title: Warriors: Dawn of the Clans #1: The Sun Trail
author:  Erin Hunter 
description: Cats, cats, and more cats. (And a few dogs and whatnot.) Thats the gist of the multiple series penned by Hunter, the name bestowed to a group of writers who churn out the animal adventures in droves. In fact, there are so many feral felines with given names in these books, most adults would need a spreadsheet to keep the kitties straight. Not so the books rabid fans. This entry in the Dawn of the Clans subseries follows Gray Wing, who is charged with finding a new home for his clan, currently starving in their traditional homeland. As the young cats in Gray Wings group journey through varied terrain, much of the action involves seeking prey, being prey, and encountering other felines who may or may not be friendly. Tension also builds around rivalries for mates. Peoplereferred to collectively as Twolegsdo make occasional appearances, but they are of very little import. Tabby independence is the draw, and given Hunters popularity, it will probably continue to be for some time. Grades 4-6. --Karen Cruze
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  **Contents**
  
  Special Thanks
  
  Allegiances
  
  Chapter 1
  
  Chapter 2
  
  Chapter 3
  
  Chapter 4
  
  Chapter 5
  
  Chapter 6
  
  Chapter 7
  
  Chapter 8
  
  Chapter 9
  
  Chapter 10
  
  Excerpt from Warriors: Hollyleaf’s Story
  
  Excerpt from Warriors: Mistystar’s Omen
  
  Excerpt from Warriors: Dawn of the Clans #1: The Sun Trail
  
  > Prologue
  
  > Chapter 1
  
  About the Author
  
  Other Works
  
  Copyright
  
  About the Publisher
  
   **Special Thanks**
  
   _Special thanks to Victoria Holmes_
  
   **ALLEGIANCES**
  
    
  | SKYCLAN  
  ---|---  
   _LEADER_ | **CLOUDSTAR** —small pale gray tom with white patches and very
  pale blue eyes  
  _DEPUTY_ | **BUZZARDTAIL** —ginger tom with green eyes  
  _MEDICINE CAT_ | **FAWNSTEP** —light brown tabby she-cat  
  _WARRIORS_ | (toms and she-cats without kits)  
  | **NIGHTFAR** —black tom  
  | **APPRENTICE, OAKPAW**  
  | **QUAILHEART** —dappled gray tom  
  | **STOATFUR** —orange-and-white tom  
  | **APPRENTICE, TANSYPAW**  
  | **WEASELWHISKER** —brown-and-ginger tom  
  | **APPRENTICE, ACORNPAW