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Sarah PrineasSara Prineas is originally from Lyme, Connecticut. She holds a PhD in English literature.

Prineas is a fantasy author. Her first novel, The Magic Thief introduced readers to the irascible wizard Nevery and his gutterboy apprentice, Connwaer, whose adventures continue here. The Magic Thief series has received starred reviews in Kirkus, Booklist, and Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books. Sarah was named Publisher's Weekly Flying Start author in spring 2008.

Before writing novels, Prineas wrote fantasy short stories for adult markets. In 2008, she donated her archive to the department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University.

Prineas rural Iowa with her husband and two kids.

Sarah Prineas Book List
Her website: sarah-prineas.com
Similar authors: Dave Barry, Ted Bell, Jasper Fforde, Ridley Pearson
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Rose & Thorn

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Rose & Thorn by Sarah Prineas

The Magic Thief: Home
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The Magic Thief: Home by Sarah Prineas

The Magic Thief: Lost

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The Magic Thief: Lost by Sarah Prineas

The Magic Thief: Found
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The Magic Thief: Found by Sarah Prineas

Winterling

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Winterling by Sarah Prineas

Sarah Prineas Bibliography


Magic Thief Series

  1. The Magic Thief - 2008
  2. The Magic Thief: Lost - 2009
  3. The Magic Thief: Found - 2010
  4. The Magic Thief: Home - 2014

Other Novels

  • The Winterling - 2012
  • Rose & Thorn - October 2016

Sarah Prineas Awards

  • National Council of Teachers of English Notable Books in the Language Arts (2009)
  • American Booksellers for Children Best Books of the Year (2008) list
  • An E.B. White Read-Aloud Award honor book
  • The Beehive Award winner (Children’s Literature Association of Utah), 2010 (state award winner for children’s fiction)

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