The Queen and the Tom, by Ashley Scott

Kit, a young tortoiseshell cat, has never known freedom.

When she escapes the neglect of her human world, Kit stumbles into the wild and complicated society of cats living in McFarland Park. There she meets Rudy, an aging tom whose quiet strength and hard-won wisdom make him the unlikely heart of the colony. Under his watchful eye, Kit begins to learn the rhythms of the Green—the delicate balance of survival, loyalty, and trust that binds the cats together.

But not every cat believes in that balance. In the shadows, a dangerous rival named Diego waits for the right moment to claim the colony for himself. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, Kit must discover who she truly is—and what she is willing to fight for.

Because sometimes the truest journeys are not the ones that lead us away…but the ones that carry us home.