The Poppy War is the debut young adult novel written by R.F. Kuang, inspired and set in China’s 19th and early 20th century. War orphan Fang Runin, aka Rin, seeks to escape being married off to an older man for his influence on trade for her drug dealing adoptive parents. She spends two years preparing …

Sorry for the late episode! Someone forgot their audio. Anyway, this weeks episode takes us to Shogun world and we get to meet a bunch of familiar characters with new faces. The pieces are beginning to fall into place and how we get to robot soup is still quite the mystery.  Maeve is picking up …

The Prison antics continue! Oh my gosh this is getting dicey.  This is a 5e Dungeons & Dragons adventure set in Northwestern Drunkeros and DMed by Tim Lanning. This is all possible due to the wonderful folks who support our Patreon. Thank you! This week we are joined by  Matthew Morris (@matthewmmorris), Courtney Spurlin (@C_A_Spurlin), and Matt …

I have a confession to make. I judged this book by its cover. I almost didn’t buy The Epic Crush of Genie Lo because it looked like a combination of bad military SF from the color scheme and bad YA romance from the title. I was wrong. Forgive me, Mrs. Sharrow—you were a good kindergarten …

Getting your biscuits smashed by some rude enemies is enough to make even the strongest and bravest heroes pause for a moment and assess their situation. Unfortunately for our heroes, the longer they wait the longer young Prince Thom Harper remains in his captors grasp. But there sure do seem like a lot of Drow …

  This episode was my personal favorite of the season so far. We delved deeper into the mystery of season 2 and we learn more about a certain character from last week. Also, an old favorite from season 1 is back and that’s fresh as hell.  This week on the hosts, we have a groundhog’s …

The crew, freshly arrived in Glaciermoss, set out in search of Agarion…. and find him within 3 minutes. Ancient truths are revealed. Dramatic moments happen. No one really knows how long Mort was dead, despite his protestations that it was for like 15 years. If you wish to support the show and get some goodies …

After escaping the fierce Drow Warriors, our heroes must decide he next plan of attack. They have little time to decide since Thom Harper is still in peril. But…it serves Thom no good if his would be rescuers die in the process. Unfortunately we also do not know what dangers hide within the Astral Plane…it …

The Smoke Thieves by Sally Green is an intriguing high fantasy with excellent political intrigue but which lacks the grit and pathos of the Half Bad trilogy. It is Green’s first foray into a wholly fantastical world, and her tentative approach undercuts some of the drama and intrigue. Still, with its complex, interwoven story lines, …

It’s finally here. Our epic review of the landmark 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop has begun. Nika Howard of Geekly Inc joins us in this multi-part breakdown of one of the most influential works in the year of its 20th birthday! Spike Spiegel is a laid-back and laconic bounty hunter. He and his partner Jet Black …