Product Description

Graystripe and Millie's journey to find Thunderclan has only just begun when the pair is faced with a series of obstacles that seem insurmountable. Getting out of Twolegplace alive isn't nearly as simple as expected, and Millie's unfamiliarity with life in the wild makes it a challenge for Graystripe to even keep the both of them moving forward. But just when a temporary refuge is in sight, conflict with a tribe of barn cats threatens to break the travelers apart for good!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20163 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-26
• Released on: 2007-12-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 5 Up–Erin Hunter's Warriors series (HarperCollins) gets a manga-style treatment in this addition to the series. What makes it different from other prose-to-comics adaptations is that it isn't a straight translation but rather an entirely new story line that expands on the prose novels rather than merely supplementing them. Tough and wise Graystripe has befriended the now-liberated Millie and the two are searching for Graystripe's old allies, the ThunderClan. After braving a highway and escaping some monstrous farm machinery, the felines take refuge in a barn, only to find other cats already living there. The current residents are wary of them, as the situation is tense. The owners have no love for cats and their dogs make the barn dwellers virtual prisoners. Predictably, Graystripe and Millie win over both the humans and cats, but the resolution is actually the book's high point: through Millie's bravery, readers discover that the dogs aren't cruel–they just like to chase cats. The artwork is merely competent and the story (which was not written by Hunter) is slight, but fans of the novels and cat stories in general will be drawn to it. While the majority of the lettering is done in the standard comics all-caps style, whenever humans are speaking the font becomes scratchy and aggressive. While this appears to be a deliberate choice to accentuate the humans' villain role, it is retained even after they befriend the cats, and is especially odd when a toddler is speaking.–Douglas P. Davey, Halton Hills Public Library, Ontario, Canada
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About the Author

Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having a great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior, shaped by her interest in astrology and standing stones.

Customer Reviews

even better than the first manga
I love the Warriors series and the manga books are a great addition. Sure, it is a quick read, but it isn't all about the text. if you take the time to really enjoy the pictures, you will come away satisfied.

Millie and Graystripe are so cute together!

My niece and I love these books.
I was turned on to these books after reading the earlier (non-manga) Warriors books. My 6 year old niece loves to read, but the other Warriors book are a bit much for her at her age. I bought one copy of each of the two manga Warriors books published so far. One copy was for the local library (where I work) to share them with the kids there. The other copy was for my niece. She's really enjoying them. This is a great way to further encourage her love of reading. Plus, we both read them so we have a shared interest.

warriors refuge review
This book was a great addition to the warriors series. Saying this though, I found it to be a little on the short side, and I wish more had happened in it. All in all I would call it a fun read. If you enjoyed the first manga book in this series then you will enjoy this one. But if you thought that the first manga book had fallen short of what you expected, you probably will think the same for this one.