Kit, a raccoon, loves living with his parents under the Big Sky in the forest. Then one night a pack of dogs and a six-clawed cat kill his parents. His quick wit allows him to escape and make his way to Ankle Snap Alley in Slivered Sky city. There he finds himself in a turf war between the Flealess (pets) and the Wild Ones. Both groups want the control of Ankle Snap Alley.
Kit possesses the one artifact that may prove that the Wild Ones are to rule Ankle Snap Alley forever but first he must discern who is his friend and how to unite the factions within Ankle Snap Alley as one force against the Flealess.
Very exciting. The word choice is excellent. Mr. London is certainly a creative, imaginative man!
Kit is an admirable character who tries to maintain his integrity among liars and thieves in Ankle Snap Alley.
Points to discuss/warnings: Some animals in Ankle Snap Alley are not admirable. The Flealess are quite cruel. The war at the end is quite violent and at times descriptive. The Rat King was creepy and gross in my opinion-A hundred headed rat . . . one hundred rats are entangled and can speak one voice when they desire. When one rat becomes too old to be part of them, they eat it and a younger one joins the tangled mass. Gross!
*The author, a male, lives with his husband.* His lifestyle choice was not promoted in the story.
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