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: 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: We Free the Stars (The Sands of Arawiya) by Hafsah Faizal

We Free the Stars Series: The Sands of Arawiya, #2 Author: Hafsah Faizal Genre: Fantasy Book Description: Darkness surged in his veins. Power bled from her bones. The battle on Sharr is over. The Arz has fallen. Altair may be captive, but Zafira, Nazir, and Kifah are bound for Sultan's Keep, determined to finish the …

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SPFBO 9 Author Spotlight: Jayme Hunt with MARKED BY FATE

Hello! For this fine Tuesday the First's SPFBO Spotlight, we have another book with Celtic influences! Jayme Hunt works in marketing, and the novel she's entered in this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off is her debut. (Her second in the series came out recently, but we'll get back to that later!) Marked By Fate She found …

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Book Review: The Crane Moon Cycle (The Phoenix and the Sword, The Shoreless River) by J.C. Snow

The Crane Moon Cycle Series: Omnibus (The Phoenix and the Sword, The Shoreless River) Author: J.C. Snow Genre: Fantasy Book Description: Across wars and worlds, through death and life, in mortal and immortal hearts, the binding of the phoenix holds. Aili Fallon is determined to escape her past, and won't let anything get in the …

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