Way of the New Moon Circle

By Peter Simpson Cook

This original and timeless story is an allegory of a meaningful journey that is brimming with full-color illustrations, humor and wisdom. Filled with memorable characters, this new short novel is for readers of all ages-just like you.

In a race against time, a distressed rat, a snarky cat and a miserable dragon find themselves on an unexpected path with the now scattered 12 Chinese zodiac animals. Their unpredictable quest is to find the mysterious New Moon Circle-before it's too late.

"For what it's worth, this book was created for humans (like yourself) to read out loud to each other. I don't care if you're 9 years old or ninety-crack the spine and get to it." -THE CAT

WAY OF THE NEW MOON CIRCLE is a new fictional tale based on Chinese mythology about events twelve years after the Jade Emperor's Great Race. The winners of that competition are the now isolated twelve zodiac animals who have been invited to attend a reunion on the eve of the Lunar New Year at the New Moon Circle. Pursuing this circle's unknown location, the animals find themselves in an allegorical narrative that plays with their assigned emotions and characteristics from Chinese zodiac astrology. Only by using their unique strengths (including a few surprising personality traits) and through cooperation can the animals find what they seek. By looking inward, will these animals finally grasp that competing gets them nowhere and that their long quest can be a meaningful journey?

"Remember that your path is made for a journey and not a destination." -THE SHEEP

The themes of forgiveness, diversity, getting unstuck and facing fears (among others) have been assigned to the animals of this adventure. Ultimately these characters become united while passing through diverse lands, customs, ancestry and extended households, and friendships are born out of differences-regardless of their many variances. As each animal travels their own personal journey of discovery, it's the giving, sharing and circulating of their unique characteristics that makes them stronger together as a group in reaching their quest.

As THE DRAGON simply said to THE RABBIT- "Together we'll go further."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F2V3VMFV
• ISBN13: 9798992545906
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Quail Books
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"