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An enchanting--and twisted--tale of two sisters' quest to find their parentsWhen their parents disappear in the middle of the night, young sisters Summer and Bird set off on a quest to find them. A cryptic picture message from their mother leads them to a familiar gate in the woods, but comfortable sights quickly give way to a new world entirely--Down--one inhabited by talking birds and the evil Puppeteer queen. Summer and Bird are quickly separated, and their divided hearts lead them each in a very different direction in the quest to find their parents, vanquish the Puppeteer, lead the birds back to their Green Home, and discover the identity of the true bird queen.With breathtaking language and deliciously inventive details, Katherine Catmull has created a world unlike any other, skillfully blurring the lines between magic and reality and bringing to life a completely authentic cast of characters and creatures.
About the Author
Katherine Catmull is a writer and actor in Austin, Texas. Her first book, SUMMER AND BIRD, was named one of Booklist's 2012 Top Ten First Novels for Youth. She is one of four co-authors of THE CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, which was named one of the New York Public Library's Best Books of 2014. Besides her decades as a stage actor in Austin, she also does voice acting for games like DC Universe Online (Oracle) and Wizard 101 (Myrella Windspar) . She has also written numerous short plays. Katherine was born in Salt Lake City and grew up there and in Atlanta, Tampa, and Houston. She attended The University of Chicago has degrees from Reed College in Portland, Oregon and The University of Texas at Austin.
