Singing the Dogstar Blues
Singing the Dogstar Blues by Alison Goodman is a reprint edition published by Firebird in 2012, featuring 261 pages in English. This novel introduces readers to seventeen-year-old Joss, a rebellious student at the Centre for Neo-Historical Studies, where she finds herself partnered with Mavkel, an alien from the planet Choria. As Mavkel falls ill, Joss discovers that his life force is fading, prompting her to consider breaking the Centre’s strict rules to travel back in time and alter history to save him.
In this engaging narrative, readers will explore themes of friendship, rebellion, and the complexities of time travel. The story not only follows Joss’s daring decisions but also includes a short story about her and Mav’s adventures after the main events, originally published in Firebirds Rising. This edition offers a unique blend of science fiction and fantasy, appealing to fans of young adult fiction and action-adventure tales.
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Alison Goodman’s first novel – in a very special new edition!
Seventeen-year-old Joss is a rebel, and a student of time travel at the prestigious Centre for Neo-Historical Studies. This year, for the first time, the Centre has an alien student: Mavkel, from the planet Choria. And Mavkel has chosen Joss, of all people, as his roommate and study partner. Then Mavkel gets sick. Joss quickly realizes that his will to live is draining away. The only way she can help Mavkel is by breaking the Centre’s strictest rules – and that means going back in time to change history. This new Firebird edition of Alison Goodman’s acclaimed first genre-bending adventure features a short story about Joss and Mav’s after-book adventures, originally published in Firebirds Rising.
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