A young cat named Tag is suddenly thrust into a magical journey when he escapes from his home. He discovers he has been chosen by Majicou, keeper of the wild roads, as his new apprentice. The roads are streams of magical energy created by the travel of felines throughout the ages. These roads are imperiled by the intrusions of a human known as the Alchemist, who seeks their secrets for his own. Tag is given a task, he must find the King and Queen of cats and get them to Tintagel, a place sacred to cats, before the spring equinox. If he fails they will fall into the hands of the Alchemist and the wild roads will be lost. Along his way he meets many other cats and animals that aid him on his journey.

The story was good but I had a bit of trouble following it at times. The author definitely characterized the nature of cats well but in doing so it made the story a bit muddled. Regardless I look forward to reading the sequel; The Golden Cat. ( )