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The Cat's Maw

This book needs an army!


This is the SYNOPSIS by the author:

In the sleepy town of Appleton, a young loner follows a stray cat onto the road and is struck by a car. A leg is shattered, a summer is ruined, and the troubled life of Billy Brahm goes from bad...to cursed.

When the mysterious cat appears at his bedside, Billy is haunted by strange and prophetic dreams -- the creatures in them speak of Watchers, and Shadows, and the Enemy that Awakens.

Does this impossible realm hold the key to healing the broken boy? Is the golden-eyed cat there to help him...or to make the nightmares come true? Too frightened to share the truth with his strict adoptive parents, Billy realizes that the only ones he can turn to are the local vet's daughter, the town's 'crazy cat lady'...

...and a mystical tiger, beckoning from his dreams.

And this is my REVIEW:

The Cat's Maw begins like many adventures begin: in a fairly ordinary place. In this case it's Canada. Here we find little Billy Brahm, a boy who lives an utterly unremarkable life. Well, at least at the first glance. Actually like most people, Billy turns out to be a bit of an oddball. He spends a lot of time in his own room, lost in comic books and adventure stories, and does not have a lot of friends. He is also really unlucky. The story begins just after a terrible car accident that leaves Billy cast-bound and with morose prospects for the summer holidays. And then there are his adoptive parents who are not terribly helpful in cheering him up. He soon finds an unlikely friend in a cat though. And that's just the beginning. Because then, suddenly, all sorts of mysterious things start happening. Billy has strange dreams, more accidents, and then finds himself in a lot of danger. This is a very scary story and there are a great many parts that will make you feel quite sad for him, but you will also want to find out more. And this, again, is just the beginning! The Cat's Maw is the first book in a series of five. If you like cats at all, and adventure, and mystery, you will like this book. Also if you are the sort of person who sometimes enjoys being the first to know about something important, it's high time you read this. Because this is important. For brave young readers as well as their parents.