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A fantasy book club with a survival twist! Join Jen and Ellie as they discuss fantasy books - spoilers and all - from plot and language, to themes and character arcs, before taking a look at the challenges in the world and seeing if they have the skills to survive them. Can horse riding set you up for success at dragon riding school? Will scheduling skills help in managing armies? Is everything possible with a can-do attitude??? (No. Definitely not.) Part book review, part break down of the ...
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It's all in the socks! Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett is a classic Discworld novel, exploring gender, societal expectation and... socks? We follow Polly Perks, who cuts her hair, finds a pair of trousers and goes off to war. She's only trying to find her brother, but she finds a lot more along the way. Jen and Ellie discuss the world and div…
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House of Earth and Blood
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Through love all things are possible... House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City book 1) by Sarah J Maas is the start of the most recent series by the wildly popular fantasy/ romantasy author. Follow Bryce as she goes from party girl to fighting demons, finding out maybe she didn't know her best friend as well as she thought. Jen and Ellie review th…
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Assassin's Apprentice
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Train as a royal assassin! Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb is a classic fantasy novel and first in the Farseer trilogy. Train as an assassin, dodge political plots and hide the wrong kinds of magic. Jen and Ellie review the world building, plot, language and characters (spoilers and all!) before creeping up on the challenges in the book. This b…
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Go on an unexpected journey! The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien is the classic fantasy tale of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins embarking on an adventure with Gandalf, Thorin Oakenshield, and his company to rescue their home from the dragon Smaug. Jen and Ellie review the world building, plot, language and characters (spoilers and all, though what are spoilers…
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Join the rebellion in Aretia! Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros is the second book in the Empyrean series, romantasy books that have taken the internet by storm. It sees us return to Basgiath after Violets world view has been destroyed at the end of Fourth Wing. Jen and Ellie review the plot, characters and how the world and story expands before battlin…
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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
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Join the crew of the Marawati! The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty is the first in a magic filled swash buckingling trilogy. Enter a world of pirates, magic, demons, and a badass protagonist coming out of retirement. Jen and Ellie review the world building, plot, language and characters (spoilers and all!) before diving into the c…
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Join us as we enter Basgiath War College! Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros is a romantasy sensation, building a fantastical world and characters that seized the imaginations of booktok, bookstagram, and even readers not on social media! Jen and Ellie review the world building, plot, language and characters (spoilers and all!) before facing off against…
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If We Survive This is all about books, outdoors skills, fitness and, well, survival! So it helps to know where your hosts are starting from. Join in on the preface episode to find out where our book opinions are coming from and see how they align with yours. In our book (badum tss) you can't fully trust a review until you have a sense of the review…
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