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: Breaker (Tales of the Outlaw Mages) by Amy Campbell

Breaker Series: Tales of the Outlaw Mages, #1 Author: Amy Campbell Genre: Fantasy Book Description: Walking Disaster. Ruiner. Spook. Sorcerer. The reason we can't have nice things. The citizens in the town of Bristle have called Blaise every name in the book. Born a Breaker, his unbridled magic wreaks havoc with a touch. As his …

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Book Review: Let Loose the Fallen (Children of the Nexus) by S. Kaeth

Let Loose the Fallen Series: Children of the Nexus, #2 Author: S. Kaeth Genre: Fantasy Book Description: The priestess searches for her faith. The fire-wielder wrestles with her past. The psion dreams of peace. And the hero is torn between his heart and his duty. While grief scatters the four protectors to the winds, outside …

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Book Review: Racing with the Serpent (The Telverin Trilogy) by ARK Horton

Racing with the Serpent Series: The Telverin Trilogy, #3 Author: A.R.K. Horton Genre: Fantasy Book Description: You can't ignore destiny when it breaks down your barriers, even if it means defeating a god. Eya has found safety among friends, but she knows it's only temporary. The battle is far from over, and she has a …

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Book Review: Between Starfalls (Children of the Nexus) by S. Kaeth

Between Starfalls Series: Children of the Nexus, #1 Author: S. Kaeth Genre: Fantasy   Book Description: Never leave the path. It's sacred law, punishable by exile. When her son goes missing in the perilous mountains, Kaemada defies the law to search for him. She enlists the help of her hero brother and two friends: a …

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Art of Tara-lin, Half-elf and Singer of the Legend of the Singer Duology

Hello! Today I present to you a lovely piece of art done by Lupus Astartis from Twitter (I won this one in an art raffle) of Tara-lin, the half-elf Singer of the Legend of the Singer (Children of the Dryads and Sorceress of the Dryads). Tara-lin is the half-elf daughter of Eldor, a Valor Knight, …

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ARC Review: Dust of a Moth’s Wing (The Age of Fire) by R. Ramey Guerrero

Dust of a Moth's Wing Series: The Age of Fire, #1 Author: R. Ramey Guerrero Genre: Fantasy Release Date: March 25th, 2022 Book Description: The age of Fire begins in six days. For fifteen hundred years, Slate and the other rebels have trained students to return Fire's energy to the city of Wen. All have …

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Review: Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost

Obsidian: Awakening Series: Obsidian, #1 Author: Sienna Frost Genre: Historical Fantasy (Grimdark) Blurb: A war fought for peace. A former slave who trades away his freedom. An oracle tormented by his visions. A wife who lives to kill her husband. A half blood son born from hatred. A tyrant who fights for unity. A girl …

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Indie Author Blog Tag

Greetings, this Monday! Some of you may be unaware that I am an independently published author of several fantasy novels. Others of you doubtless already know this. Anyway, I occasionally do Blog Tags, and I decided to do this Indie Author Blog Tag by R.M Archer (https://rmarcher.com/2021/11/indie-author-blog-tag-and-giveaway-winner-announcements/). I discovered it on E.G Bella’s blog (https://egbella.com/2021/11/19/indie-author-blog-tag/). …

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Silmavalien and Minth (Art for DragonBirth, Book One in the Return of the Dragonriders Trilogy)

It's been about a month since my last post, so here is a post for a piece of art I did quite a long time ago! Actually, I did it along with a very kind friend, who drew the picture for me, since I am not very good at drawing faces! In fact, I am …

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