UNDERCATS

This is a young adult novel which will be approximately 458 pages when printed. It is currently under review. I plan to paint the cover image for the book, based on the drawing above.

The story involves a race of talking animals who kidnap a young boy and attempt to turn him into a cat. The underground city and all its decorations were created with the use of the cats' tails, where the tail ends have evolved into spades and hammers. The undercat culture has developed into two groups, the Spirit Order and the Order of the Will. Normally the groups have a harmonious relationship, but the current leader is secretly planning something that is creating divisions in the cat culture. The protagonist, Jimmy, who becomes Upcat is kidnapped with specific purposes in mind, primarily as an example of how good humans can be. But Upcat is put to a few tests and what he does and says could help the cats or get him killed. He has to quickly learn the culture and make friends in order to survive.

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