Perhaps this would have been less confusing if I had read The first volume, The Wild Road. But as it is the plot is rather confusing with an Alchemist, supposedly killed earlier but then revealed to be still alive and pointlessly malicious. The cats seem far too human in some ways. I can't really recommend this. ( )

I found the language and tone disruptive to the story. I wanted to like this more than I did, mostly because Watership Down is one of my very favorite books. This one didn't come close for me. ( )

see http://www.sfsite.com/06a/cats58.htm ( )