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Synopsis
Based loosely on the tale of Puss in Boots, Reserved for the Cat takes place in 1910 in an alternate London. A young dancer, penniless and desperate, is sure she is going mad when a cat begins talking to her mind-to-mind. But her feline guide, actually an Elemental Earth Spirit, helps her to impersonate a famous Russian ballerina and achieve the success she's been dreaming of. Unfortunately she also attracts the attention of another Elemental Spirit—a far more threatening one—and the young dancer must once again turn to her mysteriously powerful four-legged furry friend.
Is Reserved for the Cat appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A clean historical fantasy featuring a struggling dancer who impersonates a famous ballerina with help from a magical talking cat. Mild peril from threatening elemental spirits, but no graphic violence, romance, or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include deception and mental illness.
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Who'll love this
Readers who love magical animal companions and stories about ordinary people achieving extraordinary dreams will enjoy this fairy tale retelling.