Code of the Clans

Code of the Clans is the third volume in theField Guide series and is about The Warrior Code. The cats on the cover from left to right are Blackstar, Firestar, Tallstar, and Leopardstar[4].

Dedication
For Mr. Pugh, with love

The Front Flap
he secrets behind the warrior code will finally be revealed.... - and many more never-before-told stories!
 * An ominous sign from StarClan that signaled the need to patrol borders
 * The unexpected help from a warrior ancestor that cemented the importance of elders
 * A secret coup that led to a deputy's new role
 * A medicine cat's pleas that stopped a spree of interClan bloodshed

Back Cover
LIVE BY THE WARRIOR CODE...

The Warrior Clans have embraced the warrior code for as long as any living cat can remember. Now, for the first time, discover the secrets behind the code: What was the origin of the code? Which cats decreed the legendary laws? Which laws failed to become part of the code? All this and more will be revealed in CODE OF THE CLANS!

Detailed Plot Summary

 * Though it has no real plot, Code of the Clans contains a lot of information that is not revealed in the main series books. It starts with the story of the beginning of the Clans. Leafpool narrates the story which includes explanations of how all the laws of the Warrior Code were created, why they were created, laws that were not accepted as part of the code, examples of cats breaking the Warrior Code or following it, and short stories from different cats who narrate on what they think of the different Codes. There are also short stories from other cats who talk on subjects close to them such as Sandstorm confessing her love for Firestar.

Publication History

 * For a comprehensive list of events from each story, see the cliffnotes.
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 * Code of the Clans (EN), HarperCollins (hardcover), 9 June 2009[3]
 * Code of the Clans (EN), HarperCollins (e-book), 9 June 2009[5]
 * Code of the Clans (EN), HarperCollins (hardcover), 9 June 2009[3]
 * Code of the Clans (EN), HarperCollins (e-book), 9 June 2009[5]

References and Citations

 * 1) ↑ Revealed in the front matter
 * 2) ↑ Revealed in the inside right-flap
 * 3) ↑ Information from amazon.com
 * 4) ↑ Revealed in an author chat
 * 5) ↑ Information from amazon.com

Warriors books (link added later)