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Frederic (Fritz) Martin was born in Iowa, grew up in Western New York, and lived and worked in Maine, Idaho, and California, finally settling in Vermont where he now lives and writes. Along the way, he jack-hammered concrete, worked as a mechanic, drove a taxi, delivered papers, rowed dories as a guide on the great western rivers, hitch-hiked everywhere, read a lot, and somehow picked up a college degree in Physics. He married and raised a son and a daughter with his wife Betsy. His very first published work, a short story "Maybe Lake Carmi,” won the Vermont Writer's Prize in 2018. He has since published several short stories and novels. ...more

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Average rating: 4.49 · 110 ratings · 53 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Not Alone (Vox Oculis #1) 4.20 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2020	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
	The Innocence of Westbury (Vox Oculis #2) 4.73 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Forest (Vox Oculis #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 18 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
	The Vox Oculis Trilogy Box Set (The Vox Oculis, #1-3) 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings	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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Review: A Scar like a River

I could say: -The character arcs are pitch-perfect, -Or the emotional beats are spot on, -Or the themes are authentic and beautifully presented, -Or the dialogue is scintillating and age-appropriate -Or the writing is near perfect -Or I could just tell you to go out and read the damn book. P.S. This is not Middle Grade, this is Middle Grade to Infinity. There's a difference. Lisa Graff 4.7/5 stars

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