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Back to SearchThe Cleaving by Juliet E. McKenna
Episode 95
Your hosts talk about The Cleaving by Juliet E. McKenna, and how it didn’t quite live up to their expectations. Sara knows too much about Arthurian l…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Assassin of Malcozé by Bryan Asher
Episode 94
With apologies to Bryan Asher for the 15 month wait, your hosts discuss The Assassin of Malcozé. They talk about first novel exposition, world buildi…
3 years, 4 months ago
Author Interview: Death in Fine Condition by Andrew Cartmel
Episode 93
Your hosts are joined by Andrew Cartmel to talk about “Death in Fine Condition,” the first novel in his new Paperback Sleuth series. They discuss lik…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia
Episode 92
Your hosts discuss “The Bruising of Qilwa” by Naseem Jamnia, a novella that they mostly enjoyed but really should have been a novel. They talk about …
3 years, 5 months ago
Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee
Episode 91
Your hosts discuss Perilous Times by Thomas D. Lee and only spend SOME of the time talking about emotional connection (and lack thereof!) to Arthuria…
3 years, 5 months ago
Author Interview: The Storm Child by Gabriela Houston
Episode 90
Your hosts are joined by Gabriela Houston to talk about “The Storm Child,” the second book in her middle-grade duology. They talk about the importanc…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
Episode 89
Your hosts get back on the Discworld turtle with “The Last Continent” by Terry Pratchett. They discuss Rincewind’s character arc, Definitely-Not-Aust…
3 years, 6 months ago
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
Episode 88
Your hosts discuss Light From Uncommon Stars, a definitely-not-magical-realism novel by Ryka Aoki. They talk about misleading expectations, immigrant…
3 years, 6 months ago
Author Interview: The Shadow Galaxy by J. Dianne Dotson
Episode 87
Your hosts speak with J. Dianne Dotson about her new collection of short stories and poetry, The Shadow Galaxy. They talk about vulnerability in fict…
3 years, 6 months ago
Author Interview: Ithaca by Claire North
Episode 86
Your hosts are joined by Claire North to talk about Ithaca, the first book in The Songs of Penelope trilogy, a retelling of Homer’s The Odyssey. They…
3 years, 6 months ago