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 Leadership studies is a multidisciplinary academic field of study that focuses on leadership in organizational contexts and in human life. Leadership studies has origins in the social sciences (e.g., sociology, anthropology, psychology), in humani ...

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.

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