Author: A.S. King
EAN: 9780738714264
Trade Paperback
Young Adult/Fiction
Price: $9.95
Release: February 2009

Book Reviews

"An intricate and sometimes very funny story. ...well-researched and carries the reader seamlessly from Oliver Cromwell's Ireland to a modern-day trailer park in a small Pennsylvania town—the  character of Saffron is the embodiment of an escapist fantasy."
--The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star

"A book that requires a little more thought, especially after you've finished the last page. The more you look back at the characters and the idea of reincarnation, the more evolved those characters become."
--The Sentinel

"An undeniably original book that overreaches, yes, but only as a byproduct of its ambition."
--Booklist

"The Dust of 100 Dogs is a non-traditional pirate tale with a dangerously raw, mystical edge and a unique modern twist that will make you cringe, despair, despise and adore. Deliciously fresh and starkly unforgettable...for at least the next three hundred years."
--Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author of Wake

“This is a quirky, mystical, exuberant, dangerous story about pirates, dogs, family, and what it really means to break free. It’s about the true meaning of success and failure. Raw, tangible and brilliant, A.S. King creates a story that’s more than memorable. Like the 300-year-old curse that has befallen Emer, this book lasts and it makes an impression.  I adored it.”
--Carrie Jones, award-winning author of Tips on Having a Gay (Ex) Boyfriend

"Sparkling original, A.S. King's The Dust of 100 Dogs features an intrepid heroine who is both swashbuckling and contemporary. This gripping adventure, wall to wall with assured storytelling, is sure to be devoured by both teens and adults."  
--Lauren Baratz-Logsted, author of Angel's Choice

"Exciting, fascinating, spellbinding. A rich tale of a girl born with a compass firmly planted in her hand. A.S. King is a force to be reckoned with. I'd follow Saffron into the briny deep."
--Heather Brewer, author of The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod

"Compelling, the nonlinear plot will offer more advanced adolescent readers a challenge they do not often get while reading young adult literature."
--ForeWord Magazine

"A remarkable and compelling story for readers seeking something out of the ordinary."
--VOYA

"King has the reader hooked from the beginning and continues to pull one in as each chapter reveals more information about Emer's life before and after she became a pirate."
--ALAN Online, a November 2008 Pick of the Month

"This creative and sparklingly original tale is absolutely gripping, beginning in the 17th century and spanning 300 years of the life of famous pirate Emer Morrisey. Oh yeah, did I mention that the 300 years is the time it took Emer to live the lives of 100 dogs, a curse put upon her after her human existence was slain? A very cool story."
--Rob Dougherty (Clinton Book Shop, Clinton, NJ), an Indie Bound Spring 2009 Indie Next List Pick for Teens