The Katurran Odyssey
by David Michael Wieger
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Author: David Michael WiegerCreator: Terryl Whitlatch
Illustrator: Terryl Whitlatch
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-10-19
ISBN: 0743225007
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Book Review: An AMAZING ride
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow. So many good things to say about this book and so little space to say it in. I suppose I'll spare your eyes the pain of mucking through all of the wonderfully mushy feelings that I have for this book and give you the bare bones.
First of all, the art. It's the first thing that you'll notice and the main thing that will stay with you long after you've closed the book. It completely floored me. In fact, it was the art that kept me hungering and searching local bookstores until I finally had my library order it for me just so I could finish it. I simply can't get enough of the beautiful artwork in this book; leafing through the pages has kept me occupied for hours.
Then there are the characters. You will never be able to forget the creatures that you will meet as you travel through this fantastic universe with Katook and Quigga. The two main characters themselves are wonderfully built and each have a solid back story to support them throughout their journey. But the other animals that live within the pages of the Katurran Odyssey will captivate minds of all ages. I know that many of the creatures that I saw in the book I had never heard of before, making each turn of the page in itself exciting at the anticipation of what I would see next. In fact, one of the most endearing things about this novel is that every animal drawn or spoken about has existed at one point or another, be it in prehistoric times or modern day. In fact, Quigga himself is of a recently extinct species of zebra known as Quagga.
The lessons learned as you read this book will ring VERY true to every reader, no matter the age. This makes the book a great tool for the kiddies and also a wonderfully lifting, spiritual reverie for the more mature audiences.
Alright, to keep it short and to summarize the review, this book is a MUST BUY. You will come away from this book better for the experience, I assure you.
Summary of The Katurran Odyssey
In the grand tradition of Brian Froud (Faeries), and James Gurney (Dinotopia), Terryl Whitlatch has created a masterpiece of fantasy art - a brilliantly original world that comes to life through illustrations of remarkable beauty and richness. The name of her world is Bo'hibbah - an enchanting island in some faraway time and place, peopled by creatures that are at once fantastical and real. At the heart of this island is Kattakuk, a village populated by lemurs. The book's hero is Katook, a small but courageous young lemur who, when the story opens, is suffering from cold and hunger brought on by a seemingly endless winter. In spite of their prayers to the Great Fossah the winter stretches on and on. The High Priest of the Great Fossah summons all the lemurs to the Gathering Circle to perform the Ceremony of Renewal, but even this ancient ritual has no effect -- except to fatten the bellies of the Hai-Hai priests. The inquisitive Katook catches the priests in this shocking act of betrayal, but before he can report the news to the rest of the village, the priests capture him and banish him forever from the village. What follows is an exciting, adventure filled odyssey as Katook is expelled into the jungle and makes his way through the island, encountering both great peril and great marvels until at last he comes to the place where the secret of the Long Winter is revealed.Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic Books
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