- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Tor Books (Dec 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312867832
- ISBN-13: 978-0312867836
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.7 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,729,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It is a different world. It's North America, but very little of what you know is the same. The sun still shines and the grass still grows, but there are no people. There are, or perhaps there aren't, twelve Curials -- kit fox, dolphin, raven, lioness, and the rest -- who intervene in the lives of the inhabitants. There are the inhabitants, a myriad of animals: mice, otters, meekrats, and buffalo, to name a few. They live in their towns and cities, pursuing various occupations, having occasional celebrations...and now and then they live in fear.
In fear of the Blood Jaguar, the thirteenth Curial, who returns from time to time and visits a horrible plague on the world, nearly killing it entirely. At such times, a fisher, a skink, and a bobcat are somehow impelled to go on a quest to stop her. They always fail. There is no reason to think that this time, of all times, Bobcat will somehow not fail. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Format:Hardcover
It's just very refreshing to find a good book like this. I haven't had much luck recently in locating books good enough to warrant actually finishing them.
Format:Hardcover
This is a wonderful telling of the classic mythic quest. Like all great journeys, it is as much about self-discovery as acheivement of the ultimate goal. The Blood Jaguar is a book that appeals to a wide range of people, from parents to kids. The characterizations are fantastic; the Bobcat and Skink and friends were more "real" to me than many human-type characters I've encountered elsewhere. I eagerly await Mr. Payne's next work.
Format:Hardcover
Have you ever looked at an animal and known what it was thinking? Then a moment later you shrug and laugh at yourself for anthropomorphizing? Suppose you're not. Suppose your cat really is an irreverant catnip junky snoozing through his potential.
In Michael Payne's debut novel "The Blood Jaguar", Bobcat is exactly that. Bobcat's cohorts are equally real and equally flawed in their own ways. And, just like your house cat, Bobcat and his companions are precious and dear.
I found Mr. Payne's book to be involving, his world to be clever and original, but what I liked best about this book is the characters. They are willing to do what they must if only they knew just what that was. They shine...pretty impressive for fuzzy animals.
I can strongly recommend The Blood Jaguar. It is a gem. I hope to see a lot more of Michael Payne's work in the future.
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Spell binding read!
Brains and eggs, I say, brains and eggs. What a magnificant read. Now I've got another book to read to my daughter! Read more
Published on 23 Jan 1999
A wonderful first novel from a new fantasy author.
Every so often you find a rare surprise. That first novel that captures the imagination and holds it from cover to cover. Michael H. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 1999
A new twist on an old plot
We have all read the same story before (over and over again) -- small band of plucky heroes must travel long distances to overcome powerful bad guy. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 1999
A Classic Hero's Journey
Most fantasy novels these days tend to strive for complexity: the most complex form of magic, the most characters relevant to a plot, the most difficult names to pronounce... Read more
Published on 15 Dec 1998
Great read!
The plot has a lot of Tolkien-esque flavor to it...A small group of folkare thrown together to go on a quest to meet an uncertain fate at the end of their journey. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 1998
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