overall 5 votes: 
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An urban fantasy about the wildlife of New York City, starring a squirrel protagonist who has to find his way from exile in Staten Island back to his home in Central Park. . . .
overall 3 votes:
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This is the story of an Earth devoid of humankind. Man and his ancestors have simply never been . . . but in his absence, new civilizations have grown and prospered. The setting is a small island called Sankami, somewhere in what would be Earth’s Pacific ocean. Eight sentient species have evolved here, each with their own laws, customs, and beliefs. The one thing . . .
(Review written after reading approximately 20 pages).
Beasts of New York is not what I expected it to be when I clicked the link – I was expecting, frankly, a literal anthro squirrel protagonist, a human with a huge fluffy tail, that kind of thing.
My first impression of Beasts of New York was that it was a sort of fun, light read, a little uneven in quality, but definitely readable.
It hooked my attention right away, since I read up to chapter 21 before pausing for a break. However, the story just gets better and [more . . .]