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It's struck that fantastic balance where it's appealing to both kids and adults. Right up there with The Dark Crystal or Prydain. If I was in middle grade I would be devouring this! — Reader Review

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Will effortlessly hook readers and keep them eagerly turning the pages until the very end. A smart, funny, exciting fantasy novel for younger readers who love all things magical. 
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Ooh, what an adventure this was. I used to love fantasy adventures as a kid and this was such a brilliant story I couldn’t put it down! It has the perfect amount of friendships, darkness and kids being heroes.

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[A]n incredible and fast-paced middle-grade book that is the first in an enchanting series…
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Thompson is a gifted writer with a real sense of humour…

—Canadian Teacher Magazine
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The cliffhanger ending is absolutely killing me and I need the sequel now!
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I really loved the world building and characters in the book. It was paced well and was full of magic and adventure. There were good twists and turns and reveals that kept it interesting and kept me hooked.
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Will delight middle grade readers (and older)…riveting and hard to put down.

—MBR Children’s Bookwatch
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I wanted this for my grandson and I to read together at bedtime. I am thrilled that I did! Twelve year old Ty Baxter’s adventures were such fun. The story plot is excellent. The characters are well developed. We were hooked from chapter one!
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My fifth grade readers are going to love this!
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Thompson has… crafted a narrative that will captivate bookworms of every age.

—Washington Independent Review of Boooks
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The author does a wonderful job of creating a magical world that you are just immersed in and wish you could visit.
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River of Crows is a thrilling debut novel… It is a well-crafted story that will leave readers craving more
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River of Crows is an enchanting novel chock-full of adventure..

—apt613 Magazine
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This is an enjoyable and fast-paced adventure with likeable protagonists and excellent supporting characters. Recommended for those who like dangerous magical adventures in faraway lands!
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[T]his had everything that you could expect and want from a fantasy, good world building, interesting characters and an engaging story!
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On the Blog

Attack of the Killer Bots

by | September 7, 2026 | Site Updates | 0 Comments

Just a quick note to explain why I've pulled the newsletter sign up forms from the site. I've been hit with some kind of weird bot attack where I'm getting an endless stream of obviously fake sign-ups to the newsletter. These appear to be email addresses from domains...
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Book 5 will be delayed – here’s why

by | June 5, 2026 | Behind the Scenes | 0 Comments

So, this is a good news and bad news kind of post. The good news is very exciting but, sadly, it does mean a delay for the next book release. First, the good news.. The good news is that I've been working REALLY hard on building and organizing a Canada-wide book...
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That Time I Got Interviewed By a Sock Puppet

by | May 20, 2026 | Behind the Scenes | 0 Comments

Two weeks ago I had the honour of being the Surprise Mystery Guest for Duck Bites, a podcast run by grade 4 and 5 students at North Gower Marlborough Public School in Ottawa, Canada. This was a special evening event that the students and their teachers, Christopher...
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How to help an author without spending a single cent!

by | February 15, 2026 | General | 0 Comments

If you're cash-strapped (and who isn't these days!) but still want to help your favourite authors out, here's a list of simple, easy, and totally FREE things you can do that really make a difference! Background photo from Pixabay Tell others about the book. Nobody...
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Why I Pulled My Books From Kindle

by | January 16, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

CW: This post is a bit of rant. Feel free to skip it unless you want the details. The tl;dr is that you can no longer get my ebooks on Kindle (but paperbacks are still available on Amazon, for now) because I'm tired of AI and megacorp overreach, and I'm especially...
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Please Vote for My Books!

by | December 15, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

I recently learned that three of my Arcanium books (River of Crows, Mirror of Wolves, and Stone of Serpents) have all been nominated for multiple Indie Ink Awards! The Indie Ink Awards are a combined readers' choice and judged competition and I need your help to get...
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Themes in Chalice of Caladriai

by | September 20, 2025 | Behind the Scenes | 0 Comments

Here's a little secret you might not know about authors: most of us dread being asked about themes in our books. It's like asking us to tell you what our book is about. Nothing makes us freeze like hunted animals and immediately forget everything we've ever known...
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Chalice of Caladriai Teaser

by | September 14, 2025 | Behind the Scenes | 0 Comments

In less than two months Chalice of Caladriai, book 4 of my Arcanium Saga, will hit the shelves! I’m sharing something special every week in the lead up to that launch, and today you get another content teaser -- this time it's an excerpt from the book. Chalice of...
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The thing I’m most excited about in book 4

by | September 6, 2025 | Behind the Scenes | 0 Comments

We are less than two months away from the launch of Chalice of Caladriai, book 4 of my Arcanium Saga! I'm sharing something special every week in the lead up to that launch, and today you get a bit of a content teaser 'cause I'm going to tell you about the thing I'm...
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The easiest part of writing book 4

by | August 30, 2025 | Behind the Scenes | 0 Comments

Continuing the lead up to the release of Chalice of Caladriai (book 4 of The Arcanium Saga), today I'm going to tell you about the easiest part of writing this book! The easiest parts to write in this one were the scenes when the kids arrive back in Arcania and you...
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Book Progress

Chalice of Caladriai Launches November 4th!

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  • Arcanium Book 5 – Draft 94% 94%
  • Arcanium Book 6 – Draft 20% 20%
  • Arcanium Book 7 – Draft 1.3% 1.3%
  • Arcanium Short Story Collection 35% 35%
  • YA Book – Outline 25% 25%

About the Author

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N.P. Thompson lives in Ottawa, Canada, with her two awesome kids and a very lazy cat. When she’s not building web things you can either find her wrangling plot bunnies or binge-watching episodes of Doctor Who and Babylon 5. She enjoys talking to the neighbourhood crows (most days), but wishes they would stop nagging her about not having finished their stories yet.