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Sarah Penner is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary and The London Séance Society. Her books have been translated into more than forty languages and her debut, The Lost Apothecary, has sold over one million copies worldwide.

A graduate of the University of Kansas, Sarah spent thirteen years in corporate finance and now writes full-time. In her free time, Sarah enjoys hiking, yoga, and cooking. She also sits on the Board of Directors at her local animal shelter, Friends of Strays. Sarah and her husband, Marc, live in Florida.

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	The Lost Apothecary 3.76 avg rating — 482,810 ratings — published 2021 — 113 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The London Séance Society 3.49 avg rating — 67,457 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Amalfi Curse 3.85 avg rating — 34,601 ratings — published 2025 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Conjurer's Wife 3.84 avg rating — 9,008 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost Apothecary (Paperback) & The London Séance Society (Hardcover) by Sarah Penner, Set of 2 Books by Sarah Penner (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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IYCMI, we recently revealed the cover of my third book, The Amalfi Curse, coming April 2025!

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Shipwrecks. Sunken secrets. Forbidden lovers. And a coven of witches with unsurpassed power over the sea.

Set along the dazzling, sun-drenched Amalfi coast in both 1821 and present-day, The Amalfi Curse is full of magic, mystery, and--no surprise here--plenty of twists!

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“First, there was trust. Then, there was betrayal. You cannot have one without the other. You cannot be betrayed by someone you do not trust ... what you have learned is the same heart-wrenching journey of every woman to whom I have sold a poison. And it is, indeed, the same path for me.”
― Sarah Penner, The Lost Apothecary

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“First, there was trust. Then, there was betrayal. You cannot have one without the other. You cannot be betrayed by someone you do not trust.”
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“if you want something different, the only person holding you back is you. What is it you love to do?”
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The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

32 votes, 45.7%

Stalking Jack the Ripper (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #1) by Kerri Maniscalco

Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

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The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (Dangerous Damsels, #1) by India Holton

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton

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