Humans and Cats

A collection of nine magical stories, all connected by the presence of… cats. The cats sometimes appear for only a brief moment, while on other occasions they take a more prominent role, but their presence is always fatal. Blending suspense, psychological horror, dark fantasy, and humor, with touches of love and melancholy, these stories pull you into worlds where the boundaries between dream and reality disappear. And nothing ends the way you expect.

Nine Lives of a Cat, and nine stories, mysterious and unpredictable.

"It feels as if you are not reading a book but watching a movie, with an ending that is unexpected – even shocking." – Renata Šerelytė, magazine “Literatūra ir menas”

"Reading Humans and Cats it was as if I was almost physically submerged into a surreal existence; and it was a feeling I enjoyed tremendously." – E.M.A. Rotvel, writer

Linas Deimantavičius is a Lithuanian writer. The book Humans and Cats was nominated for the 2024 Book of the Year award in Lithuania (longlist) and selected as one of the top ten prose books.

The book is illustrated with original artwork by painter Jolita Česonytė.