Stream Raiders books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Stream Raiders series?"

"There are two books in the Stream Raiders series, published between 2018 and 2019."

Q: "What is the first book in the Stream Raiders series?"

"The first book in the Stream Raiders series is These Rebel Waves, published in 2018."

Q: "How does the magic system in Stream Raiders work?"

"The magic in Stream Raiders comes from streams of plant matter harvested from the island of Grace Loray — different plants produce different magical effects, and the trade in stream magic drives the economy and the politics of the world. The Church of Argrid, which controls the mainland empire, has declared stream magic heretical, making its use and trade dangerous. The duology follows three POV characters — a guerrilla fighter, a pirate, and a boy from the empire's ruling class — whose perspectives on the same conflict reveal how completely different people experience the same political reality."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	These Rebel Waves	2018	Sara Raasch	Buy
2	These Divided Shores	2019	Sara Raasch	Buy

These Rebel Waves (2018) opened the Stream Raiders duology with an original magic system — plant-derived streams with distinct properties, harvested from a single island and traded across a world that both depends on them and has declared them evil. Sara Raasch drew on the Spanish Inquisition and the Golden Age of Piracy as historical frames for a conflict that is fundamentally about colonial control over a resource and the people who know how to use it.

The three-POV structure gives the duology unusual political depth for YA fantasy: the guerrilla fighter, the pirate, and the empire’s insider see the same events from positions that are not equally sympathetic and not easily reconciled. These Divided Shores (2019) brought the conflict to a resolution that dealt honestly with the costs the first book had set up.

The Stream Raiders duology represents Raasch between her flagship series — after Snow Like Ashes had established her, before Set Fire to the Gods launched her next collaboration — and it shows a writer interested in political complexity rather than straightforward chosen-one fantasy.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Stream Raiders series?

There are two books in the Stream Raiders series, published between 2018 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Stream Raiders series?

The first book in the Stream Raiders series is These Rebel Waves, published in 2018.

How does the magic system in Stream Raiders work?

The magic in Stream Raiders comes from streams of plant matter harvested from the island of Grace Loray — different plants produce different magical effects, and the trade in stream magic drives the economy and the politics of the world. The Church of Argrid, which controls the mainland empire, has declared stream magic heretical, making its use and trade dangerous. The duology follows three POV characters — a guerrilla fighter, a pirate, and a boy from the empire’s ruling class — whose perspectives on the same conflict reveal how completely different people experience the same political reality.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order