CAT SUMMER WINS BIG PURRS, by Mollie Hunt, Cat Writer

I have some great news! Cat Summer, (FireStar Press 2019) has won a Certificate of Excellence for Books: Sci-Fi Fantasy in the Cat Writers’ Association Annual Communications Contest.

As a longtime member of CWA, this is not my first COE, but the thrill never goes away. The association has a strict judging policy, and there is no guaranteed winner if the judges deem no work is up to their high standards. So, yay! Three separate judges consider Cat Summer to be of the highest quality!

Now the book competes with others in its category for the coveted CWA Muse Medallion which will be announced at the CWA Communications Contest Virtual Awards Ceremony in August.

Cat Summer is Book One of the Cat Seasons Sci-Fantasy Tetralogy. Here’s the blurb:

Lise has a special destiny: to help a clowder of sentient cats save the world from an evil older than history itself. It is a terrible battle, but Lise and her feline comrades prevail, putting an end to war, poverty, ignorance and want. The world is a better place. 

Or is it? 

A century later, it becomes clear that something has been lost. The new civilization produces no artists, no musicians, no scientists, no philosophers. Inertia has taken hold. Lise, now at the end of her life, must join her cat-friends once more to restore the Spark of the Human Spirit, but the goal cannot be reached without sacrifice.

To note, I also received COA’s for two of my cozy mysteries, and one for a set of cat poems, so I’m really happy right now!

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New Release — Summer (The Cat Seasons Tetralogy Book 1) by Mollie Hunt

Lise has a special destiny: to help a clowder of sentient cats save the world from an evil older than history itself. It is a terrible battle, but Lise and her feline comrades prevail, putting an end to war, poverty, ignorance and want. The world is a better place.

Or is it?

A century later, it becomes clear that something has been lost. The new civilization produces no artists, no musicians, no scientists, no philosophers. Inertia has taken hold. Lise, now at the end of her life, must join her cat-friends once more to restore the Spark of the Human Spirit, but the goal cannot be reached without sacrifice. Is there enough time left for them to save the world for future generations?

EXCERPT

     Slowly, the monstrosity revolved its luminescent mass until its eye, great and seeping, was fixed upon Lise. She could see a flicker of consciousness as it registered her presence. Then recognition was replaced by raw fuming hatred as it burst from its hollow with a barbarous scream.

     “Cohabitor!" It was Percy. He hadn’t run out on her after all. “Come! Now!" he ordered, and this time, she complied.

     Bounding across the room and leaping through a gap in the plank wall, they tumbled over the foundation into the dew-covered weeds outside. They didn’t stop there, but streaked through the unkempt yard and up the footpath that led to the hill park. Without slowing, Lise shot a glance back at Mr. McDorgal's shed. From inside, a sickly greenish light oozed between the boards.

     What was that thing? But in her mind, Lise knew. It was corruption—blatant and deadly. And it had to be stopped before it swallowed the earth and everything on it. She knew also, no matter how much she tried to deny, that it would be up to her. That was the reason she had been brought into this wild new World.

     

CAT SUMMER, NEW SCI-FANTASY by Mollie Hunt, Cat Writer

One summer day, I found my big tuxedo cat, Dirty Harry, snoozing under the green fan leaves of a hosta plant. His paws twitched as if dreaming. My writer’s imagination could only guess as to the subject of his kitty dreams. 

That was the wisp of fantasy from which Cat Summer, and subsequently the Cat Seasons Tetralogy, was born. Though mystery is my usual genre, these sci-fantasy tales are my heart’s favorites. Through them, I— or I should say, my cats— save the world! 

There has been nothing quite as satisfying as taking away all the problems of today, but in order for resolution, new crises must be posed. The heroes must make their journeys, the reluctant participant must be convinced only she can do the job, and the evil must be so vast that only great effort, dedication, and sacrifice can hope to defeat it.

CAT SUMMER (CAT SEASONS TETRALOGY) by Mollie Hunt

Coming August 28, 2019

Lise has a special destiny: to help a clowder of sentient cats save the world from an evil older than history itself. It is a terrible battle, but Lise and her feline comrades prevail, putting an end to war, poverty, ignorance and want. The world is a better place.

Or is it?

A century later, it becomes clear that something has been lost. The new civilization produces no artists, no musicians, no scientists, no philosophers. Inertia has taken hold. Lise, now at the end of her life, must join her cat-friends once more to restore the Spark of the Human Spirit, but the goal cannot be reached without sacrifice. Is there enough time left for them to save the world for future generations?

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I began my relationship with Fire Star Press in 2015 with a cat story produced in the anthology, Nine Deadly Lives: An Anthology of Feline Fiction. Since then I’ve written a monthly blog post and have very much enjoyed reading blogs from other Fire Star and Prairie Rose authors. I’m so excited to finally be a full-fledged Fire Star author. Check out my author page! I hope to see more books on there in the future! Next up: Cat Winter.

Cat Summer is now available for pre-order! Delivered to your Kindle or Kindle App on August 28, 2019. Cat Summer is released through Fire Star Press at only $3.99 — Order here.