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When David’s family welcomes a seemingly innocent stray kitten, they quickly notice that the creature feels different. Together with David’s faithful dog, Billy, they sense something unsettling. What follows is a sequence of eerie and impossible events that transform their everyday life into a suspenseful and frightening ordeal.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Allan Ahlberg
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