Jubilee Anderson 
The Midnight Thorn: A Short Story, Part 2 by Jubilee Anderson Evandar pounded across the rickety drawbridge. He glanced down. Billows of moat water rose as if by magic and crashed onto the bridge. Evandar slipped, but leapt up. Waves smashed into him. He gripped the flimsy wood as water poured over his head. He … Read more
The Midnight Thorn: A Short Story, Part 1 by Jubilee Anderson “I have a present for you.” Evandar twirled the grass stem between his fingers and gazed into Muriel’s face. Muriel leaned forward. “What is it?” “Close your eyes.” She did so, smiling. Evandar discarded the grass stem and crept across the garden. He cut … Read more
The Dragon’s Tooth N.D. Wilson Book Review by Jubilee Anderson Two years ago, Cyrus Smith’s father died and his mother fell into a coma. Ever since then, he’s lived in Room 111 in a rickety motel that he runs with his older sister, Antigone, and brother, Daniel. Until one day, when a strange man makes … Read more
Cloak of the Light Chuck Black Book Review by Jubilee Anderson Drew Carter’s life is full of heartbreak and tragedy. With the loss of his dad and the death of his friend, it seems like there’s no purpose in life. Going to college might be the best way for a new start. But while experimenting … Read more
The False Prince Jennifer Nielsen Book Review by Jubilee Anderson War brews in Carthya. Connor, a Carthyan noble, must install a puppet ruler for the people before battle breaks out. He chooses four boys to compete for the role, including the cunning orphan, Sage. Sage has two weeks to prove Connor that he’s worthy to … Read more
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness Andrew Peterson Book Review by Jubilee Anderson Janner Igiby and his siblings have lived in Glipwood as long as he can remember. They’ve lived basically normal lives, except for the lizard-like fangs that patrol their city, or the looming threat of imprisonment. Or worse, the threat … Read more
Text copyright © 2025 Jubilee Anderson 𝔐𝔞𝔭 Chapter 1 Chink. Chink. Chink. Markus struck the oak doors with his gauntleted fist. A whiff of dampness wafted from the wood. Markus examined the pitted grains in the door. Like someone had taken a hammer and smashed it. Augustus, his steed, snorted from outside the rubble gate … Read more
A slightly exaggerated, partially true story. The phone is lying in the waterproof phone case. The lid is open. I glance up. The phone’s going to get wet if I don’t close the phone case… I crawl onto the side of the yellow sailboat, barely wide enough for me to kneel on. I edge my way … Read more
Top 9 Books of 2024 I read so many good books this year! Maybe you’ve read these and maybe you haven’t, but here are my thoughts on my top 9 books of 2024. I would give all these books at least 5 stars…. Ok, well at least 4.9999999999… Blood of Kings Trilogy by Jill Williamson … Read more
10-Year-Old-Me Writing Comparison: Anda and Philip Hello writers! I thought it would be fun to compare a story I wrote when I was 10 to the edited version. The version that sounds worse is 10-year-old me’s writing. Enjoy! * * * * * EDITED Technically, no one was supposed to swim in the river. There … Read more