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Jessica Barberi

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Jessica Barberi is a seasoned novelist, mother, and IT professional who discovered her passion for writing while searching for meaningful stories to share with her children.

As a lifelong lover of fantasy lands and adventure, she set out to create worlds that are both transportive and relatable, weaving tales that show readers a path forward in the face of adversity.

The "Fires of an Empire" saga was born from Jessica's desire to craft stories that would captivate her son and introduce him to the kind of heroes she longed to see more of in fiction.

With richly imagined worlds and themes of perseverance, personal growth, and the triumph of light over darkness, her novels are a testament to her belief in the power of storytelling to inspire and ...more

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Average rating: 4.21 · 48 ratings · 33 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Fire From Ashes (Fires of an Empire Saga Book 1) 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings — 5 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
	Dragon Riders of Old by Jessica Barberi (Goodreads Author), John Kelly (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings — 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
	Legacy of Blood 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 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
	Waves of a Tempest (Fires of an Empire Saga Book 2) 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2024 — 4 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
	Forged in Flames (Fires of an Empire Saga) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 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
	Spirit of Steel (Fires of an Empire Saga Book 4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 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
	Fires of an Empire Books One and Two (Fires of an Empire Saga Book 1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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
	Bonds of Scale (Sons of the Flame Book 2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Jessica Barberi rated a book liked it Whispers of the Storm (Song of the Damned, #1) by Z.B. Steele (Goodreads Author)	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
I had a tough time deciding how to rate Whisper of the Storm because while it didn't fully click for me, I suspect that's more about personal taste than any fundamental flaws in the book. That said, reviews are all about helping readers figure out if ...more
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Jessica Barberi wants to read Whispers of a World Breaker (Elmerïan Chronicles, #1) by Corey Ratliff (Goodreads Author)	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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Fun - For adults, and no not the spicy kind. I will say that it doesn't take much to convince me to give a book featuring big ridable lizards a go, for obvious reasons, and I also don't myself lack a sense of humor so the prospect of a story that mig ...more
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Jessica Barberi rated a book it was amazing ASHBOUND OATHS: A Grimdark Epic Fantasy Sequel of Dragons Rising and Shattered Faith (VOLUME II of THE PROPHECIES OF ZARUNE) by Russell Carroll (Goodreads Author)	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
Russell is telling the kind of stories that I genuinely want to see more of in this world - the kind of story that I think can get boys and men to want to read again. This is the sequel to his book "Relentless Blades" and it builds on the world beaut ...more
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Jessica Barberi liked Pauline Lovett's review of Dragon Riders of Old: "I recently received a copy of Dragon Riders of Old by Jessica Barberi. The story ARC features a number of Truth Sayers (think monks and you’ve got the right idea.) The main characters in the story are Tiernan, Oran – a novice of the order, Felim a part" Read more of this review »
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Jessica Barberi and 1 other person liked April's review of Dragon Riders of Old: "Dragon Riders of Old by Jessica Barberi is a character driven fantasy novel with religion, politics, and most importantly Dragons! This is the first of Barberi's novels for me and I am curious about the others, as this was a 3.5 rating for me but I ha" Read more of this review »
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