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shinyfox's review against another edition
4.0
There were some spelling an tense errors. Also some gender errors (kits in other books were labeled as female and were labeled male in this book). Overall a very interesting addition to my Warriors knowledge.
rinku's review
informative
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Like its name suggests, Secret of the Clans is a guide that summarizes all the important lore and secrets of the Warriors series. It’s now almost fifteen years old (time flies omg) and thus fairly outdated – I wish we got an updated version but that would be way too long with all the characters and story lines existing in recent times.
This lore includes: a general overview about how the Clans were formed and how the code was created, an overview of every Clan and their territory, important locations, different ceremonies and roles in a Clan, most important prophecies and signs, main herbs used by medicine cats, cats outside the clans, and other animals beside cats. The only thing that was new to me was the last chapter about the mythology of TigerClan, LionClan and LeopardClan. Some parts of this are told more like a guide, some of them are told through short stories and different POVs which I enjoyed more. There are also nice pictures throughout the whole book.
Because its rather old, there are some consistency errors, like SkyClan not being mentioned at all but I was surprised that some lore and names here were used in later books. There were also other pieces I found quite interesting, like the territory at the sea being a conversation area (good for the cats), Yellowfang calling Fireheart her second son (so cute), and some Crowfeather x Leafpool (more than in the main series lmao).
I had this general feeling with all the Field Guides: I would’ve liked it more if I still was a child. This is the reason why I love Code of the Clans so much, since it was the only Field Guide translated into German when I was young. Still, Secrets of the Clans was an overall nice read.
iriswijshof's review against another edition
4.0
Ik ben begonnen in de Warrior Cats series toen ik in groep 4 zat en ik zit nu in het eerste jaar van mijn hbo-opleiding. Er zijn zoveel boeken van en ik leen ze bij mijn bibliotheek, maar ze hebben natuurlijk niet altijd het volgende deel en delen zijn vaak al uitgeleend. Daarom was ik ook weer extra blij toen ik dit boek zag, want ik wilde deze al heel lang lezen.
Ik had al verwacht dat het heel anders zou zijn dan de andere boeken uit de serie, en dat was ook zo. Maar dat maakt het zeker niet minder leuk om te lezen! Ik vond het heel leuk om wat meer achtergrondinformatie over het ontstaan van de clans te krijgen en om wat verhalen te lezen die de katten hadden meegemaakt, die normaal niet in de andere boeken verteld worden. Ik vond het heel leuk om ook wat meer inzicht in de andere clans te krijgen, omdat het normaal vooral over de DonderClan gaat. Ik zou dit boek aan iedereen aanraden die van de Warrior Cats serie houdt!
Ik had al verwacht dat het heel anders zou zijn dan de andere boeken uit de serie, en dat was ook zo. Maar dat maakt het zeker niet minder leuk om te lezen! Ik vond het heel leuk om wat meer achtergrondinformatie over het ontstaan van de clans te krijgen en om wat verhalen te lezen die de katten hadden meegemaakt, die normaal niet in de andere boeken verteld worden. Ik vond het heel leuk om ook wat meer inzicht in de andere clans te krijgen, omdat het normaal vooral over de DonderClan gaat. Ik zou dit boek aan iedereen aanraden die van de Warrior Cats serie houdt!
skylacine's review against another edition
3.0
Decent in and of itself but SO much information in this has since been retconned.
maggiecn's review against another edition
3.0
Didn't have much new information and was not worth the money.
critter's review against another edition
4.0
This was very interesting and informative. It provided a better look at the clans.
thatreadhead's review against another edition
3.0
I love how fleshed out this world is, all the world-building, the descriptions, the backgrounds, mythologies, stories etc. It's insane!
This one had such good insight into the clans! Not necessary by any means, but still interesting and such a quick read!
This one had such good insight into the clans! Not necessary by any means, but still interesting and such a quick read!
littlebookterror's review
3.0
I liked the more educational setup of this Guide, showcasing both locations, cats, and stories of each clan.
The short stories inside hit all the emotional beats but were not very well written. But it's a step up from the Code of the Clans.
The editing in this book is quite bad. When apprentices are named, there are only some where there later warrior (and leader) names are listed, in other cases, they are not; without any rhyme or reason. Furthermore, Running Wind is called Windstar in Moth Flight's story despite obviously not having gained her new name. Brightpaw is also misnamed.
The authors are still contradicting themselves. Why was SkyClan not listed or even mentioned with the founding of the clans? It sounds like all the cats collectively lost their memories which totally makes sense. On that note, it makes even less sense to have TigerClan, LeopardClan and LionClan. Where would these myths even come from, if not carried there by the tribe cats? But why would they feature the original territory; did they simply make them up?
I did not expect this book to be so frustrating.
You can also clearly see the bias towards ThunderClan. I had hoped to get more insight into the other clans, their favourite places in their territory or other interesting tidbits. Instead you get a very casual overview and a less than charming description of important members. On the hand, ThunderClans descriptions are positive and without any flaws.
I also cannot believe that ThunderClan is the only clan to have prophecies. Again, I wished there was more thought that had gone into this Field Guide to actually grow their worldbuilding.
The short stories inside hit all the emotional beats but were not very well written. But it's a step up from the Code of the Clans.
The editing in this book is quite bad. When apprentices are named, there are only some where there later warrior (and leader) names are listed, in other cases, they are not; without any rhyme or reason. Furthermore, Running Wind is called Windstar in Moth Flight's story despite obviously not having gained her new name. Brightpaw is also misnamed.
The authors are still contradicting themselves. Why was SkyClan not listed or even mentioned with the founding of the clans? It sounds like all the cats collectively lost their memories which totally makes sense. On that note, it makes even less sense to have TigerClan, LeopardClan and LionClan. Where would these myths even come from, if not carried there by the tribe cats? But why would they feature the original territory; did they simply make them up?
I did not expect this book to be so frustrating.
You can also clearly see the bias towards ThunderClan. I had hoped to get more insight into the other clans, their favourite places in their territory or other interesting tidbits. Instead you get a very casual overview and a less than charming description of important members. On the hand, ThunderClans descriptions are positive and without any flaws.
I also cannot believe that ThunderClan is the only clan to have prophecies. Again, I wished there was more thought that had gone into this Field Guide to actually grow their worldbuilding.