The spacefaring Barque Cats are valued members of every vessel's crew,
thanks to their special bond with humans. Then Pshaw-Ra, a mysterious
cat with highly advanced knowledge, gives the felines the power of
telepathy. When panic over a virulent plague drives the government to
exterminate animals, Pshaw-Ra guides the cats and humans of the starship
Ranzo to safety on his home planet, Mau. But Pshaw-Ra has a hidden
agenda. His ultimate goal? Mate the Barque Cats with their godlike
counterparts who rule on Mau and create a superior race to conquer the
universe. His plans, however, may be doomed by his daughters' battle
royal to become queen, by a suspicious Barque Cat with an equally
curious human friend--and by something stirring deep beneath the city
with a hunger to devour all life . . . and an undying hatred for cats.