Sara Raasch

Sara Raasch
Raasch at the 2025 Texas Book Festival
Born (1989-08-26) August 26, 1989
Ohio
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
EducationWright State University
GenreYoung adult fiction, fantasy
Website
https://www.sararaaschbooks.com

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).[1][2]

Biography

Raised in Ohio, Raasch graduated from Wright State University with a degree in Organizational Leadership and currently resides in Ohio.[3][4]

Young Adult Series

Snow Like Ashes series (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins)[5]

  • 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".[6]

Adult Series

Royals and Romance series (Bramble)[7]

  • The Nightmare Before Kissmas (2024)[8]
  • Go Luck Yourself (2025)[9]

Magic & Romance series (Bramble)[10]

  • The Entanglement of Rival Wizards (2025)[11]
  • The Fake Divination Offense (2026)[12]

Reception

Snow Like Ashes (2014) became a New York Times Bestseller in 2015.[13] Shortly after, Ice Like Fire (2015) debuted on the New York Times list at #3.[14] 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.[15][16][17][18]

References

  1. ^ "Discover Author – Sara Raasch". HarperCollins Publishers. HarperCollins. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Deahl, Rachel (July 3, 2016). "Book Deals: Week of March 7, 2016". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Li, Sophia (April 12, 2015). "Interview With Sara Raasch – Author of Snow Like Ashes". Loving the Language of Literacy. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  4. ^ Cristea, Leo Elijah. "SARA RAASCH INTERVIEW". Fantasy Faction. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Discover Author – Sara Raasch". HarperCollins Publishers. HarperCollins. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  6. ^ Deahl, Rachel (July 3, 2016). "Book Deals: Week of March 7, 2016". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  7. ^ "Royals and Romance | Series | Macmillan". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  8. ^ "The Nightmare Before Kissmas". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  9. ^ "Go Luck Yourself". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  10. ^ "A Magic & Romance Novel | Series | Macmillan". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  11. ^ "The Entanglement of Rival Wizards". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  12. ^ "The Fake Divination Offense". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  13. ^ "Young Adult E-Book Best Sellers". New York Times. October 25, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  14. ^ "Young Adult E-Book Best Sellers". New York Times. November 1, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  15. ^ "Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch". Colorado Blue Spruce Award. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  16. ^ Cooper, Sabrina (October 14, 2014). "SNOW LIKE ASHES". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  17. ^ Parkin, Lisa (December 18, 2014). "Top 12 Young Adult Books of 2014". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  18. ^ Lamoureaux, Jen (December 26, 2014). "The 10 best books of 2014". Hypable. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
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