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Warriors: The Broken Code #4: Darkness Within Audiobook Summary

The #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues! Discover more epic adventures in the fourth book in the action-packed Broken Code story arc.

Exiled after a battle that left all five Clans devastated, ThunderClan’s loyal deputy, Squirrelflight, must bring to light an earth-shattering truth: the identity of the cat ruling ThunderClan while wearing Bramblestar’s face.

While the fate of his body hangs in the balance, the real Bramblestar’s spirit has vanished. Even Rootspring is powerless to reach him–and with tensions among the Clans at a breaking point, Squirrelflight may not be able to ensure Bramblestar has a body to return to. If he returns at all.

Packed with action and intrigue, this sixth Warriors series is the perfect introduction for readers new to the Warriors world, while dedicated fans will be thrilled to discover the new adventures that unfold after the events of A Vision of Shadows.

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Warriors: The Broken Code #4: Darkness Within Audiobook Narrator

MacLeod Andrews is the narrator of Warriors: The Broken Code #4: Darkness Within audiobook that was written by Erin Hunter

Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. In addition to having great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior. She is the author of the Warriors, Seekers, Survivors, Bravelands, and Bamboo Kingdom series. Erin lives in the UK.

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Erin Hunter is the author of Warriors: The Broken Code #4: Darkness Within

Warriors: The Broken Code #4: Darkness Within Full Details

Narrator MacLeod Andrews
Length 8 hours 41 minutes
Author Erin Hunter
Category
Publisher HarperCollins
Release date November 10, 2020
ISBN 9780063020542

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The publisher of the Warriors: The Broken Code #4: Darkness Within is HarperCollins. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Action & Adventure, General, Juvenile Fiction

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The publisher of the Warriors: The Broken Code #4: Darkness Within is HarperCollins. The imprint is HarperCollins. It is supplied by HarperCollins. The ISBN-13 is 9780063020542.

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This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

Loang

February 02, 2022

Rating: 8 out of 10After almost six months of painful wait, I had very high expectations going into this book, and luckily it didn't let me down! It was intense and gripping, and I had a great time reading it!However, I have some mixed feelings about it, so here are my thoughts (keep in mind that although I've tried to keep them relatively light, there are spoilers ahead!):Things I liked:- Rootspring! My love for him increased a lot during this book. I loved seeing him realize how much he's grown since the first book and to learn to feel more comfortable with his powers and his kin. It was wholesome and I'm here for it.- Ashfur was a much better villain than I thought we would be. His manipulations of Shadowsight and his obsession with Squirrelflight were both very well-written and interesting. He was actually scary at times and his characterization was seriously surprising!- Tough probably an unpopular opinion, I was really looking forward to the Sisters' return! They were much more likable than the first time, and Sunrise was a great aunt for Rootspring. More than anything, I adored the lore added to the series with their rituals and powers (glad the authors didn't forget about the toms' ability to talk to the earth!) and I'm very excited to see more of them in later installments and intrigued to know how far Rootspring's powers will be able to go now he knows how to make himself stronger.- Shadowsight, as always, is a fantastic protagonist and very easy to sympathize with. He remains my favorite POV from this arc, and I really care about him, so it was heartbreaking to see him lose his faith in himself and having such terrible self-esteem problems.- This book had many creepy scenes! The Sisters' ritual and the ending were especially chilling, and the tone of the book, in general, was a lot darker than of the previous ones.Things I didn't like:- Mothwing. While I get the story needed an antagonist to move forward, I was really pissed off by how out of character they had Mothwing act. She was nothing like herself during most of the book and even though I don't hate her, it was a huge disappointment that she was that mean to Shadowsight.- Rootspring and Bristlefrost's relationship wasn't terrible at all, but I strongly disliked it. Their scenes were (mostly) cheesy and awkward to read, and their feelings were such an insistent theme it became annoying. I liked that they were being responsible adults about it, though, and didn't let their emotions overpower them despite what they felt. - The pacing was a bit slow in some parts, especially during the trip chapters. Journeys definitely aren't Warriors' strongest point, and this one wasn't nearly as bad as some other traveling scenes, but it dragged and bored me still.And finally, some random thoughts: - Spotfur is one of the most well-written characters in this arc, and dare I say in the entire Warriors series. Her strong personality, grief for Stemleaf, and complicated thoughts on their kits were fascinating to read about. After this, I'm more than ready for her novella to come out! The Sisters' song for her unborn kits was absolutely adorable and it made me emotional for sure.- Lightleap was a very supportive sister and it melted my heart! She was sweet to Shadowsight and did her best to help him. I loved seeing her finally have some kind of importance, even if she wasn't essential to the plot. - A character I can't say the same about is Needleclaw. She was too tied up on the rules and mean with Bristlefrost, which I didn't quite enjoy. I really can't complain about the characterization decision, though, because it wasn't objectively bad, but I still didn't enjoy it. Overall, I really liked Darkness Within! It had a fair amount of flaws, but personally, I think the rest of the book made up for it. A lot of questions were brought up and I can't wait to read the next one, especially after that cliffhanger!

Sydney

November 19, 2020

4.5 stars rounded up to 5I mostly loved this one of course like all the other warrior cats books, however I hated what they did to Mothwing! Her actions felt very out of character, even though I know they were mainly used to further the plot. Overall, this one continued the intensity and mystery and I finished it in a day!

Ann Michelle Moulton

May 06, 2020

I am excited to read it when it comes out but I can't wait!!!

Cara10

February 24, 2021

It's a great book and there is lots of twists in it. I would definitely recommend this book( in a good way!)👌😜

Emma

June 25, 2022

I really wish that shadowsight and Bristlefrost had some sort of connection. There are theee main characters and one is friends with both while the other two have never had a conversation. I really liked this book though, it was a little drawn out at times but almost every book is. I’m glad it finally included the sisters, so I know how weirdly respectable they are. I can’t wait to read the next book!!!

Historyprincess

December 28, 2020

** spoiler alert ** Premise: After moons of treachery, the identity of Bramblestar's imposter has finally been revealed! But even then, from the start, that's the least of the troubles for the Clans beside the lake. Even with the imposter in captivity, there's still the matter of getting the real Bramblestar back. But his spirit hasn't been seen in so long. Worse, the more time passes, the more the Clans learn. And the more they learn, the more calls there are for the imposter's death. Is Bramblestar truly gone? And even if he is, will killing the imposter just make things far worse?Man, how I do regret having waited this long to read the newest installment in the "Broken Code" arc, and after it came out on my birthday! Well, better late than never. In all seriousness though, we may be halfway through this arc, but it feels like the real trouble is only just beginning! First of all, not to brag but…I knew it! I knew it! I KNEW it was Ashfur who stole Bramblestar's body! I knew it from the second book! But aside from that…honestly…I don't think I've hated a villain as much as I now hate Ashfur. By the time this arc is over, I hope the starways are bathed in his blood…! Okay, maybe that was a little dark, but I honestly hope he suffers ten times the suffering he's unleashed throughout this arc! He is supremely selfish, merciless, ruthless, cruel, vengeful, and will stoop to the lowest of lows to get what he wants! More, he plays almost every character in this book like a fiddle! Poor Shadowsight gets demoted (And how DARE you Lionblaze for attacking him at the end! If that's what happened!), and even when Rootspring and Bristlefrost find the Sisters and get them to perform the ceremony to find Bramblestar's spirit, it only heightens how much more of a threat Ashfur is. I don't know how he's making the dead suffer so much, and I don't know what he's done to Bramblestar, but whatever deal with the devil he made, I hope he eventually rots! Worst of all, he's kidnapped Squirrelflight after she's spent this whole book being stretched to the breaking point about the fate of her mate! All I can say is I hope all my favorite characters are vindicated by the end, and I hope everyone agrees with me that Ashfur is completely gone. By which I mean, he's become something far worse than even his grandfather Thistleclaw ever was!

Ally

January 08, 2021

Alright so Erin Hunter is really pushing this series. Not this particular series, just Warriors in general. It’s been going on for awhile and the books are starting to get boring and the characters are no where near as good as they used to be. I could just be growing out of these books, which I think is part of it, but I looked at the ratings on the first book of the 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 6th series. The 5th and 6th first books had ratings of like 4.45 while the 1st and 2nd had like 4.25. The difference was that the 1st and 2nd had 40,000 ratings and the 5th and 6th had 3,000 so I don’t think I’m the only one who thinks this. Also the series now are constantly mentioning one little detail that is so important to the series but the only way to know what it is is to buy a super edition. Cheap move. I’m not saying these books are bad now. I still have it 4 stars. But they aren’t as good as the used to be and I don’t want to have to by a bunch of bonus books to understand the plot of the main story. And Warriors lasted a while before it became like this in my opinion. I enjoyed the books a lot until after the 4th series.EDIT: I forgot to point out how they have really started repeating things. Oh two people can’t be with each other? Where have I heard that. Firestar and Spottedleaf, Graystripe and Silverstream, Stormfur and the girl from the tribe, Leafpool and Crowfeather, Dovewing and Tigerstar, etc. And a problematic medicine cat? Jayfeather and Cinderpelt. Leafpool too for liking Crowfeather.

Emily

May 20, 2021

Likes:Root & Bristle’s cute romance Cloverfoot is a GREAT deputyDark forest is back!! WooHoo!Crowfeather is so sassy 😂 Shadowclan perspective is a blessing Dislikes:Bristlefrost in generalAll the weird new namesCats leaving Thunderclan- this made no sense to me, especially ThornclawBerrynose’s death was so anticlimactic! After hating him for 3 full series’s he just died randomly and it’s never discussedThe rebellion felt like it had a lot of unused potential which was a bit disappointing Mothwing’s character development did not land with me Lionblaze seems unnecessarily violent throughout this seriesI miss Blackstar’s ShadowclanAlso I have mixed feelings about Spotfur. Her single mom storyline will be interesting to see play out, and I loved her relationship with the sisters. However, I thought her potential was somewhat wasted and she just felt like a side character. I hope she’s treated better and gets some good character development in the next two books.Review continued under Place of No Stars

Diana

December 31, 2020

3'5-4*The book had good moments, but I find there were parts which were repetitive, mainly the ever present discussion of “shall we kill Bramblestar's body or not”, but I loved the Sisters, Tree, Rootspring & Bristlefrost romance and such.

Evelyn

December 22, 2020

It was quite good, very well-written, and made me want to read it more. It's a good series and book but personally, I prefer the earlier Warriors books.

Emily

November 26, 2022

This was quite a good read for a series I haven’t touched in some months-and I wish I’d resumed it sooner!! I want to read the next in this great series, but I’m trying to shuffle my genres a bit. All in all, this book did not disappoint! I recommend it for anyone who loves the Warriors series and anyone who enjoys stories with cats, wild and domestic! Such a great read and such a great series! Keep up the good work, Erin Hunter! 🐾📖📚💜

Charlie

November 19, 2020

First thing´s first, i need this off my chest. (tw for language)(view spoiler)[It was Ashfur, holy shit yes it was Ashfur. I mean who else could it be unless they did a character we didn't know about (not unheard of), but man did i almost fall out of my bed when they revealed it. Oh fucking shit, fucking Ashfur, son of a bitch. (hide spoiler)]Ok so the actual review.This was definitely a filler book, no doubt about it. The plot was simple and carried on throughout the story, but it didn't feel flat or boring, which I'd feared. I was super worried after the last book that this one would be dissatisfying, since the big mystery of the series would be revealed so soon. As much as i hate to admit it, i really sided with Tigerstar close nr4 in regards to the imposter. I would have killed him ages ago had it been my decision, not even entirely because i hoped it would bring back Starclan or save the suffering souls, i just really want Bramblestar gone. It was honestly painful at every corner to listen to everyone praise that terrible little tom. Rarely do i loathe a character this much, at the very least Ashfur got the dignity of being a jerk and everyone agreeing to it. But Bramble? Nah, let him be the worst mate and leader of our time and still be considered an "honorable" and "good" cat. Mousedung. Anywho, why side with the baddies wanting to kill the leader´s body? Because we really, truly did not know what kind of threat he posed otherwise. Yeah, sure, we don't wanna kill Bramble´s body blah blah, but if you look beyond that, what had the imposter said that implied he was valuable alive? Most of the time he's literally just asking to be murdered, which sure is to rile everyone up, but up Lionblaze had killed him when he could i might actually have started liking him.Speaking of Lionblaze, no, speaking of a lost of characters honestly. Everyone is either consumed with anger and hate or deep grief and anxiety. Aside from the title characters, he and a handful others act super out of character. Lionblaze being so dismissive and violent. Mothwing with this sudden high attitude coming into Shadowclan and making new rules. Like, what happened here? Is it the imposter influencing them? Or is it just regular Erins bs? Who knows honestly.I have to say, i was intrigued about the chapter where several members of Thunderclan leaves. I wont name names, but it's actually some surprising cats that decide to "wander" for a moon to think. One argument, which that fandom has been making since the new prophecy, was suddenly brought up. Ever since Firestar, his kin has been in every position of power in Thunderclan, from leaders to deputes to medicine cats. Until now that's just been a fandom joke, but now the nepotism is pointed out canonically, and, they're right? It's honestly bullshit that this has been going on for so long unchallenged. Honestly, this entire book felt like someone had taken a list of all the fandom quabbles and put it into the account. Not to mention we once again question the warrior code in regards to love outside of your clan. It's come up every series, but this time it seems even more highlighted than before. Now of course, the question remains, are they going to do anything about it? Addressing the problem is one thing, but if you don't act on it, then what was it for? My man, if you notice your car is covered in bird poop, putting up a sign pointing to it doesn't really solve anything, does it? We all know the habits of the Erins taking issues up and throwing them in the trash, but im gonna hold onto a little hope, seeing as the wandering cats have yet to return in this book. Will this be when warriors really change? Or will it be another short fuse? Then, the romance section. I didn't care about BristleRoot before, and i certainly don't now. It's so easy to make people be in love. Fuzzy feelings whenever you look at them. A longing to be around them. Blushing and losing your words. Boom, they love each other. But, lets not forget that Bristlefrost was not in love with Root at all, until a sudden confession last book, where she "realized" her feelings for him. Root´s obsession turned into affection and now these two are stumbling over each other trying to be in love in the most insufferable way. I honestly couldn't tell them apart when they were in a scene together, they acted equally dumb and boring.Squirrelflight? Squirrelflight! My poor girl, if only someone allowed her to hate her mate for the terrible cat he truly is (was, i will speak that into existence i swear)! She doesn't get the chance to be a leader at all, too busy mourning a cat that doesn't deserve a bite of her love. I'm terrified about what'll happen to her now. For once, the Erins have truly left me with a cliffhanger i can't solve. We don't know enough about the imposter´s power or true plans, and I for one am so psyched to see what's coming.There's so much more to say, but I'm leaving it with that. I really enjoyed the book and sucked it up in less than 24 hrs, so i guess it's only 6months until next time. Toodles!

Frozen

February 14, 2021

** spoiler alert ** SPOILERS FOR OTHER BOOKS IN THIS SERIESThis was absolutely brilliant. I loved seeing how ThunderClan fell apart and how reckless emotions can make you. Ashfur was irritating and flat when he was alive, but he's honestly the best villain in the entire series. He poisoned the Clans from within and made them question their unwavering faith in StarClan, something no villain ever did. Honestly, he's a better villain than Tigerstar (the first) ever was and Ashfur has only been a villain for one arc.I've never really cared for Mothwing, and the way she treated Shadowsight in this book just made me care even less than I did before. She had no right to treat Shadowsight the way she did and if the roles were different where Willowshine had received those visions, she would be acting very differently. Shadowsight earned his medicine cat name rightfully, she has absolutely no right to strip him of his duties or to tell him what to do. She's a RiverClan cat, not a ShadowClan. They wouldn't barge into RiverClan territory and demand Mothwing and Willowshine change the way they run the medicine den, so why should Mothwing have that right?Something I've really appreciated from this arc is the glimpse into how other Clans operate. We've always been told and shown that ShadowClan is dark and mysterious and not to be trusted while they've been the only Clan with any sort of sense for the entire arc. They rightfully argued that Squirrelflight is being driven by her emotions (every other cat agreed/said something similar later in the book) and that they should just kill Bramblestar. Squirrelflight sneaking out of the emergency Gathering to go and save "Bramblestar" is proof that she has a lot to learn. I would still like for her to become ThunderClan's leader, but she needs to learn that she can't let her emotions dictate how ThunderClan operates. Firestar proved that in the second arc when he had to appoint Bramblestar (then Brambleclaw) as ThunderClan deputy and accept that Graystripe was dead. However, I have a feeling that Squirrelflight and Bramblestar going to die at the end of this arc. That would be the best ending and the most fitting ending for the arc. And if the Erins decide to make more arcs in the series, they should do one where ThunderClan tries to rebuild itself. Or maybe an arc focused entirely on RiverClan/WindClan. ThunderClan has had the spotlight for a while; it's time to show the other Clans some love.

Jay

June 13, 2021

When I first began The Broken Code series, I felt like it was trying and failing to come up with something original for Warriors. But the books have gotten better and better, and Darkness Within is the best of the series (although not as good as prior Warriors books).The story centered around an ethical problem: Is it okay to kill a defensless cat for their evil deeds? What if killing them might also kill a good cat? What if killing them might save hundreds of good cats? What if you don't know?The Sisters also returned in Darkness Within, which was nice. ThunderClan was finally the struggling clan, torn apart by the loss of Bramblestar and their conflicting views on Squirrelflight's leadership. The impostor's identity was revealed (and it was who I thought it was), and he was a great villain.I like what they did with Shadowsight and his dilemma, but I think it's unrealistic. Like, I don't think anyone actually blamed him for his visions. At least, I didn't (and still don't). The ending was very dramatic. I'm looking forward to the next book!

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