Warriors: Power of Three #6: Sunrise
by Erin Hunter
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Author: Erin HunterEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-04-21
ISBN: 006089217X
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Reviews of Warriors: Power of Three #6: Sunrise
Book Review: Worth Reading - Rather Slow and Little Progress
Summary: 4 Stars
**MINOR SPOILERS**
This was a nice book, but I cannot honestly say that it quite lived up to my expectations.
I bought it from the bookstore just yesterday, itching to read it as soon as possible. I was hoping to sit down on the couch and escape reality for a while by sinking back into the lives of the forest cats after such a long, expectant wait for this sixth and final book in the Power of Three series.
Well, I can't say that it satisfied my hope. It was of course, a good book; it was worth reading just for the sake of continuing the story line. But there were a number of disappointing factors, which I will explain in the list below.
1. Nothing really happens. The first three-fourths of the book really seemed like a waste of words to me. What with Lionblaze and Hollyleaf on their pointless trek to bring back a cat they don't really care to find, and Jayfeather stuck back at the camp with only his stick for company, the plot line moves at about the pace of a snail.
2. Discovering the true parents. When the plot finally gets moving, it's still not very engaging. The time it takes to discover their identities, and the siblings' shock when they finally discover the truth, is not only hard to believe, but monotonous - the author keeps waving the truth in our faces like a fat, juicy mouse, and our supposedly-intelligent main characters are completely oblivious.
3. Strange behavior. Each of our heroes, especially Hollyleaf, seem to be much more complicated than previously suspected. In a way, this is good, of course. But their current behavior is completely out of line with what we thought we knew of their personalities.
4. Loose ends left dangling. There are still a few mysteries to be cleared up, which of course is nice, as a cliff-hanger - but these seem to be forgotten and left to rot in the trash bin. A couple of them are:
- What about Fallen Leaves? Will he appear in the next book, or are we readers left to wonder and pity the poor cat stuck in the caves for all eternity?
- And Squirrelflight's slip-up? Near the end of Long Shadows, she comes bounding up to the Gathering patrol, soaking wet and covered in mud. Was she really looking for herbs on the ShadowClan border? Is this a clue to unlocking future secrets? Although I don't know how many more secrets ThunderClan can take.
After all the text and work that went into the book, what have we found out? The parents of Hollyleaf, Jayfeather, and Lionblaze - which we pretty much already knew. The murderer - which we didn't know, but had speculated on. The new female villain - although she may have died as soon as she was born. We still don't know who the third cat is, although we are given two to choose from. Fourth apprentice? Nope, that remains a mystery. We still don't know what Sol is after, or if he's just a flea-ridden, power-hungry, lazy piece of fox dung.
And the biggest questions of all: Who are the Three? What are their powers? Why do they have their powers? How did they get their powers? Are they ever really going to do anything with their powers?
All of these big gaps are still missing from the puzzle.
So go ahead! Spend your $16.99 to get the book, and read it through. Catch up with the plot and gape at the page every time one of the characters does something irrational. It's worth it. But don't expect too much - don't expect it to be exceptional. I'm giving it four stars because I don't believe it deserves three. Enjoy your book! Hope the next one is better! Happy speculating. :)
Summary of Warriors: Power of Three #6: Sunrise
There will be three, kin of your kin . . . who hold the power of the stars in their paws.
A mysterious murder in the ranks has ripped ThunderClan apart. But more secrets still remain to be discovered.
Jayfeather is determined to find out who his real parents are. But he'll have to trample through a forest of lies in order to uncover the truth. Hollyleaf is shocked by her Clan's disobedience of the warrior code, and distraught enough to strike out at someone she's always admired. And Lionblaze must bear horrified witness to events that will change everything he believes.
In the harshest days of leaf-bare Clanmate turns upon Clanmate, danger lurks behind familiar faces, and one more warrior may be lost forever. . . .
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