

It was later removed from the site when Maas decided to publish the novel. After writing several chapters of the novel, then titled Queen of Glass, Maas posted them on, where it was one of the most popular stories on the site. Maas began writing what would become her debut novel, Throne of Glass, when she was sixteen years old. In 2008, Maas graduated magna cum laude from Hamilton College in Clinton, Oneida County, New York, where she majored in creative writing and minored in religious studies. She also used to write Sailor Moon fanfiction in her youth.

As a child, she enjoyed creating stories based on popular tales or myths. Born to a Catholic mother and Jewish father, she was raised Jewish.

She grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Maas was born on March 5, 1986, in New York City. As of 2022, she has sold over twelve million copies of her books and her work has been translated into 37 languages. Sarah Janet Maas (born March 5, 1986) is an American fantasy author known for her fantasy series Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses.
