It’s March, so by the rules of podcasting, we must do a draft. On this episode, each host drafted eight characters to come to a new world as its new protectors (or rulers, depending on their disposition). You can decide via the poll below whose eight would be the best protectors or make the best …
At the start of a new season and series, we begin our deep dive into Tamsyn Muir’s The Locked Tomb series with Gideon the Ninth. We discuss why we like and chose the series and what makes it unique. This episode focuses a lot on Gideon herself. Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd …
Our Cosmerenauts Steph and Josh talk full spoilers about the fifth book in the Stormlight Archive, Wind and Truth. We talked about what we loved, what didn’t work, our character MVPs of the book, and the future of the characters and the series. Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall …
This is the end of our journey with A Chorus of Dragons. We want to thank @jennlyons.bsky.social for the series, the catalyst for this podcast’s start. We talk about the final battle, the ending, and the series overall. our hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can find us …
Our penultimate episode on Jenn Lyons’ The Discord of Gods / A Chorus of Dragons episode. We talk about new guardians, Relos Var’s point of view, the final battle starts, and Teraeth doing a Kamehameha. Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can find us all on Bluesky. …
We come together to tell you about what we each thought were the five best books we read in 2024. We’ve included a special section for Jenn Lyon’s The Sky on Fire, which was on everyone’s list. This year, we’re not just limiting it to books published in 2024. Plus, a few books we’re anticipating …
On this episode we discuss chapters 71-80 of The Discord of Gods, the fifth book in Jenn Lyon’s A Chorus of Dragons. We’re close to the very end now, and events get near apocalyptic levels of crazy. Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can find us all …
On this Off the Books, we are interviewing Sung-il Kim, author of Blood of the Old Kings, and Anton Hur (Toward Eternity, transl. Blood of the Old Kings, I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-Hee) to discuss Kim’s book, falling empires, publishing, translations, technofeudalism, and what’s next for The …
In these chapters of Jenn Lyon’s The Discord of Gods (61-70), we discuss the return of a former final boss who is now a mini-boss, the opposite of Keanu Reeves, and their quick demise. Always remember: no vengeance, do okay. Your hosts are Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), and you …
On this Bookling, we’re reading Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum, just in time for Halloween, a tale of intimacy, body horror, poverty, diseases, possession, infidelity, and identity. Your hosts are Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), and you can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art (@MangoyuArt), and …