Lizelle the liar, Merry the priest, Thraas the barbarian, the mysterious Catseye Yellow.. bound on a fool's quest to the top of the world to ask the Wisest One the oldest riddle of them all. WHY DO CATS HAVE NO LORD? A harmless enough question, isn't it? So why is someone moving heaven and hell to make sure it will never be asked? "The first-rate world building, the unique cast of characters, and the author's clever whimsey make it absorbing reading. Recommended." —Booklist