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Ravenna Vale ✦ Mythic Romantasy
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Ravenna Vale ✦ Author
High fantasy | Mythic Romantasy | RavennaVale.com
Emotional ruin| Slow-burning gods | Timeless devotion
#BreathofStarlight | #FollowMeToStarlight | #BreathBound
Mythic vs. Epic stakes can make a big difference in books, particularly in terms of pacing and plot. It affects how the world itself feels to a reader.

Is it just a grassland that the heroes are traveling through? Or does it have history? Was a great battle fought here long ago and now the air is
February 15, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Fantasy isn’t just about worlds — it’s about what those worlds do to people.

I don’t write characters who reset. I write characters who remember.

Scars tell stories too.

And if you’re yelling at my characters… it means you care — and that’s the point. 😎

Breath of Starlight releases April 4th.
February 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Still going. I have crossed my average 90 hour mark now for this painting, and I am OK with that.

My stats:

I have started over on the line art three times.

I made the wings too small initially and had to artificially enlarge them, which messed with my resolution, which meant repainting large
February 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Working on the back endpaper illustration for the Breathbound Limited Edition of Breath of Starlight.

The Pre-Orders are live and we have limited stock. This is a very small run that will not be printed again once it is gone. Each volume will come signed and number stamped as part of the
February 14, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Endless TBP (to be painted) when you are the author AND the illustrator 😈💪

Nine Rivers Odyssey Series

🌟🦄🌟 Breath of Starlight

A story of a disabled fallen star bound to an immortal god of war learning to love for the first time.

🌠 Epic Fantasy Romance
🌠 Fated Mates
🌠 Disability Rep
🌠
February 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I agree with the vibes of “feminine rage,” but not the framing.

When women express themselves, it’s labeled as anger.
Anger gets dismissed as irrational.

But what we’re often doing isn’t raging—we’re finally being heard.

There is power in emotion.

There is intelligence in feeling.

And there is
February 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Pre-Orders help indie authors make launch day a lot less stressful!

Ordering direct from authors puts more in their pocket to support future releases (most of us don't make any profit at all for the first several books). It also avoids the middle-men like Amazon and Ingram who charge an arm and a
February 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Life can be so unpredictable, but that is also why it is beautiful!

Unfortunately, my toddler is sick so I don't think I will be able to finish this painting tonight or tomorrow like I had hoped.

I want to be a mom first and foremost, and so I've decided to post this progress reel to keep hype
February 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
What's the plot of Breath of Starlight?

It may be harder to answer than it seems...

#Booksky, #WritingCommunity, #AmReading, #AmWriting, #WritersOfBluesky, #Romantasy, #DarkFantasy
February 13, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Two hours of sleep so I can finish this painting for VDay 💪💪 Let's see if I can manage it...

Happy V Day guys!

#breathofstarlight #bookstagram #romancebooks
February 13, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Answering questions and playing with filters. This is fun 🥰

Today I talk about: what was the hardest part about writing Breath of Starlight?

By far, it was writing a female character that isn't bound by societal norms!

#Booksky, #WritingCommunity, #AmReading, #AmWriting, #WritersOfBluesky,
February 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Exploring sensitive topics in fantasy, not for shock value, but to help people feel seen and heard 🫂🌟

#breathofstarlight #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #romancebooks #bookish
February 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Hello everyone! Nice to meet you ❤️🥰

#Booksky, #WritingCommunity, #AmReading, #AmWriting, #WritersOfBluesky, #Romantasy, #DarkFantasy
February 13, 2026 at 2:13 PM
I did a thing. Now that the launch is progressing smoothly for Breath of Starlight, I am deep in edits for Book 2. 😈😈😈

#breathofstarlight #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #romancebooks #booklover
February 13, 2026 at 12:45 AM
My enhancement and paper sampler box arrived from the printer! Getting to sample and feel the different textures made a huge difference for me.

I am a quality oriented person and I hated going in blind. So I requested a sampler box ❤️

Getting closer to showing you guys a real prototype!
February 12, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Continuing work on the Breathbound Limited Edition for Breath of Starlight, set to release April 4th!

We are 41% funded 😍

Thank you so much for all of your support everyone!

For more information, please visit my Linktr.ee/ravennavale or Ravennavale.com.

Another exciting reveal
February 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"They say the Lioness rides a beast from the southern borders of the White Sands. Legend says the Riven Blades traveled there for bounty, and when the Lioness took the head of the Dunelord in a Challenge, the beast was given to her to appease her wrath..."

Breath of Starlight releases April 4th
February 12, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Trauma is a vast world of its own. I love exploring this for my characters, and Breath of Starlight delves into so many different types of trauma.

What do you think of this?

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February 12, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Reading should be gender neutral 😈❤️💪😎🦄

#breathofstarlight #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #bookish #booktok
February 12, 2026 at 1:54 AM
"They say the Lioness rides a beast from the southern borders of the White Sands. Legend says the Riven Blades traveled there for bounty, and when the Lioness took the head of the Dunelord in a Challenge, the beast was given to her to appease her wrath..."

Breath of Starlight releases April 4th
February 11, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Do you like to annotate your books?

#breathofstarlight #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #booklover #romancebooks
February 11, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I am a bit of a gamer, so I will give you my 2025 stats:

April: Started writing after 28 years of dreaming.

July: Finished book- 532k words.

August: Split into trilogy as I began to query. Sent 200+ queries in 3-4 weeks.

September-October: 12 full requests, 113 form rejections, some
February 11, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Another full page in-book illustration WIP for the Breathbound limited edition.

Pre-Orders are live and can be found via my Linktree at Linktr.ee/ravennavale or in my bio.

Copies have been sold. Limited quantities remain as this is an intimate and small print run that will not come back
February 11, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Bring the myth home, not just as a paperback and hardcover but as an artifact that will brighten your shelf and immerse you in the world of Elendria.

Find out more and see images via my Linktree on my Bio.

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February 10, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Thank you to my amazing ARC readers for Breath of Starlight! 🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

Some have started, some are squeezing me into a busy schedule, others will start soon, and others have already finished the read. Wherever you are with the read -- thank you!!

#Booksky, #WritingCommunity, #AmReading,
February 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM