The Tygrine Cat 076363798X, 9780763637989

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A LONG WAY FROM HOME, a young cat named Mati finds himself in a bustling marketplace claimed by a powerful clan of feral cats. Although suspicious of the newcomer, the clan allows Mati to stay, and he soon finds friends among a group of misfits: kind old Sparrow, sweet-natured Domino, and an intriguing stray named Jess.

But a dark evil is pursuing Mati. Mithos, a terrible assassin, has been sent by his master to seek out the young cat. If Mati hopes to defeat Mithos, he must draw on his past to unlock an ancient feline power—a power so mysterious that it holds in the balance the fate not only of the clan but of every cat on earth.

In Her debut novel, Inbali Iserles fuses mythology and magic to take readers on a fast-paced feline adventure.

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3 0003 00687 87 3 This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or, if real, are used fictitiously. Copyright © 2007 by Inbali Iserles Excerpt from "Honorable Cat" (page vii) copyright © 1972 by Paul Gallico and Mathemata AG, used by permission of Gillon Aitken Associates Ltd. Map (pages viii-ix) drawn by David Atkinson All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in an information retrieval system in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, taping, and recording, without prior written permission from the publisher. First U.S. edition 2008 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Iserles, Inbali. The Tygrine Cat / Inbali Iserles. —1st U.S. ed. p.

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Summary: Lost and alone, Mati seeks acceptance from a pack of feral cats at Cressida Lock, but in order to defeat the assassin on his trail, Mati must unlock the secret of his true identity and learn to harness an ancient and deadly feline power. ISBN 978-0-7636-3798-9 [1. Cats—Fiction. 2. Fantasy—Fiction.]

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