Sci-fi and Heroic Fantasy discussion

It's taken a long time for this book to see the light of day. It began with a cat called Arthur and a trip to Egypt around 1991. An idea formed that turned into an on again, off again, on again project over many years. In the second UK Covid lockdown it finally became a book. This is the book and my sister and I are really proud of it and really excited to see if it flies now it's launched.

Here's what it's about...

When Priah, Captain of Cats, began her night patrol, everything was as it had always been. The sleeping streets of ancient Bubastis were quiet, dark and still.

Then it came… death came… sorcery came.

Before dawn, Priah’s life would be forever changed…

In Bubastis, the holy city of the cat Goddess Bastet, a secret enemy stalks the streets after dark killing indiscriminately. As this seemingly unstoppable foe spreads terror, it falls to Captain of Cats, Priah to halt it in its tracks. She embarks on a quest to do just that, with the help of the newly arrived stranger cat, The Alexandrian. Together, their journey will lead them through magic and dangers and ultimately beyond life itself.

The Field of Reeds: In Shadows, is set in a fantastical world inspired by ancient Egypt, a stylized version of every cat’s original homeland. Here, cats have a hierarchy. They tell heroic tales of “the days of the beginning.” They communicate with and live alongside humans, in a secretive parallel existence, as advisers, spies and allies.

This is the first book in an epic fantasy series, that takes the ‘talking animal,’ genre to a very different place. A place full of heart and heroism, extraordinary things extraordinary deeds and extraordinary characters.

Death stalks the dark streets of Bubastis and they are the only hope of salvation…

It's out now in paperback and kindle format in all regions on Amazon (prices vary by country but I promise are very reasonable)

The Field of Reeds in Shadows - Robin Tompkins and Madeleine Purslow

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