Rainbow tribes, their physical coloring reflecting they myriad hues and shades of the natural world surrounding them. But one tribe fears and hates magic, not believing it sustains their world. That rogue tribe fights to eliminate all enchantment, no matter what the cost.
Yuwellan: living jewels, beautiful beings comprising every shade of blue. As tiny as a few centimeters to as huge as thirty meters in diameter. They invite a human colleague to share in their people's most sacred ceremony.
Wizard and warrior. No respect for each other and certainly no common ground. Except for the same parents. Then a miscast spell forces the pair to work together to rescue a beloved royal tiger.
Fire and Ice. Oil and Water. Day and Night. Sword and Staff—embodied by the King's Master Swordsman and the High Sorceress to the King. Husband and Wife. Can the couple rescue the kidnapped princess and prince without their clashing abilities dooming the mission?
Primitive nomads, medieval castles and interstellar spaceships. They all mingle on the planet Mimion, where telepathy determines social status. Two scientists from Earth enjoyed their visit, just not enough to want to be trapped there forever. Separated in a crash, they fight to find each other, then find their way home.
Huge fish, not just intelligent but telepathic—and a commodity to slavers who abduct the fish's children. The abductions threaten to derail the whole world's attempt to embrace its future instead of wallowing in the past.
On the run. Off the grid. Not typical vagabonds, a pair of multimillionaires roam the country in a drivable palace: a two-story rv. They stay invisible by staying out of trouble and away from people. But they can't turn a blind eye when they see a girl in trouble. Next thing they know, they end up dodging not just the police...but the marines!
One newly-departed spirit of a gigantic cat. Two souls still very much alive, yet completely lost and adrift. The feline ghost wants desperately to help them both if only they'll let him.
A murderous band of thieves. A vengeful horde of ghosts. Jungle guide Amina Patel and her friend (and force of nature) Victoria race to find Amina's twin brother first.
The Patels: a family of globetrotting troubleshooters over several generations. Amina Patel inherited far more than just her name from her great-grandmother. Relying only on each other, Amina, her husband and their twins, race to prevent members of the ruthless Crimson Talon from unleashing the Demon Lord on the world.
A short story sampler of ten tales. Not every story has a critter, and not every critter is a cat (or tiger or xivaar)—there is a dog, and some gargantuan spiders.