Sarah Beth Durst is the award-winning author of sixteen fantasy books for adults, teens, and kids, including The Queens of Renthia series, Drink Slay Love, and The Stone Girl's Story. She won an ALA Alex Award and a Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, and has been a finalist for SFWA's Andre Norton Award three times. She is a graduate of Princeton University, where she spent four years studying English, writing about dragons, and wondering what the campus gargoyles would say if they could talk. Sarah lives in Stony Brook, New York, with her husband, her children, and her ill-mannered cat. For more information, visit her at sarahbethdurst.com.
Durst brings her lavish saga to an emotional and breathtaking end, as this eic tale continues to thrill and enchant until the very last page. -- RT Book Reviews The thrilling and sometimes melancholy finale of Durst's Queens of Renthia trilogy...The well-crafted denouement wraps up the entire adventure perfectly. -- <em>Publishers Weekly</em> (starred review) The Queens of Renthia series [...] concludes with an earth-shattering conflict between three determined queens, two countries, and a multitude of bloodthirsty spirits. -- <em>Booklist</em> (starred review) Ms. Durst has given us a refeshing, provocative and ultimately convincing remake of modern fantasy conventions. The wonder is that we ever saw things the other way around. -- <em>Wall Street Journal</em> The Queen of Sorrow is [...] filled with intricate battles, a lot of action, intriguing strategies, and an entertaining story. The amazing fantasy characters remain true to themselves. -- Washington Book Review I will gladly read any and all books she chooses to write about this wonderful, imaginative world. Highly recommended. -- Fantasy Literature, 4-1/2 stars With a story focused on powerful women and worldbuilding worthy of Guy Gavriel Kay, this series has been a dark delight. -- B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog The Queen of Sorrow is an excellent finale to the trilogy [...] The Queens of Renthia is a must-read of the genre. Highly Recommended. -- SFFWorld