We’re back from the Holidays. Happy New Year. We list what we think are the best books we read in 2025, which are not limited to but do include a lot published in 2025. Christina’s Books Steph’s Books Josh’s Books Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can …

After their defeat at the hands of Maelis Thorne, the party awakens on the cold, damp stone floor of a prison cell. Where have they been taken and what does the Eternal Eye intend to do with them? Will Nomu, Yelar, and Relinoa find a way to escape before judgment is passed? Find out on this …

Ring in the New Year with this special, outtakes-centric episode! We’ve gathered a collection of behind-the-scenes moments from the entire Season 2 arc—spanning Episode 0 all the way through Episode 165 (plus a few extra surprises). Like what you hear? Head over to https://www.patreon.com/dndpodcast, where subscribers unlock countless hours of exclusive content, including original adventures, …

After visiting the Lunar Glow to acquire the proper attire for the Soiree, the party now prepares to seek out vampires that may be lurking at the party. Will the party find trouble at the Soiree? Or will trouble find them instead? Find out on this episode of T&C! Join us as our DM Rhyan …

The time has come to assault The Slab! Screech has ways to keep the worst of the traps and alarms at bay but what will await us as we enter this dark monolith to bureaucratic evils? Will Screech have to go on a date with a nice lady??? Tune in to find out! The adventure …

When you’ve read a lot of novels, or this could likely apply to a lot of other media too, your brain starts to recognize the patterns of storytelling that will lead to certain outcomes, like seeing where you have to swap the tiles in a puzzle-solving game. Authors can take advantage of these expectations and …

The Echo Wife Woahs get deeper and deeper as Screech has to dig into his wife past to do the impossible – pay his alimony and court one of his ex-wives. We will always remember the sacrifice he made by speaking to one of his…23? 24 former/ current wives in order to help overthrow a …

When an Anthony Ryan book comes out, I read it. So imagine my excitement when a sequel to The Covenant of Steel series, a trilogy beloved by me, was announced. When I began the book, I had some apprehension. Previously, I felt Ryan’s singular character point-of-view books always felt stronger than his multiple point-of-view books, …

Brigands & Breadknives, the third book in the Legends and Lattes series by Travis Baldree continues where Bookshops & Bonedust left off with Viv inviting her friend and bookshop owner Fern the ratkin to open a bookshop next door to Viv’s coffeshop. It’s a success, but the problem is Fern absolutely hates it. A fear …