Name: King of the East Garden, The Overlord's Universe
Author: Zuzu Pazzuzu

"The videos show pieces of my life. The voice carries pieces of my personality. Watch, and you'll see what I see. Listen, and you'll hear how I process it — through eyes, nose, ears, and whiskers, in service of one benevolent Overlord's account of his own experience."

Transcript

Hi, I'm Zuzu Pazzuzu. I am the Overlord of the East Garden. Join me in my adventures in day-to-day vermin management. You're welcome.

The Hook

A six-year street stray becomes self-appointed Overlord of a Victoria garden — and narrates the whole thing himself.

This isn't an illustrated gift book with stock photography — every image is a real photograph from Zuzu's actual garden, and his voice extends past the page: on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook (@zuzu.pazzuzu), he narrates real, unstaged footage of his own daily life in the same deadpan register as the books.

Zuzu spent six years as a stray before being hit by a car and rescued through the BC SPCA's Nanaimo and District Branch. Each book carries a donation link to the shelter in its back matter.

The Books

Front

Book One — eBook Publishing Sept 24, 2026 · Paperback Nov 5, 2026

King of the East Garden, Vermin Overlord

Provisional print ISBN 979-8-184228-69-3 (subject to change before print publication)

"Before the East Garden, there was the street. Six years of it. Then a car. Then a shelter that shaved me, removed a broken fang, and assessed my prospects, which were not considered strong." — from the back cover

Front

Book Two — eBook Publishing Nov 5, 2026 · Paperback Nov 5, 2026

King of the East Garden, The Overlord Expands His Domain

Provisional print ISBN 979-8-185237-11-3 (subject to change before print publication)

"Six years on the street teaches a cat what to watch for. The second year inside is the work of unlearning which watches still apply. I am not a stray – realization of what that means." — from the back cover

Front

Book Three — eBook Publishing Jan 31, 2027 · Paperback TBA

King of the East Garden, The Overlord's Universe

Provisional print ISBN 979-8-188054-43-4 (subject to change before print publication)

"The third year is not the second year, extended. My universe expanded into other territories. I noted these are less well-managed." — from the back cover

About the Author

Zuzu Pazzuzu is the Overlord of the East Garden and a resident of Victoria, British Columbia. He is nine years old — six of them on the street before his current appointment, a fact he considers relevant background rather than a subject for extended discussion, except where it serves a narrative purpose.

He is a black longhair of considerable stature and holds strong views on feeder management, the proper dimensions of chopped apple, and the correct calibration of a feather toy.

He was a stray for six years. He is not a stray now. He considers this the most important fact about him, and still the least interesting thing to dwell on.

Downloadable Assets

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Book One cover — front

Book Two cover — front

Book Three cover — front

Author portrait

Sample clip — On Management

Transcript

I do not rush at the birds. I have not rushed at the birds. I will tell you that this is a choice I remake every single morning.

Sample clip — Meet Cheeky

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There are two new subjects in the East Garden. Their files are already open. One of them watches before she moves. The other one does not. Different notes.

Sample clip — The Second Year

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I have been in the East Garden for a year. The hummingbirds dip their beaks into the feeder at my level, in my presence, without adjustment. They do not appear to find this remarkable. I have come to find it remarkable on their behalf.