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Reviewed on January 31, 2025 | Middle Grade
Gr 5–7—A fantastic tale of loss, discovery, afterlife, and mushrooms. Deadwood Forest is not alive but it's also not dead, as is the case with its resident Afterlife Usher. Clare is a fox who was spared death so he could become a guide to lost souls trying to pass on to the afterlife. Leading a solitary but meaningful life, Clare has learned to guide wandering spirits and to read the signs of what the eternal life is trying to communicate. Meanwhile, he is the keeper of the fo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More