

The forest is based on New Forest, which is located in Southern England. The story follows Fireheart and his adventures in ThunderClan. They protect themselves from enemies such as rival Clans and wild animals. Each Clan has their own territory in which they live and hunt for prey in. The story takes place in a fictional forest populated by four groups of feral cats, ThunderClan, RiverClan, WindClan and ShadowClan. The book received positive reviews from reviewers such as Booklist and Horn Book Review, who praised the tensions and fast pace.

A Dangerous Path has also been published in foreign languages, including French and Chinese. It has since been published as a paperback and as an e-book, and been published in other countries. The book was first published in the US as a hardcover on 1 June 2004.

The story centers around Fireheart, deputy of ThunderClan, as he attempts to keep his Clan safe with the help of his ailing leader, while fighting off outside threats such as dogs and enemy Clans. This individual book was written by Cherith Baldry. A Dangerous Path is a fantasy novel, the fifth book in the Warriors series, written under the pseudonym of Erin Hunter.
