Sarah Zettel





Sarah Zettel

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December 14, 1966 in The United States

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Sarah A. Zettel (born December 14, 1966) is an American science fiction and fantasy author.

She was born in Sacramento, California. Her mother, Gail Beavers, is a retired teacher and social worker; her father, Leonard Francis Zettel, Jr., is a retired engineer and programmer. She obtained a B.A. in Communications from the University of Michigan. She is married and has a cat named "Buffy the Vermin Slayer".


Average rating: 3.67 · 3,001 ratings · 344 reviews · 29 distinct works
In Camelot's Shadow
3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 293 ratings — published 2004 — 9 editions
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A Taste of the Nightlife (A...
3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 201 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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A Sorcerer's Treason (Isava...
3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 257 ratings — published 2002 — 9 editions
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Fool's War
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions
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For Camelot's Honor
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions
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The Usurper's Crown (Isaval...
3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions
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The Firebird's Vengeance (I...
3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions
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Kingdom of Cages
3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions
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Under Camelot's Banner
3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions
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Dust Girl (The American Fai...
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 74 ratings — expected publication 2012 — 4 editions
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More books by Sarah Zettel…
In Camelot's Shadow For Camelot's Honor Under Camelot's Banner Camelot's Blood
Camelot (4 books)
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3.739413680781759 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 614 ratings
A Sorcerer's Treason The Usurper's Crown The Firebird's Vengeance Sword of the Deceiver
Isavalta (4 books)
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3.551304347826087 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 575 ratings
A Taste of the Nightlife Let Them Eat Stake
A Vampire Chef Mystery (2 books)
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3.588709677419355 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 248 ratings
Dust Girl
The American Fairy Trilogy (1 book)
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3.7432432432432434 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 74 ratings

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“I'm going to go out on a limb here. I've thought a lot about this one, as a feminist, and as an author. How should traditional roles be portrayed? In fantasy literature there is a school of thought that holds that women must be treated precisely like men. Only the traditional male sphere of power and means of wielding power count. If a woman is shown in a traditionally female role, then she must be being shown as inferior.

After a lot of thought, and some real-life stabs at those traditional roles, I've come to firmly disagree with this idea. For an author to show that only traditional male power and place matter is to discount and belittle the hard and complex lives of our peers and our ancestresses.”
Sarah Zettel, Mapping the World of Harry Potter: An Unauthorized Exploration of the Bestselling Fantasy Series of All Time

“Mama took me in her arms and held me tight. Her embrace was hot and she smelled like sweat, dust, and grease, but I wanted her. I wanted to crawl inside her mind to find that place that let her smile and sing through the worst dust storms. If I had to be crazy, I wanted my mama's kind of crazy, because she was never afraid.”
Sarah Zettel, Dust Girl

“A gun is a terrible thing. It's a dark hole pointed at you, and that hole swallows up everything else in the world, your friends, your nerve, until there's nothing but you and what's waiting in that little round space of dark.”
Sarah Zettel, Dust Girl

Polls

AUGUST FANTASY: This poll decides which two novels move on the run-off poll for our August 2012 Fantasy Book of the Month.

 
  23 votes, 23.7%

 
  23 votes, 23.7%

 
  15 votes, 15.5%

 
  13 votes, 13.4%

 
  13 votes, 13.4%

 
  10 votes, 10.3%

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