![]() ![]() Kathleen is part Irish and virtually an orphan. He's saved by a little girl, Kathleen, only to join in the misery of her life. His first memories are starvation and then, horribly, being chucked in the river with his litter mates. Sirius' dog life is far from a Disney movie. this dog will go to heaven the old fashioned way. If he can find the missing Zoi, Sirius will be allowed to re-ascend. The Dog Star is shunted to Earth and reborn as a normal dog. Sirius has a rubbish defense and, being known for his terrible temper, the court finds against him. He begins the book on trial for his celestial life, accused of murdering a lesser star with a Zoi (an Infinity Gem sort of thinger). ![]() Sirius is a luminary, one of the cosmic entities (embodied in stars) that rule the universe. Despite its heart-warming premise, this children's book is more about scheming and anger than big-eyed fuzzy wuzzies. Diana Wynne Jones' Dogsbody (1975) is more about power than puppies. ![]()
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