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Toby Barlow

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About this author

Toby Barlow lives in Detroit, Michigan. He is the author of Sharp Teeth, winner of the Alex Award in Horror, and Babayaga. He is a graduate of St. John's College in Santa Fe, NM.


Average rating: 3.92 · 2,487 ratings · 628 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors
Sharp Teeth
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 2,487 ratings — published 2007 — 14 editions
Babayaga
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — expected publication 2013

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“Knowing someone isn't coming back
doesn't mean you ever stop waiting”
Toby Barlow

“he knows that it's impossible to tell a wolf
from a man if
he keeps his chin up
and his teeth clean.”
Toby Barlow, Sharp Teeth

“The heart is a bloody thing. ”
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