Rachael Craw is an award-winning author of speculative fiction for young adults, including the Spark trilogy, The Rift and upcoming release, The Lost Saint. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies and Drama at the University of Canterbury and a Diploma of Teaching at Christchurch College of Education. She teaches English and Drama, mentors young writers, assesses manuscripts, leads writing workshops and speaks at festivals and conferences throughout New Zealand and Australia. In her spare time she walks her dogs, hoards books and reviews fiction on social media. She lives in the South Island of New Zealand with her husband and 3 daughters where she teaches part time while working on her latest novel.
'An utterly absorbing story that transported me to another time and place - this is a wild ride, alongside a heroine with attitude. By turns heart-poundingly brutal and heart-poundingly romantic, filled with layer upon layer of compelling mystery, I raced through this book and now I'm demanding more.' Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of The Isles of the Gods 'Rachael Craw has storytelling in her DNA.' Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling co-author of Illuminae and These Broken Stars 'I devoured this thrilling time-slip world of ancient halls and beating hearts. It will leave you breathless and dreamy.' Lili Wilkinson, award-winning author of 20 books for children and young adults 'It's always a privilege to be invited into Rachael Craw's head. Her worlds are fantastical, yet immersive and believable; always thrilling, sometimes heartbreaking, with protagonists who are complicated and real. I adore a good portal fantasy and The Lost Saint is one for the ages!' Steph Matuku, author of YA novels Flight of the Fantail and Migration. 'Full of thrills, humour, and more than a little heat, The Lost Saint is a rip-roaring time-slip fantasy by a master storyteller.' Rachael King, best-selling and award-winning author of The Grimmelings