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Book Review: Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #1: The Apprentice’s Quest by Erin Hunter
In the first book of the sixth arc of the Warriors series, the four Clans of the
Lake have had many moons of peace after the battle of The Dark Forest
followed by the flooding of the land. Now, on the monthly visit to the Moon
Pool, the Medicine Cats receive a vision from Starclan telling them of a
danger looming new. When Bramblestar’s son, Alderpaw, is selected as a
Medicine Cat Apprentice, he receives a vision of mysterious cats and
shadows. This vision sends him and several cats of Thunderclan on a
journey to visit Skyclan, an exiled clan that Firestar rebuilt many moon
prior to the events of this book. No one expects what occurs on the
dangerous road ahead, or what they will find in Skyclan’s territory.
As many fans of Warriors know, this book wasn’t thought to happen. It
wasn’t until last year that Erin Hunter announced that there would be more
books after the prequel series that would revisit the cats of the lake
territory after the events of The Last Hope and Bramblestar’s Storm. This
new series presents a whole new group of characters that I feel will soon
become new favorites. Cats from previous series are also present giving
the book a memorable feel for old fans of Warriors. Alderpaw, the new
focus of this arc, is a courageous young cat that I feel a lot of teenage
readers will be able to connect to as he faces problems with general
moodiness and fitting in. The plot presented was nothing new to readers of
Warriors, but it was interesting nonetheless. While it wasn’t one of my
favorite Warriors books, it was a great start to this story arc.
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Like most Warriors books, The Apprentice’s Quest is fast-paced and full of surprising twists and turns. I would
recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading fantasy and adventure (and cats). The Apprentice’s Quest is the
first book in the sixth story arc, each consisting of six books. The Warriors series is also brought to life with a large
collection of mangas, several 500+ page super editions, four field guides, an ultimate guide, and countless short
stories.
Movie Review: Heathers
Review by Carlie Weaver
From a distance, Heathers may seem like your typical 1980’s high
school comedy. This movie is not what you might expect from a glimpse
of the poster. Heathers was almost revolutionary for its time. It displays
nice, young women for what they are. The Heathers in Heathers are
vulgar, vicious, and, in most cases, scary.
Heathers follows four teenage girls. Three of these girls are named
Heather. There’s Heather McNamara, Heather Duke, and Heather
Chandler. These three plus newcomer Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder)
make up the most popular clique in the school. Things aren’t quite as
they seem, though.
How much do these girls really care for each other? Are they as
inseparable as everyone thought? The entire environment of the school
will change with the entrance of Jason “J.D.” Dean (Christian Slater).
Be sure to check out Heathers on Netflix for a new kind of movie you
may have never expected. Will you become a part of this cult classic’s
large following? I know I have. 10/10 would see again
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