A compelling fantasy for readers of all ages, set in a world where animals no longer exist. 12 year old Kester is taken to a place where the last creatures in the land have survived, and together with a wise stag, he embarks on a great journey to save them. 'A darkly comic and hugely inventive adventure...it could be the next big thing' Eoin Colfer. Interesting author trivia: Piers is the son of Paul Torday, ("Salmon Fishing In The Yemen").