"Back home, I was content to be just an ordinary house cat. I didn't get out much. But it's different here in Venice." How different? Harley quickly finds out after his family arrives in Italy. He takes up with a group of local cats who roam wild in the alleys and neighborhoods of Venice, and meets the mysterious Angela, a beautiful white Angora who steals his heart. Then he becomes embroiled in a fierce and ongoing war between his friends and a rival band of cats, and discovers the magical order that underlies life in the enchanting and historic city that is his new home.

In this fantasy for middle grade readers, Harley is an ordinary house cat who finds himself caught up in an extraordinary adventure. Relocated to Italy for a year with his family, Harley takes up with a group of local cats who roam wild in the alleys and neighborhoods of Venice. What starts as a simple association with some feline friends quickly becomes much more complicated. He meets the mysterious Angela, a beautiful white Angora who steals his heart; becomes embroiled in a fierce and ongoing series of battles between his friends and a rival band of cats; and discovers the magical order...