Sarah J. Maas

Sarah J. Maas (born 5 March 1986) is an American fantasy author. Her debut novel was Throne of Glass. Sarah J. Maas was born on 5 March 1986 in New York City, New York. She attended Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, where she majored in creative writing and minored in religious studies, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2008. She is married, and has a dog. She lives in Pennsylvania. Maas writes in the young adult science fiction and fantasy genre. Throne of Glass Main article: Throne of Glass Maas began writing what would become her debut novel, Throne of Glass, when she was sixteen years old. After writing several chapters of the novel (then titled "Queen of Glass"), she began posting them on FictionPress.com, where it was one of the most popular stories on the site. It was later removed from the site. She often credits her fans with contributing to her success in selling the novel. In 2008 Maas started sending the story to agents before finding one in 2009. Throne of Glass was purchased in March 2010 by Bloomsbury, who later purchased two additional books in the series. The series is available in 15 countries and 23 languages. Several prequal novellas were published in advance of the first novel, and were set about two years before the story of the novel. Maas is contracted to write six books in the series. The story line of the series is based on Cinderella, with the premise of "What if Cinderella was not a servant, but an assassin? And what if she didn't attend the ball to meet the prince, but to kill him, instead?" The series comprises:     The Assassin's Blade (prequel novellas):         The Assassin and the Pirate Lord (21 January 2012)         The Assassin and the Healer (2014)         The Assassin and the Desert (2012)         The Assassin and the Underworld (2012)         The Assassin and the Empire (2012)     Throne of Glass (7 August 2012)     Crown of Midnight (2013, NYT young adult best-seller)     Heir of Fire (2014)     Queen of Shadows (1 September 2015) A Court of Thorns and Roses Maas's second series follows a Beauty and the Beast-like storyline. The first book of the trilogy was written in 2009, but wasn't published until 2015. The series comprises:     A Court of Thorns and Roses (5 May 2015)