#47 in Middle grade
Forest of Secrets
- 336
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Forest of Secrets” moves the “Warriors” series on with a story of forbidden love and divided loyalty. In this third book Fireheart, a ThunderClan warrior, tries to keep his best friend Graystripe away from a cat he is not allowed to love. Some readers find the opening slow and call the bittersweet, hopeful ending the best of the first three books. Others, who loved it as children, find it less impressive on rereading.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
Forest of Secrets is a children's fantasy novel, the third book in the original Warriors series, written by Cherith Baldry under the pen name of Erin Hunter. The plot is about Fireheart, a ThunderClan warrior, attempting to prevent his best friend Graystripe from falling in love with Silverstream, whom Graystripe is not allowed to fall in love with. Silverstream later dies giving birth to Graystripe's kits. When RiverClan claims the kits, Graystripe makes the difficult decision to join RiverClan. Fireheart also becomes deputy after Tigerclaw, the deputy, attempts to kill the leader, Bluestar. The main theme of the book is forbidden love. Forest of Secrets takes place in a fictional forest based on many natural locations.
Reading order · Warriors
Full order & progress →- Into the WildStart here
8.18.1 / 10 - Fire and Ice
7.97.9 / 10 - Forest of SecretsThis book
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 - 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 125 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 46% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Middle grade average of 8.0. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.8 | 25 | 20% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 100 | 80% |
Frequently asked
What age is Forest of Secrets for?
Forest of Secrets 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 Middle grade.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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