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.

Raina’s Fantastic Ramblings: Why I Don’t Rate Books I Read

I don't rate my reviews. At first, all I knew about why I decided not to rate my reviews, and to (with occasional exceptions) only post reviews to my blog (which I can do whatever I want with) and to sites that don't require ratings, was that I could never decide what I wanted to …

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It is a New Year! Updates and Promotions/Sales!!

Hello. The first week of a new year has just passed, and I have a handful of announcements to make. One of them is that my short story, Krissela has been accepted for Morian Press' anthology, Apologue of the Immortals! You can find out a little more about the world of Krissela on this brand-new …

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Book Review: Into the Land of the Unicorns (The Unicorn Chronicles) by Bruce Coville

Into the Land of the Unicorns Series: The Unicorn Chronicles, #1 Author: Bruce Coville Genre: Fantasy Book Description: One unicorn dwells on Earth. Hundreds fight in Luster. Their legends are recorded in The Unicorn Chronciles. As each chime sounds, Cara climbs faster up the steep bell tower. Eleven! She must be on the roof when …

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Book Review: Tethered Spirits (Curse of Shavhalla, #1) by T.A. Hernandez

Tethered Spirits Series: Curse of Shavhalla, #1 Author: T.A. Hernandez Genre: Fantasy Book Description: A man with an unknown past For years, Amar has traveled the Kavoran empire, seeking a way to recover his lost memories and end the curse that plagues him. With support from loyal friends, Amar may finally be on the verge …

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Raina’s Fantastic Ramblings: A Flash Fiction – Shards of Hope

Hello. So far, I've tried to write something about stories or in some way related to fiction, whether my own or others, for these every-other-monday posts. However, sometimes I just can't get myself to write any decent nonfiction. So here's a bit of flash fiction. No, it doesn't have anything to do with any of …

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Book Review: Asrian Skies (Shadows of War) by Anne Wheeler

Asrian Skies Series: Shadows of War, #1 Author: Anne Wheeler Genre: Science Fiction Book Description: Avery Rendon is weeks away from realizing her dream as a Commonwealth fighter pilot when planetary politics destroy her fledgling career before it begins. Grudgingly, she returns to her home planet of Asria, still hoping to break free of her …

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Believing in Hope: Author Interview and Book Spotlight with Melinda Kucsera (Noblebright Spotlight)

It's two days until Christmas, and I have another noblebright author with a great deal for you! Melinda Kucsera writes epic fantasy when she's not being kidnapped by dragons or chased by other fictional dragons. And her trilogy, The Curse Breaker is on 99cent sale this week! She got a BookBub Deal! Well, let's get …

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Return to the Light: Author Interview with Jack Adkins (Noblebright Spotlight)

Hello! It is almost Christmas, and today we have Jack Adkins with us. Jack Adkins is a seasoned veteran of Dungeons & Dragons and many other RPG games, who's finally gotten around to sharing the imaginative stories he's been spinning for over thirty years with the world. I recently had the privilege of reading (and …

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