The Wild Cats of Piran - by Scott Alexander Young (Paperback)

About the Book

Collects nine tales about Queen Felicia and her colony of wild cats as they battle an army of rats, a German shepherd, and meddling humans.

Book Synopsis

The Wild Cats of Piran focuses on Europe's most magical cats in a battle for their nine lives! In an engaging and witty, very short novel that brings alive its setting--a charming and historically redolent small, seaside city on the ravishing coast of the Adriatic Sea in Slovenia--the wild cats encounter the ghosts of Piran ... and the wicked General Rat! Join the beautiful Queen Felicia, faithful warrior Dragan, and the feral feline family for nine tales of adventure and enchantment. Each chapter is accompanied by a full-page stunning color illustration by Italian artist Moreno Christe.

Scott Alexander Young is a busy working actor, as well as a TV scriptwriter, author, artist and travel writer. Scott has written scifi and comedy for people like SyFy UK3/4and been an editor of Time Out magazine on three continents. He was also the madman behind Max's Midnight Movies, a 26 x 30 minute TV series about cult cinema produced by Sony Pictures Television. Funny yet educational, 'MMM' breathed new life into the midnight movies genre.

From his studio in Trento, northern Italy, the Swiss/Italian artist Moreno Chistè has produced thousands of lively and colorful illustrations for companies such as Disney, Warner Bros., and Mattel. His work ranges from comics to advertising artwork, storyboards, merchandising, and entire collections of greeting cards for the major European card companies.

"Action aplenty ... The avuncular narrator can be quite funny... . Chistè's full-color illustrations add grace notes, recalling animated films in their line and composition." ⎯Kirkus Reviews

Review Quotes

"Action aplenty . . . The avuncular narrator can be quite funny. . . . Chistè's full-color illustrations add grace notes, recalling animated films in their line and composition." -- Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Scott Alexander Young is a TV screenwriter, writer, and actor from New Zealand who lives in Budapest, Hungary. He is the creator and writer of Max's Midnight Movies, an AXN Original Production of a twenty-six-part series about cult cinema classics. Meanwhile, in the guise of actor, Young has recently had parts in television miniseries including Dracula (broadcast on NBC), Fleming (BBC America), and Houdini (coming in 2014 on History). As reflected in Chronicle One of his Wild Cats trilogy, his writing is inspired by Eastern and Central Europe as a birthplace of myth and legend, fairy tales, and horror stories. In his side career as a travel writer, Young has been everywhere from Alaska to Buenos Aires, Hawaii to Florence. And, of course, Piran.