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Catfantastic II (1991)

by Andre Norton (Editor), Martin Harry Greenberg (Editor)

Other authors: Wilanne Schneider Belden (Contributor), Clare Bell (Contributor), Elizabeth H. Boyer (Contributor), Patricia B. Cirone (Contributor), Marylois Dunn (Contributor)13 more, P.M. Griffin (Contributor), Caralyn Inks (Contributor), A.R. Major (Contributor), Ardath Mayhar (Contributor), Ann Miller (Contributor), Sasha Miller (Contributor), Elizabeth Moon (Contributor), Karen Rigley (Contributor), Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Contributor), Mary H. Schaub (Contributor), Roger C. Schobin (Contributor), Susan Shwartz (Contributor), Nancy Springer (Contributor)

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Series: Fantastic anthologies (3), Catfantastic (2)

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It is a call to battle, a warning of danger, or the greeting of a fellow prowler stalking through the darkness, heading for a rendezvous with an adventure in one of the magic places -- those mysterious realms undetectable by mere humans. Tonight the cats are gathering to tell their tales, of times past or yet to come, of the two-legged beings they have adopted as their own special pets. So let us join them now, and if we are very quiet, as silent as a cat on the scent of likely prey, we may be privileged to learn some long-kept secrets of the feline kind. Listen now -- the stories begin: legends of such mighty warriors as Bomber, the ship's cat out for revenge on the German warship, the Bismarck; Graywhiskers, who ruled his kingdom with a unique weapon of his own creation; Bat and Punkin, who had patiently lived out several lives while waiting for the only humans worthy of being theirs; and Hermione, who, as familiar to an astronomer, would have to guard him not from falling stars, but from the unexpected dangers lurking in his very own home... These are just a few of the far more than nine lives portrayed in this delightful romp along the secret ways known only to those incredible felines! Book jacket.… (more)
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A collection of 18 stories, most by authors I have neither read nor heard of (I've previously read stories that I can recall by three of them). I like cats and I expected to like this, which is why I picked it up a few years ago. This was the second in a short series of 5 Catfantastic books and I know I read at least part of one of the books many years ago. What I didn't expect was how much I would enjoy these creative stories. They lean heavily to the fantasy/magic side, but the elements don't overpower the stories. They are for the most part just very good stories that involve cats. I would have a hard time picking favorites from these stories, and there were only a few mild disappointments. I liked the stories in the first half of the book better than the later stories. Overall, I found this collection delightful and would recommend it to anyone who thinks they might like some cat tales.

The included stories are:

Introduction (Catfantastic II) • essay by Martin H. Greenberg and Andre Norton
Bomber and the Bismarck • short story by Clare Bell
A Puma and a Panther • (1991) • short story by Wilanne Schneider Belden
The Last Gift • (1991) • novelette by Elizabeth H. Boyer
Papercut Luck • (1991) • short story by Patricia B. Cirone
Shado • (1991) • short story by Marylois Dunn
In Bastet's Service • (1991) • short fiction by P. M. Griffin
Shadows • (1991) • short fiction by Caralyn Inks
The Execution • (1991) • short story by A. R. Major
Hermione at Moon House • (1991) • short story by Ardath Mayhar
Quest of Souls • (1991) • short fiction by Ann Miller and Karen Elizabeth Rigley
Ede's Earrings • (1991) • short fiction by Sasha Miller
Clara's Cat • (1991) • short fiction by Elizabeth Moon
Hob's Pot • (1991) • short fiction by Andre Norton
The Queen's Cat's Tale • (1991) • short fiction by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
The Keep-Shape Spell • (1991) • short fiction by Mary H. Schaub
Of Age and Wisdom • (1991) • short story by Roger C. Schlobin
Critical Cats • novelette by Susan Shwartz
In Carnation • short story by Nancy Springer ( )
  RBeffa | Aug 1, 2019 |
Catfantastic II is the second anthology of fantasy and science-fiction based cat stories edited by Andre Norton and Martin H. Greenberg. I've read it before a couple of times, and this volume has some of my favourite stories from the whole series of Catfantastic books (all five of them), including P. M. Griffin's In Bastet's Service.

http://allbookedup-elena.blogspot.ca/2013/07/catfantastic-ii-ed-andre-norton-and... ( )
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Norton, AndreEditorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Greenberg, Martin HarryEditormain authorall editionsconfirmed
Belden,Wilanne SchneiderContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Bell,ClareContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Boyer,Elizabeth H.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Cirone,Patricia B.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Dunn,MaryloisContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Griffin,P.M.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Inks,CaralynContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Major,A.R.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Mayhar,ArdathContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Miller, AnnContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Miller,SashaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Moon,ElizabethContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Rigley, KarenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Scarborough,Elizabet… AnnContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Schaub,Mary H.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Schobin, Roger C.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Shwartz,SusanContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Springer,NancyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Bralds,BraldtCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Bomber and Feathers, all met on May 23, 1941 aboard the British aircraft carrier H.M.S. Ark Royal. ("Bomber and the Bismarck")
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CATFANTASTIC II (the second of the CATFANTASTIC anthologies) has also been published as FANTASTIC CAT.
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It is a call to battle, a warning of danger, or the greeting of a fellow prowler stalking through the darkness, heading for a rendezvous with an adventure in one of the magic places -- those mysterious realms undetectable by mere humans. Tonight the cats are gathering to tell their tales, of times past or yet to come, of the two-legged beings they have adopted as their own special pets. So let us join them now, and if we are very quiet, as silent as a cat on the scent of likely prey, we may be privileged to learn some long-kept secrets of the feline kind. Listen now -- the stories begin: legends of such mighty warriors as Bomber, the ship's cat out for revenge on the German warship, the Bismarck; Graywhiskers, who ruled his kingdom with a unique weapon of his own creation; Bat and Punkin, who had patiently lived out several lives while waiting for the only humans worthy of being theirs; and Hermione, who, as familiar to an astronomer, would have to guard him not from falling stars, but from the unexpected dangers lurking in his very own home... These are just a few of the far more than nine lives portrayed in this delightful romp along the secret ways known only to those incredible felines! Book jacket.

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