Welcome all to "Me Reading Warriors: A Vision of Shadows, book one The Apprentice's Quest." This is a blind reaction *cough* no pun intended, but I have no idea what the book will be about except for that it takes place after Bramblestar's Storm and I assume some apprentices are going on a quest from what I can derive from the title of the book.
Anyway, just like everybody else in ThunderClan, we've all been super hyped for this so without further a do, let's get on with the book.
Allegiances
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Curses... already I find something that's not right. Why the heck is Leafpool's name above mine? In Bramblestar's Storm, she was below me, heck she shouldn't even be a medicine cat anymore and now it looks like I'm her apprentice all over again. Grrr, ok let's keep reading.
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And I see Briarlight is still listed as a warrior. I would have thought by now we would have another title for her like 'the cat who stays in the medicine cat's den but isn't a medicine cat.' Maybe in this book she will become my apprentice and the story will revolve around her struggles as a cripple and she is the apprentice who has to go on a quest. Now that would be a great story.
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So Littlecloud still hasn't found another apprentice? I wouldn't put it past Erin Hunter to have him die off without an apprentice and make me or Leafpool responsible for training a new ShadowClan medicine cat. Calling it now! Just remember I said it first!
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Hey look, there's a cat named Jayclaw in RiverClan. Was he there in Bramblestar's Storm or is he new? Every Clan should have a cat named Jay-something; Jay is by far the best name ever!
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And there are no cats outside of Clan in the allegiances? I find that odd since someone is going on a quest, right? Are we never meeting a single other cat on the journey?
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Well that's the allegiances, time to get to the prologue. I'm super hyped.
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Oh cool, new maps. I forgot this comes before the prologue. I liked the old version more, but eh, I won't complain. The Moonpool looks huuuuge now, is it really a lake? And where is the tree-bridge that connects to the island?
Prologue
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Jayfeather scrambled up the slope that led to the Moonpool, his paws skidding on the damp stones.
OH SNAP, it's me! I'm in the prologue! Sweet, I could read about myself all day. I guess Erin Hunter realized making a new protagonist would confuse the readers so is just sticking with me and Lionblaze. You ever notice how in each series, the number of protagonists increases by one? For example, there was only Firestar in the original arch, and two protagonists per book of The New Prophecy mixing between Brambleclaw, Leafpool and Squirrelflight. And in Power of Three... You get it, let's keep reading.
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Okay, so Leafpool is already being obnoxious chattering about catmint. What's new?
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The powerful watery scent of RiverClan swept over him... Watery scent? Is that a thing?
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And now I'm thinking about Half Moon. Of course, can't have a Jayfeather without bringing her up. I'm glad Erin hasn't made me forget about her.
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Ha! I so totally called it, Littlecloud is rasping. Tactical plot device incoming!
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So StarClan has sent all the medicine cats a joint dream-sign? Pshhh, a reminder that I lost my powers to walk in other cat's dreams. Thanks, Erin for that, I really needed it. I bet she knew I would read this and that was there just to get under my fur. Grrrr.
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And even Blackstar is there. He was a cool cat, but as far as epic deaths go... mmm, drowning is pretty epic, right? Sorry, you can't read sarcasm, but if you could, my words would be dripping with it. Let's keep reading.
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"I suppose you can go ahead and speak for us all this time," Leopardstar remarked dryly to the flame-colored tom. "You're obviously planning to anyway."
Of course he is, silly Leopardstar. Erin Hunter has made it clear over and over again that Mary S- *cough* Firestar is the most important and modest character ever. Why wouldn't he speak for all the Clans? Silly Leoparstar...
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Did I really growl at Kestrelflight to 'spit it out?' Why would I do that when he's my bae?
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And yes, I agree with myself when I'm worried about there being another prophecy. Wouldn't it be a clever and new idea to have cats do things without any prophecy? I mean, our ancestors are great and all, but isn't the whole prophecy just a really old and overly used trope at this point? I love how I make fun of how obscure the prophecy is right to Firestar's face. That is so me.
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Oh snap, there is another living cat among the medicine cats? I bet it was Mothwing finally believing in StarClan and the book revolves around her new-found beliefs and the issues that arise because of it. Calling it now!
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Well, that's the prologue, y'all. It was good as all of Erin's work is. I'm so happy to be reading about myself again! Anyway, if you want me to keep reading and writing about what I think about it, post something in the reviews and I will.
And for all you smart-rumps out there, I'm reading the braille version of the book so ha!