This charming and imaginative story brings history to life. Gareth uses his first life to bring Jason to ancient Egypt and the city of Bubastes where cats are worshipped as gods. While there, they encounter some trouble, Jason learns a little something, and then they move along to the next life.

Alexander’s writing style is unique and really fun. He writes about so many different kinds of things with ease and grace. When describing this one to my family, I kept saying: “If Tonke Dragt and Rudyard Kipling wanted to write a hero’s tale inspired by The Lord of the Rings, I think that this is what we would get.”