An unjutsly imprisoned man embarks on an extended fast with a desire to uncover the essence of truth.
"A monk leads a simple life. He studies his books late into the evening and searches for truth in their pages. His cat, Pangur, leads a simple life, too, chasing prey in the darkness. As night turns to dawn, Pangur leads his companion to the truth he has been seeking."--
In this retelling of the anonymous Irish poem Pangur Bán, a monk draws parallels between his pursuit of knowledge with his cat's nighttime activity.
At the end of Mythago Wood, one realm remained unexplored - the ultimate realm, the source of all myths. Lavondyss. In this new novel Tallis Keeton, sister of Harry Keeton from Mythago Wood, herself journeys into the wood in search of her lost brother. Her adventures lead her to…