Siba: The Celestial Home

 

Siba: The Celestial Home by B. Singh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have now read both of the Siba books. In the first book, Siba, The Eternal Quest, Siba goes on a trip seeking the Pole Star. His adventure takes him many places, and he meets many types of people, mammals, forests, rocks…well you get my drift. Each one has a lesson for him even though he might not realize it at the time. He also makes friends, a funny, loud-mouthed parrot, my favorite, and a sweet sheep.

Siba, The Celestial Home finds Siba and his friends heading toward the Pole Star. He is wearing his golden bracelet. The bracelet was a gift to him and one of the beads lights up as he learns what are called emotions, many of which I called values in the first Siba. His trip is most certainly not easy. An old pirate, no longer of this earth, befriends them, and Siba meets a beautiful mermaid, Murancy, his first love. But the vast deserts, the hyenas, even space with its lack of air and high radiation, make the trip almost unbearable. Siba not only tries to navigate through all of these trials, but he also has to handle his own trials…learning what self-image is, of love, of peace, and the value of memories.

This novel is much more spiritual, more conceptual than the first. It has a much more philosophical flavor. Is everything simplistic? No, it is not. Then again, neither is life. I do think where the fantasy of the story weaves in and out, there is a little of something for everyone. However, this book compared to the first is much more complex, more profound. There is much more emphasis on the teaching of emotions and complex values here and less of the fantasy story we read of Siba and his friends in “The Eternal Quest”.

I think this is an enjoyable read. However, I do think it is geared more toward the adult reader, even young adults. It isn’t a stand-alone. The story of Siba, his background, and friends, as well as his travels, is an important part of the story spanning both books. It is Siba’s story that teaches us the concepts and emotions to learn and grow.

A good second book by Baldhir Singh. Hope #3 will follow.


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