About the author

Sarah Painter

Sarah is the author of the bestselling magical novel, The Language of Spells, and its follow-up, The Secrets of Ghosts.<br><br>She has written 'book club' fiction with atmospheric settings and historical elements (In The Light of What We See and Beneath The Water), and a 'wonderfully dark and twisty' supernatural thriller, The Lost Girls.<br><br>Sarah's latest release is an exciting new urban fantasy series, Crow Investigations. Yes, she finds it hard to stick to one genre!<br><br>Before writing books, Sarah Painter worked as a freelance magazine journalist, blogger and editor, combining this 'career' with amateur child-wrangling (AKA motherhood).<br><br>Sarah lives in rural Scotland with her husband and children. She drinks too much tea, loves the work of Joss Whedon, and is the proud owner of a writing shed.<br><br>For more information - and to sign up to her readers' group - visit:<br><em>www.sarah-painter.com</em><br>Or join the conversation at:<br><em>www.facebook.com/sarahpainterbooks/</em><br><br><strong>Praise for Sarah Painter:</strong><br><br>'Perfect for fans of Sarah Addison Allen or Mary Stewart' - LisaReadsBooks<br><br>'I think Sarah Painter is one of the best at giving you a realistic look at magic and all that comes with it' - GirlsLoveToRead<br><br>'A gripping and suspenseful thriller combined with beautifully crafted characters that feel like friends.' - Angelnetreviews<br><br>'Sarah Painter is a talented new writer, and her debut is a charming, romantic and intriguing story, with a little touch of magic. It had me enchanted' - Author Clodagh Murphy (Frisky Business, Girl in a Spin)