Fantasy: Starts with two children finding their mother dead. Boy and girl. In the house is a cat which is actually a minister/priest. The boy wants to leave the village.

[Maria]

Fantasy: Starts with two children finding their mother dead. Boy and girl. In the house is a cat which is actually a minister/priest. The boy wants to leave the village. The girl is unsure.

[Kris]

Maria, is this book for teens or adults?

Around what year did you read this book? A range of years is fine.