From the series: COLLINWOODE

Collin O’Daurc

About

In this unusual fantasy, Collin O’Daurc, a twenty-something hairstylist with too many girlfriends, suffers a stroke on the job and is promptly swept off to an island-hopping dream-existence that he can never quite figure out. He lands in the lap of long-dead Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin and his never-born daughter, Juane, and is whisked off to jungle adventures with the likes of Loren, a Maori cliff diver/inventor, Balthazar, a hair-covered librarian, Eugene, a Klondike-era tracker/physician, and Tully, a baboon-like monkey the size of a Suburban. Not to mention scores of monsters, cannibals, storms, and the T-Wreckx, a seagoing hostel and twin of the infamous Titanic.

Never one to last long in relationships of any sort, Collin finds himself living alongside people whose legendary personality quirks force him to take a close look at his own, and lead him to wonder if he’s simply in the throes of karma, or has crossed paths with others from different times simply because they’re the only ones who can help him…or vice-versa.

Will he ever regain consciousness? And if so, in what dimension and reality? These are the questions dictating Collin’s search for answers, which finally come in a form that may cost him the life of a sparring-partner he’s come to love, if not actually admire. And in order to earn a return to a “normal” existence, he must deal with and conquer the monsters that lurk in his own subconsciousness, the “killjoys”and seducers who seek to destroy us all.

Praise for this book

A wonderful read! Buy it now!
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2015
Format: Kindle
Why do we read? Most people will say that at least one of the reasons is that it allows us to escape from the reality.
If you're looking for escapism, for laughter, for a story that will exercise your mind whilst still remaining endlessly entertaining then this is the book for you.
There are twists and turns that you'll never expect, jokes that will have you giggling uncontrollably and tension that will leave you wondering what the next page holds.
Collin O'Daurc is different from the DOPS series from C.S. Walkingheart, it's also shorter than the books from that series, but the quality of writing and the gorgeous depth of the illustrations remain the same.
I would definitely recommend you buy yourself a copy immediately and to truly appreciate the illustrations and their vibrant colours you should really consider the paper copy rather than the ebook!

Hana

Subconsciously or Consciously - this is an awesome book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2015
What lurks in your subconscious mind? Collin O’Daurc has a journey he may never recover from when he suffers a stroke and is rendered unconscious. His adventures into the mysteries and fantasies of his world make an amazing journey for the reader.
Although this book is intended for teenagers and young adults, I, at 60 years of age, was enthralled by it’s vast descriptions of people and places and the adventures they encounter. The book is funny and fascinating and keeps the reader interested through to the end. Which comes sooner than in any of his other works at a little over 300 pages.
Although quite a departure from his “Days of Pilothead Sound” series, this book is well worth reading. I recommend it to any and all of those from 13 to 103. It’s light and funny and full of fantasy and adventure. Another wonderful effort from a great author, C.S. Walkingheart.

Penny Brien