Longhairs and Short Tales, an irresistible collection of short stories featuring cats. Mythical cats and magical cats. Larcenous cats and inspiring cats. Sweet cats and wisecracking cats. Some talk, some keep their own counsel, and some might even work with aliens. All of them from the wild imagination of Stefon Mears, author of the Rise of Magic series and the Cavan Oltblood series. Within these pages you will find: The Coffee Curse - An urgent plea disrupts one man's whole world. Feline Generosity - Some cats bring their people more than dead birds… The Language of Cats - A cross-country drive with a cat takes a bizarre turn. Long Way from Home - A brokenhearted man finds an epically lost cat. The Broken Rule - An innocent man flees wrongful pursuit into the border between worlds. I Bleed Music - A singer finds inspiration in the least likely place. Night of the Hogtied Alien - A man seeks the truth behind his cat's strange behavior. The Herald's Tale - A modern retelling of the old English folktale "The King of Cats." Ask the Cats - Roommates squabble while the cats adjudicate. The Secret of Catnip - A newly deceased cat will do anything to say goodbye to his loved one.