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| Dark River (Warriors: Power of Three #2) | 
 enlarge | Author: Erin Hunter
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 2890
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.3
ISBN: 0060892056
EAN: 9780060892050
ASIN: 0060892056
Publication Date: January 1, 2008
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Product Description
The three children of Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw, grandchildren of the great leader Firestar, have thrived in their apprenticeships: Lionpaw's strength and energy serve him well as a warrior in training, Hollypaw hones her understanding of the warrior code, and Jaypaw explores his mysterious powers and connection to StarClan as the medicine cat apprentice. With more experience comes both power and danger: Lionpaw makes a friendship—and a discovery—that must be kept hidden; Jaypaw learns a secret that could benefit ThunderClan by damaging others; and Hollypaw knows something that could avert a battle, if she could convince the rest of her Clan. The three are torn apart as each discovers darkness: in themselves, in the Clans, and in the past. And, as conflict begins over what it means to be a warrior, rising tensions threaten to overflow, washing away the peace that has existed for many moons.
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 Dark River December 26, 2007
13 out of 19 found this review helpful
The second book in the third series of Warriors titles, was by no means the best, but was not all that disappointing either. The constant switching between characters made the plot seem choppy and of no real consequence (giving it the feel of filler) but there was also dark, chilling undertones that made the story come to life.
We follow again the apprenticeships of Lionpaw, Jaypaw, and Hollypaw, all who struggle with their own problems, finding they can rely on their siblings less and less. The two warriors must question the code they live by, while Jaypaw delves deeper into secrets beyond his reckoning, and the meaning of a skill he has only just yet to grasp.
The development of Jaypaw was very good in this book, and he seems to be evening out more, yet becoming more and more interesting. His confrontations with his mentor (Leafpool) and StarClan are heated and mysterious, and it was good to see more of Yellowfang, who it would seem is keeping an eye on the blind medicine cat apprentice.
Lionpaw's story, on the other hand, seems to have gone full circle in this book, leaving me to wonder if his story (Dark River's main plot) was merely just filler. The same can be said for the subplot of Hollypaw in this book. Both of which led to a climax and ending that wrapped themselves up rather neatly. The character development of Hollypaw can only be viewed with a critical eye, and her ranking in fans may drop considerably. Lionpaw, on the other hand, made an interesting choice that may go down well with fans of the series.
The real 'saving grace' of this story was the familiar dark undertones that returned from the end of The Sight (Warriors: Power of Three, Book 1). Among them, Tigerstar's return, the naivety of the three apprentices, and especially the story of those who came before the Clans, doomed in an unforgiving trial of darkness and water . . .
The Heart of Dark River December 27, 2007
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
The heart of "Dark River" is surprising and yet exciting. Its something you'll never expect to happen, but in your heart you already know whats going to happen from the start. Its hard to rate this book, because its diffuclt to judge it. When you get to Chapter 7 & 19 (pgs. 110-111 & 293-305) it seems to be the most main and important story of this book and past books.
You might also suspect in this book on whose going to be the 'evil' one. I won't tell you who it MIGHT be, but I'll tell you its in the last page of Dark River. You might be surprised. Very surprised on who might it be.
Wonderflower
 A big secret runs river deep January 12, 2008
8 out of 14 found this review helpful
Each of the Warriors series has one or many secrets. In this one, there seems to be a big secret that is most likely going to be revealed within the fifth or sixth book: Leafpool and Crowfeather HAD KITS. Actually it is really no secret because Kate Cary wrote a short back story called: "After Sunset: We need to talk" which tells how Crowfeather and Nightcloud became mates. Leafpool was going to tell Crowfeather about her kits but seeing that Crowfeather had a mate, she felt that it was best not tell him. However, it still boggles me why almost at the end of Dark River, she yells at him about how he strayed from his duties? Perhaps when she realized that he had found a mate so quickly, Leafpool felt used and betrayed while Crowfeather just saw his new mate as a way to serve his clan and nothing else. Holly and Jay are clearly Leafpools. Holly has Leafpools compassion and reasoning, similar to Firestar. Jay has Crowfeathers ambition and loyalty. Lion still remains to be seen. It is possible that Lion is also one of Leafpools kits but that does not explain why he can dream and contact Tigerstar and Hawkfrost and his brother and sister can't. Overall The Power of Three is going to be a journey of secrets and a lot of adventure.
exciting middle school coming of age fantasy January 17, 2008
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
Although their three offspring are quite different in demeanor and skills, Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw believe that their grandfather, the renowned chieftain Firestar, is proud of their apprentices' progress. Lionpaw is training to become a warrior; Hollypaw is studying the warrior code; and finally Jaypaw is learning medicine due to his enigmatic ties to his teacher Leafpool and StarClan.
In spite of the different directions their training is taking them the trio has always remains close. However, as each begins to take a slightly darker path to journey level, they start to pull apart. Lionpaw learns something that he must conceal from his siblings and others; Jaypaw discovers a secret that if revealed would help his ThunderClan at the cost of others including Starclan; and Hollypaw has uncovered a truth that could prevent a war, but no one believes her. As they war within themselves and with each other over what is a warrior, the clans seem headed to a hostile solution.
The second Powers of Three Warriors book is an exciting middle school coming of age fantasy. The story line rotates perspective between the three youthful heroes with the best this time being Jaypaw's segue because he goes beyond the typical quest with an obsession for knowledge as he needs to understand why his calling is medicine; although the other two warrior entries are well written too they progress only slightly. As with the first book (see THE SIGHT), the tone remains impending doom with darkness seemingly inevitable while the three apprentices are not quite as naive as before, but retain a youthful innocence and exuberance that leads to life threatening even while learning what was before.
Harriet Klausner
A Return To Writing Form February 11, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
After the end of the second warriors series, i had a very sinking feeling that maybe Hunter was losing her craft. While Twilight and Sunset were good, they weren't great, and sort of laged on in the first half, only to pick up at the end. So when i heard about the new series, i was a bit hesitante. Would it prove my worst fears that maybe the Warriors books had finally worn out their welcome? With The Sight, i was pleseantly surprised to find out that wasn't so and now with Dark River, Hunter has gone back to her roots to produce her finest novel since Dawn.
Life in Thunderclan continues on as usual for Jaypaw, Lionpaw, and Hollypaw, all three working as hard as ever to prove themselves Thunderclan warriors. But all is not well. Rising conflicts between clans put everyone on edge and whispers of battle are being echoed from the youngest kit to the oldest elder, a battle that may very well wash away the uneasy truce that has held the clans together for so long.
Definently a must for all Warriors fans, that will more then likely reinvigorate the series to its former glory and will have all readers begging for the next instalment.
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