"I must admit I was skeptical at first..."

Thank you, Amber, for your review.  I'm happy you enjoyed it.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10993509-cathartes-aura-and-the-apocalypse-zoo#other_reviews

"I must admit I was skeptical at first, but in the end I was pleasantly surprised and found myself craving the sequel already!"

I'm working hard on the sequel.  Currently on stanza 35.  I'm happy to be working with more human characters.  However, I find it challenging to write good poetry without getting bogged down in dialogue and stage direction.  I'm finding my way.  The first one wasn't easy, either.

"Cathartes Aura on the Road from Nowhere" due in August.