Running from a bully, a young man leaps into a strange cave?a place that
will transform him forever. Sliding down the slippery slope, Kaslin
enters a physical world ruled by an alien intelligence, one so
interesting that he almost forgets to be scared. He explores this
underground world with taste and touch and sight and smell, an
intelligent boy on the edge of sexuality....
Kaslin must bridge two worlds: that of the enigmatic subterranean aliens
and his own, which is mired in greed and politics. By taking great risks
and making necessary compromises, he will become someone he never
imagined.
Catalyst is a remarkable and unorthodox novel that will engage and
satisfy intellectually curious science-fiction fans of all ages.