"My name is Graystripe. I'm a warrior of ThunderClan. I lived my whole life with my Clanmates in the forest until the Twolegs came. They captured me and made me live in a Twoleg nest. I didn't think I'd ever escape, or see my Clan again. I was lost. But then I met Millie, a kittypet who helped me. She saved my life. And now the two of us have set out to find ThunderClan. No matter how long it takes, or how far we have to go."

— Graystripe in Warrior's Refuge, page 8

Warrior's Refuge
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General
Author:	Dan Jolley[1]
Cover Artist:	James L. Barry[1]
Details
Publish Date:	26 December 2007[2]
Identification:	ISBN 9780061252310
Editions:	Paperback
More Info
Chapter-by-Chapter Notes Book Cover Gallery
Summary
Graystripe and Millie's adventure continues in the second installment of this manga trilogy. They manage to find the Clan territories and help some new friends on the way, but what they see when they get there is the last thing they wanted to find.
Chronology
Preceded by:	The Lost Warrior
Followed by:	Warrior's Return

Warrior's Refuge is the second book in The Lost Warrior arc.

Spoiler Warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Contents 1 The Bookjacket 1.1 The Blurb 2 The Praise 3 Detailed Plot Summary 4 Trivia 5 Publication List 6 See Also 7 References and Citations

The BookjacketEdit

The BlurbEdit

Graystripe and Millie's journey to find ThunderClan has only just begun when the pair is faced with a series of obstacles that seem insurmountable. Getting out of Twolegplace alive isn't nearly as simple as expected, and Millie's unfamiliarity with life in the wild makes it a challenge for Graystripe to keep them both moving forward. But just when a temporary refuge is in sight, conflict with a tribe of barn cats threatens to break the travelers apart for good!

The PraiseEdit

"Grade 5 and Up–Erin Hunter's Warriors series (HarperCollins) gets a manga-style treatment in this addition to the series. What makes it different from other prose-to-comics adaptations is that it isn't a straight translation but rather an entirely new story line that expands on the prose novels rather than merely supplementing them...fans of the novels and cat stories in general will be drawn to it..."^[3]

-School Library Journal

Detailed Plot SummaryEdit

The book starts with a short summary of the past events of the previous book, The Lost Warrior. Coming to the current time, Graystripe and his traveling companion, Millie, can see Highstones in the distance; however, Highstones is still quite far away. Even after days of nonstop traveling, they still have not reached Highstones. As they're traveling through a corn field, a larger-than-normal monster (combine) pursues them. Graystripe and Millie are separated as they flee from the monster.

Graystripe manages to get to a nearby barn. Living in the barn, he finds a few cats: Husker, Splash, Splash's sister Moss, and her four kits: Birdy, Pad, Raindrop and Little Mew. After a few minutes of indecision and debating, the barn cats agree to help Graystripe find Millie. It doesn't take long to find her. However, in her searching for Graystripe, the hard corn leaves cut and damaged Millie's eyes. Moss heals her. Despite Husker's insistence that the barn cats have already done their part, the others decide to let them stay. Husker explains to the two cats that they used to live in the nearby Twoleg nest, with two elderly Twolegs. Unfortunately, the two died, and a new family moved in. The new residents disliked the cats, so they were chased out. They had lived in the barn ever since.

The next day, Graystripe gets cornered by some of the Twolegs' dogs. Just when he thought it was over, Millie comes to the rescue. She can speak a little of dog language, and uses a few rough words to send the dogs out, which are obviously not as tough as they look. The barn cats are amazed by Millie's ability. They ask her to teach them how to do it. Millie accepts. The dogs are no longer a problem.

A few days later, Millie and Graystripe see one of the young Twoleg kits in pursuit of a frog. She approaches dangerously close to the edge of a pond, almost falling in. In the last moment, Graystripe manages to catch the child's attention, and leads her away from the banks. The Twoleg's parents are very grateful to him and Millie, who helped. They no longer chase Millie and Graystripe when they see them. Graystripe manages to lead all the Twolegs to the barn where Husker, Splash and Moss are. After some hesitation, the barn cats agree to go to the Twolegs. The Twolegs finally accept the barn cats. The Twoleg mother thanks Millie and Graystripe for showing them the other cats.

The two travelers continue their route towards home. However, when they arrive at the forest, they receive a crushing shock. Most trees are chopped down. They find The Great Sycamore still standing among the ruin, and they find the ThunderClan camp, but all is destroyed and the cats are long gone.

TriviaEdit

• It is strongly suggested that Millie is the cat depicted in the center of the cover, though she is incorrectly shown as a creamy-brown cat with amber eyes.^[4]

End of Spoiler Warning

Publication ListEdit

• Warrior's Refuge (EN), HarperCollins (paperback), 26 December 2007^[2]
• Warrior's Refuge (EN), HarperCollins (paperback alternate), 1 January 2008^[2]
• Warrior's Refuge (EN), HarperCollins (paperback alternate), 31 January 2008^[2]
• Warrior's Refuge (EN), HarperCollins (paperback alternate), 2008^[2]
• Warrior's Refuge (EN), HarperCollins (paperback alternate), 1 June 2010^[2]
• Warrior's Refuge (EN), HarperCollins (library binding), 3 April 2008^[2]
• Die Zuflucht des Kriegers (DE) Tokyopop (paperback), 2009^[5]
• Καταφύγιο του πολεμιστή (EL) Unknown, 2009^[6]
• Válečníkův úkryt (CZ) Zoner Press (paperback), 2008^[7]
• Savaşçı'nın Kaçışı (TR) Izmir (original cardboard cover), 2009^[8]
• Refugiul Razboinicilor (RO) Nemira (Unknown binding), 2008^[9]
• Warrior's Refuge (UK) , HarperCollins (paperback), 2 June 2008^[10]
• Прибежище воителя (RU), Tokyopop (paperback),14 October 2010^[11]

See AlsoEdit

• Character List
• Chapter-by-Chapter Notes
• Book Cover Gallery
• HarperCollins Browse Inside

References and CitationsEdit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Revealed on the title page
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Information from [1]
3. ↑ Douglas P. Davey, Halton Hills Public Library, Ontario, Canada at [2]
4. ↑ Revealed in Warrior's Refuge, page Millie is shown looking like that throughout the book
5. ↑ Revealed on [3]
6. ↑ Revealed on [4]
7. ↑ Revealed on [5]
8. ↑ Revealed on [6]
9. ↑ Revealed on [7]
10. ↑ Revealed on HarperCollins UK
11. ↑ Information from [8]

v • d • e Warriors books
Original Arc	Into the Wild • Fire and Ice • Forest of Secrets • Rising Storm • A Dangerous Path • The Darkest Hour
New Prophecy Arc	Midnight • Moonrise • Dawn • Starlight • Twilight • Sunset
Power of Three Arc	The Sight • Dark River • Outcast • Eclipse • Long Shadows • Sunrise
Omen of the Stars Arc	The Fourth Apprentice • Fading Echoes • Night Whispers • Sign of the Moon • The Forgotten Warrior • The Last Hope
Dawn of the Clans Arc	The Sun Trail • Thunder Rising • The First Battle
Super Edition Arc	Firestar's Quest • Bluestar's Prophecy • SkyClan's Destiny • Crookedstar's Promise • Yellowfang's Secret • Tallstar's Revenge • Bramblestar's Storm
Field Guide Arc	Secrets of the Clans • Cats of the Clans • Code of the Clans • Battles of the Clans • Enter the Clans • The Ultimate Guide
The Lost Warrior Arc	The Lost Warrior • Warrior's Refuge • Warrior's Return
Stand-alone Manga	The Rise of Scourge
Tigerstar and Sasha Arc	Into the Woods • Escape from the Forest • Return to the Clans
Ravenpaw's Path Arc	Shattered Peace • A Clan in Need • The Heart of a Warrior
SkyClan and the Stranger Arc	The Rescue • Beyond the Code • After the Flood
Short Stories and Plays	After Sunset: We Need to Talk • After Sunset: The Right Choice? • Beyond the Code: Brightspirit's Mercy • The Elders' Concern • Spottedleaf's Honest Answer • The Clans Decide
Novellas	Hollyleaf's Story • Mistystar's Omen • Cloudstar's Journey • Tigerclaw's Fury • Leafpool's Wish

v • d • e Warrior's Refuge chapters
Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3