Stairway to Starclan

Rising Storm.... more like rising plague! We're back to the forest where Fireheart deals with Complete Betrayal and also Shadowclan is trying to make it the Dark Ages. We also review what it takes to be a medicine cat.

Up next week: Chapter 11-13

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A series of fairly short and uneventful chapters this week as Fireheart deals with his very stressful new job and gets more of a peek into Bluestar's deterioration. Then our second segment spirals completely out of control after we ask the question: who would you cast in the Warriors movie?

Up next week: Chapter 7-10

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Our first Rising Storm episode! Fireheart faces the crushing weight of responsibility, mean teens, and also an absolutely terrifying and definitely evil infant. We also visit some old ff.net warriors forums (for better or worse).

Up next week: Chapter 4-6

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We return with our Forest of Secrets recap episode with a special guest Alix (@kismetnemesis)! After an exciting book, we revisit Liz's old (surprisingly accurate) prophecies, receive some new ones, and sample some old fanfic. Join us next week for Rising Storm!!

Up next week: Rising Storm Prologue-Chapter 3

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Forest of Secrets is over! Tigerclaw in exile, Yellowfang committing murder, Graystripe's ideological breakup, and Fireheart is deputy.... things are changing here in the forest. But something iz rotten in the in the heart of Thunderclan....

Up next week: Forest of Secrets Recap

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As we near the end of Forest of Secrets, things come to a head when Tigerclaw finally makes his move. We also see Cloudpaw's first days as an apprentice. And at the end, we share a very special childhood fanfic!

Up next week: Chapter 28-30

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Content warnings for discussions of pregnancy and death in childbirth (in the Warriors fiction).

Drum roll please..... it's dead wife time! Silverstream gets fridged, Graystripe is sad, also Tigerclaw is there. Secrets are revealed! Character development abounds! And this is probably the funniest thing we've read in a long time.

Up next week: Chapter 25-27

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Bluestar makes bad decisions and everything goes wrong! This week we get into some political drama and cat fights, as is the Warriors way. Maybe Thunderclan does need some new leadership? We also take a look at some of the most intense, long running, bloody drama the Warrior fandom has to offer: cat eye colors.

Up next week: Chapter 21-24

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It's not Warrior Cats without some murder! Fireheart faces many dangers and also microaggressions, mainly because of Tigerclaw. Meanwhile Cinderpaw finally gets into medical school. We also learn about a longstanding philosophical divide in the Warriors community.

Up next week: Chapter 18-20

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It's all about the interclan drama in these chapters as we head over to RiverClan and learn about Graystripe's worst decision yet. Join us as we brainstorm alternate protein sources for RiverClan, ponder the inconveniences of time travel, and do some more animal googling.

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