Warriors - The Original Series

Warrior Cats has grown a lot since the first books were published back in 2003, but this is where it all began. Below is a list of the books in the original Warriors series.

The series follows a house cat called Rusty as he discovers the Clans and after joining follows his adventures as a Clan cat.

The series spanned six books released throughout 2003 and 2004.

The Books

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	Title	Into The Wild
	Publish Date	21 January 2003
	Author	Kate Cary
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	Blurb	Fire Alone Can Save Our Clan... For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their warrior ancestors. But the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger, and the sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. Noble warriors are dying - and some deaths are more mysterious than others. In the midst of this turmoil appears an ordinary house cat named Rusty... who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all.

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	Title	Fire and Ice
	Publish Date	27 May 2003
	Author	Kate Cary
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	Blurb	Fire Alone Can Save Our Clan... Fireheart is a ThunderClan warrior cat now, but danger still lurks in the forest - and possibly closer than he thinks. With the chill of winter setting in, the cats of rival RiverClan are growing restless, while WindClan turns weak and faces threats from all sides. As tensions build up to an explosive climax, Fireheart faces not only imminent battle, but betrayal from within his own Clan.

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	Title	Forest of Secrets
	Publish Date	14 October 2003
	Author	Cherith Baldry
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	Blurb	Fire Alone Can Save Our Clan... Allegiances are shifting among the Clans of warrior cats that roam the forest. With tensions so delicately balanced, former friends can become enemies overnight, and some cats are willing to kill to get what they want. Fireheart is determined to find out the truth about the mysterious death of brave ThunderClan warrior Redtail. But as he searches for answers, he uncovers secrets that some believe would be better left hidden.

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	Title	Rising Storm
	Publish Date	6 January 2004
	Author	Kate Cary
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	Blurb	Fire Alone Can Save Our Clan... Fireheart's traitorous enemy Tigerclaw has been vanquished and exiled from ThunderClan, but Fireheart can't shake the feeling that he's lurking out there in the forest, waiting for the chance to strike. That's not the only problem facing the young ThunderClan deputy in these blazing summer months, as he struggles to handle ominous omens, a disrespectful apprentice with a shocking secret, and a devastated Clan leader who is a shell of her former self. Meanwhile, the forest gets hotter and hotter... and everyone braces for the coming storm...

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	Title	A Dangerous Path
	Publish Date	1 June 2004
	Author	Cherith Baldry
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	Blurb	Fire Alone Can Save Our Clan... ShadowClan now has a dark new leader, but will he be satisfied with his power now - or does his desire for revenge burn even more strongly? Fireheart fears that there is a connection between the rise of Tigerstar and the terrible dreams of danger that haunts his nights. Meanwhile, a mysterious threat has invaded the forest, placing every cat's life in peril. Fireheart's beloved leader has turned her back on their warrior ancestors, and Fireheart can't help but wonder if she's right. Has StarClan abandoned them forever?

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	Title	The Darkest Hour
	Publish Date	5 October 2004
	Author	Cherith Baldry
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	Blurb	Fire Alone Can Save Our Clan... ThunderClan's darkest hour is upon them, as Tigerstar's quest for power plunges the forest into terrible danger. In order to save his friends, Firestar must uncover the meaning of an ominous proclamation from StarClan: "Four will become two. Lion and tiger will meet in battle, and blood will rule the forest." The time has come for prophecies to unfold, and for heroes to rise....

See the next series - The New Prophecy