Warriors: Dawn of the Clans #3: The First Battle - Erin Hunter

Warriors: Dawn of the Clans #3: The First Battle

By Erin Hunter

  • Release Date: 2014-04-08
  • Genre: Chapter Books for Kids
Score: 5
5
From 250 Ratings

Description

Discover the origins of the warrior Clans in the third book of this thrilling prequel arc from mega-bestselling author Erin Hunter. The Dawn of the Clans series 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.

The rivalry between Gray Wing and Clear Sky has driven a bitter wedge between the forest cats. As Thunder and Gray Wing struggle to find a peaceful path for the future, tensions are growing. What began as a misunderstanding between two brothers has spread far and wide—and now every mountain cat, rogue, and kittypet in the forest will be forced to pick a side.

Dawn of the Clans #3: The First Battle also contains an exclusive bonus scene and a teaser to Dawn of the Clans #4: The Blazing Star.

Reviews

  • Sun and Moon (chapter 2)

    5
    By S3rialCyn
    The five siblings finished their fathers burial and set off, on the way they met three cats, two golden tabbies, one tom, one she-cat and a brown tabby she-cat with unusually white spots. They claimed their names to be Vole, Lightning, and Robin. They looked a bit younger than the leaders, old enough to be apprentinces. Vole, Lightning, and Robin looked really hungry, the siblings had offered them some food and offered to teach them to hunt, just as their father had. “Yes! We would love that,” Vole mewed excitedly, her tail swishing. “We can start tomorrow,” Nightstar told them. Cloverstar turned his head to Marigoldstar, “will you take watch?” Marigoldstar nodded and sat down as all the other cats began to curl their tail around their paws and fall asleep. Robin looked up from where she was sleeping, “I’m not tired,” the tiny she-cat mewed. “Can I start training?” “Well…um…sure I guess.”
  • Dis cover

    5
    By redpandazozo14
    The background…so Beautiful….a-and Magical…ooo and sparkly! I’m love with this cover,but no one is more cute then Fire’paw 🤭 - Wave’heart of Riverclan (she wrote this review)
  • Tealgaze’s Path— chapter two!

    5
    By 👾👾👾1532
    Tealgaze came to regret her decision over the next three moons. Rippedgorse was nice, and handsome enough, and with any other she-cat he’d make a good mate. But Tealgaze didn’t know that it was his lifelong dream to have kits, nor that that was what he was expecting from her. That, and he was overprotective and followed her around everywhere like a tick clinging to fur. Tealgaze was coming back to camp from a border patrol when she found out that Crispleaf died in his sleep. Her and her siblings mourned his death greatly, but Dustyrose suffered the worst. She refused to eat, or sleep — she just stared at her lost mate’s lifeless body. Once he was buried, she often stared into space for most of the day, her eyes dull and unseeing. Her kits all tried to get her to eat something, or to get some rest, but it was a daily struggle. Despite all of this, Rippedgorse still felt like it was a good idea for Tealgaze to bear his kits. “ No. For the last time: I’m not having your kits!” Tealgaze hissed, lashing her tail. Rippedgorse stood his ground with narrowed eyes. “ But don’t you love me?” • Not particularly • “ If I did, it doesn’t mean I’m going to have kits with you!” “ But I want kits.” “ And I don’t! No means no, Rippedgorse,” Tealgaze spat, turned to pad away. “ So drop it.” She ran away, feeling resentment bubble up her throat like bile. • Why can’t he just listen to me and drop the subject? • Tealgaze muttered to herself. • Maybe if he wasn’t always crying about kits I’d find a way to actually love him… • “ Hey, Tealgaze!” Robinbreeze called from across camp. Mousepetal and Pouncebranch flanked him. Tealgaze stormed over, forgetting to clear away her negative emotions before being near her siblings. “ What is it?” She said abruptly, by mistake. She cursed herself for her rudeness, but Pouncebranch looked at her sympathetically. “ Is it Rippedgorse again?” He asked gently, tilting his head. “ Is he bothering you about kits?” Tealgaze sighed and nodded. She told her siblings all about Rippedgorse and his annoying fixation, and then it turned into a rant, until she was clear-headed again. “ Sorry,” She apologized when she was done. “ You didn’t ask for that.” “ It’s okay,” Robinbreeze meowed softly, pressing his side against Tealgaze, who purred at his warmth. “ Yeah,” Mousepetal purred, nuzzling Tealgaze’s cheek while Pouncebranch gave her a comforting lick on her ear. “ We’re here for you.” The three of them said in unison. Tealgaze felt like crying, but she pushed it away. “ But what was it you called me over here for?” Tealgaze asked. “ Oh!” Robinbreeze’s eyes widened. “ That’s right! We were asking you if you wanted to go hunting with us — we were going to get some fresh prey for Dustyrose.” “ Okay. Let’s go!” Tealgaze chirped, feeling like an apprentice again as her and her siblings went hunting. They brought back plenty of prey to dole out to both the fresh-kill pile and to give Dustyrose her pick (she picked a small mouse, but at least it was something) As Tealgaze went to sleep that night, she slept happily for the first time since Crispleaf died. You know the dealio: the next chapter is in the next book! — Sunsetsplash
  • Join alternate universe BloodClan! BloodClan fanfic in the blazing star

    5
    By warriorsIScool
    ThunderClan is now closed, the message board is the first arc, RiverClan the New Prophecy arc, ShadowClan the Power of Three, and WindClan A Vision Of Shadows. SkyClan is the Omen of the Stars and BloodClan is in Dawn of the Clans. The information to submit is in the Broken Code arc. Thanks Espresso Cat! *inhales* *****IF YOU HAVEN’T SUBMITTED CATS BEFORE, PLEASE CHECK THE REVIEWS OF ANY BROKEN CODE BOOK BEFORE SUBMITTING!***** *exhales* sorry for all caps just had to make it clear 😂 😜 BloodClan: Leader: Killer, black tom with white splotches and red eyes. Deputy: Sharp, reddish-furred she-cat with extremely long claws and teal eyes. Mother to Claw, Honey, and Blood. BloodClan cats: Snarl, black tom with piercing blue eyes Death, brown tortoiseshell tom with brown eyes. Submitted by MagnoliaHeart. Croak, white tom with splattered black splotches. Submitted by MagnoliaHeart. Frog, tortoiseshell she-cat. Submitted by MagnoliaHeart. Fang, heavily scarred creamy white tom with a fluffy tail. Submitted by xXGalacticSkiesXx. Claw, black tom-kit with teal eyes Honey, pretty golden she-kit with green eyes Blood, black tom-kit with red claws and eyes Prisoners: Antler, cinnamon-colored she-cat with yellow eyes. Refuses to tell her real name. Submitted by Ivywhisker. Brook, gray tabby she-cat with amber streaks. Blue eyes. Formerly of RiverClan, now is mates with Fang. Submitted by xXGalacticSkiesXx. Two kits, Stream and Growl. Stream, gray she-kit with white tabby stripes Growl, creamy white tom-kit with amber splotches Trainees: none BLOODCLAN: 10/18 cats (including kits and queens) 3/10 prisoners (including kits and queens, although I’m not sure why BloodClan would want to capture kits and queens) 0/5 trainees (sure let’s call them that instead of apprentices) ~Ivywhisker
  • Dawn of the Clans OC

    5
    By PantherstarofSkyclan
    Panther’s Roar Desc- black she-cat with golden eyes Clans- Ancient Tribe- Rogue (Sun Trail Group)- Tall Shadow’s Camp- Clear Sky’s Camp- Tall Shadow’s Camp- Clear Sky’s Camp- Thunder’s Camp Kin- Mother- Panther’s Wing (black she-cat with light amber eyes) (sister to Jay’s Wing and Dove’s Wing) Father- Lion’s Roar Sister- (older) Marsh Foot (dark golden she-cat with dark brown paws and dark brown spots, mucky green eyes) (littermate to Heron Flight) Brother- (older) Heron Flight (dark gray blue tom with beautiful silky fur and shocking blue eyes) (littermate to Marsh Foot) Siblings- Viper Tail, two unnamed kits Sons- Taloned Cloud (pure white tom with unusually long claws and amber eyes) (father Clear Sky), Cloudy Sky (light gray tom with small patches of a slightly darker gray and big blue eyes) (father Clear Sky) Daughters- Flare Dash (ginger lithe and small she-cat with orange eyes) (father Thunder), Lost Soul (black and orange she-cat with unusual dark purple eyes) (father Thunder) Former mates- Gray Wing, Clear Sky, Thunder
  • Amazing book

    5
    By warriorslover360
    This book is great, I don’t want to spoil it but big stuff happens in this one and you don’t want to miss it. I would definitely recommend this series to any warriors fan.
  • Hi! Whitefeather with another book review! And some truthful news.

    1
    By Part 1 of into the shadows!
    Ok...Erin Hunter, enough is enough!!! Violence lurks around every page in your books! I am disgusted by it and hope to goodness you stop writing your darn books without violence FOR ONCE! I am very disappointed in you! I thought you were the greatest author in all mankind-well, next to Judy Blume-but now THIS! WHY MUST YOU KILL TURTLE TAIL?!?! ITS TOO MUCH!!! I hate it, I hate it, I hate it!! Everyone seeing this, NEVER get Dawn Of The Clans! I have only read up to this book, but I already know what’s coming: death, blood, stupid kitty pets stealing other cats, And a WHOLE lot of other chaos!!! Erin, for once, I don’t even CARE that I’m hurting you by saying these things!! They’re ALL TRUE STATEMENTS! If you write more books... IT CANNOT BE WARRIORS!!! Dawn Of The Clans is the most flippin’ bloodthirsty series there has ever been in my life of warrior reading!!! Don’t get this dang thing, everyone! I mutter in real life- this piece of fox dung... (I’m think I’m acting a little too much like an actually warrior cat..) Yours truly everyone, -Whitefeather of MistClan 🌫
  • Warriors dawn of the clans

    1
    By Moniquetypical
    Can you make this audio
  • Best book

    5
    By gahdjcjxh. bhdgd
    Why does clear sky become a psycho
  • My review doesn’t need to be read

    4
    By SlenderBend
    How come in the first books the names are Fireheart now its Fire Heart. Why put spaces?

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