Elenora Rose Sabin (E. Rose Sabin) (January 15, 1936 – July 22, 2025) was an author of fantasy and science fiction novels for adults and young adults, the most notable being A School for Sorcery, which is set in an invented world in a country called Arucadi. In 1992, the novel in manuscript form won the Andre Norton Gryphon Award for the best unpublished manuscript by a new woman fantasy writer. Her other works include A Perilous Power, the prequel to A School for Sorcery, and When the Beast Ravens, the sequel to A School for Sorcery, all published in hardcover as Tor Books and in trade paperback as Starscape Books by Tom Doherty Associates, LLC. An adult science fiction novel titled Shadow of a Demon is published in ebook format and as a trade paperback by Double Dragon Publishing.
Bibliography A School for Sorcery (2002) A Perilous Power (2004) When the Beast Ravens (2005) Shadow of a Demon (2011)
Reviews Publishers Weekly wrote of A School for Sorcery, "The story has its charms, but it's so easy to follow and predict that the plot twists don't and the surprise ending isn't."Publishers Weekly, "Fiction Book Review: A School for Sorcery," reviewed on 09/09/2002 (Retrieved March 14, 2014) RT Book Review wrote of A Perilous Power, "A touch of romance and a hint of terror make this a well-rounded, entertaining tale for all ages."RT Book Review, A Perilous Power, reviewed by Jen Talley Exum. (Retrieved March 14, 2014) Analog Science Fiction and Fact wrote of When the Beast Ravens, "It’s much darker than Potter, but it’s still a nice allegory of adolescence. Parents be warned, though: The darkness makes this one less suitable for kids and more suitable for teens."Tom Easton, "The Reference Library ," Analog Science Fiction and Fact July/August 2005 (Retrieved March 14, 2014)
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External links Official website