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prolog
1 New trainees
2 Ruined First Hunt
3 The time for change is coming
4 As fate leads
5 Still a Clumsy Trainee Therapist
6 Dreams on the Moon
7 Welcomes from a Trainee Therapist
8 Secret Missions
9 Cats on a Long Journey
10 Watchful Eyes
11 Unexpected Companionship
12 Another Welcome
13 The wound is getting worse
14 Revealing the Truth
15 Strange Sky Tribes
16 A race that forgot the warrior's code
17 True Sky Warriors
18 The Vagabonds Who Revealed Their True Colors
19 Escape
20 Lost Companions
21 Failed Expeditions
22 What I found in the shadows
23 Back home
24 A Cruel Breakup

The sixth installment in Erin Hunter's worldwide bestseller, "Warriors"!
A fierce survival fantasy about cats living as warriors!

The Warriors series is a bestseller that has sold over 10 million copies in English-speaking countries and has remained on the New York Times bestseller list for a whopping 116 weeks.
The recently published 『Warriors Part 6: Shadow's Illusion 1.
"The Trainee's Mission" is the first story to open Part 6, and tells the story of the surviving tribal cats after a fierce battle with the Dark Forest cats.

After the great battle, Bramblestar succeeds Firestar as leader of the ThunderClan.
As the days of abundance and peace continue, the memories of the terrible battle gradually fade, but the mysterious prophecy of the Star Tribe is once again passed on, throwing the Tribe Cats into confusion.


Meanwhile, Trainee Olderpaw, Bramblestar's son, dreams of following in his father's footsteps as a great warrior, but fate leads the young trainee down an unexpected path, and now Olderpaw must leave the lakeside realm and embark on a perilous journey to uncover the secrets of a mysterious prophecy that could change the future of all races forever.

The Thunder Tribe, Wind Tribe, River Tribe, and Shadow Tribe that live by the lake are warrior cats that live by the 'Warrior's Code' under the command of their tribal leaders.
The Thunder Tribe occupies areas with a lot of deciduous trees, the Wind Tribe occupies open wastelands, the River Tribe occupies riversides rich in fish, and the Shadow Tribe occupies areas dominated by wetlands and pine trees. Each tribe has a different environment and therefore slightly different prey and habits.
They are in a constant competition to protect their own territory and prey, but when the full moon rises, they call a truce and gather on an island for a tribal meeting.
Warrior cats attack other species to survive against the threats of humans, whom they call "two-legged", and changes in the natural environment, and they also help each other across borders in times of danger.

Your races are neither simply hostile nor fully allied.
The relationships between species, which can change at any time depending on the situation, are a device that puts the wild cat world in a tense situation.
Moreover, because there is hierarchy and rank within the race, there is constant conspiracy and power struggle to seize the highest power.
Moreover, the scenes of race battles, training, patrols, and hunting for food that take place against the backdrop of such an effective stage add to the sense of urgency thanks to the detailed depiction of the cats' psychology and body movements.

Your races are competitive as always, but they cooperate when necessary.
The scene of the gathering on the island, which seems to have been directly transferred from the political arena of the human world, naturally shows the contradictory reality in which each person's desires clash because of the premise that peace is guaranteed.
When we see cats engaging in political activities in the name of their species, it is easy to sympathize and think that such things could really happen.


The virtue of this book lies in the fact that it does not turn a blind eye to this reality, but rather presents a way to resolve conflict based on its contradictions.
Even when threatened by external forces, tribal cats do not cooperate unconditionally or dramatically.
They calculate according to their own calculations and move in a direction that is advantageous to them, and even after cooperating with each other, they return to their original positions.
And as this extremely realistic situation unfolds, the role of the leader becomes even more prominent.
Firestar, the leader of the ThunderClan, who does not turn a blind eye to cats in need or who are being treated unfairly, regardless of race, shows the image of an unwavering leader who acts based on the principle of 'justice'.
Firestar's ability to walk a tightrope between the messy reality and upright justice captivates readers.

"Warriors" is a story about the world of cats, not humans, and everything is expressed thoroughly from the cat's perspective.
The world seen through the eyes of a cat, skimming its fur on the floor from a height lower than a child's, is much more sensual and novel than we could have imagined.
This newness is expressed more effectively when contained in an unfamiliar language.
For example, humans, who do not walk on four legs unlike animals living in the forest, are called 'two-legged', and the road where cars speed along making loud noises is called 'thunder road'.
The four seasons are referred to as 'the season of new leaves sprouting' or 'the season of lush green leaves' depending on the condition of the leaves.


Also, when measuring distance, it is expressed by the number of tails, and time is based on the rising and setting of the sun and moon.
From the reader's perspective, it may be a bit confusing at first, but as you read further, you will be able to enjoy the pleasure of immersing yourself in an intricately realized, unfamiliar world.
This feature goes beyond mere entertainment, and goes a step further to teach us a lesson: to break away from human-centered thinking and look back at the natural world we may be inadvertently infringing upon.


『Warriors』 contains unique stories, each consisting of six parts.
Each story tells the story of an epic adventure in which generations of warriors fight for territory, honor, and survival.
Despite the long journey, merciless enemies, betrayal, and heartbreak, the warrior's code that sustains the lives of his people is constantly tested.
Born from a delicate brushwork grounded in a great literary tradition and a passion for the wild, this series has sold over 80 million copies worldwide, making readers everywhere see ordinary cats in a whole new light.
Even now, new stories are continuously being created.


Erin Hunter, author of the bestselling Star Chasers and Survivors series, is inspired by her love of animals and the brutal allure of the natural world, and enjoys creating mythical explanations for animal behavior while maintaining a sense of wonder about nature.
The story of wild cats, born from close observation and mythical imagination, will captivate readers.