Raina Nightingale's Paths of Fantasy, a blog dedicated to all things fantasy and speculative fiction, from book reviews to essays on world building, characters, and favorite novels.

ARC Review: Manaborn (The Morrow Legacy, #1) by A.S. Frederiks

Manaborn Series: The Morrow Legacy, #1 Author: A.S. Frederiks Genre: Fantasy Book Description: In vibrant pools hidden away by time and jealousy, in bright azure veins upon cavern walls, in the very air itself, emanates the power of Mana, granting powers unique and destructive to those strong enough to wield them. MANABORN is the story …

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Book Review: Miss Percy’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson

Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons Series: Miss Percy's Guide, #1 Author: Quenby Olsen Genre: Fantasy Description: Miss Mildred Percy inherits a dragon. Ah, but we've already got ahead of ourselves … Miss Mildred Percy is a spinster. She does not dance, she has long stopped dreaming, and she …

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Novella Review: Up in Flames (Tales of the Outlaw Mages, Origins) by Amy Campbell

Up in Flames Series: Tales of the Outlaw Mages, Origins Author: Amy Campbell Genre: Fantasy Book Description: Her gift of fire will either be his salvation or his end. Kittie Larue dreams of changing the world. As a maverick mage, she faces a life on the run, forever looking over her shoulder in fear of …

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Art for HEART OF FIRE: Sylvara, Rider of Shimmer

Hello! It is another Art Saturday for Heart of Fire, with another character portrait drawn by yours truly. Sylvara, like Camilla, was born and grew up in the forests of Ilesh, one of many human slaves kept by the Wood Elves of Ilesh. She is about the same age as Camilla, and has always been …

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Book Review: Empress and Soldier (Empire’s Legacy) by Marian L Thorpe

Empress and Soldier Series: Empire's Legacy (Standalone) Author: Marian L Thorpe Genre: Historical Fantasy Book Description: A boy of the night-time streets. A girl of libraries and learning. Druisius, the son of a merchant, is sixteen when his father's cruel order drives him from home and into the danger and intrigue of the military. Eudekia, a scholar's …

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March Updates, Cover Reveal, and Promotions!

Hello! It is March ... and another Not-Art Saturday. I apologize for that, but I lost internet before I was able to schedule the post, so ... well, next time. Hopefully. In the meantime, March was an incredibly productive month. I'm more than three-quarters through Dragon-mage Book Three, and there will be a fourth book. …

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