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Catfantastic: Nine Lives and Fifteen Tales

by · 1989

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Two of the biggest names in the fantasy field have put together a unique collection of fantastical cat tales for friends of furry felines. Cats work a special magic in these stories from the future, from the past, and from dimensions people never dream of.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisepic fantasyepic fantasyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
catscatsMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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