Sara Raasch
American author of young adult fiction (born 1989)
Sara Raasch (born August 26, 1989) is an American author of young adult fiction. She wrote the fantasy New York Times Bestselling trilogy Snow Like Ashes (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins) as well as the fantasy series These Rebel Waves and the sequel, These Divided Shores (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins).
Biography
Raised in Ohio, Raasch graduated from Wright State University with a degree in Organizational Leadership and currently resides in Ohio.
Young Adult Series
Snow Like Ashes series (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins)
Snow Like Ashes (2014)
Ice Like Fire (2015)
Frost Like Night (2016)
These Rebel Waves (2019)
These Divided Shores (2019)
Set Fire to the Gods (co-author) (2020)
These Rebel Waves and its sequel, These Divided Shores were "inspired by the Spanish Inquisition and the Golden Age of Piracy".
Adult Series
Royals and Romance series (Bramble)
The Nightmare Before Kissmas (2024)
Go Luck Yourself (2025)
Magic & Romance series (Bramble)
The Entanglement of Rival Wizards (2025)
The Fake Divination Offense (2026)
Heroes and Romance series (Bramble)
Lightning & Thunder (2026)
Sun & Scythe (2027)
Reception
Snow Like Ashes (2014) became a New York Times Bestseller in 2015. Shortly after, Ice Like Fire (2015) debuted on the New York Times list at #3. Raasch's books have been Colorado Blue Spruce Award nominees, an RT Book Reviews Top Pick, a Huffington Post Best Overall YA Book of 2014, and a Hypable Top Ten Books of 2014.
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