Sarah Beth Durst grew up in Northboro, MA, a town in central Massachusetts which (she claims) was temporarily transformed into a fairy tale kingdom for several days in 1986. These events later inspired her novels, Into the Wild and Out of the Wild, as well as her paralyzing fear of glass footwear.
Sarah has been writing fantasy stories since she was ten years old. She holds an English degree from Princeton University and currently resides in Stony Brook, NY, with her husband and daughter.
This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (2026) (Maggie the Undying, book 1) Ilona Andrews "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! I loved every page and could not look away! This is the kind of book that will make you forget the world exists-it's gripping and fun and fabulous!"
The Geomagician (2026) Jennifer Mandula "Mary Anning, magic, politics, and a pterodactyl - with this intriguing mix, this delightful and clever book provides definitive proof that Victorian England needed more dinosaurs!"
Books & Bewitchment (2026) (Arcadia Fall, book 1) Isla Jewell "Deliciously delightful! I adored this adorable book! You'll laugh, you'll swoon, and you'll want to stay in Arcadia Falls!"
Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter (2026) Heather Fawcett "Absolutely magnificent! Full of cats and magic, this is the kind of book you want to instantly re-read. I loved every character, every cat, and every moment with all my heart."
Into the Midnight Wood (2026) Alexandra McCollum "Absolutely irresistibly charming, with an achingly beautiful heart beneath all the charm! A gorgeous love story!"
The Forget-Me-Not Library (2025) Heather Webber "Wow! Just wow! This is a beautiful book, warm and wonderful, worth savoring. This book will steal your heart then fill it up. I absolutely loved it!"
Kill the Beast (2025) Serra Swift "I devoured this book! Full of revenge, monsters, and found family, Kill the Beast is riveting and thrilling!"
The Keeper of Magical Things (2025) Julie Leong "Absolute perfection! This book is like the finest pastry, layered with flavor and bursting with happiness! It's gloriously sweet and extraordinarily delightful! I loved every single page!"
Witch of the Wolves (2025) Kaylee Archer "Witch of the Wolves is thrilling, thought-provoking, and passionate -- a potent combination! Absolutely un-put-down-able!"
A Philosophy of Thieves (2025) (Canarvier Files, book 1) Fran Wilde "Fascinating, thrilling, and completely irresistible! A Philosophy of Thieves is a wonderfully unique, heist-filled novel set in an expertly-drawn world. Highly recommended!"
Love's a Witch (2025) (Scottish Charms, book 1) Tricia O'Malley "Heartwarming, delightful, and enchanting - Love's a Witch iseverything you want from a witchy romance and more! Full of family, small-town Scottish charm, and an absolutely wonderful cheese-loving familiar, you'll want to sink into this book and never leave!"
Hemlock & Silver (2025) T Kingfisher "A new favorite! Hemlock & Silver achieves the extraordinary feat of feeling both classic and unique. Masterful storytelling with an unforgettable heroine, creepy magic, and a fantastic cat! I almost wish I hadn't read it so I could read it again for the first time!"
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping (2025) Sangu Mandanna "I want to live inside this wonderful book! Every single page is sweet, quirky, charming, and one hundred percent delightful! I absolutely loved it!"
Roll For Romance (2025) Lenora Woods "Sweet, charming, and wonderful! Roll for Romance is written with such affection for its characters and for D&D that you'll feel like you've made friends for life!"
The Magician of Tiger Castle (2025) Louis Sachar "Louis Sachar weaves a tale that's both timeless and brand-new. Clever, wistful, and lovely in equal measure, this is the kind of book that lodges itself in your heart!"
Out of Air (2025) Rachel Reiss "Gripping, compelling, and fantastic, Out of Air submerges you in an underwater thriller that will take your breath away. I couldn't put it down!"
The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association (2025) Caitlin Rozakis "Clever, charming, and irresistible, this is magic school as you've never seen it before -- through the eyes of a nonmagical parent who is trying her best. It is at once painfully real and also brimming with magic and fun, achieving the rare feat of feeling simultaneously familiar and utterly unique!"
Behooved (2025) M Stevenson "Behooved is bewitchingly charming, a romantic fairytale adventure that will sweep you off your feet (or hooves)!"
The River Has Roots (2025) Amal El-Mohtar "Gorgeous and glorious! Every sentence sings! Amal El-Mohtar weaves a lovely and poignant fairy tale that will linger in your heart."
Nothing Bad Happens Here (2025) Rachel Ekstrom Courage "Part mystery, part thriller, part deep dive into the heart of a grieving teen, Nothing Bad Happens Here is compelling and vivid and absolutely pitch-perfect! A summer in Nantucket you won't forget!"
A Harvest of Hearts (2025) Andrea Eames "Down-to-earth and completely irresistible, Foss is fantastic, as is her talking cat! A HARVEST OF HEARTS is that rare story that feels both classic and unique at the same time. I loved it!"
Wooing the Witch Queen (2025) (Queens of Villainy, book 1) Stephanie Burgis "Wooing the Witch Queen is spectacular!!! Full of charm, wit, and magic, with two pitch-perfect main characters and a swoonworthy romance, it's absolutely irresistible! I loved it!"
Spells, Strings, and Forgotten Things (2025) (Sisters of Light and Shadow, book 1) Breanne Randall "Absolutely irresistible! Spells, Strings, and Forgotten Things is a captivating story about loss, love, and sisterhood. I was enthralled!"
Greenteeth (2025) Molly O'Neill "An extraordinary tale about the most unforgettable (and unlikely) heroine! Jenny Greenteeth is a brilliant creation, a fabulous lake monster and a magnificent character! I loved every second of this wonderful, delicious book!"
The Great Library of Tomorrow (2024) (Tomorrowland, book 1) Rosalia Aguilar Solace "Irresistibly imaginative! Rosalia Aguilar Solace has crafted an epic tale full of hope and light and wonder, with a magnificent magical library at its heart! You're in for a treat!"
This Will Be Fun (2024) E B Asher "Witty, romantic, and addictively fun! A thoroughly entertaining adventure filled with characters you'll cheer for and feel for!"
Rewitched (2024) Lucy Jane Wood "I was completely charmed by this delightful and endearing novel about rediscovering your spark. Turning thirty has never been so magical!"
The Stars Too Fondly (2024) Emily Hamilton "Heartpounding, heartwarming, and flat-out fantastic, this book is as brilliant and beautiful as the stars! I laughed, I cried, I cheered -- I absolutely loved it! A new favorite!"
Dragon Rider (2024) (Soulbound Saga, book 1) Taran Matharu "Bloody, glorious, and irresistibly compelling, DRAGON RIDER is a riveting epic that is at once sweepingly vast and heart-wrenchingly personal."
The Gilded Crown (2023) (Raven's Trade, book 1) Marianne Gordon "Fascinating and fantastic, The Gilded Crown is a heartwrenching exploration of the cost of power, featuring a compelling and unforgettable heroine who possesses a gift that is both wondrous and terrible. I couldn't put it down!"
The Scarlet Circus (2023) (Circus , book 3) Jane Yolen "A magnificent and beautiful anthology from a master storyteller! Jane Yolen's stories and poems reach directly into your heart and fill you with the loveliest kind of magic. I absolutely adored it."
Nocturne (2023) Alyssa Wees "Absolutely captivating, Nocturne is a delicious and radiant treat of a novel. Prepare to be spellbound!"
The Daughters of Izdihar (2023) (Alamaxa Duology, book 1) Hadeer Elsbai "An absolutely enthralling tale of two women striving for a better world. Filled with magic and politics, THE DAUGHTERS OF IZDIHAR grips you and doesn't let go."
City of Nightmares (2023) (City of Nightmares, book 1) Rebecca Schaeffer "One of my favorite books of the year! Phenomenally fun, with a vivid, vicious world that's stuffed with monsters (both human and otherwise) and a heroine you'll root for. I absolutely loved it!"
Sunshield (2020) (Outlaw Road, book 1) Emily B Martin "Filled with unforgettable characters that you'll truly care about, SUNSHIELD is fantastic! Emily B. Martin expertly weaves together multiple narratives with precision, passion, and excellence to create a riveting tale that will stick with you long after you finish reading. I loved it!"
Rule (2020) (Unraveled Kingdom, book 3) Rowenna Miller "One of the best novels I've read this year! Torn is masterfully written -- full of fascinating politics and compelling characters in a vividly rendered, troubled city. Sophie is a believable, layered, and wonderful heroine; her journey from ordinary to extraordinary is a joy to read. I absolutely loved this book!"
The Unicorn Anthology (2019) Peter S Beagle and Jacob Weisman "What a treasure trove! This anthology is filled with stories that will surprise, fascinate, and delight you. From an Arizona ghost town where souls are healed to a medieval European forest to the middle of an elephant herd in Persia, there are so many gems to be found!"
The Women's War (2019) (Women's War, book 1) Jenna Glass "The Women’s War is more than a story. It is a roar. And it’s magnificent! The wonderful fierceness of its women will steal your breath and your heart."
The Perfect Assassin (2019) (Chronicles of Ghadid, book 1) K A Doore "The Perfect Assassin is one of those rare books that manages to be both thrilling and tender. It's full of rooftop fights, frightening magic, and nonstop excitement and mystery, while at the same time it's a thought-provoking exploration of what it means to be a monster and the power of love and forgiveness. I absolutely loved it from start to finish!"
Empire of Sand (2018) (Books of Ambha, book 1) Tasha Suri "Riveting and wonderful! A fascinating desert world, a compelling heroine, and a richly satisfying conclusion. Empire of Sand will sweep you away!"
The Sisters of the Winter Wood (2018) Rena Rossner "Mixes fairy tale, poetry, history, and heart to create an enchanting and mesmerizing tale of sisterly love. I adored this book!"
The Rose Legacy (2018) (Rose Legacy, book 1) Jessica Day George "Set in a fascinating and fantastic new world, The Rose Legacy will make you long for a horse of your own!"
The Oddling Prince (2018) Nancy Springer "Lyrical and lovely, The Oddling Prince feels both fresh and like a classic ballad that's been part of the English canon for centuries."
Markswoman (2018) (Asiana, book 1) Rati Mehrotra "Markswoman is fantastic! Absolutely un-put-down-able! Rati Mehrotra paints a vivid world filled with compelling characters, awesome knives, and all the thrilling adventure and drama you could want. I loved it!"
The City of Brass (2017) (Daevabad Trilogy, book 1) S A Chakraborty "The City of Brass immerses you in a magnificent and vivid world. It's a thrilling adventure, brimming with fabulous magic, compelling characters, and wonderful intrigue. I can't wait for book two!"
The Tethered Mage (2017) (Swords and Fire, book 1) Melissa Caruso "The Tethered Mage is a riveting read, with delicious intrigue, captivating characters, and a brilliant magic system. I loved it from start to finish!"
The Empire's Ghost (2017) (Empire's Ghost, book 1) Isabelle Steiger "In The Empire's Ghost, Isabelle Steiger has created a tapestry of compelling characters in a world that feels steeped in its own history. It's the kind of book that you sink into, that envelops you and compels you to read more. I can't wait for the sequel!"
The Dragon's Legacy (2017) (Dragon's Legacy, book 1) Deborah A Wolf "Plunges you into a rich and vibrant world, filled with magic and intrigue. A fantastic combination of new, marvelous cultures and grand characters in a story that grips your imagination and pulls you into the windswept desert."
Hope and Red (2016) (Empire of Storms, book 1) Jon Skovron "Hope and Red is my favorite book of the year. Full of nonstop, irresistible adventure, it captures that wonderful classic epic fantasy feel, while introducing a fantastic pair of memorable new heroes. I can't wait for the sequel!"
Drift (2014) M K Hutchins "A fantastic adventure set in a stunning, original world. Some of the best worldbuilding I've ever read."
The Winner's Curse (2014) (Winner's Trilogy, book 1) Marie Rutkoski "The Winner's Curse is magnificent. Gorgeous writing graces every page, and the story of Kestrel and Arin unfolds with all the complexity and beauty of a sonata. I was completely transfixed by them and their world."
Cat Girl's Day Off (2012) Kimberly Pauley "It was deliciously adorable! I now desperately want to be able to talk to cats. Thanks for the great read!"
Fox and Phoenix (2011) (Long City, book 1) Beth Bernobich "I couldn't stop reading! Ghost dragons, talking pig spirit-companions, magic phones, royal intrigue, and a treacherous journey. . . . I loved this adventure through a unique magic world."
(b.1974)
