A Thief in ThunderClan

I made my own thread about it when the German version came out in mid July (because my English version just did not want to arrive).

Just copied most of my review for AThiTh from my thread since my opinion has not changed.

What I liked:
- The art
- All BrightCloud interactions (because they are awesome together)
- Various older ThunderClan character appearances (Ashfur, Ferncloud, Willowpelt, Dustpelt, Longtail and so on)
- Sisterly moments between Brightheart and Cinderpelt
- Longtail getting some focus
- Longtail's shocking injury and Willowpelt's funeral getting showcased as graphic scenes (no pun intended)
- Rainpaw being precious through it all
- Ferncloud also being precious (also her design because I adore it just like in ASiR)
- Ashfur giving Graystripe the side-eye at least three times (on page 112, 128 and 131)
- Some of the expressions were simply hilarious

And here's what I didn't like:
- The thief's identity

To explain this, I did like the owl design. But it just felt rather underwhelming (and then there's also the fact that owls are usually not scavengers although some do eat roadkill on occasion). I just feel like, if it had to be birds, a group of crows would just have been cooler, in my humble opinion. Not only because they are indeed scavengers and have been sighted/recorded to steal prey from other animals or even attack cats but also because they are usually prey to (Clan) cats and it could've been interesting to see them attack/defend against a patrol of cats.

Another option for the thief could've been to just make it revolve around BloodClan again since they show up not long afterwards anyways (in the Then portion of Graystripe's Vow which takes place after AThiTh in terms of the timeline as well as during Ravenpaw's Path which takes place not long after the birth of Squirrelflight and Leafpool). Or even make it be a dog. Although that would've been traumatizing for Brightheart.