the day I always upload of course, so I figured I'd shake up your day with something no

one has ever done before: a top 10 list. Oh sure, you might think it's boring or plain

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Number 10: Top 10 Favorite Super editions

Number 10: Tigerheart's Shadow, because something has to be in 10th place

Number 9: Riverstar's Home, because half of it was forced to be at least okay and there

was no converting other groups this time Number 8: Skyclan's Destiny, because if Stick

and Sharpclaw could never speak again we'd have some nice clan politics to look at

Number 7: Bramblestar's Storm, because S-I got way too attached to those kittypets

Number 6: Graystripe's Vow, because half of it was good and it's got a gay couple and

some roleplayers Number 5: Firestar's Quest, because uh it's

average, not the worst or anything Number 4: Bluestar's Prophecy, because despite

its flaws in the timeline, as a standalone book it's not half-bad

Number 3: Crookedstar's Promise, because *someone* got way too attached to the community of this

place Number 2: Hawkwing's Journey, it's got a

surprisingly haunting mood and a stupid as heck protagonist we can all love

And Number 1: Tallstar's Revenge, a nice tight story with a focus on characters and development

Obviously this one would rank low, because, 1, who even cares about just super editions

and nothing else? And 2, there's only like 16 super editions. If you didn't make it

on this list, it's because I really don't like you, but I only honestly care about like…these

four.

Number 9: Top 10 Favorite Books: The Old Bad Version

Number 10: Crookedstar's Promise, because I already explained this one

Number 9: Sunrise, because I remembered it for Hollyleaf

Number 8: Hollyleaf's Story, because it's better in my head

Number 7: Forest of Secrets, because I remembered it being good when I was a kid

Number 6: Long Shadows, because I remembered it for Hollyleaf

Number 5: Thunder, because it's an actually good new book bucking all those Warriors trends

Number 4: Tallstar's Revenge, because I explained this one too

Number 3: The First Battle, because it's the best Dawn of the Clans book and I wanted

some DoTC rep when I made this list Number 2: The Darkest Hour, because it's

like actually good but I don't care enough about the first arc cast anymore

And Number 1: The Forgotten Warrior, because I remembered it for Hollyleaf *and* it's

better in my head

Some years ago or something I just made a favorite book list by plopping on some books

I remembered liking randomly. The only alteration I made now was adding in Thunder, but even

now I know it's not even remotely right. Bad list. Don't even believe it.

Number 8: Top 10 Favorite Books: The Running Version

Number 10: Long Shadows, because I sorta like each of the book thirds individually but all

of 'em could've been way better if they were like actually the story

Number 9: Forest of Secrets, because it's still pretty good and the first arc is solid

Number 8: Bluestar's Prophecy, because when I took it out of context of the series I actually

liked the darn thing for the character journey and stuff

Number 7: Dark River, because it's the real first book of Power of Three. The SIght was

lying to you, this is the first time Lionpaw is even a character, anyone knows anything

about the prophecy, or that Dark Forest stuff starts

Number 6: The Fourth Apprentice, because to heck with all of you it's a good story.

Just, you know, ignore everything that came before or after it and you'll be fine

Number 5: Warrior's Refuge, because sorry, this is the cutest darn book in the series

and I will never stop shoving it in your face Number 4: Rising Storm. Sun-my child self

didn't like it because it was all about characters and emotion but my adult self likes

it because it's all about characters and emotion

Number 3: Eclipse, because it's the best example of that “good culture” Power of

Three is so known for Number 2: Sunrise, because the Hollyleaf depiction

is actually good but could be better if they hadn't just thought of it just now and had

any time for build up And Number 1: The Darkest Hour, because I'm

strong enough to admit it's a solid book and it totally made someone cry a couple times

even though this cast isn't my favorite in the series

Since Sun- Since I started with that Trip Through Time series I've been keeping track

of which books I like with that deep re-read I give them. Obviously that means only the

first, what, 31 published books were in the running, but I believe this list way more,

so it ranks ahead. Maybe if Sun-Maybe if I had gotten further along by now, this list

would be higher up on the list!

Number 7: Top 10 Favorite Characters

Number 10: Poppyfrost, great as a Jayfeather pal and super introspective with that Starclan

connection twice over Number 9: Sunstrike, because I wrote Tempest

Rift and that forces you to like your protagonist Number 8: Jayfeather, because he's a compassionate

grump with a life intwined with destiny who should really get to realize that doesn't

work Number 7: Cinderheart, because she's better

in my head where she's actually a friend to all three of the three but she does have

that emotion over Hollyleaf and the water therapy for real

Number 6: Ivypool, because she's also better in my head but the idea of a double-agent

on both sides of the conflict with emotional ties to cats on both sides is cool

Number 5: Dovewing, because I changed my mind since I liked Ivypool more than her, she's

gotta power that could tie so well into her personality and she has a passion and compassion

that won't stop for anything Number 4: Hazeltail, because she's a wonderful

protective lesbian who has trouble with her feelings, read Paws of Stars

Number 3: Brightheart, because her development should not have ended after the first arc

and she could grow so much more, also read Paws of Stars

Number 2: Thornclaw, because he's an unambitious but dedicated and passionate xenophobic hardworking

jerk who really protects you once he loves you, definitely read Paws of SStars

And Number 1: Hollyleaf, because I have loved and grown with her since I was like 9 and

she's been twirling round in my head for all of those years

Ugh, it's just so basic. Even with some weird background tastes, so many of these

cats are loved by so many people that it doesn't feel telling or unique. I guess I do love

all these cats but it doesn't make it a good list, so number 7's all you get, buddy.

Number 6: Top 10 Favorite Medicine Cats

Number 10: Briarlight is not a medicine cat so Puddleshine, because he's unique enough

Number 9: Brambleberry, because she was nice to Crookedjaw but she could be better

Number 8: Mothwing, because her novella is like the best novella and canonized all those

things people think were true before Number 7: Cinderpelt, because she squarely

chose to be a medicine cat thrice over even without being gifted in it and that “knowing

her own death” stuff was really deep, guys Number 6: Flipclaw is a medicine cat, and

his circumstances are so funny that he totally belongs on this list. He's also gay

Number 5: Kestrelflight because I wrote Tempest Rift and finally figured out who the heck

this guy is. Also he's a great brother and gay.

Number 4: Frostpaw because this arc's been doing a surprisingly great job of showing

her personality, struggles, and growth off and I hope it keeps going. Also she's asexual

and gay. Number 3: Yellowfang because specifically

when she was alive she was a wonderful grumpy mom and had some good stuff going on

Number 2: Leafpool, because she's got a beast of a life and even though I don't

like everything about her, she's got enough sympathy points for a spot

And Number 1: Jayfeather, because I already talked about this guy. He's great.

It's a bit better, I guess. See now that you have to focus just on medicine cats your

tastes can become more obvious. But you know, there's still not a lot of medicine cats

in comparison to everybody so a lot of cats will pop up on a lot of lists and…frankly

I don't even know if S-if I care much about the medicine cats, all in all. Yeah number

6 is fine. Below average.

Number 5: Top 10 Favorite Leaders

Number 10: Ugh I didn't really have a 10th. Are we sure I can't pick one of those Paws

of Stars leaders? Fine. Tallstar I guess. Didn't love his last moons but he was fine

before that Number 9: Jingostar, because starting up a

clan with all the kittypets and loners who were scammed by Sol is great

Number 8: Leopardstar, because she adds a lotta spice to every book she's in

Number 7: Crookedstar, because I liked his super edition but actually as a leader he

was kinda just a coward Number 6: Gray Wing, because I like leaders

who don't want to be leaders and he had all that nice dad and pacifist stuff that

let them befriend a whole bunch of cats around Number 5: Monkeystar, because starting up

a clan with all the kittypets and loners who heard about the clans in stories is even funnier

Number 4: Tigerheartstar, because, as a leader, he's been really funny and a great source

of conflict with clear emotional and not strictly evil motives

Number 3: Bluestar, because she's complicated, wasn't always right, but was wise and dedicated

anyway Number 2: Tall Shadow, because do not look

at her novella and she's great And Number 1: Half Moon, because Sunny wouldn't

let me survive if I didn't get her on here

I still end up loving random warriors way more than leaders but this is better. There's

a lot of cats here that, like, I actually care about. Really, never ever let Sunny talk

about Half Moon. You will be stuck there all, flipping day. Just read Paws of Stars or something.

Most of what she'd say is in there anyway. I mean me. What I'd say. I'd sure love

to tell you about her.

Number 4: Top 10 Favorite Background Characters

Number 20: Monkeystar Number 19: Snowtuft

Number 18: Rainstorm Number 17: Minnowtail

Number 16: Minty Number 15: Mousewhisker

Number 14: Thistleheart Number 13: Sedgewhisker

Number 12: Sunfish Number 11: Whiskernose

Number 10: Ebonyclaw Number 9: Fringewhisker

Number 8: Foxleap Number 7: Owlwhisker

Number 6: Rosepetal Number 5: Otterheart

Number 4: Icecloud Number 3: Toadstep

Number 2: Sunstrike Number 1: Hazeltail

And- What do you mean this is too many

Now we're getting into some actual quality! How's any other list so far *actually* going

to tell you what I like? Everyone might like the same books or the same protagonists or

leaders but no one has the same investment in all those random one-line background characters.

But who ever said you're allowed to just cut me off like that? I was even stopping

myself from talking about all of em' just to keep from getting too long. I have like

30 more I was gonna go on about. Number 3: Top 10 Favorite Main-Series Arcs

Number 10: The New Prophecy, because it's both boring and frustrating. How the heck

do you have 6 cats go on a journey, let none of them befriend each other, and not even

tell us what 3 of them are like Number 9: A Vision of Shadows, because dropping

the protagonists' arcs to focus just on a cool plot and just have the characters in

and out of the point-of-view do whatever you need to see and advance that plot is not the

way to my heart Number 8: Power of Three, because it has a

great clan culture but it is a mess and doesn't decide what it wants to be until the last

third of the fifth book Number 7: The Broken Code, because the first

half was great and the last book was nice but I will never get over Darkness Within

Number 6: Dawn of the Clans, because the first half was great and I still actually like most

of the characters but oh my god the way this arc treats she-cats and how its meta stuff

screwed up Clear Sky's redemption is atrocious Number 5: The Prophecies Begin, because it's

honestly a solid arc but, again, I'm not attached to its cast and it has a big problem

with she-cats that slightly improves later Number 4: A Starless Clan, because I'm really

holding out my hopes for you buddy And Number 3: Omen of the Stars, because it's

good in all the ways that enrapture me and horrible in all the ways that inspire me to

create, I love it.

Oh that's too few now? There's just no pleasing you! That's all the arcs, what do you want

from me? This is ridiculous.

Look there's only 8 arcs, sure, so I guess it's not a “top 10” list but how else

are you going to quickly communicate all your opinions about all the books at once? This

just screams at you: talk to me about Briarlight, don't expect me to look at you if you ask

about Stormfur. It's perfect. Well, except for that “doesn't have 10 items” thing.

Number 2: Top 10 Favorite ~Conspiracy~ Totally True Theories

Number 10: Starclan's Power Source: You see, Starclan is driven exclusively by the

power of drama. The more cryptic and harmful their words or deeds are for the world below,

the better. If an arc sells well to us, they get to keep going.

Number 9: Fake Graystripe: The secret is that when Graystripe was captured by the twolegs,

the real Graystripe died, but the twolegs used his DNA to reproduce a clone version.

Millie married a fraud and brought him back to the clans

Number 8: Warrior Cats Aren't Cats: Actually all warriors, even non-clan-born ones, become

a subspecies that actually totally pop into adulthood exactly when their warrior ceremony

occurs Number 7: Hollytuft really is actually Hollyleaf

reincarnated Number 6: Frostpaw for sure is actually Bristlefrost

reincarnated, wait no, Hawkfrost Number 5: No no but really Nightheart is actually

Larksong Number 4: Oh my gosh Leafshade is actually

Leafpool reincarnated even though he was born before she died

Number 3: Asexual Lesbians: Harper Collins is actually going to greenlight making Frostpaw

and Whistlepaw mates when the arc is over. I swear. It's totally true.