In a Land where Cats are Warriors!

When I was a young girl, I opened a new book and started reading the most amazing adventure I had ever read! Good Wizards, Evil Wizards, Little People from an unknown land. Fairies, Heroes, Dragons and a Magic Ring! The book was written by J.R.R. Tolkien and was titled The Fellowship of the Ring! As soon as I finished this book, I moved right into The Two Towers. Still not satiated, I read on with Return of the King. When I closed the cover of this last book, there was sadness that it all ended too soon. Yet I felt privileged that I had embarked upon this incredible journey into Fantasy, Love, Hate, War and Good vs. Evil.

(The Tolkien Trilogy: Lord of the Rings)


As an adult, I have run into a series of books that remind me of those years so long ago and have started a new sojourn into the world of Cats that live in Clans! They are the invention of Erin Hunter and the books are The Warrior Cats!

I am far from being a child of 12 +! Yet, when I closed the covers of Into The Wild, I just knew I had to continue this incredible ride of Fantasy, Love, Hate, War and Good vs. Evil. The characters are so three dimensional, solid and endearing! Cats with names like Firepaw, Graypaw, Ravenpaw, Bluestar and Tigerpaw! Cats of different Clans - ThunderClan, ShadowClan, RiverClan and WindClan. How wonderful is that! And far beyond them is StarClan, the all knowing, all caring, wisdom of Cats! It's the place where all cats move onto some day!

These books also remind me of the wonderful sojourn I was sent on that was created by Richard Adams "Watership Down".

These authors - Oh Yes, there are actually Four of Them! Have woven a magical blend of one's beliefs in Life, Death, Loyalties and Values. Having cats in their lives, they have touched upon the Age Old Question we cat owners have asked many times about our furry little friends - What are they thinking about? As has been said by others: "You might just look at your little tabby in a whole new light."

I can't wait to start the next book in line Fire & Ice. I recommend to anyone, (whether you are 12, 20 or 90!) To pick up the first book in this wonderful series Into The Wild and Read it! You will enjoy every page-turning moment! Then, will addictively, chase after the next Magical Ride! (I suggest the first book, because everything follows in suit one book at a time!)

The name Erin Hunter belongs in the same Elite Hall of Fame as J.R.R. Tolkien Richard Adams, and J.K. Rowling!

About The Authors:

Erin Hunter is the pen name used by the authors of the Warriors novel series and the Seekers novel series. They are:

Kate Cary, author of Into the Wild, Fire and Ice, Rising Storm, Dawn, The Sight, Dark River, Outcast, Eclipse, and the upcoming Bluestar's Prophecy. The books Bloodline and its sequel Reckoning are a series about the descendants of Dracula, with romantic, and dynamic twists, written in the form of letters and newspaper articles.

She was born on November 4, 1967 in England. Currently lives in a city in the north of England. She lived in Scotland for 12 years but moved back down to England in 2004.

Cherith Baldry, author of Forest of Secrets, A Dangerous Path, The Darkest Hour, Midnight, Moonrise, Starlight, Twilight, Sunset, Firestar's Quest, Long Shadows,Seekers: Great Bear Lake and the upcoming Sunrise.

Born in Lancaster, England, Baldry studied at Manchester University and then St Anne's College, Oxford. She worked both as a teacher and a lecturer. She was married to the late Peter Baldry, a scientist, and has two sons, Will and Adam. She now lives in Reigate with her two cats, Bramble and Sorrel, who are characters in the Warriors books (Brambleclaw and Sorreltail, respectively).

Tui Sutherland, author of Secrets of the Clans, Seekers: The Quest Begins, and the upcoming Code of the Clans, and Seekers: Smoke Mountain. Born July 31, 1978 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a children's book author who has also written under the pen name Heather Williams. She and her husband live in Boston, Massachusetts with their dog Sunshine.


Victoria Holmes, editor and plot writer for each book, and also wrote Cats of the Clans. Holmes creates the plots, then Cary, Baldry, and Sutherland write the stories. Holmes is also in charge of maintaining series continuity and making sure that there's a consistent "voice" across the books.[2]

Victoria grew up on a farm in England, where she learned to ride at the age of two. She enjoyed reading and writing stories of her own when she had the time. She studied English at Oxford University, where the ancient buildings and sense of tradition inspired an interest in history. Victoria now works in London as a children's book editor and escapes to the English countryside whenever she can to ride horses and walk her dog, Missy.

Victoria is also the author of the books Rider in the Dark, published in 2004, The Horse from the Sea, published in 2005, and Heart of Fire, published in 2006.

Information obtained from: Wikipedia

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The Works of Michael Gruber

I love to read! It is one of the finest forms of entertainment. Every now and then I just feel like I need to bring some authors and their works to others, so they may have the opportunity to grab up these fine pieces of literature.

I really like Michael Gruber and find his books gripping, fast paced, intricate and superb reading.! Anyone who has not read his work, I highly recommend you pick up one of these incredible books. You will Not be disappointed!

I have listed a few of his works that I Highly Recommend. You can get more in-depth details of each of his books on Amazon. I highly recommend that you go to Wikipedia for more fascinating information on Michael Gruber.

I read The Book of Air & Shadows a way back and found myself reading until practically blind! I couldn't stand to put it down. His characters are so rich, so kaleidoscopic! His navigation between centuries is smooth and always right on course. This book is an Intelligent Read! His style of writing is Rare and will wet your pallet for more!

Being a great follower of William Shakespeare, I found Mr. Gruber's concepts of the Great Writer intriguing! Mr. Gruber is such a unique author with such unique story lines, that I just want to read more! He is in a category of his own!


The Book of Air & Shadows:

Moving between twenty-first-century America and seventeenth-century England, The Book of Air and shadow is a modern thriller that brilliantly re-creates William Shakespeare's life at the turn of the seventeenth century and combines an ingenious and intricately layered plot with a devastating portrait of a contemporary man on the brink of self-discovery . . . or self-destruction.

A distinguished Shakespearean scholar found tortured to death . . .

A lost manuscript and its secrets buried for centuries . . .

An encrypted map that leads to incalculable wealth . . .

Tap-tapping the keys and out come the words on this little screen, and who will read them I hardly know. I could be dead by the time anyone actually gets to read them, as dead as, say, Tolstoy. Or Shakespeare. Does it matter, when you read, if the person who wrote still lives?

These are the words of Jake Mishkin, whose seemingly innocent job as an intellectual property lawyer has put him at the center of a deadly conspiracy and a chase to find a priceless treasure involving William Shakespeare. As he awaits a killer—or killers—unknown, Jake writes an account of the events that led to this deadly endgame, a frantic chase that began when a fire in an antiquarian bookstore revealed the hiding place of letters containing a shocking secret, concealed for four hundred years. In a frantic race from New York to England and Switzerland, Jake finds himself matching wits with a shadowy figure who seems to anticipate his every move. What at first seems like a thrilling puzzle waiting to be deciphered soon turns into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, where no one—not family, not friends, not lovers—is to be trusted.

Praise for The Book of Air & Shadows


"A fast-moving tale about the world of rare books. A wonderful story with absolutely superb casting."
-- Kirkus Reviews (starred)

Washington Post April 1, 2007

Love's Labors Lost, and Found
"If you love books, make room on the shelf for a new guilty pleasure. Smart, packed with excitement...Gruber mixes in fascinating details about rare manuscripts, intellectual property, and ancient and modern cryptography."


Tropic of Night: The detective Jimmy Paz investigates a series of mysteries involving African sorcery in Miami. Themes explored include the nature of race, "magic," and the perceived illusions of reality.

Jane Doe lives in the shadows under an assumed name. A once-promising anthropologist and an expert on shamanism, everyone thinks she's dead. Or so she hopes.

Jimmy Paz is a Cuban-American police detective. Straddling two cultures, he understands things others cannot.

When the killings start -- a series of ritualistic murders -- all of Miami is terrified. Especially Jane. She knows the dark truth that Jimmy must desperately search to uncover. As their lives slowly interconnect, Jane and Paz are soon caught in a cataclysmic battle between good and an evil as unimaginable as it is terrifying . . .


Praise for Tropic of Night

"An astonishing piece of fiction, one that expands the boundaries of the thriller genre."
— Washington Post

Night of the Jaguar:

Science and mysticism, nature and greed collide in this mind-bending, compulsively readable thriller from the author of Tropic of Night and Valley of Bones, hailed by the Washington Post as "miracles of intelligent fiction . . . among the essential novels of recent years."

Deep in the jungles of Colombia, an American priest is shot dead in his makeshift church.

A few weeks later an Indian shaman called Moie arrives in south Florida, armed only with a bag of totems and the fearsome power of Jaguar, his god.

In Miami, retired detective Jimmy Paz, his wife, and his seven-year-old daughter are plagued by dreams of giant jungle cats that haunt both their sleeping and waking hours.


Only Michael Gruber is capable of combining heart-stopping action with a ferociously intelligent examination of what makes us human, in novels that have been praised as "bold . . . provocative, and frightening" (USA Today) and "dazzling, literate and downright scary" (Cleveland Plain Dealer). Night of the Jaguar is an unforgettable blend of imagination, suspense, and thought-provoking inquiry into the nature of good and evil.

Praise for Night of the Jaguar

"His novels are elevated to the level of literature...enjoyed by the masses and admired by academics for years to come."
-- Sunday Denver Post

Other Must Reads by Michael Gruber:

The Witch's Boy
Valley of Bones
Forgery of Venus

About the Author:

Michael Gruber (born October 1, 1940 in Brooklyn) is an author living in Seattle, Washington. He attended Columbia University and received his Ph.D. in biology from the University of Miami. He worked as a cook, a marine biologist, a speech writer, a policy advisor for the Jimmy Carter White House, and a bureaucrat for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before becoming a novelist.

Except for my own input, information on these books and the Author are from - Amazon.com and Wikipedia.com and the actual write-ups within the books.

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