Sara Raasch

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]

Sara Raasch
Born	(1989-08-26) August 26, 1989 (age 35) Ohio
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Education	Wright State University
Genre	Young adult fiction, fantasy
Website
http://sararaasch.tumblr.com

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]

• 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]

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]}