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C.J. Brightley

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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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C.J. Brightley I have no plans to put my books in KU. Thanks for asking!
C.J. Brightley I'm so sorry I missed this question! It may be dark for her... I'd compare it to Ted Dekker's Circle Cycle or Frank Peretti's This Present Darkness an…moreI'm so sorry I missed this question! It may be dark for her... I'd compare it to Ted Dekker's Circle Cycle or Frank Peretti's This Present Darkness and Piercing the Darkness in terms of content. It isn't horror, but there are some horror elements in it. As a book, it's probably pushing the edge of PG-13 in violence and dark themes, but if it were a movie, it would definitely be R (especially later in the series), because the images would be more graphic than how I've described the events.(less)
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Snow Bound by C.J. Brightley
"Full of Quiet Strength

East of the Sun, West of the Moon is a story that doesn’t get as many retellings as more well-known fairy tales, but I have always loved it. This one added a quiet strength and lovely, endearing characters that were just a joy t" Read more of this review »
Snow Bound by C.J. Brightley
"This is a lovely retelling of East of the Sun, West of the Moon, set in the same world as The Silent Prince, which happens to be one of my favorite Little Mermaid Retellings. I enjoyed the interactions between Gytha and Alexander, and really loved ho" Read more of this review »
A Cold Wind by C.J. Brightley
"It moves slow but it is stirring

I am awed by the depth of the emotion captured in the tale. Simply great writing! At many points I laughed as well as teared up. But finally with a great sigh I smiled! Brightley is a word smith of rare ability!" Read more of this review »
A Cold Wind by C.J. Brightley
"A wandering gentle love story

I wasn't expecting it, so when we jumped into a new character's pov in the first chapter, it came as a shock. But Riona is a gentle, interesting character, and I enjoyed getting to know her.

Kemen is as perfectly honorable" Read more of this review »
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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.”
C.J. Brightley

“Heroes rarely get to rest when they desire to.”
C.J. Brightley, The Lord of Dreams

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