Review by Horn Book Review
The author of the perennially popular Warriors books opens a new series starring three young animals on the African plains: lion cub Fearless, baboon Thorn, and elephant Sky. Ignoring the laws of the Bravelands, these animal become unlikely allies, each demonstrating cleverness and bravery in an action-packed story that follows Hunter's conventional animal-fantasy formula to a T. (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
When a rival lion violently assumes leadership of a pride, Fearless Gallantpride, son of the fallen leader, is forced to run. But how can one young cub survive on his own?Fearless is taken in by a troop of baboons, but even though he has his friends, Thorn and Mud, he is forever an outsider. Thorn is similarly challenged. Kept from the one he loves by caste law, he needs to find a way to elevate his status or change the tradition. Fearless and Thorn decide to visit the Great Mother of Bravelands during the Great Gathering in order to ask for her help. There they meet Sky, a young elephant, who sees visions whenever she touches the bones of the dead. The trio must use all of their gifts if they are to avoid the terrible future that Sky has seen for allgrass-eaters, flesh-eaters, and rot-eaters alike. Deep characters, a complex plot, rich mythology, and a stunning setting all come together to prove once again that the Hunter collective are master storytellers. Fans of Warriors will thrill at the opportunity to travel from the forest to the savanna in this brand new series. Wild and wonderful. (Fantasy. 8-12) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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