Tamiu

North Street Book Prize and CWA Muse Medallion winner!

Cats today can be found just about anywhere there are people. But long ago our two species lived completely separate, and had no idea each other existed. What was the first encounter like?

Tamiu: A Cat's Tale is a gorgeously illustrated mythic adventure of discovery and self-discovery for readers young and old.

-----

Haunted by the terrible power of Fire -- a shape-shifting beast that destroyed her territory -- master hunter Tamiu leaves the world of her fellow Cats behind in a journey to find the legendary Lion Clan. If she can learn Lion magic and become one of them, then surely not even Fire could threaten her ever again.

Among the many new creatures she discovers on the way, a seemingly weak and clumsy troop of awkward apes proves to have the most awe-inspiring magic of all: the power to capture other creatures and control them -- even Fire.

In an encounter that will shape the future of the entire World Island, Tamiu must decide what she really wants, who she really is, and what world she really belongs to.