Book Description There is a doorin an artist's garden -- anelaborately carved passagewayinto a realm ruled by a cruelenslaver, a dark sorceressqueen. There entities strange and wondrous roam theNetherworld -- yet none asastonishing as the shape-shifting Catswold.A man beset by tragedy, painterBraden West is intrigued by the calico cat who has charmed herway into his studio. But his"guest" is more than she seems.In human form, Melissa onceinhabited two worlds. And it isher destiny to return to a mystic realm of wonder and terror, todo battle for her people'sliberation and the crown that isrightfully hers. Braden's veryexistence will be radicallyaltered by this remarkable, mysterious creature -- as hefollows Melissa from the Hell Pitinto the dread perils of an evilcourt, thrust into the heart of amagical conflict with more atstake than he could possibly have imagined.