2014-10-31
In Burgess' (Becoming, 2012) YA fantasy, a boy's life is transformed when he meets a cat with golden eyes.Ten-year-old Billy Brahm lives in the rural town of Appleton with his adoptive parents. He's brilliant but also happens to be friendless and accident-prone. When summer starts, he searches for companionship across the road on Mrs. Thomas' property. There, countless cats prowl. He follows a black-and-white tabby with penetrating golden eyes to the roadside—but Billy's hit by a car! His leg ends up in a full cast, and Mrs. Thomas suggests that having a friend nearby—the tabby—will help him heal. Billy's parents reluctantly agree. While medicated and healing, he has a series of powerful dreams featuring the hideous Grey Man, who tells him: "The KEY is close. The GATE shall open." The spirit also curses Billy, which, after he's attacked by wasps, seems like no idle threat. Over the summer, the boy has fateful encounters with a local veterinarian, Mr. Jessome, and his lovely daughter, Lynn, as well as with a bookmobile and a terrifying birthday clown. The dreams continue, too, leading Billy closer to a destiny tied to a worrisome secret kept by his parents. Debut author Burgess pours his love for felines to the very brim. He treats readers to cat science, including the theory that, in terms of problem-solving, they are "the mental equivalent of a three-year-old." There's also incredibly lovely prose to be found: "The glare of afternoon sun made its pupils shrink to needles floating in jars of oily gold." In general, though, Burgess may have written a story too subtle for younger teen audiences. Billy's parents covet information with a crafty menace typically seen in adult thrillers. The emotional payoff, while substantial, happens very late in the tale and is awash in supernatural symbols. Occasionally, purple prose creeps in, as when "the sun burst free from the earth." Nevertheless, Burgess leaves readers clawing for the sequel.Kids will enjoy it; adults will love it.
The award-winning fantasy/horror THE CAT'S MAW is reborn as an amazing audiobook adventure for brave young listeners, mystery lovers, and cat worshippers of all ages!
Painstakingly crafted over 18 months on three continents, author/producer Brooke Burgess (Broken Saints, OZ: Broken Kingdom) fuses the virtuosic performance of David Kaye (Ratchet & Clank, Pixar's UP, Transformers) with a moving score by acclaimed composer Tobias Tinker (Broken Saints, Stillness3) for an unparalleled audio experience!
Turn down the lights, turn up the sound, and enter the world of Billy Brahm -- a troubled boy, hoping to lift a terrible curse with the help of a mystical cat, calling to him from his nightmares!
Lose yourself in this haunting, gripping, and bittersweet fable that VOYA Magazine calls: 'A Top Shelf 2015 Honoree -- Narnia meets Stephen King'!
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Painstakingly crafted over 18 months on three continents, author/producer Brooke Burgess (Broken Saints, OZ: Broken Kingdom) fuses the virtuosic performance of David Kaye (Ratchet & Clank, Pixar's UP, Transformers) with a moving score by acclaimed composer Tobias Tinker (Broken Saints, Stillness3) for an unparalleled audio experience!
Turn down the lights, turn up the sound, and enter the world of Billy Brahm -- a troubled boy, hoping to lift a terrible curse with the help of a mystical cat, calling to him from his nightmares!
Lose yourself in this haunting, gripping, and bittersweet fable that VOYA Magazine calls: 'A Top Shelf 2015 Honoree -- Narnia meets Stephen King'!
The Cat's Maw
The award-winning fantasy/horror THE CAT'S MAW is reborn as an amazing audiobook adventure for brave young listeners, mystery lovers, and cat worshippers of all ages!
Painstakingly crafted over 18 months on three continents, author/producer Brooke Burgess (Broken Saints, OZ: Broken Kingdom) fuses the virtuosic performance of David Kaye (Ratchet & Clank, Pixar's UP, Transformers) with a moving score by acclaimed composer Tobias Tinker (Broken Saints, Stillness3) for an unparalleled audio experience!
Turn down the lights, turn up the sound, and enter the world of Billy Brahm -- a troubled boy, hoping to lift a terrible curse with the help of a mystical cat, calling to him from his nightmares!
Lose yourself in this haunting, gripping, and bittersweet fable that VOYA Magazine calls: 'A Top Shelf 2015 Honoree -- Narnia meets Stephen King'!
Painstakingly crafted over 18 months on three continents, author/producer Brooke Burgess (Broken Saints, OZ: Broken Kingdom) fuses the virtuosic performance of David Kaye (Ratchet & Clank, Pixar's UP, Transformers) with a moving score by acclaimed composer Tobias Tinker (Broken Saints, Stillness3) for an unparalleled audio experience!
Turn down the lights, turn up the sound, and enter the world of Billy Brahm -- a troubled boy, hoping to lift a terrible curse with the help of a mystical cat, calling to him from his nightmares!
Lose yourself in this haunting, gripping, and bittersweet fable that VOYA Magazine calls: 'A Top Shelf 2015 Honoree -- Narnia meets Stephen King'!
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| BN ID: | 2940171665524 |
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| Publisher: | Author's Republic |
| Publication date: | 06/18/2016 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |
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