Surrounded by his loving family, Taroza decides his own happiness should come before his grand quest to unite all of animal-kind. But when tragedy strikes, he realizes he must confront his inner demons and take on the dreaded Tower of Babel after all. Years later and fully grown, Taroza is ready for the ultimate showdown... but some familiar faces are blocking his path! Are they here to help or hinder his mission?

Orphaned after her parents were killed by Lynxes, Monoko is the only tanuki (raccoon dog) in her village without a family, until she finds a human baby in a river. In Animal Land, a world inhabited solely by animals, this human child is a mystery. This baby is Monoko's only chance at having a family and she is determined to raise the human child as her own. Animal Land is a quirky story about Monoko and the mysterious human baby. -- Amazon.com product...

When Monoko finds a human baby that can communicate with the animals, he decides to team up with the baby to protect the tanuki pack from vicious wildcats.

As Taroza's journey up the Tower of Babel to his final destination continues, the stakes grow more and more dire. When their human leader goes down for the count and needs help to survive, the battle-weary animals must dig deep to remember their noble cause: a world where the cycle of violence is broken, and all animals coexist peacefully. The only question is if they can hold out long enough to keep hope alive... --Publisher

"While on a journey to the ocean, taroza learns of the existence of yet another human. His name is Giller, a nasty manipulator who was behind the trouble between the horses and hyenas. Taroza is troubled by the harm Giller could bring to Animal Land, and when the journey to the ocean ends, a shocking truth is revealed" -- p. [4] of cover.

"One brutal fight after another, Riemu and Capri successfully stave off enemy chimeras with help from old friends and new comrades. But before Taroza can join their ranks, Giller unleashes his greatest weapon yet: Globule, the chimera of death. Globule threatens all life on the planet, and the only one who can stand up against it is Jyu, the lone wolf who still lives by the cutthroat rules of survival of the fittest. As an unfathomable battle unfolds,...