#70 in Children’s books
Eclipse
- 368
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Eclipse” is a tense, eventful later volume of Erin Hunter’s “Warriors” saga, built on a prophecy about Firestar’s three grandchildren. Lionpaw, Hollypaw and Jaypaw each crave a different kind of power as ThunderClan comes under attack and every Clan is drawn into battle. Some readers find it brisker than the earlier books and are intrigued by a mysterious newcomer. It is written for readers who already know the Clans.
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About the book
There will be three, kin of your kin... who hold the power of the stars in their paws. Firestar's three grandchildren have learned of the powerful prophecy that foretells their destinies, and the responsibility of deciding the Clans' future weighs heavily on the three apprentices. But each secretly yearns for power; Lionpaw dreams of being unbeatable in battle, while Hollypaw longs to be a great leader, and Jaypaw knows only he could see the true past and future for them all. Their strengths are tested when ThunderClan is suddenly attacked--and all the Clans are thrown into a battle unlike any the cats have seen. Then a dark shadow falls across the forest, and a mysterious stranger warns the Clans of more trouble to come. For the first time, it appears that StarClan does not hold the answers the cats need. All of a sudden, the warrior code is being tested. A crisis of faith threatens to tear the four Clans apart and destroy what the cats have built their lives upon... ---------- Books in this arc 1. [The Sight][1] 2. [Dark River][2] 3. [Outcast][3] 4. Eclipse 5. [Long Shadows][5] 6. [Sunrise][6]
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 Path
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 - EclipseThis book
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 8.2 across 51 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 26% 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 | 8.6 | 14 | 28% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 37 | 73% |
Frequently asked
What age is Eclipse for?
Eclipse 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 368 pages — shorter than 85% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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