Keeper of the Lake: A Dark Young Adult Fantasy Novel

Visions of the Otherworld, Book 1

By: Aidan Looney

Narrated by: Claudette Eaton

When a young feral kitten follows the tracks of her missing brother into the woods, she expects hunger, cold, and the dangers of the human world. She is utterly unprepared for what she finds. Beneath the forest floor lies a vast, shifting labyrinth where ancient magic breathes, shadows hunger, and every chamber is a trial. Cats from across the land have been drawn into its depths, trapped in a ritual none of them understands. To survive, Nyx must face predators, forge uneasy alliances, and trust instincts she never knew she possessed. But this place is no ordinary prison. Its walls move.

Its shadows watch. And deep in the dark, something has been waiting for her. The further Nyx ventures, the stranger the labyrinth becomes. Darkness stirs. Old powers awaken. And far beyond the mortal world, something begins to take notice. She came looking for her brother. What she finds is something older than the forest itself. Keeper of the Lake is a gripping cat fantasy novel blending dark fantasy, animal fantasy, and mythic fantasy into a haunting tale of survival, mystery, and transformation.

Perfect for listeners of Warrior Cats, Watership Down, Tailchaser’s Song, The Magicians, and the mythic wonder of Neil Gaiman and Philip Pullman. Enter the Otherworld.

‘The way appears but once. You must not hesitate. Just as a mouse will not walk itself into your mouth after fleeing into its hole.’—Redpeter of the Warm Cupboard.

©2026 Aidan Looney (P)2026 Aidan Looney