I mentioned anilinks in my first Season Avatars A-Z post. Pouncer, a black-and-white cat about a year old, is Ysabel's anilink. Anilinks have the ability to sense when Chaos Season occurs anywhere in Challen. They have a telepathic link to their Fall Avatar, so she always knows when her anilink senses Chaos Season. Anilinks may also run errands for their Avatar. Pouncer does all of this and more. He understands human language very well for an animal. He's a cheerful, friendly cat, but he's very defensive of his Avatar. Although Ysabel is his primary human, Pouncer also forms a surprising bond with Gwen. Learn more about Pouncer's secret in Fifth Season. (Yes, that's him on the cover in Ysabel's arms.) The story of how Ysabel and Pouncer meet and how he earns his name will be part of a future short story collection called Young Seasons. (The stories are all drafted, but I have to finish editing them. It should be out by the end of the year.)
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Season Avatars #AtoZChallenge: Pouncer
I mentioned anilinks in my first Season Avatars A-Z post. Pouncer, a black-and-white cat about a year old, is Ysabel's anilink. Anilinks have the ability to sense when Chaos Season occurs anywhere in Challen. They have a telepathic link to their Fall Avatar, so she always knows when her anilink senses Chaos Season. Anilinks may also run errands for their Avatar. Pouncer does all of this and more. He understands human language very well for an animal. He's a cheerful, friendly cat, but he's very defensive of his Avatar. Although Ysabel is his primary human, Pouncer also forms a surprising bond with Gwen. Learn more about Pouncer's secret in Fifth Season. (Yes, that's him on the cover in Ysabel's arms.) The story of how Ysabel and Pouncer meet and how he earns his name will be part of a future short story collection called Young Seasons. (The stories are all drafted, but I have to finish editing them. It should be out by the end of the year.)
I'm intrigued with the concept of anilinks. I think I might be one - I'm always able to sense an oncoming saga. The stories sound fascinating. Wishing you lots of fun completing your edits.
ReplyDeleteDid he pounce on her head while she was sleeping? Cats do that you know.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nicola! I hope you consider reading the stories if you find them intriguing.
ReplyDeleteAlex, you'll have to read the Young Seasons collection when it's ready to find out.
I wish I had an Anilink
ReplyDeleteI'd like a Pouncer...unless it meant I'd have to be swept into the plot of a novel. ;)
ReplyDeletePat, what animal would you choose for an anilink?
ReplyDeleteThere's always a catch, isn't there, Crystal?