Jesse Booth is a USA Today Bestselling Author. He works as an IT Professional. He grew up along the Wasatch Front, but lived a couple of years in Washington State. Jesse's parents helped him harness a love for books at a very young age. He started writing for fun in the second grade. His very first piece was a continuation of the Soup series by Robert Newton Peck. Fully illustrated by Jesse, it was called Soup on Water. Jesse's older brother introduced him to Redwall by Brian Jacques, and the series set the foundation for Jesse's love for the Fantasy genre. Jesse then delved into Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain. Since then, Jesse has become an avid fan of JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, and Orson Scott Card's Ender and Shadow series'. Most recently, Jesse's discovered a new favorite author: Brandon Sanderson. Jesse has written many short stories and poems. He is currently working on his third novel, which happens to be his first attempt at writing in the Fantasy genre. Also a musician, Jesse plays the piano, guitar, and alto saxophone. He writes music on a contractual basis.