The Wild Road
The Wild Road by Gabriel King, published by Ballantine Publishing Group in 1998, is a first edition novel comprising 365 pages in English. This book presents an epic tale centered around a special cat whose mission is to guide rulers and uphold the balance of the natural world. The story follows Tag, a pampered kitten who is thrust into a quest filled with adventure and danger after receiving cryptic dreams from the wise old cat Majicou. As he ventures beyond the safety of his home, Tag must navigate a world fraught with challenges and allies.
Readers will find a rich narrative that explores themes of heroism, companionship, and the responsibilities that come with destiny. Along his journey, Tag encounters a diverse cast of animals, including the cunning urban fox Loves a Dustbin and the insightful magpie One for Sorrow. Together, they embark on a mission to find the King and Queen of cats while evading the sinister Alchemist, who seeks to exploit the Queen’s lineage for his own nefarious purposes. The Wild Road offers a captivating exploration of fantasy and adventure, inviting readers into a mystical realm known only to cats and their trusted companions.
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Once in every age, there comes a special cat. His mission is not to rule, but to guide the rulers to their destiny, to uphold the balance of the natural world, and to discover the leonine heart and spirit that is the legacy of all cats everywhere. Now, in the grand storytelling style of “Watership Down” and “Tailchaser’s Song,” comes an epic tale of adventure and danger, of heroism against insurmountable odds, and of love and comradeship among extraordinary animals who must brave The Wild Road.
Secure in a world of privilege and comfort, the kitten Tag is happy as a pampered house pet–until the dreams come. Dreams that pour into his safe, snug world from the wise old cat Majicou: hazy images of travel along the magical highways of the animals, of a mission, and of a terrible responsibility that will fall on young Tag. Armed with the cryptic message that he must bring the King and Queen of cats to Tintagel before the spring equinox, Tag ventures outside.
But had ancient Majicou somehow misjudged? Tag barely knows his own backyard and is scarely equipped for a quest out into the wide world! But ready or not, Tag is catapulted into the unknown to face danger and win allies in the wily urban fox Loves a Dustbin, and the far-seeing magpie One for Sorrow. Along the way, others will join their quest: Cy, the strange little tabby; Sealink, the globe-trotting cat with an eye for a handsome tom; and Mousebreath, wise in the ways of the world. Together, this band of frightened yet courageous animals will brave the wild road to seek the King and Queen.
But finding the royal pair is only half the challenge, as an evil human known only as the Alchemist doggedly pursues the Queen for hisown ghastly ends. For the Queen, a descendant of the legendary line of Golden Cats, holds the key to an ancient prophecy that foretells enormous power for those who control this rare and extraordinary breed.
And if the Alchemist achieves his goal, the world can never be safe again.
A stunning literary achievement, “The Wild Road” is a sweeping feat of the imagination, an amazing mystical highway to an unseen place known only to cats and their chosen, trusted companions.
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