King, A. (2009). The dust of 100 dogs. Woodbury, Minnesota: Flux.
Appropriate Ages: 10th grade and up
Summary: Saffron Adams is not your typical girl. She is different because she was once Emer Morrisey, a seventeenth century pirate. As Emer, she endured poverty, becoming an orphan, being beaten by her uncle, arranged marriage, rape, and others. To survive, she became a feared pirate. Once she was finally reunited with her long lost love, she was killed and cursed to live through 100 different dogs' lives. Now that she is again human, she struggles with life as a twentieth century teen with 300 years of knowledge. Saffron graduates and leaves her pathetic family (who put all their hopes and dreams on her). She travels to Jamaica to reclaim treasure that she buried as Emer. Once there, she has to face the Frenchman who was accidently cursed at the same time as Emer. This story switches points of view. The reader sees the story through Saffron, Emer, and a man named Fred Livingston (who turns out to be the Frenchman).
This story was an exciting read. I enjoyed the action/adventure and the love story as well. There is some controversy as to whether this is a young adult novel or an adult novel. Emer and Fred are adults and their stories contain adult content, while Saffron is a teenage struggling to find herself.
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