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A bi-weekly podcast in which two besties read young adult fantasy through a critical lens

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  • Light-skinned brown hand holds novel A DREAM SO DARK. Shelves of library books in the background.
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    31. A Dream So Dark by L.L. McKinney

    June 30, 2020 /

    Hello, magical folx! This week we’re discussing A Dream so Dark by L.L. McKinney, the second book in the Nightmare-verse series! In this episode we’re making predictions about the future books in the series, talking about “urban” fantasy, and coming at you with some major Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker spoilers (you’ve been warned!). For a refresher for what happened in the last book, check out our episode on A Blade So Black. Here are all the things mentioned in this week’s episode! Let’s start with a question! What are you wearing when you feel your most powerful? We mentioned The Neverending Story Dr. Martens – the badass shoe of choice! Ship It…

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    61. Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

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    Paperback copies of The Fifth Season, The Stone Sky and The Obelisk Gate stacked on blue fabric

    46. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

    January 26, 2021
    Book, We Free the Stars on a bluish grey background with a beige sweater under the book on the left and a pair of decorative scissors in the upper right

    54. We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal

    July 27, 2021
  • Novel A BLADE SO BLACK surrounded by a circle of playing cards
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    13. A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney

    February 11, 2019 /

    This fortnight we’re discussing A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney, and there were a ton of Alice in Wonderland puns from K, as this is a modern retelling of the story. Don’t expect to get any hints about this story because you read the original. This is a whole new take! As always, there were a ton of outside sources mentioned, and hopefully we caught them all to add to the show notes. If you have any questions or suggestions, we’d love to hear from you! Sweet potato pie or pumpkin pie? Which do you prefer? For many African Americans sweet potato pie wins every time, but where did…

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    25. House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig (slash an entire year of the show!!)

    August 7, 2019
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    91. The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

    February 27, 2024
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    66. Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson

    March 8, 2022

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