Sara Raasch (born August 26, 1989) is an American author of
young adult fiction
Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults.
The subject matter and genres of YA correlate ...
. 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
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and currently resides in Ohio.
Works
''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".
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.
References
External links
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American young adult novelists
Living people
1989 births
American women novelists
21st-century American women writers
Wright State University alumni
Novelists from Ohio