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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: 4.2 · 75 ratings · 34 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Fire From Ashes (Fires of an Empire Saga Book 1) 4.25 avg rating — 24 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) 4.23 avg rating — 13 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
	Waves of a Tempest (Fires of an Empire Saga Book 2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Forged in Flames (Fires of an Empire Saga) 4.50 avg rating — 8 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
	Spirit of Steel (Fires of an Empire Saga Book 4) 3.89 avg rating — 9 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 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 7 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 — 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
	Bonds of Scale (Sons of the Flame Book 2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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
	Burden of Fire (Sons of the Flame Book 3) 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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Children of Strife: The Arsonist

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Heir to the Sundered Crown (The Sundered Crown Saga, #1)

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Jessica Barberi rated a book really liked it Fated Knights by Timothy Robare (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
As I think most of the reviews have already made clear this is a book about a group of men exiled from their home for a fatal affliction deciding to go out metaphorical guns a blazing. Alexander leads the group into glory, through the story follows ...more
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Jessica Barberi rated a book it was amazing Fortis: The Return of the Vulture King(A Middle Grade Medieval Fantasy Adventure) by C.K. Kesterson (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 read this book as an arc, though I have since purchased my own physical copy. Fortis is a middle grade fantasy adventure story featuring two brothers who set off to rescue their father. Along the way they come upon many different characters and onc ...more
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Jessica Barberi and 602 other people liked Sarah's review of The Warden and the Wolf King (The Wingfeather Saga, #4): "In the words of Thorn O'Sally- "It's good. Real good.""
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Jessica Barberi rated a book it was amazing The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3) by Andrew Peterson (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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Jessica Barberi rated a book it was amazing North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2) by Andrew Peterson (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
Where book one of this series got off to a slower start and required patience, book 2 starts fast and barely slows down to let you catch your breath. Again I was using this as my kids bedtime story, but ended up not being able to put it down even aft ...more
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I selected By Blood, by Salt as it was last year's SPFBO champion, curious to see what a winning novel might look like. From the opening pages, I could tell this would be one I'd enjoy. This multi-POV story centers primarily on Azetla and the capture ...more
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I selected By Blood, by Salt as it was last year's SPFBO champion, curious to see what a winning novel might look like. From the opening pages, I could tell this would be one I'd enjoy. This multi-POV story centers primarily on Azetla and the capture ...more
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