The Katurran Odyssey: An Epic Adventure of Courage, Discovery, and Hope

by David Michael Wieger, Terryl Whitlatch (Artist)

Overview

The Katurran Odyssey is an epic tale of faith, hope, and selfless heroism of a courageous young lemur named Katook, illuminated by the stunning illustrations of Terryl Whitlatch, one of the world’s most celebrated creature designers, and brought to dynamic life by the storytelling of author David Michael Wieger. Like such classic works of fantasy as J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and C. S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, The Katurran Odyssey is set in a mythic world imbued with beauty, adventure, and transcendent imagination. Follow Katook as he faces great perils and marvels on his quest to save his family and his island home from the Long Winter. George Lucas calls the book “remarkably beautiful” and adds, “anyone who is lucky enough to spend time with The Katurran Odyssey will be richer for the experience.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624650437
Publisher:	Design Studio Press
Publication date:	07/19/2019
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	9.80(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Terry Whitlatch is an accomplished, scientifically and academically trained illustrator who extensively studied vertebrate zoology and animal anatomy. Her work has appeared in various zoos and museums in the United States and she also illustrated and designed for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). In a career spanning more than 25 years, Whitlatch has many projects to her credit, including Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope (Special Edition), Jumanji, Men in Black, Brother Bear, Dragonheart, The Polar Express, and Beowulf. For more than eight years, she worked for Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, and George Lucas’s JAK Films.

David Michael Wieger's ability to create compelling characters has attracted collaborations with several leading actors, including Dustin Hoffman and Malcolm McDowell. As a screenwriter, David received a prestigious Sundance writing scholarship for “Ziggy.” He has written screenplays for many of the major studios including: “Judy and John Carlo” “Frequent Flyer,” “Faeries” (Sony) “Blackbeard & Grace” (Turner Films) “Hawaii Five-0” (co-written with W.Peter Iliff, Touchstone) and “Headcase” (Punch Productions, Newline.) David has seen his film "Wild America" produced (Warner Brothers) and recently finished “Major” a film about America’s first sport’s hero – Marshall “Major” Taylor. His plays: “Gentlemen’s Club,” “Dovetail,” and “Cows and other American Heroes,” have been produced to critical acclaim in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. David lives in Santa Barbara, California with his wife, Caitlin, and his son, Zander.