secrets of the clans

This was a quick read, like the rest of the field guides. It was also a bit of a combination of Cats of the Clans and Code of the Clans. Or, maybe, Cats of the Clans and Code of the Clans was a more specialized version of this book. You visit the four clans and both of their territories, as well as StarClan. This book gives a deeper look into the leaders and medicine cats, which I thought was great. There are also sections on their important ceremonies and prophecies. Lastly, it tells a bit about the mythological clans - LionClan, TigerClan, and LeopardClan. All of the sections give a little story or interview of relevant events, which was nice (and also seems to be a theme for these books). My favorite part of this book was the full map that showed how to get from the old territory (the forest) to the new (the lake)! That was exciting to see. My biggest complaint is there is zero mention of SkyClan. I assume they were already established when this book was published, but maybe not. But when they spoke of the clans being formed they talked of Shadow, Thunder, Wind, and River but there was no mention of Sky. Meanwhile, the Tribe of Rushing Water and Rock made a brief appearance. But, like I said, maybe this book was written before the SkyClan story line was thought of.