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C. J. Brightley lives outside Washington, D.C., with her husband and their two young children. When she's not busy writing, she teaches karate, bakes too many desserts, and makes jewelry. She loves to connect with readers!

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Average rating: 4.02 · 2,093 ratings · 613 reviews · 28 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Silent Prince 4.10 avg rating — 329 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The King's Sword (Erdemen Honor, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Things Unseen (A Long-Forgotten Song, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 174 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Fairy King (Fairy King, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 163 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wraith and the Rose 3.69 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lord of Dreams 3.70 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snow Bound (All That Glitters, #1) 4.44 avg rating — 109 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twelve Days of (Faerie) Christmas 3.63 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Fairy Promise (Fairy King, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Cold Wind (Erdemen Honor, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by C.J. Brightley

Erdemen Honor (3 books)
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A Long-Forgotten Song (4 books)
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Fairy King (2 books)
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The Wraith (3 books)
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3.93 avg rating — 243 ratings

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Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

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Unearth the Tides (A Classic Retold, #4)

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“Yourself the sun, and I the melting frost, Myself the flax and you the kindly fire ... Bright star that you are, remember that not all of us are made of flame.”
― C.J. Brightley, The Lord of Dreams

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“Men aren't an inexhaustible resource, even for a king. Soldiers must have faith that their sacrifices are worthwhile.”
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“Heroes rarely get to rest when they desire to.”
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