Tailchaser's Song Mass Market Paperback – December 1, 2000

A delicate story with a deep meaning. Marvellous

I come from the Warrior Cats community. When I heard that this book was an inspiration for the series I just had to check it out. This book has you covered in terms of any genre. It threw me for an emotional loop that I was not expecting, and I quickly fell in love with it. Not only does it have incredible world-building, but characters are extremely animated and have very charming and distinct personalities. The main character is not a mary-sue which was absolutely refreshing to me. I am so glad to have picked up this book. Tailchaser is one incredible cat, and I believe that if you enjoy the Warriors series, then you’d absolutely fawn over this book too. Incredibly written, amazing lore and characters. Every twist and turn comes with a new battle that Tailchaser and his gang have to face. Sometimes you become hopeful for them and then this book snatches it away with incredible speed. The climax of the story is harrowing in the best way and it was amazing how they overcame the challenges set for them. It is something that I would be disappointed to go my whole life without reading. I would not pass up this book if you have the chance.

I love this book. I have owned it many times and will always try to have a copy on my shelf. This purchase was for my boss's 50th birthday, who loves cats as well.

When I started this I thought it would be for very young people. But it is an epic adventure of a cat, with lots of fantasy, danger, trekking through strange and wondrous worlds, and exciting adventure. It is a very strange book, but I enjoyed it very very much.

Wow I really did not expect to love this book as much as I did, but I was absolutely obsessed the whole time. Tailchaser is a really great character and his adventures brought me back to the thrill and joy of reading Water ship Down. Williams did an amazing job with this story and I was captivated the whole time.

This is but one of a few books I've read multiple times - 5 to be exact. (Robert Heinlein's "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" and "Time for the Stars" being the other two.)Essentially, this novel is akin to the Lord of the Rings meets Watership Down. And arguably better than both. There is a rich heritage in this book. Mythos, lore, noble characters, and well our beloved fine furried friends. If you are a cat lover and have not read this book, you are in sin. I'm sure of it. Some furry deity shall surely agree.That said, there is a downside. This book is so beloved by me, that although I've bought a few other books by the author, I can never bring myself to read them. You see, I'm afraid to ruin such a perfect image I have of the author. Maybe it's just that I do not think anyone can write a more enjoyable book. Regardless, I am sorry Tad, someday I might read another work of yours. But I wager I'll just re-read Tailchaser's Song for the 6th or 7th time instead.CAUTION: DO NOT LOAN THIS BOOK OUT TO GIRLS. The three I did, never came back. This one was in fact bought for a lady friend. And I just flat out decided to buy her a copy rather than loan her mine, knowing I'd never see it again.

I read this to my children decades ago, and we all loved it. So I bought a copy for my adult son to read to his own children (There's a story behind why I bought it for him and not his 3 siblings; but I'll leave it at that).Children need to old enough to focus on a story with plots. And the story can be a little dark at times; so I'd gauge a child's ability to handle some things that could be considered scary. My youngest was 5 when I read it to her and her siblings, and she did fine. But some children might have trouble with understanding that there will be a happy ending while things seem so sad and dark.As for adults... go for it! It's deep enough to be interesting to an adult mind. And it's whimsical enough to keep it engaging.

It took half the book before I really got caught up in the story, after that it was quite good.