ABOUT JESS

Jessica Khoury wrote her first book at age 4, a fan fic sequel to Syd Hoff's Danny and the Dinosaur, which she scribbled on notebook paper, stapled together, and placed on the bookshelf of her preschool classroom. Since that day, she's dreamed of being an author.

In addition to writing, Jess is also a fantasy cartographer, and spends far too much time scribbling tiny trees and mountains in fictional worlds. She is very passionate about orcas, Spanish soccer, and choosing the perfect font.

Jess currently lives in Greenville, South Carolina. She is the author of Origin, Vitro, Kalahari, and The Forbidden Wish.

Favorite books: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, Redwall by Brian Jacques, Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb, Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold, The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper, Uprooted by Naomi Novik, The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

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Favorite movies: The Fellowship of the Ring, Jurassic Park, The Incredibles, Blade Runner 2049, Brave, Mean Girls, Princess Mononoke, Whispers of the Heart

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Favorite video games: Horizon Zero Dawn, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, Final Fantasy XIV, Tomb Raider, Skyrim, Mass Effect 2, No Man's Sky

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                  Favorite animal: Orca         Favorite place: New Zealand

                      Favorite team: FC Barcelona      Favorite Dog: Siberian Husky