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Sarah Faxon is an English Language & Literature high school teacher, attending the University of San Diego pursuing her PhD in Education for Social Justice. Sarah is an award-winning fiction author of fantasy and horror stories who incorporates themes of resilience, hope, and human rights into her writing. Along with her non-fiction works, Sarah has two novels, a collection of tiny tales, and ten short stories published. Sarah is the co-chair of the Horror Writers Association San Diego Chapter. She currently lives in San Diego with her husband and two cat-children, Franklin and Hans.

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	Lost Aboard: Tales of the Spirits on Star of India by Theresa Halvorsen (Goodreads Author), S. Faxon (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Singing All the Way Up by Stephanie Sanders-Jacob (Goodreads Author), S. Faxon (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dread Coast: SoCal Horror Tales by Dennis K. Crosby (Goodreads Author) (Editor), K.C. Grifant (Goodreads Author) (Editor), David Agranoff (Goodreads Author) 4.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tiny Dreadfuls: Horrors, Oddities, and Tales of the Dark 4.47 avg rating — 19 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Animal Court 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Released: A Horror Anthology by S. Faxon (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Theresa Halvorsen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kevin David Anderson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Feasts and Follies of the Animal Court 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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This book was given to me as a wedding gift from one of my high schoolers (I’m a high school English Language Arts teacher.) I’m a little over halfway through and here’s what I think so far (no spoilers):

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