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 the Corpus trilogy, The Forbidden Wish, Last of Her Name, and The Mystwick School of Musicraft.

Credit: Susan Yang

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

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

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Favorite video games: Horizon Zero Dawn, Final Fantasy XIV, Tomb Raider, Skyrim

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Favorite animal: Orca

Favorite place: New Zealand

Favorite team: FC Barcelona

Favorite Dog: Siberian Husky