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Warriors Manga: Tigerstar & Sasha #3
Warriors: Tigerstar and Sasha #3: Return to the Clans
Sasha has returned to the forest to raise her kits, Moth, Hawk, and Tadpole, but Tigerstar still haunts her dreams. She thinks she's a safe distance from ShadowClan's prying eyes, but Sasha fears that Tigerstar will soon discover the existence of his kits. As leaf-bare stretches on and Sasha finds it harder to feed her family, she wonders if her kits might be better off as warriors, with a Clan to protect and train them. But where does Sasha belong?
112 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2009
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Erin Hunter
280 books10.8k followersErin Hunter is the pseudonym of five people: Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Tui T. Sutherland, Gillian Philip, and Inbali Iserles, as well as editor Victoria Holmes. Together, they write the Warriors series as well as the Seekers and Survivors series. Erin Hunter is working on a new series now called Bravelands.
Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having a great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior, shaped by her interest in astronomy and standing stones.
Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having a great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior, shaped by her interest in astronomy and standing stones.
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January 21, 2018
Geez. I started these way back when Erin started writing them. I finished the series because a couple of my students are reading them, and they like to talk to me about their readings. This was a very sad ending to Sasha’s journey, but a good one.
June 20, 2018
I really do feel sorry for Sasha. Reading these books as a trilogy - if it hadn't hit you by this book just how hard her life has been, then you're probably lacking a bit of empathy. She really has nothing going for her. Everyone she loves dies or has to be left behind, and in the end all she is left with is an ironic hanging onto love for an abusive, murderous tom. The art and pacing of this trilogy is more than a little dodgy, but the message is still there: Sasha is one of the strongest characteres in the Warriors universe, and she deserves a lot of respect. This manga has a place despite what some fans think, and I'm glad to have enjoyed it.
September 20, 2024
This was the best one but I feel like tigerstar, Sasha, and leopardstars personalities were all butchered
July 7, 2017
This Erin Hunter manga wasn't my favorite. The art is different. The story wasn't interesting.
May 6, 2021
This was a good end to Sasha’s story. One thing I do wish though is that she could have moved on from Tigerstar. While she does recognise he is toxic, she thinks about him and dreams about him a lot still. I really feel for her and her kittens though and in the end I think she makes the right decision for them.
April 11, 2022
This was a nice end to the Tigerstar and Sasha trilogy. It wasn't as exciting as the other two, but seeing Sasha's internal struggles was captivating enough. Again, I have some grievances with the art style (Tigerstar's eyebrows will haunt my dreams forever) but it was still a good read!
August 16, 2022
Is there Scourge? No
Oh. I uh...I'm sorry Sasha
Oh. I uh...I'm sorry Sasha
August 17, 2022
3.5 stars
Sasha is amazing
Sasha is amazing
January 7, 2026
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
Heat level: 0/5 (hell no)
Heat level: 0/5 (hell no)
December 27, 2024
Ocena: 5 ⭐
Ostatnia część "Tygrysiej Gwiazdy i Saszy" jest zdecydowanie najbardziej kluczową i najbardziej interesującą częścią ze względu na wpływ zawartych w niej wydarzeń na kolejne wojownicze serie.
Losy Saszy ponownie wchodzą na okrutne, nieoszczedzające jej tory i można by się zastanawiać, czy oby na pewno decyzja o chęci wychowania dzieci w lesie była tą najlepszą (a już w ogóle w świadomości tego, co jedno z jej dzieci w przyszłości uczyni). Na scenie śmierci Kijanki serce mi dosłownie pękało, więc z czystym sumieniem klasyfikuje to jako jedna z najsmutniejszych śmierci kociąt, zaraz obok Śnieżka, dzieci Paprotkowej Chmury i Klonowego Cienia. Tak samo trudno przyszło mi czytanie końcowej sceny - gdzieś cicho marzy mi się wizja Saszy jako utalentowanej wojowniczki Klanu Rzeki, pomijając utopijną wizję jej w zdrowej relacji z Tygrysią Gwiazdą, którego jedynym obliczem byłoby to kochającego partnera i kochającego ojca Jastrzębiego Mrozu i Ćmiego Skrzydła.
Mimo tego, że kreska w tej trylogii nie urzekła mnie jakoś, a wręcz wydała się trochę nijaka w porównaniu z innymi Wojowniczymi komiksami, to ze względów fabularnych nie wyobrażam sobie dać jej mniejsze niż pięć gwiazdek noty - historia Saszy i Tygrysiej Gwiazdy zawsze będzie mieć specjalne miejsce w moim serduszku i cieszę się, że ci bohaterowie bedą jeszcze poniekąd pojawiać się fizycznie i w myśli bohaterów kolejnych tomów serii.
Ostatnia część "Tygrysiej Gwiazdy i Saszy" jest zdecydowanie najbardziej kluczową i najbardziej interesującą częścią ze względu na wpływ zawartych w niej wydarzeń na kolejne wojownicze serie.
Losy Saszy ponownie wchodzą na okrutne, nieoszczedzające jej tory i można by się zastanawiać, czy oby na pewno decyzja o chęci wychowania dzieci w lesie była tą najlepszą (a już w ogóle w świadomości tego, co jedno z jej dzieci w przyszłości uczyni). Na scenie śmierci Kijanki serce mi dosłownie pękało, więc z czystym sumieniem klasyfikuje to jako jedna z najsmutniejszych śmierci kociąt, zaraz obok Śnieżka, dzieci Paprotkowej Chmury i Klonowego Cienia. Tak samo trudno przyszło mi czytanie końcowej sceny - gdzieś cicho marzy mi się wizja Saszy jako utalentowanej wojowniczki Klanu Rzeki, pomijając utopijną wizję jej w zdrowej relacji z Tygrysią Gwiazdą, którego jedynym obliczem byłoby to kochającego partnera i kochającego ojca Jastrzębiego Mrozu i Ćmiego Skrzydła.
Mimo tego, że kreska w tej trylogii nie urzekła mnie jakoś, a wręcz wydała się trochę nijaka w porównaniu z innymi Wojowniczymi komiksami, to ze względów fabularnych nie wyobrażam sobie dać jej mniejsze niż pięć gwiazdek noty - historia Saszy i Tygrysiej Gwiazdy zawsze będzie mieć specjalne miejsce w moim serduszku i cieszę się, że ci bohaterowie bedą jeszcze poniekąd pojawiać się fizycznie i w myśli bohaterów kolejnych tomów serii.
December 14, 2024
This is the best out of the three. This one does a better job of showing the story and giving the character’s personality
It is still a bit rushed and i don’t like some of her decisions she makes
It is still a bit rushed and i don’t like some of her decisions she makes
June 4, 2020
This was my favorite of the Sasha manga books, which is impressive since I enjoyed them all! It was great to see Sasha interact with her kits, though sad to see how much she struggled to protect them as a loner. I'm glad that this book gave us more information on Hawkfrost and Mothwing's past, and am looking forward to rereading The New Prophecy arc with this book in mind.
November 26, 2016
Amazing finale for the Tigerstar and Sasha series. Although, I do wish Sasha would have stayed in Riverclan. My only dislike was that Tadpole died, it was the saddest part of the series. It was great, none the less.
February 1, 2017
Very sad
May 12, 2022
ocena: 3,50
o ile po kolei to czytam, to ta cześć wydaje się najlepsza ze wszystkich
o ile po kolei to czytam, to ta cześć wydaje się najlepsza ze wszystkich
November 7, 2024
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January 31, 2024
Ranking all three installments of this manga, this book falls right in the middle. Mothwing is one of my favorite characters in Warrior cats, so it's fun to see her as a kitten, even though she and her siblings display rather generic kit personalities. (It's also interesting that Hawkfrost is so timid... I wonder if Tadpole's death really changed his demeanor so much.) Still, I can see the similarities between Mothwing and Sasha, and that's satisfying. I remember the scene in "The New Prophecy" where Sasha says goodbye to Mothwing, who instantly starts rolling on the ground like a kitten when she sees her mother. Their relationship has always intrigued me, and Sasha's characterization in this manga aligns with the daughter that we see in the main series.
My main issue with this installation is also my main problem with this manga series overall: Tigerstar. I don't understand why Sasha insists on loving him, despite everything. It makes sense that Mothwing and Hawkfrost would be distressed upon hearing that their father was a mass murderer, but why would Sasha respond to their confusion by saying, "Don't worry, your father had redeeming qualities, too"? Supposedly, Sasha recognizes that Tigerstar was evil, but she doesn't do a good job of teaching her kittens this (which explains why Hawkfrost is so eager to train with Tigerstar in the Dark Forest). Oh well. At least it was nice that Russetfur kept Sasha's secret. (Seriously, Sasha had a better rapport with every cat in this book besides Tigerstar. Even Leopardstar looked charming from Sasha's perspective!) And it makes sense that Sasha would choose to leave the Clans in the end. Her fear of being recognized by ShadowClan was legitimate and didn't feel contrived.
I would love to know what Sasha got up to after this manga ends, especially once we get past the Clans leaving in "The New Prophecy." Wouldn't it be hilarious if she wandered for a bit and accidentally stumbled upon SkyClan in the gorge? She would think, "Perfect! A Clan that doesn't know about Tigerstar!" And then she would be reunited with her daughter in the new territory, several story arcs later! Still, Sasha could have gone to the lake with her children in the main series, after revealing that Tigerstar was her mate... They had nothing else to gain from her absence. Honestly, I'm still not sure I understand her change of heart in that moment. But that's a complaint for a different book.
On a final note, I'm perplexed by the character Tadpole. I wonder why the authors chose to give Sasha a third kitten, whom we never meet in the main series. If I recall correctly, he's never mentioned in any other books, either (besides Mothwing's novella). You could argue that his death is part of Hawkfrost's character development and motivation to become a warrior, but I don't think that this manga or the main series explores this avenue of thought, and adding that "tragic" shift to his character adds little to his overall story arc, in my opinion.
My main issue with this installation is also my main problem with this manga series overall: Tigerstar. I don't understand why Sasha insists on loving him, despite everything. It makes sense that Mothwing and Hawkfrost would be distressed upon hearing that their father was a mass murderer, but why would Sasha respond to their confusion by saying, "Don't worry, your father had redeeming qualities, too"? Supposedly, Sasha recognizes that Tigerstar was evil, but she doesn't do a good job of teaching her kittens this (which explains why Hawkfrost is so eager to train with Tigerstar in the Dark Forest). Oh well. At least it was nice that Russetfur kept Sasha's secret. (Seriously, Sasha had a better rapport with every cat in this book besides Tigerstar. Even Leopardstar looked charming from Sasha's perspective!) And it makes sense that Sasha would choose to leave the Clans in the end. Her fear of being recognized by ShadowClan was legitimate and didn't feel contrived.
I would love to know what Sasha got up to after this manga ends, especially once we get past the Clans leaving in "The New Prophecy." Wouldn't it be hilarious if she wandered for a bit and accidentally stumbled upon SkyClan in the gorge? She would think, "Perfect! A Clan that doesn't know about Tigerstar!" And then she would be reunited with her daughter in the new territory, several story arcs later! Still, Sasha could have gone to the lake with her children in the main series, after revealing that Tigerstar was her mate... They had nothing else to gain from her absence. Honestly, I'm still not sure I understand her change of heart in that moment. But that's a complaint for a different book.
On a final note, I'm perplexed by the character Tadpole. I wonder why the authors chose to give Sasha a third kitten, whom we never meet in the main series. If I recall correctly, he's never mentioned in any other books, either (besides Mothwing's novella). You could argue that his death is part of Hawkfrost's character development and motivation to become a warrior, but I don't think that this manga or the main series explores this avenue of thought, and adding that "tragic" shift to his character adds little to his overall story arc, in my opinion.
August 1, 2025
This suffered from the same issues as the first one. As much as I like book two (which got a 6.5/10) This book is basically divided into three parts
1. Sasha mopes around because she doesn’t know what to do and is low on food with her kits and is scared of Tigerstar before finding out he is dead.
2. Her kits go out to find Ken to make Sasha happy and one of them drowns. Sasha yet again mopes around again more understandably this time because she’s starving and grieving. After she spends a bunch of time deciding what to do with her kits.
3. Sasha goes to a barn but isn’t accepted (should’ve gone to Ravenpaw and Barley’s barn) before she goes to RiverClan and joins it with them. She is worried that the cats will find out that Tigerstar is their father and leaves but keeps Hawkpaw and Mothpaw (now apprentices) in RiverClan where they will be safe.
A Shadow in RiverClan is concurrent to this, with Feathertail making friends with Sasha then she starts disliking her. We don’t see this happen in Tigerstar and Sasha, and Sasha probably stay in RiverClan for a moon before she just.. disappears after leaving. We don’t know what happens to her after that, she’s just left with nothing and nobody at the end of this book.
I would’ve thought she just starved to death not long after this book, but she briefly appears in Dawn, so I’ll just say she died not long after that along with the elders left behind in that.
The twolegs and other cats in this book are unlikeable again and it’s just a huge step down from the second book. I like to think about Hawk in this book- it’s surprising to see how evil he turned out and how he died also pretty young, but he’s so innocent in this book. He wasn’t meant to be evil.
Also, I read the version of this book in fullcolor and at the end Hawkpaw just says “Mama, I can’t leave Hawk. I made a promise. If he stays… I need to stay too.” So he’s like.. talking to himself? I burst out laughing at this error.
The pacing of this book is weird. There’s no way by the end of it that SIX moons have passed since book two ended, giving that this book feels like it takes place over a span of a week. It is eighty pages long and it is never mentioned the amount of time that passes through it.
At the end of this book, Sasha leaves forever and disappears like I said before but hears Tigerstar’s spirit saying to her, “I am proud of my children. I will watch over them forever, I promise.” This is really funny because he manipulates Hawkpaw into becoming evil and leads him into being killed by his own half-brother before getting him killed again as a spirit in a battle will Tigerstar’s spirit himself. Seriously, Sasha? Like, she knows the terrible stuff Tigerstar did and she still thinks he’s a good cat based on what she says about him in the book.
1. Sasha mopes around because she doesn’t know what to do and is low on food with her kits and is scared of Tigerstar before finding out he is dead.
2. Her kits go out to find Ken to make Sasha happy and one of them drowns. Sasha yet again mopes around again more understandably this time because she’s starving and grieving. After she spends a bunch of time deciding what to do with her kits.
3. Sasha goes to a barn but isn’t accepted (should’ve gone to Ravenpaw and Barley’s barn) before she goes to RiverClan and joins it with them. She is worried that the cats will find out that Tigerstar is their father and leaves but keeps Hawkpaw and Mothpaw (now apprentices) in RiverClan where they will be safe.
A Shadow in RiverClan is concurrent to this, with Feathertail making friends with Sasha then she starts disliking her. We don’t see this happen in Tigerstar and Sasha, and Sasha probably stay in RiverClan for a moon before she just.. disappears after leaving. We don’t know what happens to her after that, she’s just left with nothing and nobody at the end of this book.
I would’ve thought she just starved to death not long after this book, but she briefly appears in Dawn, so I’ll just say she died not long after that along with the elders left behind in that.
The twolegs and other cats in this book are unlikeable again and it’s just a huge step down from the second book. I like to think about Hawk in this book- it’s surprising to see how evil he turned out and how he died also pretty young, but he’s so innocent in this book. He wasn’t meant to be evil.
Also, I read the version of this book in fullcolor and at the end Hawkpaw just says “Mama, I can’t leave Hawk. I made a promise. If he stays… I need to stay too.” So he’s like.. talking to himself? I burst out laughing at this error.
The pacing of this book is weird. There’s no way by the end of it that SIX moons have passed since book two ended, giving that this book feels like it takes place over a span of a week. It is eighty pages long and it is never mentioned the amount of time that passes through it.
At the end of this book, Sasha leaves forever and disappears like I said before but hears Tigerstar’s spirit saying to her, “I am proud of my children. I will watch over them forever, I promise.” This is really funny because he manipulates Hawkpaw into becoming evil and leads him into being killed by his own half-brother before getting him killed again as a spirit in a battle will Tigerstar’s spirit himself. Seriously, Sasha? Like, she knows the terrible stuff Tigerstar did and she still thinks he’s a good cat based on what she says about him in the book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 13, 2020
Reread Dec 12, 2020.
Well, this one was a bit underwhelming. I'm not sure why, but I just couldn't get attached to the plot in the same way once they were back in the forest. I think part of it is that Sasha is a Twolegplace cat through and through, and she's never truly comfortable in the forest. Or maybe it's just that the forest is so much what I'm used to from this series that I missed the opportunity to explore a different setting.
While I wasn't too keen on this particular manga, I do recognize that it has to tie in with canon, and so they must go back to the Clans. It was a nice "fill in the gaps" type of story and I do appreciate being able to see what happened from a different point of view. It was nice seeing some of ShadowClan and RiverClan without it having to be through ThunderClan's eyes. Russetfur is an OG for watching Sasha's back like that, I never really liked her in the main series but she earned my respect here.
I feel like Tadpole was a bit of a wasted plot point, a wasted opportunity. I get that Sasha needed something to drive her back to the Clans, but I still wish we could have seen all three kits grow up in RiverClan. How would things have turned out differently if there had been three, rather than two? Would Tadpole have changed the course his brother was on? Only StarClan knows, I suppose. A fun AU idea to explore later perhaps.
It all felt a bit rushed if I'm being honest. Unlike the books, we don't have the time to watch Sasha's kits grow up, and I thought that was a detriment to this series in particular. I'd love a Sasha novella that maybe explores this time period in more detail, but we'll probably never get it since the manga already exists. Oh well. Maybe we'll get bits of it in Leopardstar's SE coming out next year!
Anyway, it is late and I am very sleepy, but I wanted to get through this one before the day was through. I've been making solid progress on my reread and I don't want to fall behind! I think this may be the time I finally catch up before the new release! Only 51 books to go! :'D
Next up we've got Code of the Clans, the second guide-type book in the series. I don't remember this one very well, since I never owned it, and I'm curious to see what it's like before we delve into our second SE with Bluestar's Prophecy! Maybe I'll even tackle it tomorrow. But for now, I shall sleep. Night~!
Well, this one was a bit underwhelming. I'm not sure why, but I just couldn't get attached to the plot in the same way once they were back in the forest. I think part of it is that Sasha is a Twolegplace cat through and through, and she's never truly comfortable in the forest. Or maybe it's just that the forest is so much what I'm used to from this series that I missed the opportunity to explore a different setting.
While I wasn't too keen on this particular manga, I do recognize that it has to tie in with canon, and so they must go back to the Clans. It was a nice "fill in the gaps" type of story and I do appreciate being able to see what happened from a different point of view. It was nice seeing some of ShadowClan and RiverClan without it having to be through ThunderClan's eyes. Russetfur is an OG for watching Sasha's back like that, I never really liked her in the main series but she earned my respect here.
I feel like Tadpole was a bit of a wasted plot point, a wasted opportunity. I get that Sasha needed something to drive her back to the Clans, but I still wish we could have seen all three kits grow up in RiverClan. How would things have turned out differently if there had been three, rather than two? Would Tadpole have changed the course his brother was on? Only StarClan knows, I suppose. A fun AU idea to explore later perhaps.
It all felt a bit rushed if I'm being honest. Unlike the books, we don't have the time to watch Sasha's kits grow up, and I thought that was a detriment to this series in particular. I'd love a Sasha novella that maybe explores this time period in more detail, but we'll probably never get it since the manga already exists. Oh well. Maybe we'll get bits of it in Leopardstar's SE coming out next year!
Anyway, it is late and I am very sleepy, but I wanted to get through this one before the day was through. I've been making solid progress on my reread and I don't want to fall behind! I think this may be the time I finally catch up before the new release! Only 51 books to go! :'D
Next up we've got Code of the Clans, the second guide-type book in the series. I don't remember this one very well, since I never owned it, and I'm curious to see what it's like before we delve into our second SE with Bluestar's Prophecy! Maybe I'll even tackle it tomorrow. But for now, I shall sleep. Night~!
July 25, 2024
For all of Sasha's fear of Shadowclan finding out about her kits and taking them away to be warriors, it's ironic that she ultimatley took her kits to Riverclan. Honestly, I think she should have just went to Shadowclan. I mean, what's the big difference anyway? Like, at worst she and her kits could have been rejected due to everything Tigerstar did, but I don't necessarily think that would have happened. And even if it had, at least she and her kits would have been together whether in Shadowclan or not. Maybe things would have played out differently and Hawkfrost wouldn't have been so influenced by Tigerstar visiting him in dreams. Definitley need an au where Sasha and her kits join Shadowclan. But I'm probably biased because Shadowclan is my favorite clan and honestly, they get such a bad rep.
Anyways, poor Sasha. Ever since losing Ken her life has become so tragic. She loses a kit and ends up having to say goodbye to the two who remain. And knowing that in the future she has to say goodbye to them again when the Clans leave the forest. Ahhhh. Sasha deserves so much better.
I also like in a way how she grieves and still loves Tigerstar despite it all. He may not have been a good cat, but she always saw something more no one else could see. And sadly, that's very realistic to real life. Sometimes people love monsters or those who they could never view as monsters no matter what.
Overall, a good conclusion to this manga. Again very tragic and sad. It really pulls at your heart. I hope one day Sasha is happy and we learn what became of her (though I doubt it) ahhhh!!! Another fine edition to the Warriors franchise.
Anyways, poor Sasha. Ever since losing Ken her life has become so tragic. She loses a kit and ends up having to say goodbye to the two who remain. And knowing that in the future she has to say goodbye to them again when the Clans leave the forest. Ahhhh. Sasha deserves so much better.
I also like in a way how she grieves and still loves Tigerstar despite it all. He may not have been a good cat, but she always saw something more no one else could see. And sadly, that's very realistic to real life. Sometimes people love monsters or those who they could never view as monsters no matter what.
Overall, a good conclusion to this manga. Again very tragic and sad. It really pulls at your heart. I hope one day Sasha is happy and we learn what became of her (though I doubt it) ahhhh!!! Another fine edition to the Warriors franchise.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 7, 2021
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"I am proud of my kits. I will watch over them forever. I promise."
I genuinely don't know if I can say that I liked Erin Hunter's Tigerstar and Sasha series. As of this point, Return to the Clans is the technical final installment in this side story--though all the characters will come back in later books--and I'm kind of torn. On the one hand, it was fun to read. And this is the first experience I ever had with the Warriors Manga. But, on the other, there were continuity issues and various plot points weren't great.
Trigger Warning: Death
Though I suppose it's possible to say that this is a trigger warning you'll need for many of the books in the Warriors world, it's especially prevalent in this book for one reason.
You actually see it.
Whereas in many of the books, death is really something left up to the readers to imagine. For this reason, I think it was easy for me as a kid to move past all the times a cat died so easily. That, and I wasn't emotionally connected to the cats who did die. Since this is a manga, though, things are a little different. Not only are we exposed to the potential starvation of a mother and her kittens,
This was honestly rather harrowing for me. And I've thought a lot about it while reading the Warriors books.
The Story Overall
The plot basically follows Sasha and her decisions after giving birth to Tigerstar's kits. A lot happens in the course of this rather short graphic novel and eventually, Sasha and her kits find their way to RiverClan. They join up with the cats and her kids are set up to become warriors.
Of course, Sasha has to make a decision herself. Staying with the clan could potentially put her kits in danger. After all, there are those in ShadowClan who would recognize her and be able to guess who fathered them. And that's pretty much everything that happens. Sure, it's nice to know the story of these cats, to see the conclusion of Sasha's experience with the warriors. But it doesn't really pack a large emotional punch.
Part of this, I think, is also due to just knowing what happens next for these cats.
Future Set-Ups
So, this series is kind of a fill in the gaps for the future novels in the world of warriors. I believe these books came after the second arc of books. And it makes sense that Hunter would need to fill in some backstory here. There are certainly moments in the other books where I feel like we, as readers, aren't privy to important information. Or at least, we wouldn't know this information without having read this series.
Perhaps it wasn't the best of things for Tigerstar to watch over his kits.
All in all, I feel somewhat apathetic about these books. They're alright and it was entertaining to read them. I don't think I'm emotionally invested in them, though, despite there being some incredibly harrowing emotional moments that I had to read through. It's an interesting dynamic, for sure.
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"I am proud of my kits. I will watch over them forever. I promise."
I genuinely don't know if I can say that I liked Erin Hunter's Tigerstar and Sasha series. As of this point, Return to the Clans is the technical final installment in this side story--though all the characters will come back in later books--and I'm kind of torn. On the one hand, it was fun to read. And this is the first experience I ever had with the Warriors Manga. But, on the other, there were continuity issues and various plot points weren't great.
Trigger Warning: Death
Though I suppose it's possible to say that this is a trigger warning you'll need for many of the books in the Warriors world, it's especially prevalent in this book for one reason.
You actually see it.
Whereas in many of the books, death is really something left up to the readers to imagine. For this reason, I think it was easy for me as a kid to move past all the times a cat died so easily. That, and I wasn't emotionally connected to the cats who did die. Since this is a manga, though, things are a little different. Not only are we exposed to the potential starvation of a mother and her kittens,
This was honestly rather harrowing for me. And I've thought a lot about it while reading the Warriors books.
The Story Overall
The plot basically follows Sasha and her decisions after giving birth to Tigerstar's kits. A lot happens in the course of this rather short graphic novel and eventually, Sasha and her kits find their way to RiverClan. They join up with the cats and her kids are set up to become warriors.
Of course, Sasha has to make a decision herself. Staying with the clan could potentially put her kits in danger. After all, there are those in ShadowClan who would recognize her and be able to guess who fathered them. And that's pretty much everything that happens. Sure, it's nice to know the story of these cats, to see the conclusion of Sasha's experience with the warriors. But it doesn't really pack a large emotional punch.
Part of this, I think, is also due to just knowing what happens next for these cats.
Future Set-Ups
So, this series is kind of a fill in the gaps for the future novels in the world of warriors. I believe these books came after the second arc of books. And it makes sense that Hunter would need to fill in some backstory here. There are certainly moments in the other books where I feel like we, as readers, aren't privy to important information. Or at least, we wouldn't know this information without having read this series.
Perhaps it wasn't the best of things for Tigerstar to watch over his kits.
All in all, I feel somewhat apathetic about these books. They're alright and it was entertaining to read them. I don't think I'm emotionally invested in them, though, despite there being some incredibly harrowing emotional moments that I had to read through. It's an interesting dynamic, for sure.
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July 29, 2021
This is a review for the entire Tigerstar & Sasha story. I thought that Sasha immediately thinking Tigerstar was the sexiest cat alive was weird. I get that they end up together, but it would have been nice to see it happen a little more naturally; it felt very forced. I absolutely adore the scenes where she becomes a boat cat. Her affection for the Captain was so lovely. I really hated seeing Patch in the bag in the water. I know it's not real, but it pains me to know that that sort of thing has likely happened in real life. I am glad they rescued him and lived to see another day. I hate how Sasha went back to the clans, but I know she had to because then Hawkfrost and all the crap he caused wouldn't exist. It was so sad when Tadpole drowned, but I have to wonder how he drowned like instantly. He could have floated to the top and been grabbed, just saying. All in all, a great story. The art style is obviously horrendous, but the story is lovely.
June 18, 2024
I really enjoyed this mini-manga trilogy revolving around Sasha and her three kits. This one was quite tragic, as Sasha has to make the toughest decision EVER! Tigerstar’s actions really put her and the kits in a bad situation- but at the end of the day, she had to do what was best for everybody.
It was also really sad seeing what happened to Tadpole… hopefully we get to see some references to him again throughout the series. I am re-reading the entire Warriors series right now, but this time in a mix of chronological/release order.
Overall, this mini-manga trilogy did a great job providing background on Hawkfrost and Mothwing’s past. They are always going to be viewed differently because of their father, but I loved getting to know about their past and the events that led them to eventually joining RiverClan.
It was also really sad seeing what happened to Tadpole… hopefully we get to see some references to him again throughout the series. I am re-reading the entire Warriors series right now, but this time in a mix of chronological/release order.
Overall, this mini-manga trilogy did a great job providing background on Hawkfrost and Mothwing’s past. They are always going to be viewed differently because of their father, but I loved getting to know about their past and the events that led them to eventually joining RiverClan.
September 18, 2022
Once again, I am not a fan of Tigerstar and Sasha's relationship and in this book, it was even more frustrating. Sasha keeps talking about how nice Tigerstar was to her when we got to see none of that in the previous books. The only thing that made this book slightly better than the other two was Hawk, Moth, and Tadpole. I liked seeing their relationship with each other and Hawk's caring side which may be the last time it will be seen. I would actually give this one a 2.5 but because there are no points I went ahead and gave it a three.
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July 30, 2019
Sasha has given birth to Tigerstar's kits, Hawk, Moth, and Tadpole. Tragically, Tadpole dies in a flood. Mourning and convinced she can't take care of her own kits, Sasha seeks refuge in Riverclan. Soon after, Leopardstar makes Mothpaw and Hawkpaw apprentices. But Sasha doesn't feel like taking a warrior name after the incidents of Tigerstar and Shadowclan, and leaves her kits in Riverclan to complete their own destiny in the Clans while she continues life as a rogue.
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August 7, 2020
Sasha has given birth to 3 beautiful kittens Moth, Hawk and Tadpole. She's raining them in the forest. But trying to hide them from Tigerstar's clan is proving more and more difficult. Finding food for her growing kits is hard. Knowing her kits are part warrior Sasha wonders if the warrior life in a clan might be better for them. She struggles to survive and keep them safe. Sasha wants to give her kits the life they deserve even if it means they become warriors.
November 22, 2020
I had tears in my eyes at the end of this trilogy. Sasha has been through so much and as the story goes on you start to feel so much more empathy for her. I loved the two moments between russetfur and Sasha they were so kind to each other and I wish they were able to be friends and build a relationship. Tadpoles death hit me hard and during this book I did a full circle of feelings. I’d really reccomend this trilogy it’s amazing and I’m so glad to have read it
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February 6, 2022
No. Don't read this. You can get the story from other books, such as Tadpole's death in Mothwing's novella. But my god these books were atrocious. Terrible art, terrible pacing, terrible story. Terrible...designs?
Seriously, what is with the designs of the cats in Tigerstar and Sasha? Tigerstar is pictured as a cream tom with dark brown stripes on the second of the trio, and without his nose scar, which completely contradicts the 'dark brown tabby' we've had consistently described. Also, the cover of the third book features Sasha and Tigerstar's kits, Hawk[frost], Moth[wing], and Tadpole...But who is the grey one? Tadpole is black, Hawkfrost is a brown tabby, and Mothwing is a golden tabby. None of them are grey! At this point, though, I don't really care because these books are so not Warrior Cats that it doesn't feel like the same characters anyway.
Also, it should be called Sasha and Tigerstar, as Tigerstar is only in ⅓ of the books. I get why they called it Tigerstar and Sasha, however, as Tigerstar is a much more popular and recognisable character.
Just. Don't read these books. You don't need to. And you won't want to.
Seriously, what is with the designs of the cats in Tigerstar and Sasha? Tigerstar is pictured as a cream tom with dark brown stripes on the second of the trio, and without his nose scar, which completely contradicts the 'dark brown tabby' we've had consistently described. Also, the cover of the third book features Sasha and Tigerstar's kits, Hawk[frost], Moth[wing], and Tadpole...But who is the grey one? Tadpole is black, Hawkfrost is a brown tabby, and Mothwing is a golden tabby. None of them are grey! At this point, though, I don't really care because these books are so not Warrior Cats that it doesn't feel like the same characters anyway.
Also, it should be called Sasha and Tigerstar, as Tigerstar is only in ⅓ of the books. I get why they called it Tigerstar and Sasha, however, as Tigerstar is a much more popular and recognisable character.
Just. Don't read these books. You don't need to. And you won't want to.
May 19, 2025
I like these Erin Hunter manga books. They're fun to read and I love anything about animals. The art work is pretty cool too. I just wish there wasn't so much death, cruelty, and abandonment in these stories. I honestly don't know if they're appropriate for children. I like the heroes and I like the way the family and friend cats stick up for each other, but there seems to be an awful lot of hardship in a story that's geared towards children. I'd honesty give these books a PG-14 rating.
August 26, 2025
This was honestly a great trilogy that gave a lot of cool background to Sasha and Tigerstar’s story. I do wish that this had been edited better as I noticed a good amount of typos, punctuation errors, and other issues. The art also feels super unfinished and like a collage of sketches. Beyond that, the story was really great and quite intriguing, even if the version of Sasha in this is a lot different than she was in the books. I really loved this, though!
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