Sara Douglass was born in Penola, South Australia, and spent her early working life as a nurse. Rapidly growing tired of starched veils, mitred corners and irascible anaesthetists, she worked her way through three degrees at the University of Adelaide, culminating in a PhD in early modern English history. Sara Douglass currently teaches medieval history of La Trobe University, Bendigo and escapes academia through her writing.

‘Douglass excels in panoramic storytelling, combining faithful period detail with compelling characters’LIBRARY JOURNAL on THE CRIPPLED ANGEL‘This captivating historical fantasy ranks with the best′PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on THE NAMELESS DAY′Addictively readable … a very big, very entertaining book′THE AGE on GOD′S CONCUBINE′Excellent writing′BOOKLIST on HADE′S DAUGHTER′A rich and complex novel full of rich and complex characters′SF CHRONICLE on GOD′S CONCUBINE

Sara Douglass was born in Penola, South Australia, and spent her early working life as a nurse. Rapidly growing tired of starched veils, mitred corners and irascible anaesthetists, she worked her way through three degrees at the University of Adelaide, culminating in a PhD in early modern English history. Sara Douglass currently teaches medieval history of La Trobe University, Bendigo and escapes academia through her writing.

‘Douglass excels in panoramic storytelling, combining faithful period detail with compelling characters’LIBRARY JOURNAL on THE CRIPPLED ANGEL‘This captivating historical fantasy ranks with the best′PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on THE NAMELESS DAY′Addictively readable … a very big, very entertaining book′THE AGE on GOD′S CONCUBINE′Excellent writing′BOOKLIST on HADE′S DAUGHTER′A rich and complex novel full of rich and complex characters′SF CHRONICLE on GOD′S CONCUBINE