The Devils by Joe Abercrombie feels fresh while still retaining the style of writing the author has become famous for. It’s set in a new world, our world in an alternate timeline Europe, where the church wages war with elves that eat the flesh of man and are waiting for their chance to wage war …

Brighter Than Scale, Swifter Than Flame by Neon Yang is written like a folktale, not about slaying dragons but finding yourself again after you’ve lost who you were to protect yourself. It’s a tale of identity, isolation, and culture. The fact that its main character, Kunlin Yeva, is a famous dragon slayer is less crucial …

Four unlikely heroes are drawn by the siren song of fame and fortune to complete a simple rescue mission. No one knows what is down in the dungeon. No one knows what happened to the adventurers who entered and were never seen again. This is why we call in the professionals. Or at least the …

Anji Kills a King wastes absolutely no time. With a title like that there’s no reason to beat around the bush, but Evan Leikam doesn’t even bother with setting the scene before we’re watching Anji coping with cleanup and escape. It’s bold, it’s striking, and it makes for a pulse-pounding introduction to the land of …

We discuss food Gideon has never had before, Magnus’s dad vibes, mayonnaise uncle, and 9th House Zoom calls. We also speak on podcast amnesia, magic as science, the fantasy equivalent of Like A Dragon, and deus ex machinas as the plot thickens. Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). …

After exploring the town of Manavik, the party finds a blacksmith by the name of Jorundur and information regarding Bertio and the Emerald Lobby. Nomu’s past continues to haunt him as he wishes to find more details on Bertio and the one known as Lord Butterfryn. What trouble will Shell Cat Supreme find themselves in …

Join us for our fifth special bonus recap episode. In this, we recap Campaign 2 Episodes 109-140! (The first special recap ep is here! The second special recap is here! The third special recap is here! The Fourth special recap is here!) The adventure continues with Screech Echo (Mike Bachmann), Selene Von Esper (Jennifer Cheek), R’Oarc (Nika Howard), …

Selene and Screech honestly have the hardest job on this damn mission but luckily all 4 of us get credit!!! Hopefully they can handle it especially since the rest of the gang can’t help without getting murdered by a robot. R’Orc may still get murdered by the robot… The adventure continues with Screech Echo (Mike …

We’re back with more of Tamsyn Muir’s The Locked Tomb as we discuss Gideon and Harrow’s arrival at Canaan House and the members of the other houses. Are you Team Skeleton or Team Ghost?

When our heroes hear of an important contact that they need to… well they need to kidnap him. It’s going to be hard and they are not used to being subtle so hopefully the kidnap stays nap and not murder! The adventure continues with Screech Echo (Mike Bachmann), Selene Von Esper (Jennifer Cheek), R’Oarc (Nika …