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Outcast (Warriors)
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Outcast is the third book in Erin Hunter's
Warriors: Power of Three children's fantasy novel series. HarperCollins
published it on April 22, 2008. The plot follows Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw, the three in the prophcey:"There will be three, kin of your kin who holds the power of the stars in their paws" and their quest to the mountains to help the Tribe of Rushing Water.
since they were banished when Stormfur led the Tribe into a battle against the rogues, but many died because the Tribe is not used to battling other cats.
Brambleclaw, Squirrelflight, Tawnypelt, Crowfeather, Stormfur, Brook, Breezepaw, Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw all journey to the mountains to help defeat the rogues. At first, the Clan cats attempt to reason with the rogues and mark down borders. However, the rogues ignores the borders forcing the Tribe to take more drastic measures. The Clan group start teaching the Tribe cats how fighting moves to beat the rogues. The Tribe is reluctant to fight at first, but they manage to defeat the invaders, thanks to Lionpaw's new discovered ability to not get hurt in battle. Meanwhile, Jaypaw continues to try to find out about the mysterious prophecy that has haunted him to no end: "There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the powers of the stars in their paws" from the ancient cats that refers to himself and his littermates. He learns that the Tribe originated from the lake and decides to tell his brother and sister about the prophecy at the end of the book.
for four people, Victoria Holmes
, who creates the storylines and edits, Kate Cary
, Cherith Baldry
, and Tui Sutherland, who write the books in turns. Outcast is part of the Warriors: Power of Three series, which is the third six-book series under the Warriors title.
s. Jaypaw, Hollypaw and Lionpaw are apprentices in ThunderClan. The Clans believe in warrior ancestors called StarClan. In a previous series, "The New Prophecy", the Tribe of Rushing Water was introduced. The Tribe, also a group of wild cats, inhabits mountains and believes in their own set of warrior ancestors, the Tribe of Endless Hunting.
designed the storyline and Cherith Baldry
wrote the book. An excerpt of Outcast was put at the back of Dark River. To promote the book, the editor went on her third tour across the US. She visited the following cities during the twelve-day tour:
Outcast was released as a hardback in the United Kingdom
and the US on April 22, 2008 and was published by HarperCollins
. As shown on amazon.ca, it was be released as a paperback in Canada on March 11 2009, though the US and UK paperback release dates are yet unknown. Canada
received the novel early on April 9. 200,000 copies were released. An excerpt from The Quest Begins in the Seekers
series, also by Erin Hunter, was included at the back of the book, as well as an excerpt from the next Warriors book, Eclipse. Released at the same time as Outcast was the third Warriors manga
volume, Warrior’s Return. Outcast had a 200,000 initial printing.
criticized Outcast for its "overwhelming confusion" of characters and references to past events in the series that readers who had not read earlier books in the series would not understand.
Erin Hunter
Erin Hunter is a pseudonym used by the authors Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, and Tui Sutherland, along with editor Victoria Holmes. Under this pen name, they have written two series of books. They are best known for the Warriors series, but the authors have also created another similar series called...
Warriors: Power of Three children's fantasy novel series. HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
published it on April 22, 2008. The plot follows Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw, the three in the prophcey:"There will be three, kin of your kin who holds the power of the stars in their paws" and their quest to the mountains to help the Tribe of Rushing Water.
Plot summary
As the book begins, Hollypaw, Lionpaw, and Jaypaw resume their daily lives after the events of Dark River. Jaypaw becomes obsessed with learning about the cats who had lived by the lake before the Clans while Lionpaw continues training with Tigerstar. Hollypaw realizes she wants to become leader of her Clan one day. Each finds the aspect of traveling to the mountains intriguing, and when some cats from the Tribe of Rushing Water come to ask ThunderClan for help, they get their chance. ThunderClan finds out that the Tribe has been harassed by a group of rogue cats who steal the Tribe's prey. It is revealed that Stormfur and Brook stayed with ThunderClan in TwilightTwilight (Warriors)
Twilight is a children's fantasy novel in the Warriors novel series written by multiple authors under the pseudonym of Erin Hunter. It is the fifth book in the New Prophecy series. It was generally well-received by critics.-Plot summary:...
since they were banished when Stormfur led the Tribe into a battle against the rogues, but many died because the Tribe is not used to battling other cats.
Brambleclaw, Squirrelflight, Tawnypelt, Crowfeather, Stormfur, Brook, Breezepaw, Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw all journey to the mountains to help defeat the rogues. At first, the Clan cats attempt to reason with the rogues and mark down borders. However, the rogues ignores the borders forcing the Tribe to take more drastic measures. The Clan group start teaching the Tribe cats how fighting moves to beat the rogues. The Tribe is reluctant to fight at first, but they manage to defeat the invaders, thanks to Lionpaw's new discovered ability to not get hurt in battle. Meanwhile, Jaypaw continues to try to find out about the mysterious prophecy that has haunted him to no end: "There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the powers of the stars in their paws" from the ancient cats that refers to himself and his littermates. He learns that the Tribe originated from the lake and decides to tell his brother and sister about the prophecy at the end of the book.
Background
All of the Warriors novels are listed as being written by Erin Hunter, which is a pen namePen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
for four people, Victoria Holmes
Victoria Holmes
Victoria "Vicky" Holmes comes up with the ideas for the New York Times Bestselling Warriors books, consisting of four miniseries: Warriors, Warriors: The New Prophecy, Warriors: Power of Three, and Warriors: Omen of the Stars, written by Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, and new addition Tui Sutherland...
, who creates the storylines and edits, Kate Cary
Kate Cary
Kate Cary is one of the authors of the Warriors novel series, a story about wild cats, which she writes under the pen name of Erin Hunter. The other authors who also write the Warriors novel series under the pen name Erin Hunter are Cherith Baldry, Victoria Holmes, and Tui T. Sutherland...
, Cherith Baldry
Cherith Baldry
Cherith Baldry is a writer of fantasy fiction. She grew up on a farm and worked with house cats. For a while, she took up the job of teaching, but gave up in order to become a full time writer. She currently lives in Reigate, England. Baldry collaborates with Kate Cary, Tui T...
, and Tui Sutherland, who write the books in turns. Outcast is part of the Warriors: Power of Three series, which is the third six-book series under the Warriors title.
Setting
The Warriors series follows four Clans — ThunderClan, RiverClan, WindClan, and ShadowClan — of feral catFeral cat
A feral cat is a descendant of a domesticated cat that has returned to the wild. It is distinguished from a stray cat, which is a pet cat that has been lost or abandoned, while feral cats are born in the wild; the offspring of a stray cat can be considered feral if born in the wild.In many parts of...
s. Jaypaw, Hollypaw and Lionpaw are apprentices in ThunderClan. The Clans believe in warrior ancestors called StarClan. In a previous series, "The New Prophecy", the Tribe of Rushing Water was introduced. The Tribe, also a group of wild cats, inhabits mountains and believes in their own set of warrior ancestors, the Tribe of Endless Hunting.
Publication History
The title was confirmed at the third Erin Hunter online chat. Victoria HolmesVictoria Holmes
Victoria "Vicky" Holmes comes up with the ideas for the New York Times Bestselling Warriors books, consisting of four miniseries: Warriors, Warriors: The New Prophecy, Warriors: Power of Three, and Warriors: Omen of the Stars, written by Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, and new addition Tui Sutherland...
designed the storyline and Cherith Baldry
Cherith Baldry
Cherith Baldry is a writer of fantasy fiction. She grew up on a farm and worked with house cats. For a while, she took up the job of teaching, but gave up in order to become a full time writer. She currently lives in Reigate, England. Baldry collaborates with Kate Cary, Tui T...
wrote the book. An excerpt of Outcast was put at the back of Dark River. To promote the book, the editor went on her third tour across the US. She visited the following cities during the twelve-day tour:
- Oak Park, IllinoisOak Park, IllinoisOak Park, Illinois is a suburb bordering the west side of the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is the twenty-fifth largest municipality in Illinois. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago due to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines,...
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- Skokie, IllinoisSkokie, IllinoisSkokie is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Its name comes from a Native American word for "fire". A Chicago suburb, for many years Skokie promoted itself as "The World's Largest Village". Its population, per the 2000 census, was 63,348...
- Ann Arbor, MichiganAnn Arbor, MichiganAnn Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
- Tyron, North Carolina
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- Cary, North CarolinaCary, North CarolinaCary is a large town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle after Raleigh and Durham...
- Nashville, TennesseeNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
- Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, TennesseeMemphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
- Southaven, MississippiSouthaven, Mississippi-Households And Families:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,977 people, 11,007 households, and 8,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 857.9 people per square mile...
- Miami, FloridaMiami, FloridaMiami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
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Outcast was released as a hardback in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the US on April 22, 2008 and was published by HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
. As shown on amazon.ca, it was be released as a paperback in Canada on March 11 2009, though the US and UK paperback release dates are yet unknown. Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
received the novel early on April 9. 200,000 copies were released. An excerpt from The Quest Begins in the Seekers
Seekers (novel series)
Seekers is a children's novel series written by a team of authors under the pseudonym Erin Hunter, who also wrote the Warriors series. Seekers follows the adventures of four bear cubs: Kallik , Lusa , Ujurak , and Toklo...
series, also by Erin Hunter, was included at the back of the book, as well as an excerpt from the next Warriors book, Eclipse. Released at the same time as Outcast was the third Warriors manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
volume, Warrior’s Return. Outcast had a 200,000 initial printing.
Reception
A reviewer from Children's LiteratureChildren's Literature (journal)
Children’s Literature is an academic journal and annual publication of the Modern Language Association and the Children’s Literature Association Division on Children's Literature. The journal was founded in 1972 by Francelia Butler and promotes a scholarly approach to the study of children’s...
criticized Outcast for its "overwhelming confusion" of characters and references to past events in the series that readers who had not read earlier books in the series would not understand.