The CHIEF September 2016

Book Review: Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #1: The Apprentice’s Quest by Erin Hunter In the first book of the sixth arc of the Warriors series, the four Clans of the Lake have had many moons of peace after the battle of The Dark Forest followed by the flooding of the land. Now, on the monthly visit to the Moon Pool, the Medicine Cats receive a vision from Starclan telling them of a danger looming new. When Bramblestar’s son, Alderpaw, is selected as a Medicine Cat Apprentice, he receives a vision of mysterious cats and shadows. This vision sends him and several cats of Thunderclan on a journey to visit Skyclan, an exiled clan that Firestar rebuilt many moon

prior to the events of this book. No one expects what occurs on the dangerous road ahead, or what they will find in Skyclan’s territory.

As many fans of Warriors know, this book wasn’t thought to happen. It wasn’t until last year that Erin Hunter announced that there would be more books after the prequel series that would revisit the cats of the lake territory after the events of The Last Hope and Bramblestar’s Storm. This new series presents a whole new group of characters that I feel will soon become new favorites. Cats from previous series are also present giving the book a memorable feel for old fans of Warriors. Alderpaw, the new focus of this arc, is a courageous young cat that I feel a lot of teenage readers will be able to connect to as he faces problems with general moodiness and fitting in. The plot presented was nothing new to readers of Warriors, but it was interesting nonetheless. While it wasn’t one of my favorite Warriors books, it was a great start to this story arc.

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Like most Warriors books, The Apprentice’s Quest is fast-paced and full of surprising twists and turns. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading fantasy and adventure (and cats). The Apprentice’s Quest is the first book in the sixth story arc, each consisting of six books. The Warriors series is also brought to life with a large collection of mangas, several 500+ page super editions, four field guides, an ultimate guide, and countless short stories.

Movie Review: Heathers

Review by Carlie Weaver

From a distance, Heathers may seem like your typical 1980’s high school comedy. This movie is not what you might expect from a glimpse of the poster. Heathers was almost revolutionary for its time. It displays nice, young women for what they are. The Heathers in Heathers are vulgar, vicious, and, in most cases, scary. Heathers follows four teenage girls. Three of these girls are named Heather. There’s Heather McNamara, Heather Duke, and Heather Chandler. These three plus newcomer Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) make up the most popular clique in the school. Things aren’t quite as they seem, though. How much do these girls really care for each other? Are they as inseparable as everyone thought? The entire environment of the school will change with the entrance of Jason “J.D.” Dean (Christian Slater). Be sure to check out Heathers on Netflix for a new kind of movie you may have never expected. Will you become a part of this cult classic’s large following? I know I have. 10/10 would see again

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