{"product_id":"the-wild-road","title":"The Wild Road","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce in every age  there comes a special cat. His mission is not to rule  but to guide the rulers to their destiny  to uphold the balance of the natural world  and to discover the leonine heart and spirit that is the legacy of all cats everywhere. Now  in the grand storytelling style of Watership Down and Tailchasers Song  comes an epic tale of adventure and danger  of heroism against insurmountable odds  and of love and comradeship among extraordinary animals who must brave The Wild Road.  Secure in a world of privilege and comfort  the kitten Tag is happy as a pampered house pet--until the dreams come. Dreams that pour into his safe  snug world from the wise old cat Majicou: hazy images of travel along the magical highways of the animals  of a mission  and of a terrible responsibility that will fall on young Tag. Armed with the cryptic message that he must bring the King and Queen of cats to Tintagel before the spring equinox  Tag ventures outside.  But had ancient Majicou somehow misjudged? Tag barely knows his own backyard and is scarely equipped for a quest out into the wide world! But ready or not  Tag is catapulted into the unknown to face danger and win allies in the wily urban fox Loves a Dustbin  and the far-seeing magpie One for Sorrow. Along the way  others will join their quest: Cy  the strange little tabby; Sealink  the globe-trotting cat with an eye for a handsome tom; and Mousebreath  wise in the ways of the world. Together  this band of frightened yet courageous animals will brave the wild road to seek the King and Queen.  But finding the royal pair is only half the challenge  as an evil human known only as the Alchemist doggedly pursues the Queen for his own ghastly ends. For the Queen  a descendant of the legendary line of Golden Cats  holds the key to an ancient prophecy that foretells enormous power for those who control this rare and extraordinary breed.  And if the Alchemist achieves his goal  the world can never be safe again.  A stunning literary achievement  The Wild Road is a sweeping feat of the imagination  an amazing mystical highway to an unseen place known only to cats and their chosen  trusted companions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44966676693045,"sku":"ByrdShop_034542302X","price":27.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780345423023.jpg?v=1770573944","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-wild-road","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}