I’m back with another Warriors Super Edition review here. Don’t
mind me. Or, actually, do mind me. These reviews take time to write.
Anyways, this book review is about
Crookedstar’s Promise by Erin Hunter, another prequel to the first arc of
Warriors, with this one focusing on Crookedstar, the cat who was leader of
RiverClan during The Prophecies Begin. Spoilers ahead.
He is born as Stormkit to his mother Rainflower. He also has
a brother named Oakkit and his father, Shellheart, is the deputy.
When an accident leaves him disfigured, and makes him leave
his Clan behind, Stormkit, then renamed Crookedkit, finally returns to
RiverClan to train as a warrior once more.
He also keeps getting dreams and visions of a she-cat named
Mapleshade, who tells him she can make him the greatest leader in the forest if
he just makes a promise to her. Crookedkit does, not knowing the consequences
it will have…
This is another book that doesn’t really have too much of a
main goal in it other than becoming leader for Crookedjaw and him coping with
life after his accident. It shows a really touch life for such a young cat. I
thought the plot was interesting. It kept me invested the most out of the Super
Editions I’ve read so far.
The pacing was all right. It kept me yearning for what was
going to happen next without moving too fast.
The characters were, once more, varying. There’s another
huge cast of characters with this one, and not all of them are equally
developed, but I do feel like Crookedstar is the most admirable protagonist out
of all of the ones I’ve reviewed so far.
He goes through so much on quite a young age. He ends up
disfigured, his training gets delayed, his mother disowns him and he loses so,
so much. More than Bluefur and more than Talltail. But he stays strong. He
doesn’t let grief or bitterness consume him like these two.
He keeps pushing on, and keeps his love for his Clan and
StarClan, no matter what Mapleshade throws at him. I think he’s a very
admirable character, and I think he also feels more realistic and flawed than a
cat like Firestar for example.
There are some other enjoyable characters, such as
Crookedstar’s brother Oakheart and his father Shellheart.
Crookedstar’s main love interest is Willowbreeze, and, as
cute as I think the ship is, I’m slightly mixed on her. She doesn’t really seem
to have any flaws, which doesn’t make her a very interesting character in my
opinion. And that would be fine, if she wasn’t such a major character. Now she
just seems kind of bland. But, again, her relationship with Crookedjaw was
adorable.
Our villain this time around is Mapleshade, who is
interesting enough in my opinion. Unlike some of the villains we got in this
series, she at least has a clear reason as to why she became evil, once we
learn her backstory. And, yes, I do plan on getting to Mapleshade’s Vengeance sometime.
It’s also one of the few times we got a she-cat as the main
villain in this series. My only complaint with Mapleshade is that they should
make up their mind as to whether or not she’s ginger-and-white, if you know
what I mean.
Overall, I think this is one of the best Warriors books
there is, and I definitely recommend it to any fan of the series!
Rating: 5/5
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