Caitlin Sangster

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Young Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Caitlin Sangster is the author of the Last Star Burning Trilogy and SHE WHO RIDES THE STORM, set to be published in fall 2021.

She grew up in the back woods of California and would rather go hiking, running, swimming, or general outdoorsing than just about anything else. If there aren’t any mountains, it doesn’t count as a real place. At eighteen, she moved to XinJiang, and at twenty-one it was Taiwan. She did eventually buckle down and graduate from Brigham Young University with a BA in Asian Studies and is now that person you avoid at parties because she'll probably start talking about Shang dynasty oracle bones.

Caitlin has been writing since middle school. She always thought of it as a silly sort of compulsive habit until she realized th ...more

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what was your inspiration to write The Last Star Burning?

Caitlin Sangster Somehow I missed this question! My inspiration came from two places: one, I read a book about Encephalitis Lethargica (the real version of the disease…moreSomehow I missed this question! My inspiration came from two places: one, I read a book about Encephalitis Lethargica (the real version of the disease in the book) and was properly horrified. Two, I heard a report on NPR about weaponizing the 'flu.

Boom. Last Star Burning. Weaponized, extra-scary flu.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Caitlin Sangster I keep writing until it's gone :) This is different for everyone, but in my case, by continuing to focus, brainstorm, and actually put words on the pa…moreI keep writing until it's gone :) This is different for everyone, but in my case, by continuing to focus, brainstorm, and actually put words on the page, it usually doesn't take long for me to get excited again.

So much of success in writing is persistence. Every project goes through a stage where it feels like a great big pile of garbage that will never come together. But, if you keep going, it gets shiny again.(less)

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Average rating: 3.73 · 939 ratings · 251 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Last Star Burning (Last Star Burning #1) 3.66 avg rating — 738 ratings — published 2017 — 5 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
	Shatter the Suns (Last Star Burning, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 2018 — 5 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
	Dead Moon Rising (Last Star Burning, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2019 — 5 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
	She Who Rides the Storm it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	A Baker's Guide to Robber Pie 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 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
	Last Star Burning (3 Book Series) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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“I wasn't lying when I said I'd follow you out of this place. I just can't figure out why you want to take me with you.”
― Caitlin Sangster, Last Star Burning

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