Original title: Pets not allowed

Writer: Walter Koza

Illustrator: Gerardo Pérez

Original Publication: Argentina (2023), unfinished/unpublished

Format: 64 pages, 24 x 17 cm

Rights details: worldwide rights available

About the book:

Logline:

A man must hide a lion cub in his apartment for two weeks, but the coronavirus pandemic breaks out and he cannot get out… and the lion grows.

Abstract:

Esteban is a middle-aged man with a good financial background. One day, he is convinced by his cousin Gonzalo to take care of Clarence, a lion cub, for only two weeks. At the beginning, things go well, but suddenly the coronavirus pandemic breaks out, and everyone is required to stay home. Days pass, and Clarence grows bigger. One day, Esteban takes the lion for a walk on the outskirts of the city and is confronted by a corrupt policeman. Clarence attacks the officer, and they both flee the scene. The policeman is hospitalized and suffers a shock, leaving him only able to say "the lion's claw." These words are interpreted by a detective as the name of an old Chinese mafia group. The detective starts a search for the Lion's Claw members while Clarence escapes from Esteban's apartment (chasing a butterfly). Esteban must find the lion, and with the help of Liu, his lover, and owner of a Chinese supermarket, they must avoid being caught by the police and true members of the Chinese mafia. They also must confront a real ninja who wants to seize Clarence.