In the early 2000s, publishers everywhere were looking for their slice of the YA literature pie. Some folks were writing about magical schools, others were writing about dragons, but 9(ish) people were coming together to write something different. That "something different" was called 'Warriors' and it was different because it was about cats.

Clean your pelt and feed your kittypets as we head Into The Wild and cover Erin Hunter's Warriors series. There's stray cats, there's evil cats, there's wet cats, there's more cat names than your brain has room for. Special thanks to @squirrelmancer for commissioning today's episode. If you want to ask Star Clan for a FLAVOR TEXT of your own, visit patreon.com/debatethiscast.

Recommended Reading:

• Warrior Cats Family Tree: https://warriorcats.com/clans-cats/family-tree
• Warrior Cats World Map: https://warriors.fandom.com/wiki/Map:The_forest_territories
• Warrior Cats Website: https://warriorcats.com/
• Warrior Cats TTRPG: https://warriorcats12.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/4/8/10487973/warrior_cats_adventure_game_quick_start_guide.pdf
• The Insane History of the Warrior Cats Series by Exits Examined: https://youtu.be/Td-TuC-UQj4?si=N770pYn5Yp9pqmgL
• WARRIORS // Complete Warrior Cats MAP: https://youtu.be/I1EtnWy4WvI?si=9S9ZM3_rNOhXYV_0

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