{"product_id":"the-cat-who-ate-the-end-of-the-world-hardcover","title":"The Cat Who Ate the End of the World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKysa Steele\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMungus ate the end of the world. It tasted like chicken.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Claire Pemberton's cat consumes a cosmic artifact that was supposed to be her thesis paperweight, she expects some digestive complications. She does not expect fish showers over London, traffic lights speaking ancient Sumerian, or a government committee determined to take her cat away for \"containment.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Claire-an anxiety-ridden graduate student whose entire field nobody takes seriously-must navigate emergency bureaucracy, face down hostile treasury officials, and prove that love isn't a weakness in cosmic entity management. It's the only thing that works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer allies include a demon named Harold who considers paperwork a form of devotion, a government agent whose cat is learning to purr at pipes, and a professor who just discovered his thirty years of theoretical research are terrifyingly real. Her opposition includes a man who views kindness as a budget line item to be eliminated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe committee votes. The containment order stands. And Mungus walks into a cage to protect the person he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Claire isn't done fighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cat Who Ate The End Of The World\u003c\/em\u003e is a cozy fantasy novella about trust, bureaucratic absurdity, and the lengths we'll go to protect the ones who matter. It features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA cosmic cat who thinks in italics about \"food lady\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA demon with an enthusiasm for proper documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFish showers, prophetic hamsters, and a missing Tuesday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFound family forged through crisis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe question of whether love is a sufficient basis for managing existential threats (it is)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStandalone novella. No cliffhangers. Contains one (1) deeply objectionable can of diet tuna.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67893842870362,"sku":"9781971434032","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/6698\/3258\/files\/gBj64dMhRR9781971434032.webp?v=1793318628","url":"https:\/\/preppypeacock.myshopify.com\/products\/the-cat-who-ate-the-end-of-the-world-hardcover","provider":"Preppy Peacock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}