The forces of darkness are not flesh and blood, but spiritual powers of wickedness in the heavenly places. Asher Haynes has come up against these forces too many times. After a rough semester, he finds an ancient scroll which, when opened, triggers the events of the end of the world. A mysterious voice tells him to deliver it to Reuben before it can be stolen.
Running for his life, Asher is thrown into a partnership with Rowan, a member of the Seer Team, who is sent to protect the scroll. Together, they work to find Reuben, keep the scroll out of the hands of the Mazzikim, and stay alive in the process.
"The Scroll of Reuben" is a short story in The Narthex Academy Series, set in the time period between Book 2, Speaker, and Book 3, due out Summer 2015.
Jennifer Tubbiolo is an Amazon bestselling author in Young Adult fiction. The books in her series, The Narthex Academy Series, are supernatural action adventure stories. They center on 16-year-old Asher Haynes, his friends Maclaine and Jackson, and their fight against the demonic army of the Dark Prince alongside the angel warriors of Elohim.
Jennifer majored in English at San Diego State University and wrote a thesis her senior year on children's literature. Early on in her career, she was a children's book buyer and worked in traditional publishing. She now writes full time. In addition to fiction, she is a contributor to print and online publications. Jennifer wrote the script for a recent South Carolina Aquarium commercial as well as contributed to the story of an upcoming animated movie. She has also ghost-written
Jennifer and her husband, Mickey, live in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, with their three children, and three dogs. They are avid New York Yankees fans and love to cook together.
Asher Haynes has had a difficult semester. To make things worse, he is thrown a mysterious scroll that could unleash a sequence of events that leads to the end of the world. With the help of a member of the Seer Team, Rowan, he’ll go on another journey to protect the scroll and find Reuben, all to keep it out of the hands of the Mazzikim.
I actually started the novella after I finished the first book in the series, Dreamer, but put it down when I realized that it took place after the second book in the series, Speaker. After starting the third book, I noticed a character whose original introduction I hadn’t finished.
While much shorter than the full books, obviously, this slice of adventure didn’t disappoint. I mentioned in my review of Speaker that I loved Jackson even more, but I think I need to say it again: I loved Jackson! He continued to make even the most serious of situations hilarious and light-hearted. He and Asher balanced each other out quite nicely. That being said, this was the guys’ story. Maclaine’s name got thrown into the story a few times, but this adventure was reserved for the two best friends.
If you haven’t received your copy of Protector yet, The Scroll of Reuben is only a click away. It’ll give you a taste of Narthex Academy between books, as well as adding new characters. You can read this story without having read the other books in the series, but I would suggest reading it after book two to get the full effect.
If you haven’t received your copy of Protector yet, The Scroll of Reuben is only a click away. It’ll give you a taste of Narthex Academy between books, as well as adding new characters. You can read this story without having read the other books in the series, but I would suggest reading it after book two to get the full effect.