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: Harbringer (The Caein Legacy) by AJ Calvin

Harbringer Series: The Caein Legacy, #3 Author: AJ Calvin Genre: Fantasy Book Description: The Novanian king has gathered an army in the north with the intent to make war upon the magi. He has exiled all three of his brothers. Andrew and Alexander fled to the Southlands, while Thomas escaped into the hostile northern highlands, …

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Book Review: The Last DragonLord by Joanne Bertin

The Last DragonLord Series: Standalone Author: Joanne Bertin Genre: Fantasy Book Description: An Evil Returns … The Fellowship is a myth. A spectre from a scary story to frighten children by firelight. A dark tale from the far, far past. The Prince-Consort of Cassori dies in a tragic hunting accident. The Fellowship is not a …

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Book Review: Runedance (The Sagathas Bard) by Beth Hudson

Runedance Series: The Sagathas Bard, #2 Author: Beth Hudson Genre: Fantasy Book Description: A deadly curse will shape a young king's future. The gods have given Traedis Atenel the kingship of Tolin. Already she has stopped the export of assassins and altered her country's destructive course. Still, not everyone agrees with the changes she has …

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Book Review: Exile (The Caein Legacy) by A.J. Calvin

Exile Series: The Caein Legacy, #1 Author: A.J. Calvin Genre: Fantasy Book Description: Andrew grew up in the royal palace of Novania, the eldest son of the queen. He went on to achieve fame and glory as a renowned soldier, and was eventually named commander of the king’s army. The kingdom believed he would be …

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Book Review: Merchants of Light and Bone (The Pentagonal Dominion) by Erika McCorkle

Merchants of Light and Bone Series: Merchants of the Pentagonal Dominion, #2, Standalone Author: Erika McCorkle Genre: Fantasy Book Description: Sorrow in paradise. A parent’s worst nightmare. When grief drives one to revenge. Living in a tropical paradise with his spouses and kids, Amiere is a merchant of light, a sculptor who carves glowing crystals …

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Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off 9 Author Interviews and Book Spotlights on Enthralled By Love (Raina Nightingale's Paths of Fantasy)

SPFBO 9 Author Spotlight: J. Patricia Anderson with DAUGHTERS OF TITH

Hello! I'm featuring fellow Self-Published Fantasy Blog-off authors on the blog, and today it's J. Patricia Anderson in the spotlight. She might be a rabbit lover, and her SPFBO 9 entry features a non-earthlike world. Welcome to the ... Daughters of Tith The kandar are the children of the trees. Powerful. Immutable. Nine hundred eternal …

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SPFBO 9 Author Spotlight: W.D. Kilpack III with CROWN PRINCE

Hello all! The end of the second official month of SPFBO9 is coming up! And this time, we have W.D. Kilpack III, who's had an amazing number of publications to precede this one, and the first book of his new series ... Crown Prince The future of Mankind relies on the Guardian of Maarihk. Will …

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SPFBO 9 Author Spotlight: J.C. Snow with THE PHOENIX AND THE SWORD

Hi! It's almost half-way through July, so one and a half months since the official start of the 9nth annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off. This week's theme seems to be red covers, immortals, queer love, and authors whose names start with 'J.C.'. This Thursday, we have J.C. Snow with ... The Phoenix and the Sword Cursed …

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SPFBO 9 Author Spotlight: Laura Huie with THE UNCHOSEN

Hello! As an SPFBO 9 author, I am doing spotlights for fellow Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off authors and books! We can all win together! This 6th of July, we have a fantasy novel with a unique and unusual name - The Unchosen - by Laura Huie, originally a chemist and ... well, you'll learn more about …

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Book Review: Winds of Chaos (Chronicles of Asgard: Awakening) by Laura Brewer

Winds of Chaos Series: Chronicles of Asgard: Awakening, #1 Author: Laura Brewer, Roland Brewer Genre: Fantasy Book Description: Welcome to the training grounds of the Armies of Heaven. Born on a world full of dangerous creatures and agents of darkness, Alvinar and Rowan are rigorously trained to hunt and fight all manner of things to …

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