Catacombs: A Tale of the Barque Cats (Barque Cats Series)

Readers of all ages will be entertained as the barque cats explore strange new worlds and save the day. Chester and his 10-year-old human friend Jubal are likable young heroes who make a good foil to the charismatic, shadowy Pshaw-Ra. Oddly, no one--including the humans--is bothered that he plans to take over the universe on behalf of felinekind. From Publishers Weekly McCaffrey and Scarborough follow January 2010's Catalyst with another light space adventure featuring super-smart cats. . (Jan.) (c) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. The barque cats, mistaken for a public health hazard, flee Earth for the feline-dominated planet, Mau, with the help of Pshaw-Ra, a mysteriou

YA and fans of authors only. Rotten Roger YA and fans only. This story continues from the last book, where cats want to be our rulers. This is a nice YA story but not much meat or suspense.. Only my opinion A Great read. For many years I have read McCartney books. As always I am engrossed I the story. Love from a fan.. A Sequel Written for Cat Lovers I must agree with some of the other reviewers that this book did not seem to be as captivating as the first one. I didn't really have all that much trouble finishing it as I really did get a kick out the writer's insights into cats. These were brought in by casual touches that would be familiar to cat lovers everywhere.One that immediately comes to mind is where the Grand Vizier, Pshaw-Ra is teaching the kittens to control gravity so as to make themselves heavier or lighter. This shows great insight and experience with the joys of living w

In the forgotten catacombs deep below the Mauan capital, something has awakened. Other cats soon gain the same ability. Something as old as the universe. When fear of a virulent plague leads the government first to quarantine and then to kill all animals suspected of infection, Pshaw-Rawith the help of Chester, Jubal, and the crew of the starship Ranzo activates a “mousehole” in space that carries the refugees to a place of safety: Pshaw-Ra’s home planet of Mau, where godlike cats are worshiped by human slaves. The scheming cat plans to mate the Barque Cats with his own feline stock, creating a hybrid race of superior cats a race destined to conquer the universe. Far from receiving the hero’s welcome he expected, Pshaw-Ra must use every bit of his considerable cleverness just to survive. Meanwhile, as usual, Chester and Jubal stumble right into the middle of things, in the process uncovering the lost secrets of the Mauan civilization. For one thing, there’s a new queen on Mau: Pshaw-Ra’s daughter Nefure,