Z Brewer, previously known as Zac Brewer (born Heather Brewer; September 21, 1973), is an American writer of

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. Their debut series, '' The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod'', was published by

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Personal life

Brewer grew up with a history of being

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, which led them to become an anti-bullying and mental health awareness advocate. Brewer lives in Missouri with their husband, child, and four cats.

Publications

''The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod''

* ''

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, 2007) * ''

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'' (Dutton Juvenile, 2008) * ''

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'' (Dutton Juvenile, 2009) * ''

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'' (Dutton Juvenile, February 9, 2010) * '' Twelfth Grade Kills'' (Dutton Juvenile, September 19, 2010)

''The Slayer Chronicles''

A spin-off trilogy of the ''Vladimir Tod'' series. * ''First Kill'' (Dutton Juvenile, September 20, 2011) * ''Second Chance'' (Dutton Juvenile, October 16, 2012) * ''Third Strike'' (Dutton Juvenile, February 20, 2014)

''Legacy of Tril''

* ''Soulbound'' (

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, June 19, 2012) ‘’Soulbroken’’

Stand-alone novels

* ''The Cemetery Boys'' (

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, March 31, 2015) * ''The Blood Between Us'' (HarperCollins, May 3, 2016) *''Madness'' (

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, September 19, 2017) *Into the Real (HarperCollins, October 6, 2020)

Short stories and anthologies

* ''The Ghost of Ben Hargrove'' (HarperCollins, October 7, 2014) * ''Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction'' (

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, August 28, 2012) * ''Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories'' (HarperCollins, September 6, 2011) * ''Eternal: More Love Stories with Bite'' (Smart Pop, November 2, 2010) * ''Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror'' ( Dutton Books for Young Readers, September 2, 2010)

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