The Twyning
by Terence Blacker Efren is a rat living in the rat kingdom in the sewers. When the king dies and new leaders are selected, they decide that humans are a bigger threat than they had previously believed and they decide to wage war. Meanwhile, a human doctor who has been studying the rats decides that they are one of the biggest threats to humans, and he rallies the people of the city to attack the rats. Then Efren and some human children meet, and both types of animals have to decide which side deserves their victory. Efren was a likable character. He noticed that he had differences, but he accepted them and still tried to serve his kingdom as best he could. The children, Dogboy and Caz, both have interesting back stories and conflicts that they have to deal with. Out of all the characters, only Efren, Dogboy, Caz, and two others really try to understand anything about the other species. This helps flesh th...
