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From A Cat's View: An Anthology Of Stories Told by Cats
Not your grandmother's cat stories...
FROM A CAT'S VIEW (book one) has 18 stories told by the cats who lived them, and written by amazing authors throughout the U.S., U.K., and Canada.
THE CEMETERY CAT - A cat for each grave--three-hundred forty-seven in all--and one had unfinished business.
SPECIAL - Family is... well, family. Maxie is special , and only Aunt 'Po can lift him from the gutter to the good life.
TISHY - Some cats are talented. Some cats are unnaturally talented. But Tishy outdid herself the day she brought home Quintus Liberalis.
INTREPIDUS - It wasn't the first time he'd made her feel alone and unloved. The breach between cat and human can be insurmountable.
WITCH CAT - Her kind are on the way out, but Old Gert isn't one to go quietly. She knew just what to Cheat. "Here kitty, kitty."
MAU OF THE PHARAOHS - Favored by Tutankhamun, Mau, in exchange for safe passage to the next world, offers Bastet his life story as viewed from the laps of three pharaohs.
BIG EARS - A plague curses the village of Culloden and beyond. The superstitious humans have condemned their only chance for salvation.
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT - Freedom is only as good as the next pilfered salmon fillet. Atticus prospered, now it was time to level up.
THE OPEN ROAD - Most shun the solitary life; a few seek it. Quicksilver, ship's cat by profession, was in the latter group.
MULGRAVE'S RESOLVE - Endurance, boredom, hunger, anger, Mr. Mulgrave conquered the milestones on the road to survival one at a time, alone.
THE CAT'S APPRENTICE - Change is bad; being ignored is unacceptable. No one was putting Malcolm in a corner--certainly not this interloper wizard-wannabe.
STRAY CAT STRUT - The street's no place for Manhattan lovelies with names like Princess. Leo never expected to be sought out by a damsel in distress. But Tig sent her, and Leo owes Tig a favor.
SAVANNAH AND SAVANNAH - If you find a lost cat with your name on its collar it's meant to be... right? What if it really is meant to be? Think about it.
THE REAL THING - Locked in a vending machine, Leon's stomach rumbled. He could hear his little girl calling him home.
THIRD EYE LIVING - All cats have nine lives, but only the bravest have three eyes. When Mr. Fluffers' mother warned him about fairies, she failed to mention their pointy spears, sharp teeth, and evil grins.
THE STRAY - I kill to eat and to feed the big pink one that cannot hunt. There are fences with barbwire and smoke that burns the eyes and throat. Still, there is love.
TIN OPENER - Justice arrives on the heels of the reaper. When Jasper's tin opener is murdered, he uses his knowledge of the occult to summon help.
CATS ARE PATIENT - Six thousand years of plotting threatened by one, weak human. Not once, in the long history of the Ailurian, had they found it necessary to dispose of a human... until now.
Buy for yourself or as the purrrfect gift for your favorite cat lover.
FROM A CAT'S VIEW (book one) has 18 stories told by the cats who lived them, and written by amazing authors throughout the U.S., U.K., and Canada.
THE CEMETERY CAT - A cat for each grave--three-hundred forty-seven in all--and one had unfinished business.
SPECIAL - Family is... well, family. Maxie is special , and only Aunt 'Po can lift him from the gutter to the good life.
TISHY - Some cats are talented. Some cats are unnaturally talented. But Tishy outdid herself the day she brought home Quintus Liberalis.
INTREPIDUS - It wasn't the first time he'd made her feel alone and unloved. The breach between cat and human can be insurmountable.
WITCH CAT - Her kind are on the way out, but Old Gert isn't one to go quietly. She knew just what to Cheat. "Here kitty, kitty."
MAU OF THE PHARAOHS - Favored by Tutankhamun, Mau, in exchange for safe passage to the next world, offers Bastet his life story as viewed from the laps of three pharaohs.
BIG EARS - A plague curses the village of Culloden and beyond. The superstitious humans have condemned their only chance for salvation.
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT - Freedom is only as good as the next pilfered salmon fillet. Atticus prospered, now it was time to level up.
THE OPEN ROAD - Most shun the solitary life; a few seek it. Quicksilver, ship's cat by profession, was in the latter group.
MULGRAVE'S RESOLVE - Endurance, boredom, hunger, anger, Mr. Mulgrave conquered the milestones on the road to survival one at a time, alone.
THE CAT'S APPRENTICE - Change is bad; being ignored is unacceptable. No one was putting Malcolm in a corner--certainly not this interloper wizard-wannabe.
STRAY CAT STRUT - The street's no place for Manhattan lovelies with names like Princess. Leo never expected to be sought out by a damsel in distress. But Tig sent her, and Leo owes Tig a favor.
SAVANNAH AND SAVANNAH - If you find a lost cat with your name on its collar it's meant to be... right? What if it really is meant to be? Think about it.
THE REAL THING - Locked in a vending machine, Leon's stomach rumbled. He could hear his little girl calling him home.
THIRD EYE LIVING - All cats have nine lives, but only the bravest have three eyes. When Mr. Fluffers' mother warned him about fairies, she failed to mention their pointy spears, sharp teeth, and evil grins.
THE STRAY - I kill to eat and to feed the big pink one that cannot hunt. There are fences with barbwire and smoke that burns the eyes and throat. Still, there is love.
TIN OPENER - Justice arrives on the heels of the reaper. When Jasper's tin opener is murdered, he uses his knowledge of the occult to summon help.
CATS ARE PATIENT - Six thousand years of plotting threatened by one, weak human. Not once, in the long history of the Ailurian, had they found it necessary to dispose of a human... until now.
Buy for yourself or as the purrrfect gift for your favorite cat lover.
297 pages, Paperback
First published September 15, 2018
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About the author
Robin Praytor
6 books5 followersRobin Praytor spent her corporate days drafting legal documents and creating training materials. To distract from the deadlines and to-do lists that kept her awake at night, she invented complex and quirky stories that demanded written versions. Thus, her debut novel, TRANSMUTED (a KindleScout winner), finally saw daylight, to be followed by MASS PRIMARY, the second book in the Dark Landing science fiction series.
Managing Editor of Post-To-Print Publishers, Robin splits her time between her publishing duties and writing. Post-To-Print Publishers released their first book, FROM A CAT'S VIEW, at the end of 2018, and FROM A CAT'S VIEW VOL. II in October 2019. Each anthology volume contains 18 mixed-genre stories written by the cats who lived them (with the assistance of some very talented authors).
A Michigan native, Robin now lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her patient and long-suffering husband. She is a card-carrying geek and Comicon aficionado, with a penchant for science fiction and the paranormal.
Managing Editor of Post-To-Print Publishers, Robin splits her time between her publishing duties and writing. Post-To-Print Publishers released their first book, FROM A CAT'S VIEW, at the end of 2018, and FROM A CAT'S VIEW VOL. II in October 2019. Each anthology volume contains 18 mixed-genre stories written by the cats who lived them (with the assistance of some very talented authors).
A Michigan native, Robin now lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her patient and long-suffering husband. She is a card-carrying geek and Comicon aficionado, with a penchant for science fiction and the paranormal.
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January 31, 2019
Full disclosure: I'm one of the authors. Trying not to be biased though.
I generally prefer stories with more magic and nerdy Star Trek references. Explosions and dragons and robots. That kind of thing. That is not what this book is. There's a speculative thread in most of them, but it's a quiet magic, the kind you want to curl up with on a snowy day rather than the kind that makes you want to go and have adventures.
This book is like a cat in that way. Subtle, sweet, but with an attitude. It's one of the rare books that I think my non-nerd family will actually ENJOY, and not just read because I'm in it.
There are stories in here that will tug at your heartstrings like a cat tugs on a catnip fish on a string.
I generally prefer stories with more magic and nerdy Star Trek references. Explosions and dragons and robots. That kind of thing. That is not what this book is. There's a speculative thread in most of them, but it's a quiet magic, the kind you want to curl up with on a snowy day rather than the kind that makes you want to go and have adventures.
This book is like a cat in that way. Subtle, sweet, but with an attitude. It's one of the rare books that I think my non-nerd family will actually ENJOY, and not just read because I'm in it.
There are stories in here that will tug at your heartstrings like a cat tugs on a catnip fish on a string.
September 1, 2021
An absolutely fantastic selection of short stories all told from the viewpoint of the cat involved. I think all but one of the stories is excellent. They vary a lot as you have: cats that guard a cemetery; a young cat that can read; humans not appreciating their cats 'gifts'; time travel; jealousy; a cat that knows magic; a cat and a pharaoh; rats and their relation to a cat; a cat in space; murder; a witch's familiar; nasty fairies and a very, very powerful WWII-related story along with other stories.
Other than one story I would rate each story at a minimum of 4 stars and the majority at 5 stars. A very different kind of approach which places cats as the narrators. Fortunately there is another book in the series and I absolutely will be getting that one. If I could rate this higher than 5 I would.
Other than one story I would rate each story at a minimum of 4 stars and the majority at 5 stars. A very different kind of approach which places cats as the narrators. Fortunately there is another book in the series and I absolutely will be getting that one. If I could rate this higher than 5 I would.
March 3, 2019
A refreshing change
This is a unique collection of fictional stories as told by cats. The tales of the graveyard cats, alien invasion and the fairies stood out, but all the stories were good. This is a book for anyone looking for something different to read.
This is a unique collection of fictional stories as told by cats. The tales of the graveyard cats, alien invasion and the fairies stood out, but all the stories were good. This is a book for anyone looking for something different to read.
March 7, 2025
Although there were a few stories in this anthology that I liked, I found most of them to be too sad or brutal to endure and quickly clicked past to the next one.
October 17, 2023
I really enjoyed this book! What is better than a bunch of short stories about cats? Not much that’s for sure. I did enjoy the variety of stories and the different ideas and genres that were explored. Savannah and Savannah is one that definitely stuck out to me as a very good horror short story. I would definitely recommend this.
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