By Anne Elisabeth Stengl Reviewed by Jubilee Anderson GENRE: Fantasy fairytale RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Black Dogs are on the hunt, but who is their prey? When a cursed dragon-witch kidnaps fairest Lady Gleamdren, the bard Eanrin sets boldly forth on a rescue mission…and a race against his rival for Gleamdren’s favor. Intent upon his quest, … Read more
By Crystal D. Grant Reviewed by Jubilee Anderson GENRE: Christian fantasy romance RATING: ⭐⭐⭐ COMPARE TO: By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson He has known nothing but darkness for years. Now it’s time to let it consume him. After witnessing the brutal death of his brother at the hands of the Steward Knights, Mason Grey turns … Read more
Reviewed by Jubilee Anderson GENRE: YA Dragon Fantasy RATING: ⭐⭐⭐ COMP TITLE: Lord of the Rings One boy… One dragon… A world of adventure. When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the … Read more
Hello! The Book Bardess is back with her top 10 resources for fantasy writers! (or writers in general). Looking for help on structuring your latest novel? Have you fallen to The Great Enemy Procrastination and can’t seem to knock him away? These blogs, websites, or books might help. Let’s dive in! K.M. Weiland’s blog: Helping … Read more
Transcript: Jubilee Anderson:Hey everyone! Welcome back to The Book Bardess podcast! Today we’re going to be crafting theme with Autumn Crane! Autumn loves to create things—she is a cake decorator, musician, and of course, an author who has been writing consistently for two years. No matter what genre Autumn is writing in, she strives to … Read more
By Millie Florence Book Review by Jubilee Anderson BALTER (Verb) – To dance artlessly, without particular grace or skill, but usually with enjoyment. Ashton Edward Harper had three problems, and two of them were his sisters. Unfortunately, the worst problem, the one that is not a sister, might determine the next few years of Ashton’s … Read more
Follow Mj on instagram @mj_falcon_creatives Transcript: Jubilee:Hey everyone, welcome back to The Book Bardess podcast for an interview with MJ. As an 18-year-old Christian author, MJ has always enjoyed creative writing and mainly writes fantasy and contemporary. She started writing poetry at age six but switched to crafting fiction stories when she was nine. Since … Read more
Check out Reilly’s writing podcast, The Inked! Transcript: Jubilee:Howdy everyone, welcome back to The Book Bardess podcast for an interview with Riley Smith. Riley is a young writer with a passion for the Lord and a love of animals, chocolate, the outdoors, and of course, books. Currently, she’s working on one main project—a young adult … Read more
by Anna Young Today we have a story by my writing friend, Anna. This is a short, but beautiful tale, and I can’t wait to share it with you! Enjoy! ***** The man stands before the old log house, scowling at his fields and plenty. The snow stretches away before him until the horizon is … Read more
By Jennifer Nielsen Book Review by Jubilee Anderson In the midst of the battles of World War I, five young people from five different countries must pick up lines of courage and face their own enemy: fear. Rising above expectation, they will bond together despite the heated air between their nations. As the title states, … Read more