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Billy Ketch Allen grew up in Fallbrook, California and studied creative writing at Cal State Northridge. He plays professional beach volleyball during the day and writes books at night.

His books include the fantasy series The Descendants of Terene and the coaching guide's Coach Your Brains Out and the Inner Knight.

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	Coach Your Brains Out: Lessons on the Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball by John Mayer, Billy Ketch Allen (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 74 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
	Good Blood (The Descendants of Terene, #1) 4.39 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Dark Blood (The Descendants of Terene, #2) 4.83 avg rating — 30 ratings — 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
	The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion 4.25 avg rating — 24 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
	Requiem for House Octavian (Descendants of Terene, #0.5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2018	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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