

Bu Discover the origins of the warrior Clans in the conclusion to this thrilling prequel arc in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series. After moons of strife, the forest cats have settled into five camps. The Dawn of the Clans takes readers back to the earliest days of the Clans, when the cats first settled in the forest and began to forge the warrior code. However, the Story Team wanted to hear from a young RiverClan member during "a moment of serious upheaval" when "major decisions could fall into the paws of an apprentice, who isn't at all sure she is ready for that level of responsibility." The article hinted at troubles for RiverClan's experienced warriors and leaders that might coerce the Clan to uncharacteristically involve the others with their problems.Discover the origins of the warrior Clans in the conclusion to this thrilling prequel arc in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series.

They noted a historical lack of a RiverClan point of view character in the previous arcs, suggesting it was due to RiverClan's isolation at the lake territories and Mistystar secluding her Clan following Darktail's reign and the impostor. An article written by the Story Team on July 6th on the Warriors website detailed their inspiration for series protagonists, notably the first RiverClan point of view character. On June 28th, HarperCollins updated their 2022 catalog with a new blurb for River, hinting at a special power for Frostpaw and a tragedy striking RiverClan. On May 14th, the title, blurb, and cover of the first book River was revealed on the official Warriors website. On May 13th, the official title was revealed to be A Starless Clan with a release date of April 2022 on the official Warriors Instagram. On May 11th, 2021, the official Warriors Facebook page hinted at the official reveal of the eighth arc's title with a fill in the blank guessing game. In an email to James Noble, he confirmed that Cherith would be writing the untitled first book in the spring, and in April 2021, Kate revealed that she would be writing the untitled second book at the end of the summer of 2021. No matter how they end up dealing with the troubles they will soon face, one thing is certain: This will not be the last we hear from RiverClan." ―"A Return to RiverClan" on the Warrior Cats website The eighth arc was first publicly confirmed on Kate's Blog in late 2020, though no details were provided beyond an initial confirmation. We think that A Starless Clan will remind readers of RiverClan's strength and heart while revealing the weaknesses they have yet to overcome.
