
Catacombs
A Tale of the Barque Cats, Book 2
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Laural Merlington
In Catalyst, award-winning authors Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough introduced listeners to the beguiling Barque Cats: spacefaring felines who serve aboard starships as full-fledged members of the crew. Highly evolved, the cats share an almost telepathic bond with their minders, or Cat Persons - until, suddenly, there is no “almost” about it, and a particular Barque Cat, Chester, learns to ex- change thoughts with his human friend, Jubal. Other cats soon gain the same ability.
Behind the seeming miracle is a mysterious cat named Pshaw-Ra, who possesses knowledge and technology far beyond anything the Barque Cats - or their humans - have ever seen.
When fear of a virulent plague leads the government first to quarantine and then to kill all animals suspected of infection, Pshaw-Ra - with the help of Chester, Jubal, and the crew of the starship Ranzo - activates a “mousehole” in space that carries the refugees to a place of safety: Pshaw-Ra’s home planet of Mau, where godlike cats are worshiped by human slaves.
But Pshaw-Ra’s actions are less noble than they appear. The scheming cat plans to mate the Barque Cats with his own feline stock, creating a hybrid race of superior cats - a race destined to conquer the universe.
Yet right from the start, his plans go awry. For one thing, there’s a new queen on Mau: Pshaw-Ra’s daughter Nefure, a spoiled brat - er, cat - with a temper as short as her attention span. Pshaw-Ra’s other daughter, the rightful queen Renpet, is exiled, running for her life in the only direction available to her — down into the vast catacombs beneath the Mauan desert. Far from receiving the hero’s welcome he expected, Pshaw-Ra must use every bit of his considerable cleverness just to survive.
Spend some more time with the Barque Cats.©2010 Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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What made the experience of listening to Catacombs the most enjoyable?
Several of my cats could have played the cats in these books. .Which scene was your favorite?
I have a "Chester" for sure. and he had his nose knocked on the side of his head several times just trying to please the females. Had to have him neutered before he got his nose knocked off.Love Cats!
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My advice, if you like the authors, and the barque cats, then I would borrow it from the library. That way if it comes off flat, you are not out anything. If you love it, you can get it and listen
Good but disappointing
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So, McCaffrey & Scarborough, what's up next? Will cats rule the universe? They certainly feel they have the right to it.
For anyone who has known a cat...... Great fun!
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good book
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great read!
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Good fun
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Wonderful story great characters and plot line.
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