Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varjak Paw | 2003 | S.F. Said | Buy |
| 2 | The Outlaw Varjak Paw | 2005 | S.F. Said | Buy |
| 3 | Phoenix | 2013 | S.F. Said | Buy |
The Varjak Paw series by S.F. Said begins with a young Mesopotamian Blue kitten whose quiet indoor life is shattered when a sinister figure called the Gentleman takes over his home. Forced into the city for the first time, Varjak must learn to survive gang-controlled streets while his ancestor Jalal teaches him a martial art known as “the Way” through vivid dreams.
In The Outlaw Varjak Paw, Varjak has become the elected leader of a gang of Free Cats, but a brutal winter and the rise of the mysterious Sally Bones threaten everything he has built. The series continued with Phoenix, which moved into science fiction territory with a story set during an interstellar war between Humans and Aliens. All three books are illustrated by Dave McKean, whose dark, atmospheric artwork has become inseparable from the stories.