A Path of Blood and Amber

Silverblood Raven

by Nikki McCormack

Raven was eight when her parents were murdered. Now it’s happened again. Her guardian murdered. Their home destroyed. She can hunt and fight, but life in isolation hasn’t prepared her for survival outside the forest.

The magic within her makes her a target for execution by the Silverblood Brotherhood, an institution that regulates such powers with an iron fist. Having never spoken to a stranger before, how can she hope to navigate a world where anyone might turn her in for that magic?

Before his death, her guardian dreamed of living somewhere Raven would be safe and accepted. Maybe she can still find that, if the Brotherhood doesn’t find her first.

Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Romantasy

350 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 13, 2022

About the author

Outside of her career as an author, Nikki is a professional technical and creative writer, spider wrangler, animal lover, and devoted cat mom. Writing fantasy and science fiction stories has been a lifelong passion for her. She loves to draw upon her myriad life experiences doing everything from wild cave exploration and competitive horseback endurance riding to practicing iaido and archery. She invites you to join her for some fantastic adventures.

Grand Prize Winner of the Dante Rossetti Award for Young Adult Fiction for The Girl and the Clockwork Cat

Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards for The Keeper

Finalist in the Cygnus Award for Science Fiction and Speculative Fiction for Dissident

Writers of the Future finalist with the short story In Silence Waiting.

NOTE: No generative artificial intelligence (A.I.) or predictive language software has been or will be used in any part of the creation of my books.

Reviews

[James Harwood-Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great opener

A life of tragedy and isolation follow one so young on her own. Possessing gifts of magic she will become a target. Dreams of acceptance a focus through the danger that surrounds.

An exciting quick read full of mystery, peril and heart. Some great scary creatures and a heroine you can get behind.

[Emma Baldock · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent fantasy series, I really enjoyed all three books! Fun magical creatures, interesting magic system likeable FMC with a whole bunch of issues that the introverted amongst us face.

The writing and world building is exactly how I like my books, I was pulled along for the ride, sorrow, fear, excitement, happiness are all wrap up in 3 wonderful books!

[GG · Rating 5 out of 5]

While the first book in a series, it can be read as a standalone.

I enjoyed the MC as Raven leaves behind her life of (mostly) isolation to range in the larger world. Her features themselves betray that she is magic enhanced and part elven. Author McCormack doesn't just focus on her though. There are other characters followed in intervening chapters and its possible to see their focus and reasons for actions as their stories and Raven's entwine.

Author McCormack crafted an indepth fantasy world filled with perils, adventures, an intriguing take on magic, machinations, and more. The story comments on how people interact with each other as well as being filled with the action and magic of fantasy worlds.

[꧁ Brutally Honest ꧂ · Rating 1 out of 5]

I just can’t get into this. I’ve tried off and on since June and I’m calling it quits 7 months later lol

[Chayna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a lot of fun listening to this book. So many twists it kept me on my toes.

[Celeste Olander · Rating 5 out of 5]

a nice fun read

This is an enjoyable sweet love story. An easy, quick escape from the stresses of today.

I don’t have four more words

[Anna Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I feel sorry for my colleagues

Lol every chance I got I picked this book up to read. Every lull at work and home I sat with this book. It’s a wonder I didn’t dream about it