Kandora: An Illustrated Tale

by Jonathan Maas, Jonathan Maas

A lonely illustrator, an ancient spiritK, a Thai-American artist for a tech company, has found a way to be well-liked - but love has so far eluded him.
So in his isolation, he draws and draws - and finds himself drawing a red-haired girl over and over again.
He doesn't know who she is, but his friend Jon is particularly intrigued by her. Jon tells K that this red-haired spirit is trying to deliver an eternal message. Jon doesn't know what this message is, but he tells K that the message is a big one - and K must continue to draw her in order to see what this angel is trying to tell the world.

Artist meets author
From the
'Artist Kaoklai Thepchinda and author Jonathan Maas team up to deliver Kandora, an illustrated novel. You can read it in one sitting, and if you are like me, you might read it over and over again to explore its inner meaning. It involves art and numbers, spiritual themes and neanderthals - and above all else, I can tell you that you haven't read anything like this before.'

- J. Shaw, Cynical Optimist Press

For fans of Illustrated tales, art, painting, DeviantArt, Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, hybrid tales, SciFi, Science Fiction, heartwarming tales, Cozy Mystery, Cozy Mysteries, alternate history, alternate reality, Magical Realism, Thai fiction, Thailand
For fans of The Neverending Story by Michael Ende, Boy Genius by Yongsoo Park

182 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 18, 2023

About the author

Jon Maas was born in New Haven, Connecticut and grew up in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from Stanford University with degrees in Biology and History, he's earned a living as a Musician, Peace Corps Volunteer, Standup Comedian, TV Producer and Web Designer.

He has published ten books, and has more on the way.

He has also directed the movie 'Spanners' starring Shawn Christian and Eric Roberts, and wrote its sequel book - 'Spanners: The Fountain of Youth.'

He writes on his bus commute to and from work, and has a soft spot in his heart for all types of Public Transportation.

Reviews

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book because it's about ideas. Like many books I read, the ideas are shrouded in mythology although in this case, the story of a special angel, whose path is to keep her people alive even though they have been wiped out, is the mystical point. Jonathan Maas has worked on this theme through previous books and each time a new book comes out, there's more to the story although it also covers much of what has happened previously so a new reader need not read the previous books unless they want to explore more of this. What I loved about this volume is the addition of the modern story line which also ties in the importance of the expression of arts and the ideas embedded in art. My Kindle only displays in black and white so I may not have seen the full impact of the art although there's also a special clarity in the forms and tones in black and white. This book is not as graphics intensive as a graphic novel although they add a nice touch and a powerful reminder that people create in different ways and pass ideas along in different ways. My rating is 4 stars.

[Mary Rowe · Rating 4 out of 5]

wondrous mind palace

Being quite prosaic and ordinary, this book takes my thoughts inward and tantalizes my imagination to “thing big” - as in COSMICALLY.

It is a bit uncomfortable, a bit scary, and a bit exciting all at once.

[Trish Strong · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not what I thought

Disappointing. I thought there would be more art. The art was great. The written words confusing and disjointed. Buy it for the art.