Rosaria grew up in rural North Carolina, where she climbed trees, read Harry Potter fanfiction, and taught herself Latin. She studied political theory at Princeton and lives in Chicago with her husband and cat.
Praise for Fireborne: ★ ★ ★ ★ Four Starred Reviews! A 2019 Cybils Award Winner An Illinois Reads 2020 Selection A 2020-2021 Maine Student Book Award Selection An AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award Winner ★ “Breathless action.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ ""This series opener thrills with dragon action, from aerial tournaments to wartime battles . . . a near-perfect work of high fantasy with wide appeal."" —Booklist, starred review ★ ""From the beginning, this book pulls readers in . . . full of drama, emotional turmoil, and high stakes."" —Kirkus, starred review ★ ""Thought-provoking and full of social and political intrigue.” —School Library Journal, starred review ""From action fans to romance fans, political junkies to fantasy lovers, many different audiences will find something rewarding here."" —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books ""Fireborne is everything I want in fantasy."" —Rachel Hartman, New York Times bestselling author of Seraphina “It’s been a long time since a book made me this happy. Fireborne is my new favorite dragon book.” —Kristen Ciccarelli, New York Times bestselling author of Heartless Hunter and The Last Namsara