Recently after I reviewed the first arc of Survivors, some news came to light about one of its authors, Gillian Philip. Similar to J.K. Rowling, this writer turned out to be a transphobe. However, unlike Rowling, Philip was fired and will not longer be working under the Erin Hunter name, so no profits of the books will be going to her anymore.
With that said, I feel somewhat okay reading this book. I already bought this one before the whole transphobia of Philip was revealed, and I'm not sure if I'll be checking out the rest of arc 2 yet, as it'll require spending money on something she had a big hand in. However, I think I feel more okay spending money on the rest of The Gathering Darkness than Harry Potter books and merchandise, as J.K. Rowling is still actively having a hand in and profiting from her books, whereas Philip was fired. Whether I'll check out the rest of this arc is still up in the air for now, but I wanted to have a look at the one book I did already own by itself today! Spoilers ahead.
