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Six
"Welcome to The Bestiary! Unusual Pets for Unusual People since 1890!"
In The Bestiary, the rats have started a circus, Bertie the crow gives lectures on living with humans, and Blue the macaw, who understands English, has just been elected Speaker for the Parliament of Fowls.
All the animals in The Bestiary have a talent. All the animals, that is, except for Six.
In The Bestiary, the rats have started a circus, Bertie the crow gives lectures on living with humans, and Blue the macaw, who understands English, has just been elected Speaker for the Parliament of Fowls.
All the animals in The Bestiary have a talent. All the animals, that is, except for Six.
120 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 29, 2016
276 people want to read
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J.S. Veter
15 books10 followersHaving tried and failed to write 'normally', Jessica embraced failure and went on writing SF/F. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Luna Station Quarterly, New Realm Magazine, Thunder on the Battlefield: Sword (Seventh Star Press) and on CBC's The Vinyl Cafe. Jessica is the author of three novels, none of which take place in the 'real' world. She has no idea why her mind works like this.
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August 8, 2025
“Welcome to the Bestiary! Unusual Pets for Unusual People!” A pet store quite unlike any you’ve ever seen!
SIX is the story of a large breed dog, a VERY large breed dog, whose size means she’s a pretty tough sell from the Bestiary. Just as it seems the owner has become resigned to the idea of Six being a permanent store resident, Six escapes through a door thoughtlessly left open and, for the first time, becomes a wild stray forced to live on her own and feed herself through her own best canine devices.
SIX’s story is told by a third person narrator who personifies the novel’s heroine without anthropomorphizing her. She definitely thinks like a dog, has dog reactions to a dog’s perception of the stimuli around her and, if dogs could talk, Six’s conversations seem eminently reasonable for a loose dog in an urban setting. SIX is certainly a fantasy and is likely well-characterized as a young adult novel but the simpler fact is this – if you’re a lover of paws, fur, and their owners, you’ll find SIX a fast-paced, thoroughly entertaining and utterly heartwarming read. If you’re not an animal person … well, just save yourself the trouble and find another book to read!
JS Veter’s vision of doggie heaven after Six prevents a young boy from being hit by a car is particularly well-done and will certainly put a knowing, appreciative smile on the face of any animal lover!
Definitely recommended. Kudos to a Canadian author who, although she likely doesn’t know it, is a neighbour within a stone’s throw of my home.
Paul Weiss
SIX is the story of a large breed dog, a VERY large breed dog, whose size means she’s a pretty tough sell from the Bestiary. Just as it seems the owner has become resigned to the idea of Six being a permanent store resident, Six escapes through a door thoughtlessly left open and, for the first time, becomes a wild stray forced to live on her own and feed herself through her own best canine devices.
SIX’s story is told by a third person narrator who personifies the novel’s heroine without anthropomorphizing her. She definitely thinks like a dog, has dog reactions to a dog’s perception of the stimuli around her and, if dogs could talk, Six’s conversations seem eminently reasonable for a loose dog in an urban setting. SIX is certainly a fantasy and is likely well-characterized as a young adult novel but the simpler fact is this – if you’re a lover of paws, fur, and their owners, you’ll find SIX a fast-paced, thoroughly entertaining and utterly heartwarming read. If you’re not an animal person … well, just save yourself the trouble and find another book to read!
JS Veter’s vision of doggie heaven after Six prevents a young boy from being hit by a car is particularly well-done and will certainly put a knowing, appreciative smile on the face of any animal lover!
Definitely recommended. Kudos to a Canadian author who, although she likely doesn’t know it, is a neighbour within a stone’s throw of my home.
Paul Weiss
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