Bonnie L. Price

Bonnie L. Price writes fantasy that places personal loyalties beside systems of magic, divine authority, and political obligation. Courting Balance is the second novel in her Of Astral and Umbral trilogy, following Beneath the Mists and preceding Dancing with Darkness. The story continues Arianna’s adjustment to an unfamiliar culture while Nalithor, the God of Balance, tries to determine whether she is genuine or a creation of exiled gods. Their mutual uncertainty connects the romantic thread to a larger question about the stability of the world around them. Published in 2019, the book appears in editions illustrated by Thander Lin and is described as romantic demon fantasy. Price began writing during her youth in rural upstate New York and later expanded her work across fantasy and science-fiction settings, including Fateseal and Song of the Depths. Courting Balance shows her preference for long-form world building in which trust, identity, and supernatural rules develop across a connected series rather than within a single isolated adventure.