I Hate Tigerheart’s Shadow by Tigerdawn

Tigerdawn shares their opinion on Tigerheart’s Shadow.

I really hate Tigerstar’s Shadow. Today I will talk about why, and explain the story on the way.
iWARNING!: Spoilers for Tigerstar’s Shadow
It takes place just after Darktail’s rain of terrorwas over. Shadowclan is in ruins and many cats are trying to leave for Skyclan. At this time Dovewing is pregnant and has a dream that something terrible will happen if they stay in the clans. I don’t know why she thought this, as nothing happened that would effect her kits and she isn’t capable of having visions anyways. When Dovewing had this dream, she told Tigerheart (who was Shadowclan debuty at the time) that he could either leave with her to the city or stay in Shadowclan. Tigerheart knows it would be disloyal to leave so he originally decides that he will stay in Shadowclan, to help his father Rowanstar. But, in reality he is not loyal so when he sees that every cat is going to Skyclan and Shadowclan is falling apart he decides to leave. But of course, to make the book interesting, Dovewing has ot have left already and a journey has to happen. The journey was actually my favorite part of the book, so I have no complaints. When Tigerheart gets to the city, he finds Dovewing and meets a bunch of cats-much like the clans excpet without the warrior code (this includes Spiresight, who is basically a seer and ends up saving Shadowkit). I think Shadowkit, Lightkit, and Pouncekit were already born at the time. Here’s an opinion of mine: Nameing a kit after your clan is big headed. Just saying. Anyways, back to the subject! Eventually Tigerheart, Dovewing, and their kits journey home. Along the way back to Shadowclan (I think Dovewing had arleady decided to change clans by now), I believe they bring back a few cats driven away by Darktail and take them back. Tigerheart dies some how, but for some reason Starclan saves him when he was only chosen a deputy because his father was clan leader and Tigerheart is a disloyal brat anyways(!). Tawnypelt is ten times better, and I think she would be a kick butt back to the norm Shadowclan leader. The thing I’m most confused about is why literally no cat said anything along the lines of, “Traitor!”, “How dare you come back, after you left Shadowclan to rot like crowfood?”, “Thunderclan loving foxheart!”, or “You, leader? No way!”
Another thing I often criticize is how many books Dovewing and Tigerheart’s relationship are a big thing. Dovewing’s Silence, Omen Of The Stars, and now Tigerstar’s Shadow! I understand why people would not agree, because Tigerheart’s Shadow is a very nicely written book just I hate the characters and plot points. That basically concludes my article. Hopefully you all enjoyed it, and maybe you’ll agree after reading this?