Sarah J. Maas Biography
Sarah J. Maas is an American author of epic fantasy, best known for Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses. Her books feature intricate plots, morally complex heroes, and emotionally charged relationships. She blends high fantasy worldbuilding with a modern, character-driven voice. Maas explores trauma, resilience, and identity with depth unusual for the genre. Readers value her ability to make large-scale fantasy feel intimate and personal.
Sarah Janet Maas was born on 5 March 1986 in New York City.
She attended Hamilton University in Clinton, New York, where she studied creative writing and took an interest in religionistics. She graduated from Magna cum laude in 2008.
Maas began writing her first novel, which then became the novel "The Glass Throne," at the age of 16. After writing several chapters and naming the novella Queen of Glass, she added it to the website FictionPress.com, where her story became one of the most popular. When she decided to write and publish the story as a stand-alone book, she removed the novella from the site. The storyline of the series is based on Cinderella, provided: "What if Cinderella wasn't a maid, but a murderer? And what if she didn't want to attend the ball to meet the prince, but to kill him?"
Maas is married and lives in Pennsylvania (2019). On November 22, 2017, she announced on Instagram that she and her husband were expecting their first child, a son. He was born in June 2018 and named Taran.