The Golden Cat: A Novel (del Rey Fantasy)

I give this book 5 stars, and I think it's much better than "The Wild Road," King's first book. It's not nerely as hard to stay interested to, and I particularly liked the focus on the character of Sealink, and how you learned a lot more about her origins. One thing that I found a little confusing is how the personalities of the characters changed, rather too abruptly into the second book to be realistic, Tag and Ragnar in particular. Other than that I found this book an interseting, enjoyable read, and much better and easier to follow than "The Wild Road".

In this wonderful sequel to Wild Road, the animal characters continue their journey to protect the balance of chaotic and orderly forces in the world. The book explores deep philisophical questions about the truth of reality and existence, science, and friendship. The flashbacks and references to human history and humankind's treatment of animals and other humans is moving. This is no cutesy cat detective story but a real work of art, and an entertaining adventure as well.

It's obvious that Gabriel King has a great love and respect for the feline species, which positively purrs forth from his writing. Employing intense observational detail with moments of delightful comedy strong, King's clever prose in "The Golden Cat" will evoke a positive reaction from animal lovers everywhere. Admirably, King also explores and comments on animal cruelty throughout this part mystery/part fantasy tale. As a lover of cats, I found "The Golden Cat" to be a purrfect read.

I just finished reading The Golden Cat 20 minutes ago, and I must say, I thought it was as good as, if not better, than the first book, The Wild Road. Gabriel King's writing is outstanding, the plot is unique, and the characters are fully described without making the book long and boring. This book, along with the Wild Road, is a must-read for all animal lovers.

I bought "The Wild Road" on a whim; I had read Tad Williams' "Tailchaser's Song" a few years ago, and wondered what it would be like to read a similar story by a more recent author. I was far from disappointed, and "The Golden Cat" exceeded my expectations, quickly becoming one of my personal favorite books of all time. If there is one point to criticise, it would have to be the sometimes confusing narrative, which strays from the style many reader have come to expect. This, however, strengthens the story in my mind rather than weakens it. The characters are brilliantly presented, the plotline is strikingly complex, and the book makes you want to look for Wild Roads everywhere - I've already spotted a few in our own neighbourhood. In short, anyone who's willing to stray from Fantasy norms and experience something different and wonderful, look no further!