Sara Raasch Books in Order
Explore Sara Raasch books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and simple where-to-start advice for her fantasy and romantasy novels.
Last updated: July 1, 2026
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Publication Order
17 books
Snow Like Ashes
by Sara Raasch
2014
Meira, an orphaned refugee from conquered Winter, joins a desperate quest to recover her kingdom's magic. What begins as rebellion becomes a dangerous tangle of court politics, power, and destiny.
Ice Like Fire
by Sara Raasch
2015
Winter is free, but peace comes with debt, politics, and a dangerous chasm of lost magic. Meira's fight to protect her kingdom forces her to choose between alliances, ambition, and the safety of the world.
Frost Like Night
by Sara Raasch
2016
Angra is alive, the Decay is spreading, and Meira must master her magic before Primoria falls. With Mather and Ceridwen fighting their own battles, victory may demand the greatest sacrifice of all.
These Rebel Waves
by Sara Raasch
2018
After a diplomat vanishes, former rebel Lu teams up with stream raider Vex while Prince Ben wrestles with forbidden magic back home. Pirate routes, plant magic, and political tension push all three toward war.
These Divided Shores
by Sara Raasch
2019
Lu and Ben are trapped in a shifting prison while Vex joins a desperate rebellion to save Grace Loray. As war closes in, mercy, loyalty, and survival become harder to separate.
Set Fire to the Gods
by Sara Raasch
2020
After her mother's arena death, Ash wants revenge against her fire god. Street fighter Madoc hides a forbidden power, and when their fates collide in brutal gladiator games, rebellion, divine war, and dangerous attraction ignite together.
Rise Up from the Embers
by Sara Raasch
2021
With gods dead and the Mother Goddess rising, Ash and Madoc flee across the sea in search of allies. Ash's new power could end the war, but stopping an immortal threat may cost them their humanity.
Night of the Witch
by Beth Revis
2023
Fritzi wants vengeance for her destroyed coven. Otto travels with the witch hunters only as cover for his own revenge, and when the two are forced together, they uncover a darker plot in the Black Forest.
A Sword In Slumber
by Sara Raasch
2024
After her curse is broken, Briar Rose must become Princess Aurora and step into imperial politics. As war erupts and rivals circle the throne, she has to decide what kind of ruler she wants to be.
The Fate of Magic
by Beth Revis
2024
Now among the witches of the Black Forest, Fritzi steps into her role as champion while Otto becomes her sworn protector. New secrets and old enemies threaten their bond, their magic, and the wider world.
The Nightmare Before Kissmas
by Sara Raasch
2024
Coal Claus, heir to Christmas, is pushed toward a political marriage he does not want, then falls for Hex, the Prince of Halloween. Holiday politics and very real chemistry turn royal duty into romantic chaos.
Go Luck Yourself
by Sara Raasch
2025
Kris heads to St. Patrick's Day to investigate stolen joy and ends up trapped near Lochlann Patrick, his infuriating rival from Cambridge. Their public truce quickly turns into something much messier, funnier, and more vulnerable.
The Crimson Throne
by Beth Revis
2025
Cursed spy Samson Calthorpe enters Mary Queen of Scots's court to break the magic isolating him. There he clashes, and connects, with Alyth, a half-fae guardian hunting the same deadly plot from the other side.
The Entanglement of Rival Wizards
by Sara Raasch
2025
Rival grad students Sebastian Walsh and Elethior Tourael are forced to share the research grant they both wanted for themselves. Between magical lab work, old grudges, and sharp banter, their partnership turns explosively personal.
Lightning & Thunder
by Sara Raasch
2026
Lux Keraunos wants to expose the corrupt Hero Council, not inherit a place in it. But when his brother disappears, he is forced to train with golden-boy hero Erik Thorson, and sparks fly along with the danger.
The Blood Queen
by Beth Revis
2026
Alyth and Samson flee to the fae court after learning how large the Red Caps' threat really is. To save both mortal and fae worlds, they need allies, answers, and a love strong enough to survive court intrigue.
The Fake Divination Offense
by Sara Raasch
2026
After a viral rescue, half-giant rawball star Orok agrees to a fake relationship with cheerleader Alexo. But Alexo's secrets run deep, and Orok's break with his god could cost far more than good press.
Where should I start?
If you want the classic YA fantasy starting point: Snow Like Ashes → Ice Like Fire → Frost Like Night
If you want pirates, politics, and plant magic: These Rebel Waves → These Divided Shores
If you want arena fights and elemental gods: Set Fire to the Gods → Rise Up from the Embers
If you want darker historical romantasy: Night of the Witch → The Fate of Magic
If you want funny, spicy holiday fantasy romance: The Nightmare Before Kissmas → Go Luck Yourself
Author bio
Sara Raasch was born in Ohio and grew up among cornfields, the sort of place where imagination has plenty of room to wander. She studied Organizational Leadership at Wright State University, but the writing part of her life started long before college.
When she was five, her friends had a lemonade stand and she showed up with hand-drawn picture books to sell. It is one of those early stories that explains a lot. She was already making worlds and trying to put them in readers' hands.
Books were clearly the plan.
Her debut, Snow Like Ashes, brought her to a wide YA fantasy readership. The series follows Meira, a refugee determined to reclaim the Kingdom of Winter, and readers connected with the mix of wintry magic, court politics, and a heroine who has to grow into power instead of instantly owning it. The first book reached the New York Times list, and Ice Like Fire later climbed even higher.
Raasch kept working in that high-stakes fantasy space, but she did not keep repeating herself. These Rebel Waves and These Divided Shores trade ice and kingdoms for botanical magic, pirates, religion, and postwar politics. Her collaboration with Kristen Simmons on Set Fire to the Gods leans into elemental gods, arena combat, and enemies who cannot stop getting pulled back toward each other.
She likes big systems, messy loyalties, and characters who have to choose who they are under pressure.
In recent years she has moved into adult fantasy romance without losing her love of elaborate premises. The Nightmare Before Kissmas and Go Luck Yourself turn holiday royalty into queer romantic chaos, while The Entanglement of Rival Wizards brings that same quick wit to rival grad students in a magical university setting. Readers who pick up a Raasch novel often come for the hook, but stay for the banter, yearning, and the sense that the fantasy world has rules, history, and a pulse.
She has also written darker historical romantasy with Beth Revis. In Night of the Witch and The Fate of Magic, witches and hunters move through a world shaped by fear, faith, and violence. In The Crimson Throne, the setting shifts to the court of Mary Queen of Scots, with spies, fae politics, and danger closing in from every side.
That range makes sense when you look at the rest of her work life. Raasch has spent more than a decade in publishing and has also worked as a copyeditor and copywriter, which may help explain why her books tend to feel both carefully built and easy to move through.
She now lives in southeastern Virginia. Even with bestselling series, new genres, and a growing backlist, there is still something endearingly consistent about the picture: a writer who started out making little books by hand and never really stopped.
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