About the Author

Tad Williams has held more jobs than any sane person should admit to—singing in a band, selling shoes, managing a financial institution, throwing newspapers, and designing military manuals, to name just a few. He also hosted a syndicated radio show for ten years, worked in theater and television production, taught both grade-school and college classes, and worked in multimedia for a major computer firm. He is cofounder of an interactive television company, and is currently writing comic books and film and television scripts as well. Tad and his family live in London and the San Francisco Bay Area. You can find Tad Williams at tadwilliams.com. 

Reviews

"A fantasy of epic proportions in the vein of Watership Down." —San Diego Union

"Williams' understanding of the nuances of feline behavior and psychology, as well as his riveting storytelling and memorable characters, make the book a classic of its genre." —Cat Fancy Magazine

"Williams' fantasy, in the tradition of Watership Down, captures the nuances and delights of feline behavior in a story that should appeal to both fantasy and cat lovers. Fantasy lovers will lose their hearts to Tailchaser and his companions." —Library Journal

"A wonderfully exciting quest fantasy.... Fantasy fans are sure to be enthralled by this remarkable book." —Booklist

"More than just an absorbing adventure, more than just a fanciful tale of cat lore.... Fritti faces challenges—responsibility, loyalty, and loss—that are universal. His is the story of growing up, or accepting change, or coming of age." —Seventeen

"Creating as fully realized a habitat as that of Watership Down and other imaginative animal communities, California radio personality Williams's first novel should engage the fancy of cat lovers." —Publishers Weekly

Fritti Tailchaser a young ginger tom not yet a full grown hunter, is the main catamong a host of appropriately named feline peersin this extravagantly detailed fantasy. When his best friend, Hushpad, vanishes, Fritti embarks on a quest to find her, and so enters the list of jousters against the evils of the world. His many trials and adventures bring him into contact with a veritable galaxy of cats, who speak a language for which a glossary is provided. This feline epic culminates in a decisive battle with an evil cat god. Creating as fully realized a habitat as that of Watership Down and other imaginative animal communities, California radio personality Williams's first novel should engage the fancy of cat lovers. November 21