Singing the Dogstar Blues

by Alison Goodman

First published 2002

Joss is a rule-breaking student at the prestigious Centre for Neo-Historical Studies. When her alien roommate Mavkel falls gravely ill, Joss realizes the only way to save him is to shatter the Centre's strictest protocols and travel back in time. With Mavkel's life on the line, Joss must navigate the perils of the past, risking her own future to protect her newfound friend.

Genres: science-fiction, adventure, aliens, academic

Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family

Setting: Centre for Neo-Historical Studies

Period: Past

256 pages · Paperback · Collins Voyager

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