Survivors #1: The Empty City

The book Survivors: The Empty City was a suspenseful and chaotic book. But sometimes it was hard to understand. I knew what was going for the most part, but at certain points i just didnt know what was happening to Lucky, the main character. Even when i used the context clues for the confusing parts, i still wasnt sure what the author was trying to get at. The writing was still great and i loved the books, but i couldnt clear the foggy parts of the book i my mind.
I have always been a fan of Erin Hunter's Warriors series. And when I heard about the Survivors, i was so excited to read them. But when i did, i didnt feel as if i was in the book like i did with the Warriors. i felt like i was watching a movie but i wasnt in the movie. But it show more is only the first book in the series so who knows what the next ones will be like! show less

Survivors: The Empty City is the first book of the Survivors series, by Erin Hunter. Lucky, a stray dog, is in a cage in the "Trap House"(that place were stray dogs are placed in when caught), when the Big Growl, an earthquake strikes. Only he and Sweet, a Swift Dog, make it out to the abandoned city. However, they soon split up, and Lucky is attacked by foxes, but is saved by a "pack" of Leashed Dogs; one of whom is his sister, Bella. Lucky decides to stay with them and teach them how to survive on their own. They travel out of the city, not meeting any longpaws(humans) except ones in strange yellow suits. They encounter a strange enclosed camp with plenty of food, which turns out to be the home of a pack of Fierce Dogs; which they show more escape from. They travel away from the camp, and soon find a seemingly perfect place to live, so Lucky decides to leave. However, as he leaves the next day, he hears sounds of fighting behind him, and he runs back.
I love dogs, so maybe if I didn't like dogs so much, I wouldn't have given this book such a good rating. My favourite character was Bruno, the German Shepherd who didn't really have that much of a role, but I still liked him a lot. There were many other characters who I liked, but that would require listing the whole pack. The book ended in a HORRIBLE cliffhanger, which was just a bit of a good thing because now we know Lucky will come back. Luckily, I had the second book with me, so the the ending wasn't much of a disaster for me. I didn't really have any problems with the book, except the fact that it isn't very "heavy", so it's pretty easy to read. I actually liked the terminology, because it actually sounded like what a dog would name something, and I didn't have problems understanding it. In the end, the book was really good, and keep up the good work, Erin Hunter! show less

Although it didn't captivate me as much as any of the Warriors series, I found myself looking forward to returning to Lucky's world every day as I picked up my book. I would argue this is for slightly younger readers than Warriors, but that's just based on this first book.

After a cataclysmic quake leaves the city deserted, Lucky—a lonely stray dog—must adapt to a changed world. Thrust into a ragtag pack of formerly leashed dogs, he learns cooperation, leadership, and hope in the face of survival. The Empty City delivers suspenseful action, emotional bonds, and animal POV storytelling—perfect for readers aged 8–12 craving adventure and resilience.

Survivors: The Empty City is about a golden retreiver named Lucky. Lucky and his friend, Sweet, were captured by dog catchers and got thrown in the pound. then, suddenly, an earthquake struck the city including tghe pound the were trapped in. Lucky and Sweet were the only ones to escape and survive out of the hundreds of other dogs that were trapped and died. Lucky and Sweet wandered around the city in search of food and shelter. But as the do so, Lucky realizes that all the people are gone. and that is a problem. The only way Lucky knows how to find food is by begging the people for it. Sweet decided to leave and find a pack and learn how to hunt, but Lucky has always been a lone dog, and he wanted to stay that way. After living alone show more for a few days, Lucky ran into an old friend. Lucky's friend gave him a chunk of meat and sent Lucky on his way. But Lucky wasn't the only hungry creature around. Soon enough, Lucky was surrounded by vicious gray foxes. But Lucky was saved by a group of strange dogs. But these dogs weren't wild dogs, they were house dogs. They depended on Lucky to protect them. So Lucky decided to look out for them in the dangerous city. Will Lucky be able to keep the house dogs safe? or will they all be picked off one by one. show less

I got tired of Erin Hunter novels a long time ago. This one has some unique perspectives about pets but a lot of the invented terminology is really confusing.

A quick read and a cute tale. If you want something to relax with or have a young reader, this would be a good choice.