The Search by Susan Leigh Noble

For over a thousand years, telepathic cats known as STACs have faithfully searched for those with power over the elements looking for the one foretold to save the Land. None have questioned their duty to fulfill this ancient task.
But when Tosh’s latest charge is murdered because of his Elemental powers, Tosh considers abandoning The Search. Will a glimpse of the future destruction be enough to change his mind? From Goodreads.

This short story about Tosh, a STAC, is a prequel to the Elemental series. An interesting story about how the STAC search for elemental powers and how difficult the life with these can be. Well worth a read in connection with the series.

This book qualifies for: 
100 books in a year Reading Challenge 2012, 
Goodreads 2012 Reading Challenge, 
2012 Ebook Challenge
Why Buy the Cow? Reading challenge 2012 ( this book was free on Amazon.co.uk the 30th of November 2012)