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Windrusher

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I have just finished reading Windrusher, most of it in one day. Mr. DiGenti has contributed a wonderful adventure in his debut novel featuring the brave and resourceful cat, Windrusher (called Tony by his humans). The tiger striped cat, having been left behind by his human family in Connecticut, sets out to rejoin them in Florida. Along the way we are introduced to two other cats who eventually join him on his quest as he learns about the mysteries of life and love from his own kind and the humans he meets along the way. I do not want to spoil the story by giving away too much.
If you love adventure novels starring cats such as Tailchaser's Song, Felidae series or The Golden Cat series, you should not miss the story of Windrusher and I'm sure you'll be craving more from him in the future.

Windrusher does for cats what J.R R. Tolkien did for hobbits. It's a tale of a cat on a mission that's suffused with the mystical power of cats in ancient Egypt. It's very inspiring, as Windrusher surmounts one unbelievable obstacle after another on a long journey, and, at times, it's just heartbreaking. You really can identify with the characters. Di Genti's verbal pallette of words paints vivid pictures in your mind's eye that makes it seem like you're IN the story, and not just reading it. I'd recommend it highly.

I didn't plan on reading Windrusher nor did I think I'd like it, but somehow Victor DiGenti's style caught me and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's about a cat who goes to find his human family after he's given away because they move. He makes a long trek down the eastern seaboard to Florida to find them with help of his cat friends and their psychic communication called the Inner Ear.

Check this book out. I think it'll surprise you.

Windrusher is a delightful story that will captivate any cat lover's attention. I have never read something that so beautifully depicts the special and unique nature of our beloved feline friends. Many thanks to Vic for giving us the gift of Windrusher!

Windrusher chronicles the exciting and daring heroics of a tabby cat who finds himself on a journey home after his family moves to Florida - without him! The problem is that Windrusher, as had his family, lives in Connecticut and must find his way along the eastcoast with the guidance of Akhen-et-u (The Inner Ear - an ancient communication tool among cats) and Irissa-u (The Holy Mother). Victor Digenti has woven a wondrous and grand story where cats have an ancient history and ways of living that no Hyskos (humans) are aware of. Through his trials, Windrusher meets other feline friends, some foes and Hyskos, and will stop at nothing to fulfill his destiny appointed by Irissa-u. So, how will Windrusher exactly reach his destination and in how many night globes (months)? Wind(rusher) is waiting to sweep you up into the pages of his debut adventure and show you the way of his Path!

The connections made between the animal and human world as it relates to values was so vivid that when sharing this book with children it was clear to them what making decisions can lead to.

As a cat owner myself, I have high expectations when I read kitty stories. I was hooked the moment I opened Windrusher and read the first words of the novel: "Stuffed into a cage. Again." By the time I finished reading the passage, I was feeling claustrophopic and more than a little guilty about having to take my own cat to the Vet next morning. Didn't Hemingway once say that the primary objective of a writer is to make the reader feel? The rest of the book, if possible, achieved that objective even better than the first page. Overall, I found Windrusher to be a funny, well-written and fur-prisingly imaginative read, laden with insight about human and feline nature. I just ordered the next book in the series. (If I were a cat, I would like to be just like Wind). Kudos to Mr. DiGenti!

Windrusher is a wonderful character. His adventureous journey was a great read, very exciting. The other cat characters as well as the humans were so real and the feline language was very interesting and different. Any cat lover will fall in love with Windrusher. Mr. DiGenti's writing style and imagination held my attention from start to finish.

An exciting and magical journey that captures the imagination and holds the reader spellbound. I look forward to Windrushers next adventure to the Cave ot Tho-hoth.

You don't have to be a cat-lover to enjoy this wonderful book! It held my interest from start to finish. Simply put: I LOVED IT!