Cats in Command and Other Stories

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Cats in Command and Other Stories Cats in Command and Other Stories

Author: C. M. Barrett

Category: Fiction

Published: 2011

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In Cats in Command, a woman is abducted into a world ruled by cats. Among other problems, she discovers that felines have their own view of justice.This is one of seven short stories and a novel excerpt. In other stories, the villains rewrite fairy tales, a jury decides the fate of humankind, and a gargoyle comes to life.The author of the series, A Dragon's Guide to Destiny, which includes Big Dragons Don't Cry, Dance with Clouds, House of the Moon, and Book of Sorrows, presents a collection of short stories whose themes are satirical, occasionally serious, and never sentimental. Cats in Command: The situation is more serious than you may suspect.Villains Victorious: The villains attempt to rewrite the story.The Language of Stones: He decides to teach a stone how to speak. Good luck.Gargoyle in Love: He's not just an ugly face.Tarasque: After she's orphaned by murderous humans, not even a saint can convince this dragon that she's a sinner.Big Dragons Don't Cry, Chapter 1: A royal cat, looking for a suitable mate, doesn't expect to fall in love with a feisty alley cat.