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.

Tales of Hope and Hostages: Author Interview with Anna Tan (Noblebright Spotlight)

Hello! Today, we have Anna Tan with us. She grew up in Malaysia, the country that is not Singapore, and she writes fantastical stories and fairy tales, and has short stories included in various anthologies. Anna is going to talk to us about what the genre of Noblebright means to her, and how that has …

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SPFBO 8 Author Spotlight: Hannah E. Carey with The Hunter: Tales of Pern Coen

Hello! The SPFBO (Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off) 8 Spotlights have made it to August! (For more information about the Blog-Off, you can visit the organizer, Mark Lawrence's, page here). Today we have Hannah, who has years of experience running an equine business (in case anyone doesn't know what that means, it's something having to do with …

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Book Review: Brightling (Sovereigns of Bright and Shadow) by C.E. Page

Brightling Series: Sovereigns of Bright and Shadow, #2 Author: C.E. Page Genre: Fantasy Book Description: The hunt for a cure led them right into the heart of the Between, but what price will they have to pay to secure it? Caught in a deadly trap made of their own memories, Nea and Garret must find …

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Announcing Noblebright Spotlight Series: Call for Authors and Input from Readers!

Hello! This is the page explaining why I am launching another Spotlight series and what it will be about, and asking for involvement from both authors and readers! You will also be able to find the entire series up-to-date at the bottom of the page. I recently received a Discord invite and got an introduction …

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SPFBO 8 Author Spotlight: Amy Campbell with Breaker

Hello. As a two-times entree in the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off or SPFBO (you can find more details about that at Mark Lawrence's website here), I am inviting other authors who have entered the 8th SPFBO for a spotlight on the blog. The first spotlight feature is Amy Campbell, who entered her 'weird western fantasy' debut, …

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Book Review: The Treekeepers by Susan McGree Britton

The Treekeepers Series: Standalone Author: Susan McGee Britton Genre: Fantasy Book Description: When a baby in her village falls gravely ill, only Bird, a tough, streetwise urchin, has the presence of mind to rush for a special kind of help. The baby survives after her forehead is rubbed with a mysterious liquid … and Bird's …

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Book Review: Deathborn (Sovereigns of Bright and Shadow) by CE Page

Deathborn Series: Sovereigns of Bright and Shadow, #1 Author: CE Page Genre: Fantasy Book Description: Corruption is a disease with no cure that ends with a rapid descent into madness and violence. And until now it only targeted mages. When an infected warden shows up challenging everything Margot thought she knew she is thrown into …

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Nokhum: Self-Exploration Through A Guy with a Condition Doing Something Amazing – Guest Post by R. Ramey Guerrero

Hello! Ramey Guerrero's debut novel, Dust of a Moth's Wing, released yesterday. I had the pleasure of reading Dust of a Moth's Wing (you can read my review here), and I really loved the way the author wrote a book that's different from most I've seen before, very down-to-earth with a protagonist who feels very genuine …

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Book Review: Demon’s Song (Requiem of Stone) by Julie Boglisch

Demon's Song Series: Requiem of Stone, #1 Author: Julie Boglisch Genre: Fantasy Mystery Book Description: Alex always wished to see the Overlands, a place of sunshine and freedom. However, as a slave in the far corners of the Underlands, it was all but a dream. That is, until he’s framed for murder and is forced …

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