The Sun Trail

 

The Sun Trail by Erin Hunter

Published Harper Collins March 5, 2013 (This edition Beltz and Gelberg)

Genres Middle Grade Fantasy, Animals, Cats, Action & Adventure

Pages 313

Format Audiobook

The first book in 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. Long before Firestar left his kittypet home to join ThunderClan, a band of cats from the mountains set off on a dangerous journey in search of a new home. . . .

The Dawn of the Clans arc is a prequel arc that shows how the clans first formed. I felt a lot of profound emotions while listening to this book; as a Warrior Cats stan, I deeply enjoyed connecting the past with the present in the Warrior Cats universe. I formed an understanding, from a personal view, why each law was inevitably created to form the Warriors code, from showing respect to the prey they catch to having laws about feeding elders and kits first, and the law that a kit must be 6 moons of age to become an apprentice. 

There was sadness, pride, joy, love, and relief in this novel, all of which were conveyed in a deeply empathetic and relatable way. 

I of course give this book 5 stars, and I encourage you to read this book! If you want, you can start with this book. I am rereading the entire series again, and that is what I am doing.