#75 in Children’s books
A Dangerous Path
- 336
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
Sad and stirring, “A Dangerous Path” can move adult readers as well as the children it was written for. Fireheart, deputy of ThunderClan, tries to keep his Clan safe beside an ailing leader while dogs and rival Clans press in. The constant quarrels that set him against those around him wear on some readers, who nonetheless feel the ending repays it.
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About the book
A Dangerous Path is a fantasy novel, the fifth book in the Warriors series, written under the pseudonym of Erin Hunter. This individual book was written by Cherith Baldry. The story revolves around Fireheart, deputy of ThunderClan, as he attempts to keep his Clan safe with the help of his ailing leader, while fighting off outside threats such as dogs and enemy Clans.
Reading order · Warriors
Full order & progress →- Into the WildStart here
8.18.1 / 10 - Fire and Ice
7.97.9 / 10 - Forest of Secrets
8.08.0 / 10 - Rising Storm
8.08.0 / 10 - A Dangerous PathThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - The Darkest Hour
8.18.1 / 10 - Midnight
7.87.8 / 10 - Moonrise
7.97.9 / 10 - Dawn
8.08.0 / 10 - Starlight
7.97.9 / 10 - Twilight
–Not ranked yet - Sunset
8.18.1 / 10 - The Sight
8.08.0 / 10 - Dark River
–Not ranked yet - Outcast
–Not ranked yet - Eclipse
8.08.0 / 10 - Long Shadows
–Not ranked yet - Sunrise
–Not ranked yet - The Fourth Apprentice
–Not ranked yet - Fading Echoes
–Not ranked yet - Night Whispers
–Not ranked yet - Sign of the Moon
–Not ranked yet - The Forgotten Warrior
–Not ranked yet - The Last Hope
–Not ranked yet - The Sun Trail
–Not ranked yet - Thunder Rising
–Not ranked yet - The First Battle
–Not ranked yet - The Blazing Star
–Not ranked yet - A Forest Divided
–Not ranked yet - Path of Stars
–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 113 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 43% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Children’s books average of 7.9. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 24 | 21% |
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 89 | 79% |
Frequently asked
What age is A Dangerous Path for?
A Dangerous Path sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 336 pages — shorter than 90% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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