The worst part of the book for me was when Riverstar convinces Night to stay… by essentially telling her that Starclan was the only way she’d see her dead kits and mate again. As an Atheist myself, it left a very bad taste in my mouth as it felt like emotional blackmail. It was very jarring to find manipulation that actual religious people use to try and convert others justified in the book. Riverstar had no idea if her mate and kits were in Starclan, as he didn’t know what they looked like and had never met them. It just jarred me.

I wouldn't worry about ivypool not getting a book, she's definitely on the list for the future, possibly the next Super Edition even.

Can we talk about how rushed and forced riverstar and finchsongs relationship was they only spent two moons together and at the end of the two moons finch is already expecting his kits and slash defeat and death was way to rushed he went down to easy

Finch x Riverstar is just weird. According to the book, Riverstar was away for 2 moons. By the time he meets Finch, already roughly a week has passed. Then he spend another week or so preparing for a battle with Slash, so at best, a little under 2 weeks or a little under half a moon has passed. Then ofc he spends another moon and a half getting to know Finch and going back home. And shortly after that, Finch gives birth to his kits. So at most, there were roughly 2 moons between Riverstar meeting Finch and Finch giving birth. Now I am sure that the authors don't care or don't bother to look into this, but a cat pregnancy lasts for about 63 to 70 days, which is a little over 2 moons. So either Finch was pretty premature during her birth, or she and Riverstar had a fade to black scene right after they met. And I don't really like those implications-

Overall I found Home to be alright. Though I agree that Night was the best part, hers and River's friendship was awesome, and it was a massive relief not seeing them be mates. Although, the romance was horrible. Both the crush on Flutter (he did have one or two cute moments thinking about her, but that's it) and the actual relationship with Finch just felt incredibly shoehorned. And if they now had a mandatory romance plot she should've stayed in the Park, at least then we could've had a cool setup for _Thunder_ by making Wafflepaw (whom I assume is a Park cat) be RiverClan's descendant.

Bro said the river is my friend and it won't kill me then he immediately loses a life, that was the best part for me

I wanted Riverstar to be a mentor or a father figure but not a mate. He cares deeply for children and is very kind . I don’t get why the authors need to give every cat a mate. If Riverstar found some abandoned kits and raised them I think that would have been so sweet and then he implemented the mentor program after training them first hand.

River star should’ve had a moana moment that glorifies living near water and being called to it 😂

Rip my aro-ace riverstar headcanon 😔

As much as I love DOTC it’s kinda sad how this book was treated. It’s a shame that super editions nowadays are pretty much cash grabs and no where is that any more obvious than RH. I’ll admit I had faith in this book but even then it still felt disappointing that they played it way too safe. Riverstar’s Home is definitely better than Onestar’s Confession and Leopardstar’s Honor but at least I’ll remember those books even for the wrong reason. At least Riverstar’s Home had Night who better written than most female characters from the last two books. I don’t hate this book but it’s just forgettable which is not what you want for DOTC. Hopefully the next super edition will be good but I’m not getting my hopes up.

There is a leader who plows through all his lives, Ripplestar of ShadowClan, he was mentioned in Code of the Clans I believe. It was noted he lost all 9 while still being young. On a separate note, all your criticisms are very valid on this book

The price increase and the lack of special graphic novel was kinda disappointing... I like the idea of reading dotc again but it doesn't feel the same and the amount of mistakes is crazy

They did Riverstar dirty.

This obviously isn't canon because obviously Riverstar is either an asexual king or a homosexual king. I can not see him with a she-cat at all, what were they thinking with that?

me when a warrior cats book makes a questionnable writing choice:

I HATE how Riverstar was characterized. He is wise, confident in himself, and mysterious. But in this book he doesn't even know what he's saying and is so boring. Night was the only cat with a good character!

Slash's death is very on-brand. Drops a kit, drops an old man, drops to his death. It feels weird that the very first time the mountain cats meet River Ripple, he didn't even know how to swim. Kinda puts a dent in his image. (Spoilers for Thunder) I wonder if there's an intentional parallel being built between RiverClan in the second half of this book and RiverClan in ASC? No stable leadership, threatened by another Clan, with the other leaders not intervening. It would make sense since Riverstar is the one to give Frostpaw a quest.

They completely ruined River Ripple entire personality. It was such a boring book that made Riverstar into an unlikable, generic, lonely idiot. In DOTC's, he was calm, friendly and intelligent, but also aloof and liked to keep to himself. In this book, he was lonely and lovesick. River Ripple did not need a mate. Or at least, Flutter didn't have to exist. We did not need Flutter. Also, what the heck was Finch? That whole storyline really weirded me out. Why did they become mates if he KNEW he had to leave? Why did they decide to have BABIES if they knew they would be separating? I'm not opposed to Riverstar ever having a mate, but the way they wrote his relationship with Finch was just so... unlike the Riverstar everyone loved. And they also took away his intelligence. He never says anythink smart unless they have to use his dialouge already written in Dawn of the Clans, and even during that his internal monolouge during that dialouge was "wow idk where this is coming from I dont really know what im saying", or we learned that someone, whether that be spirit cats or others, had told him what to say or showed him where to go. Riverstar is still my favourite founding leader, but I mean the Riverstar he was originally intended to be, not this annoying hopeless romantic we got in this book.

Bluestar's Prophecy is the perfect exanple of a super edition. It's interesting, keeps you reading, perectly drug out and enough to make you emotional because of the first arc. It also has some really heartbreaking scenes, like Whitekit crying for Snowfur and Mosskit's death.

Imagine they give ivy the next super edition because she's gonna be squirrelstar's deputy.

worst part was slash’s death cause it feels like a way a cartoon character would get defeated. Plus the only one to get yelled at by StarClan was Clear Sky, but in Dawn of the clans they yell at Tall Shadow too for oofing Fircone to show clear sky was not the only one acting awful. But instead Tall Shadow got a warm greeting from starclan to show that oofing others is ok. What a great message..

I hate that she-cats/mollies are treated so carelessly in these books. Night should have been leader tbh

I agree with what you said at the end though. I think it would be cool if IvyPool had her own SE. And I have mixed feelings for this SE as well.

I honestly think that this was one was one of the best!

As the fading spirit of Riverstar, I comfirm this as accurate

This is off topic, but who else feels like Leopardfoot and Goldenflower should get a novel or super addition. I really want more background information about them, along with Jake maybe or even Sasha. I know Sasha has graphic novels ,but what happened to her after the new prophecy? Share who Else you want to see have a super addition or novel.

I didn't read Riverstar's Home (because Dotc is my least favorite series and I don't like Riverstar), but I don't think Sunbeam didn't have reasons to quit her clan. She has more reasons to do so than Nightheart quitting his (like the fact that she doesn't want to follow either her mother or her leader).

I finished this yesterday as well so i can remember nearly everything

tbh i really only like super editions and novellas that tell you abt a backstory for a charector that you would have never been able to know had it not been for that book. examples: Crookedstars promise, goose-feathers curse, Tallstars revenge, Mapleshades vengance (ig you could have known a bit abt it if you read crookedstars promise)

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I think in the Prologue, it should have told everything necessary about the Cats in the Park. Then chapters 1-11 would be new and take place after Dawn of the Clans, but still in the main territories. Then you have the plot from the second half of this book, with his past resurfacing, then if there’s any more room at the end have him return to the territories. I feel in the first 11 chapters of this one, he spreads his ‘No fighting only peace’ mindset to the clans, then after dealing with Slash (in this one I believe he should kill him, or atleast let another cat do so if he backed down) he realises that fighting is nessecary and when he returns he will find all the clans meditating, living only in peace and not fighting but this causes attacking foxes and badgers to easily take their warriors and territory, so he has to fix his mess and help them find a good middle ground again.

I really love Riverstar, he was my favourite DOTC's character because of how mysterious and unique he was, and he had so much potential. His strange aloof personality, his idea to start the mentorship program, and his love for peace surrounded by conflict-bringing Warriors. It could have been such an interesting book, but it just wasn't. It was boring, and they changed Riverstar's personality to be so... generic. Like, he was just another lovesick, hardheaded tom like every other one. It was so disappointing. And don't even get me started on Flutter and Finch. They were both so unneeded. I would have been fine with Finch if their relationship was written better and Riverstar was still his original self around her, but him turning into this romantic, lovey dovey character was just so... unlike the Riverstar I remembered from DOTC's.

Honestly the worst bit about the book was how much of the book was repeats of the dawn of the clans. The best bit was the last third of the book. But I also understand how that part had to be built up? I would have loved the expansion of the meditation to increase his connection with starclan. If they had focused on the second part of the book it would have been a lot better.

Tbh I thought river ripple and night would have become mates not some random she cat that they only spent two moons together

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Early✨ love the video!

This is the earliest I’ve ever made to a video!

I've never been so early! Akira you're the best you're an absolute queen!!

Oh and Kills chasing Greystripe

Ooo really early that’s crazy

I’m thinking that Sunbeam might be a spy. The fact that she was thinking all those bitter and resentful thoughts in her POV and then randomly rushes to ThunderClan could be used to create our first villain POV character. But knowing the Erins, it probably won’t happen…

i think they only made that super edition so that the book thunder would make sense

I love Dawn of the Clans... this makes me so disappointed. I was looking forward to this SE. UHG!

i thought that there would river ripple x gray wing for some reason- 💀

1 minute ago? That’s crazy

I hope Ivypool gets one! thatd be awesome, wanna see how she deals with her daughter the hero bristlefrosts death

Honestly I’m so sick of the crappy books the writing team is giving us, it’s literally killing me

I toatlly forgot to pre order this book, so as soon as I saw this post I bought it😂😂

I wanted a book about Ivypool she is my favourite Character i hope we will still get one

the only part i liked was when he said he was a water rat

i'm a bit late but quite interested- forgive me if you've stated it before, but do you have a favorite Super Edition?

I feel like Sunbeam had reasons to leave, unlike Finch. Sunbeam also knew Nightheart well before that book took place. The Finch part was definitely the worst part of this book. The overall message of the rest is good and I don't think I'd say Riverstar is always morally righteous. He dislikes Tall Shadow defending themselves from Clear Sky without getting the full picture because he's inclined to believe they're violent. Although he definitely is portrayed as better morally than the other protagonists, he also had a different POV from the start, which added some nice contrast. I don't think he was a mary sue or anything. Though I do wonder why they only decided to bring his stress into it and point out some of his flaws after he goes to find the park cats.

yeaa...if they keep doing this, wings of fire is going to overpower us

And now I just made a Mario Kart Wii custom Track! It crashes on console though.

Also, how is Crookedstar’s promise so good and this one is so bad. How are they both from Erin Hunter?

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Early!! that’s Crazy brah

Hi Akira, I tried to join your discord but it said the link was invalid. Is it possible for you to renew the link please? Thank you!

Warriors hates adoption, so of course this is never brought up, but Arc raised Riverstar from kithood. He even says he's like a father to him... and Flutter is Arc's sister. That means he was in love with his aunt...

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The next super edition could be Ivypool (I hope) I love the art btw-

I pre-ordered it and it got delayed. It still hasn't come :(

I made it early dang but Warriors super editions are hard for me to read i relate to Akira

NOTHING LIKE SUNBEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m not reading this anyways it doesn’t have a graphic novel part it doesn’t have a graphic novel part ahhhh

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I didn’t read the book yet can someone describe who Finch is and why does she have folded ears like a Scottish Fold cat?!

2 mins ago!?!?!?! Jeez

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SUNBEAM DID NOT JUST MEET NIGHTHEART, THEY KNEW EACH OTHER FOR MOONS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope that we get a super edition of Ivypool

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I actually like river star, there are some parts I didn’t like him but overall I think it was a cool book

9 mins!!!

HOLY- 1 min ago!?

Fast part 23

*coughs of mapleshade*

Hello!

NOT SQUIRRELPAW 2.0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also can we talk about how terrible the cover looks 💀 it actually looks like the meme of the pleading cat just with a closed mouth instead of open

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It's not the worst super edition but it's very far from the best which i dont even know which one could be the best. I feel like they're all pretty meh. Riverstar's home is defintiely down there tho, the only good part of the book to me was Night

XD, is traveling a bad thing? Do all of us now need to stop traweling bc the book of our lives will be boring to some dudes that take morder kittens a bit to serious?

Like for less than 20 min. Ticket 🎟️

Fourth!!!!!

I knew it ivypool is the one who should have got a book or even trushpelt but riverstar nah scratch that

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I’m early 😥😟👁👄👁

So don't buy this book.

I wanted to read Riverstar’s Home but now I don’t. :(

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