Carol E. Leever

When I saw this book in the Audible Plus catalog, I knew I had to give it a try. Who wouldn't want to read a series titled Of Cats and Dragons? Night's Gift is a fun middle grade adventure about two new friends who are simply touring the city when a pick-pocket steals a family heirloom and they accidentally ending up on a quest that lands them squarely in the night arena in the city of Hex in an attempt to get the jewelry back. The situation ends up out of control quickly.

The story is a slow build that takes about half the book to really get going. It's worth the wait. It was fun getting to know Omen and Templar. Omen is a psionic who is still learning to control his powers and it leads to just the kind of mischief you'd imagine. Templar is a bit more like his namesake and provides a nice balance to Omen's magical abilities. Once they meet Tormy mayhem ensues just as you'd expect with a talking cat. Yes, I definitely would love to have my own Tormy!

I listened to the audio book narrated by P. J. Ochlan. I'm not sure I liked the odd accent he gave to Tormy but the rest of the characters were just fine.

I am looking forward to continuing the series.… (mehr)