I sat down yesterday with the book and didn't get up until I was done. IT WAS AWESOME. I'm really liking Alex, and I look forward to seeing more of him! And Crow's personality reminds me so much of the Maine Coon I had as a kid - it's making me wish I had time/$ for a cat again. Once I get my PhD.....

Have people tried to breed "fancy" types of basilisk, like how there are chickens that look like poofballs or have really elaborate tail feathers?