Sara Raasch

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Sara Raasch
Born (1989-08-26) August 26, 1989 (age 35)
Ohio
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Education Wright State University
Genre Young adult fiction, fantasy
Website
http://sararaasch.tumblr.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]

Contents

Biography

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

Works

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

These Rebel Waves and its sequel, These Divided Shores were "inspired by the Spanish Inquisition and the Golden Age of Piracy". [6]

Reception

Snow Like Ashes (2014) became a New York Times Bestseller in 2015. [7] Shortly after, Ice Like Fire (2015) debuted on the New York Times list at #3. [8] 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. [9] [10] [11] [12]

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