🔪 Beyond the First Kill: Reasons to Keep Reading Catching Qat

Let’s be honest: Chapter 1 of Catching Qat is brutal. We start with an assassination, a popped knee, and a dark beginning. You might expect the next twenty chapters to be more of the same, but here is the secret: that dark beginning is a setup for a story about light.

If you are a reader who loves found family, complex characters, and the slow evolution of a cynical heart, the true story of Catching Qat is just beginning as that first chapter ends.

It’s Not a Thriller, It’s a Crew

The assassination is merely the event that forces these five disparate souls together. The rest of the book is about watching them try (and often fail) to function as a unit. If you appreciate these arcs, you’ll love what comes next:

• The Dwarf and the Elf: The rivalry between the industrial dwarf, Kasaandra, and the century-old elf, Llani, shifts from bias to appreciation. Kasaandra’s knowledge of the ancient language that Llani yearns to learn creates a beautiful, complex partnership rooted in intellectual exchange and mutual need.
• The Weight of Purpose: Qrow struggles daily with Qat’s moral indifference, while Akin is desperately trying to keep the whole, volatile crew alive as they navigate a dangerous medieval world.

The action is there, but the true journey is about whether this crew can become a family and find a purpose greater than the darkness that brought them together.

If you love fantasy stories about broken people slowly building trust and finding purpose in each other, push past that first chapter. The heart of Oram is waiting for you.

And if you’re still not sure, check out what one reader said:

Great, character driven story of individual adventurers coming together as a team to face challenges. Exploring personalities, family ties and backgrounds of each person, as well as learning about the larger world in general, are all part of the enjoyable read. Players of RPGs will be particularly interested in the tale.

Until tomorrow… or tomorrow!

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