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.

Book Review: Things Unseen (A Long-Forgotten Song) by C.J. Brightley

Things Unseen Series: A Long Forgotten Song, #1 Author: C.J. Brightley Genre: Fantasy (Dystopian, Christian) Book Description: History student Aria Forsyth's studies lead her to dangerous questions about the Empire's origins. A mysterious man named Owen, impervious to the winter cold, further unravels the safety of the world she thought she knew. At first, Aria …

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Book Review: The Sword in the Street by C.M. Caplan

The Sword in the Street Series: Standalone Author: C.M. Caplan Genre: Fantasy Book Description: Trial by battle is a holy rite on Hillside. Hired blades bleed their foes in savage duels, settling everything from petty grievances to the corporate laws that keep their citizens in line. Embroiled in these cutthroat political games is John Chronicle, …

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Raina’s Fantastic Ramblings: Adventures in Perspective – Word Choices and What Isn’t Said

I am currently taking an adventure in writing a story from a perspective type I haven't really done before. Most of my novels are written in what I think is called storytellers: something with elements of both omniscent/near-omniscient and a deep 3rd, common in many of the novels I've read from a couple decades ago. …

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Book Review: The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton

The Man Who Was Thursday Series: Standalone Author: G.K. Chesterton Genre: Mystery? Not sure? Book Description: Perhaps best known to the general public as creator of the "Father Brown" detective stories, G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) was especially renowned for his wit, rhetorical brilliance and talent for ingenious and revealing paradox. Those qualities are richly brilliant in …

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Epoch of the Promise Cover Reveal

Hello everyone! I have been super busy recently, so I'm not able to provide a book review this week. However, I think the following post and links will explain some of why I have been busy! I am finally re-releasing Epoch of the Promise: Dawn Unseen and Epoch of the Promise: Vision's Light (previously Knights …

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Book Tag: Get to Know the Fantasy Reader

I was tagged by Sifa Elizabeth, and apparently the tag originates from Bree Hill. What is your Fantasy Origin? (The First Fantasy you Read) If children's books count, that would be the Narnia books by C.S. Lewis. If we're looking for something a bit more adult, that would be Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. …

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