’s value and acknowledge the other cat’s existence without biting eachother’s tail off 😂. There was a lot of humor in this book which made this super edition my favorite! It is worth owning! (At least, in my opinion) 😉
1. the people who understand and appreciate sarcasm
2. Idiots”
😂😂 Crowfeather is a cat who says what is on his mind and this quality is what I like about him. I love how the story progressed on how he connected with all his sons and made some kind of peace with them. He also made peace with Nightcloud which I’m am happy because even though they aren’t together, they appreciate each other’s value and acknowledge the other cat’s existence without biting eachother’s tail off 😂. There was a lot of humor in this book which made this super edition my favorite! It is worth owning! (At least, in my opinion) 😉
December 8, 2023
January-February 2023 Man, I didn't realize it's already been nearly five years since this came out and I first read it. Whoof.
I stand by my first review.
August 2018 Wow. I mean just: wow. I bet you all thought it was impossible to love Breezepelt, but it has happened. I love Breezepelt and you will too. This book is extremely good, and it really helps you to appreciate Crowfeather, Nightcloud, and Breezepelt a lot more.
I stand by my first review.
August 2018 Wow. I mean just: wow. I bet you all thought it was impossible to love Breezepelt, but it has happened. I love Breezepelt and you will too. This book is extremely good, and it really helps you to appreciate Crowfeather, Nightcloud, and Breezepelt a lot more.
September 28, 2018
This book was great! They really redeemed Breezepelt's character. I started this, disliking the rude cat, but with all of the character development, I see him in a new light! I also hate Onestar even more now. Thank you for proving he is a fox-heart.
October 2, 2019
one star for onestar
seriously, though, i was so excited at the idea of a windclan centered book. this was why reading the book was such a disappointment - every two pages something completely ridiculous happened and royally pissed me off. heck, every single damn thing thunderclan did pissed me off
seriously, though, i was so excited at the idea of a windclan centered book. this was why reading the book was such a disappointment - every two pages something completely ridiculous happened and royally pissed me off. heck, every single damn thing thunderclan did pissed me off
October 29, 2020
This was a great book, with such a heartfelt moral.
August 26, 2023
There's nothing I love more than a villain who gets redemption T•T
I liked how Crowfeather fixed his relationships with his kits and mates and is trying to become a better person (or cat )
I liked how Crowfeather fixed his relationships with his kits and mates and is trying to become a better person (or cat )
March 8, 2021
Crowfeather’s Trial by Erin Hunter is a really great book I read this quarter. Throughout the book Crowfeather is trying to bond with his son, Breezepelt, and mate, Nightcloud, they were never really close and Crowfeather always saw bad in his son. The main theme of the book is love leads to happiness. In the end Crowfeather, Breezepelt and Nightcloud do get along and Crowfeather is really, really happy and cares about them.
Crowfeather’s Trial genre is fantasy fiction because the cats have ancestors that are cats which have died and they live up in the stars. The cats all live in four Clans around a lake. ThunderClan lives in a forest, WindClan lives on the moor, RiverClan lives by a river with some trees, and ShadowClan lives in a pine forest. Crowfeather lives in WindClan, he doesn’t get along with his former mate Nightcloud and son Breezpelt. Then, stoats moved into the tunnels under WindClan territory and caused a ton of trouble. After a lot of persuading and Crowfeather getting kicked out of the Clan, Onestar agrees to ask ThunderClan for help. The two Clans defeat the stoats and Crowfeather, Nightcloud and Breezepelt get along and love each other again.
I loved reading this book so much I would read it anytime I got the chance. It took me like three days to finish it. Erin Hunter is my favorite author of all time. She(technically it’s a they) included lots of suspense in Crowfeather’s Trial. I always love it when a chapter ends with a really big cliffhanger, as long as it isn’t the last chapter of the book. A time like this was when Crowfeather was looking for Nightcloud and The book really connected with me emotionally. At points like when all the cats thought Nighcloud died I would start to get tears in my eyes. I would also feel really scared or frightened when Crowfeather was about to do something dangerous. Even when something really good was about to happen I would feel excited. When WindClan and ThunderClan were lining up to fight the stoats I got excited, and when Crowfeather and Breezepelt went into the tunnels to lead the stoats out I got really scared. It was almost as if I was feeling what Crowfeather was feeling. The book was so detailed I would sometimes think this might have actually happened and wasn’t made up.
In the end Crowfeather’s Trial is an amazing book. I would recommend it for anyone in 3rd grade or older. If you love cats or just animals then this is perfect. There are many things this book has taught me about my own cat. Crowfeather’s Trial is part of a huge series called Warriors. I started to read them when I was in fourth grade and am still reading. So far I have read 81 books by Erin Hunter, 69 Warriors, 7 Seekers, and 5 Bravelands. So as you might be able to tell, the books are really good and anyone who reads one, will want to read another. It might be a little confusing reading this as your first Warriors book because there is a little about the Great Battle, which happens in the fourth series. The other books are just like this one so I would recommend reading any of them. I really hope you decide to read this book or another one from the Warriors series.
Crowfeather’s Trial genre is fantasy fiction because the cats have ancestors that are cats which have died and they live up in the stars. The cats all live in four Clans around a lake. ThunderClan lives in a forest, WindClan lives on the moor, RiverClan lives by a river with some trees, and ShadowClan lives in a pine forest. Crowfeather lives in WindClan, he doesn’t get along with his former mate Nightcloud and son Breezpelt. Then, stoats moved into the tunnels under WindClan territory and caused a ton of trouble. After a lot of persuading and Crowfeather getting kicked out of the Clan, Onestar agrees to ask ThunderClan for help. The two Clans defeat the stoats and Crowfeather, Nightcloud and Breezepelt get along and love each other again.
I loved reading this book so much I would read it anytime I got the chance. It took me like three days to finish it. Erin Hunter is my favorite author of all time. She(technically it’s a they) included lots of suspense in Crowfeather’s Trial. I always love it when a chapter ends with a really big cliffhanger, as long as it isn’t the last chapter of the book. A time like this was when Crowfeather was looking for Nightcloud and The book really connected with me emotionally. At points like when all the cats thought Nighcloud died I would start to get tears in my eyes. I would also feel really scared or frightened when Crowfeather was about to do something dangerous. Even when something really good was about to happen I would feel excited. When WindClan and ThunderClan were lining up to fight the stoats I got excited, and when Crowfeather and Breezepelt went into the tunnels to lead the stoats out I got really scared. It was almost as if I was feeling what Crowfeather was feeling. The book was so detailed I would sometimes think this might have actually happened and wasn’t made up.
In the end Crowfeather’s Trial is an amazing book. I would recommend it for anyone in 3rd grade or older. If you love cats or just animals then this is perfect. There are many things this book has taught me about my own cat. Crowfeather’s Trial is part of a huge series called Warriors. I started to read them when I was in fourth grade and am still reading. So far I have read 81 books by Erin Hunter, 69 Warriors, 7 Seekers, and 5 Bravelands. So as you might be able to tell, the books are really good and anyone who reads one, will want to read another. It might be a little confusing reading this as your first Warriors book because there is a little about the Great Battle, which happens in the fourth series. The other books are just like this one so I would recommend reading any of them. I really hope you decide to read this book or another one from the Warriors series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 18, 2020
I liked this book a lot. It’s not my favorite super edition but still very good. The one problem I have with it is what it does to the timeline. I’m the fourth warriors series, The Great Battle takes place and then not long after that is the Great Storm (in Bramblestars Storm). In Bramblestars Storm they mentioned how Blackstar did something at the gathering at the last gathering and they didn’t feel it necessary to do it again so they stopped him. In this book it mentioned him doing that thing but it’s never stopped making the way it was written in Bramblestars Storm either confusing or wrong. And multiple times in Bramblestars Storm they mention they make it seem like how recently the Great Battle was while the events in this book happened between the two and they weren’t solved quickly. This book was a good book but it kind of ruined the timeline of the Warriors books.
July 19, 2020
I’ve always loved Crowfeather as a character but this book made me just fall in love with his character so much more! Getting to see the different sides of the usually grumpy furball was such a treat; and getting to see his relationships with Nightcloud and Breezepelt was just....wow! I never realized how bad they were.... like I assumed that there must have been a little bit of love and friendlyness but, there really wasn’t much.... mind you they are all stubborn, grumpy cats so that doesn’t help much. All in all I loved Crowfeathers character development in this book and I’m very proud of him (yes I know he’s a fictional character but I can still be proud haha). Though as a side note, I really ended up strongly disliking Onestar.... it’s something that I’ve been noticing over the years but this book really made me realize just how much I dislike him.... but anywho! Read this book!
October 16, 2019
Crowfeather is absolutely my favourite character. He’s one of the most in depth characters with real personality, this book made me so happy. Seeing Crowfeather trying to fix his relationship with Nightcloud and Breezepelt made me cry a bit at times. Honestly. I know Erin Hunter has had some bad books with bad stories in the past, but I honestly think this book is one of the best. Top 3 for me definitely. I just can’t express how happy I am that Breezepelt is becoming more than just a ball of anger and angst and actually has a life in Windclan. This book made me understand everything about Nightcloud and Crowfeather’s relationship along with how he dealt with his past mates dying.
I love this book, that’s all I can say honestly!
I love this book, that’s all I can say honestly!
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February 18, 2025
grading on a bit of a curved scale here. for the first time, i would've preferred a novella over a super edition for this story. i like what this story meant to get across, and i enjoyed following an old favorite after many years of seeing him from an outsider's perspective only. i also liked how lowkey a lot of the drama was, and the fact that it still tried to push for an exciting! action! narrative! hindered what could have been an entirely psychological drama. cutting it down to 150 pages or so would have forced the Erins' hand to align a bit more with that (or not, actually, considering how the novellas usually pan out).
still, my feelings are far more positive than they've been for the last few super editions. looking ahead, i fear we won't get any more at the same level as Crookedstar's, Yellowfang's, or MothFlight's, but i can always remain hopeful.
2.5/5 stars
still, my feelings are far more positive than they've been for the last few super editions. looking ahead, i fear we won't get any more at the same level as Crookedstar's, Yellowfang's, or MothFlight's, but i can always remain hopeful.
2.5/5 stars
November 17, 2018
I was trying to figure out where this fit into the general Warriors timeline (Kim Bramblestar’s Storm which I read in EIGHTH GRADE) till I realized the authors probably don’t know either and trying to figure out would just highlight inconsistencies.
The Warriors books are starting to have decent messages but it’s all too late.
Also what’s with the LOVE IN BOOKS NOWADAYS YOU CAN DEVELOP CARING FOR OTHER AND HAVE A RELATIONSHIP THAT ISNT BASED ON “LOVE”
Crowfeather learns that middos are in your genetics and he has passed down his “insufferable prick” traits to his offspring who hate him WE LOVE JAYFEATHER
“For a moment Crowfeather stood frozen, thrown seriously off balance by the appearance of the kittypet tom”
Who edits these books
I’m sorry
NO ONE
are cherries native to where they live how do they know what cherries are WHO ARE EVERYONES KITS WHAT IS THE TIMELINE EEHSHZNSNSJ
The Warriors books are starting to have decent messages but it’s all too late.
Also what’s with the LOVE IN BOOKS NOWADAYS YOU CAN DEVELOP CARING FOR OTHER AND HAVE A RELATIONSHIP THAT ISNT BASED ON “LOVE”
Crowfeather learns that middos are in your genetics and he has passed down his “insufferable prick” traits to his offspring who hate him WE LOVE JAYFEATHER
“For a moment Crowfeather stood frozen, thrown seriously off balance by the appearance of the kittypet tom”
Who edits these books
I’m sorry
NO ONE
are cherries native to where they live how do they know what cherries are WHO ARE EVERYONES KITS WHAT IS THE TIMELINE EEHSHZNSNSJ
March 22, 2020
An interesting look at... fatherhood... for a children's book.
In all seriousness, though, this is probably one of the best recent books in the series, and it is a deep character dive/character development situation, and I could definitely appreciate it. Made me wanna re-read The New Prophecy, to be honest.
In all seriousness, though, this is probably one of the best recent books in the series, and it is a deep character dive/character development situation, and I could definitely appreciate it. Made me wanna re-read The New Prophecy, to be honest.
June 30, 2020
I’ll admit, this book had a rocky start, and I really wasn’t enjoying it until I hit about the halfway mark. But when Crowfeather finally began to grow as a character, and mend relations with his family, I was genuinely happy for him. The ending was happy and satisfying as not all Warriors books are, so this definitely was a much more tolerable part of my Warriors reread!
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