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 discuss Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-Il Kim, translated by Anton Hur. Multi-eyed dragons, fiery swords, mech-like war machines, and a curmudgeon sorcerer trapped in a mindscape are just some of the details of this great book. Your hosts are Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), …

On this Bookling, we’re continuing to read Martha Wells’s The Murderbot Diaries with the third and fourth novellas, Rogue Protocol and Exit Strategy. Our little Murderbot is growing up to an approximation of a being with feelings, to its chagrin. Your hosts are Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), and you …

In Christopher Buhelman’s The Daughters’ War, Galva dom Braga, a knight from, tells the tale of her time in the third goblin war to who we can assume is her traveling companion, Kinch, from Buhelman’s previous book The Blacktongue Thief. That third war with the goblins, later called The Daughters’ War because the women had …

This is the second half of our interview with Jenn Lyons and we are talking full spoilers for The Sky on Fire (and some for A Chorus of Dragons). Jenn drops juicy lore steaks on the starving dogs that are the podcast hosts and we love every second of it. Be sure to check out …

Throughout The Traitor of Redwinter, the follow-up to The Daughter of Redwinter by Ed McDonald, dread seeped from the story, page by page. A title with the word traitor in it, with a main character whose power to see the spirits of the dead, comes with the punishment of death, and all the emotional baggage …

Of course we were going to do a full episode on The Sky on Fire! We dive into gay dragons, nerd legacy, heists and so much more. The Sky on Fire is out now so be sure to check out this excellent standalone novel from Jenn Lyons! Your hosts are Josh MacDougall (FourofFiveWits), Christina Ladd …

Anahrod was a teenager when the dragons declared her a traitor and had her executed, but she survived and thrived in the Deep jungles far below the peaks where dragons ruled over society. Her past comes back to haunt her many years later as her survival is discovered, and the First Dragon, Neveranimas, wants to …

For this bookling we began the excellent Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee with it’s first book: Jade City. This kung fu inspired urban fantasy has great worldbuilding, characters (loveable and hateable) and an extremely cool magic system. https://geeklyinc.com/no-page-unturned/NPUJadeCityFinal.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

We read the first two novellas in Martha Wells’s Murderbot Diaries: All Systems Red and Artificial Condition. In this episode we gush about how much we love Murderbot almost as much as it secretly loves it’s humans. Your hosts are Josh MacDougall (FourofFiveWits), Christina Ladd (christinaladd), and Steph Kingston (StephOKingston) and you can find us …