The Charm Fable — Nicholas S. Casale

Mousefred Souris lives in a world without humanity, and animals have risen to becomelike people. Mice like him live as slaves under the rule of a cruel cat, who lordsover them with her armies of weasels and bats. For the crime of helping an injuredstranger, Mousey is imprisoned and told he must either join the evil queen's army ordie.But a chance encounter with a golden book sets Mousey on the path to freedom. Thebook teaches Mousey the secrets of magic, and with these newfound secrets he setsout on a journey to become the hero he was born to be.