The Wildings

A thrillingly original story of the adventures of a small band of feral cats in Delhi who communicate by whisker mind-link and face an unprecedented threat to their tribe's survival; for listeners of Life of Pi and Philip Pullman. In the labyrinthine alleys and ruins of Nizamuddin an old neighbourhood in Delhi India lives a small band of cats: Miao the clan elder a wise grave Siamese; Katar loved by his followers and feared by his enemies; Hulo the great warrior tom; Beraal the beautiful queen swift and deadly when challenged; Southpaw the kitten whose curiosity can always be counted on to get him into trouble.... Unfettered and wild these and the other members of the tribe fear no one go where they will and do as they please. Until one day a terrified orange-coloured kitten with monsoon-green eyes and remarkable powers lands in their midst - the first in a series of extraordinary events that threatens to annihilate them and everything they hold dear. The Wildings is a gorgeous evocation of Delhi a love paean to cats and a rich often savage tale of survival and conquering one's fears.