Bravelands is a children's

novel series A book series is a sequence of books having certain characteristics in common that are formally identified together as a group. Book series can be organized in different ways, such as written by the same author, or marketed as a group by their pub ...

written by a team of authors under the pseudonym

Erin Hunter Erin Hunter is a collective pseudonym used by the authors Victoria Holmes, Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Clarissa Hutton, Inbali Iserles, Tui T. Sutherland, and Rosie Best in the writing of several juvenile fantasy novel series, which focus on anim ...

. The series has overall been well received, with critics praising the realistic behavior of the characters, the excitement in the novels, and the description of the Bravelands, though also criticizing it for its similarities to ''

The Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance ...

''.

Summary

The story of ''Bravelands'' takes place in Africa. The animals Of Africa live through coexistence by one rule: only kill to survive. The protagonist varies from chapter to chapter, and the set of protagonists varies from arc to arc.

Books

''Bravelands''

The series follows the adventures of three animals: Fearless, a lion who was cast out of his pride, Thorn, a

baboon Baboons are primates comprising the genus ''Papio'', one of the 23 genera of Old World monkeys. There are six species of baboon: the hamadryas baboon, the Guinea baboon, the olive baboon, the yellow baboon, the Kinda baboon and the chacma ...

who tries to rebel against his destiny, and Sky, an

elephant Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae ...

gifted with the ability to read bones. ''Broken Pride -'' 6 June 2017 ''Code of Honor -'' 6 February 2018 ''Blood and Bone'' - 2 October 2018 ''Shifting Shadows'' - 7 May 2019 ''The Spirit-Eaters -'' 4 February 2020 ''Oathkeeper -'' 22 September 2020

'' Bravelands: Curse of the Sandtongues ''

This series follows three different animals: a

gorilla Gorillas are herbivorous, predominantly ground-dwelling great apes that inhabit the tropical forests of equatorial Africa. The genus ''Gorilla'' is divided into two species: the eastern gorilla and the western gorilla, and either four or fi ...

with a deadly secret, a leopard struck by tragedy, and a

gazelle A gazelle is one of many antelope species in the genus ''Gazella'' . This article also deals with the seven species included in two further genera, '' Eudorcas'' and '' Nanger'', which were formerly considered subgenera of ''Gazella''. A third ...

cast out of her herd. ''Shadows on the Mountain'' - 18 May 2021 ''The Venom Spreads'' - 1 February 2022 ''Blood on the Plains'' - 4 October 2022

''Bravelands: Thunder on the Plains''

This series follows a

water buffalo The water buffalo (''Bubalus bubalis''), also called the domestic water buffalo or Asian water buffalo, is a large bovid originating in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Today, it is also found in Europe, Australia, North America, So ...

who leads his herd, a

cheetah The cheetah (''Acinonyx jubatus'') is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being , and as such has evolved specialized ...

harboring deadly secrets, and a hyena trying to find peace between her clan and a pride of lions. ''The Shattered Horn'' - 2 May 2023

Critical reception

The first book in the ''Bravelands'' series, ''Broken Pride'' appeared on

The New York Times Best Seller list ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. John Bear, ''The #1 New York Times Best Seller: intriguing facts about the 484 books that have been #1 New York Times ...

School Library Journal ''School Library Journal'' (''SLJ'') is an American monthly magazine containing reviews and other articles for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, with ...

criticizes the series for its similarities to the

Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance, it ...

but writes, "Fans of Hunter's previous series will not be disappointed, and they will be anxious for the next installment in this new series." Kirkus Reviews gave it a starred review and writes, "Deep characters, a complex plot, rich mythology, and a stunning setting all come together to prove once again that the Hunter collective are master storytellers. Fans of ''Warriors'' will thrill at the opportunity to travel from the forest to the savanna in this brand new series."

References

External links

Official Website
* https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062642141/bravelands-4-shifting-shadows/ {{Bravelands Book series introduced in 2017 Fantasy novel series Series of children's books Novels by Erin Hunter HarperCollins books Books about lions Books about elephants Novels set in Africa