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Episode 46: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

Hold on to your hats, folks! This fortnight we’re reading The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, the first book in The Broken Earth Trilogy. And no matter how many people talk about their love for this book, it was not our cup of tea! We spent a lot of time being Read more…

By the library coven, 1 month1 month ago
paperback copy of Queen of the Conquered on top of a purple and white decorative paper
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Episode 45: Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender

In this episode we’re discussing Queen of the Conquered Kacen Callender (they/them), the first book in the Islands of Blood and Storm series. The book takes place in a Caribbean-inspired fantasy world and follows our main character, Sigourney, as she makes a bid for power as the only Black person Read more…

By the library coven, 2 months2 months ago
Hardcover of The Dragon Republic lays on top of decorative paper with anatomical heart drawings
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Episode 43: The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

Hello everyone, and most especially to Saidah, who emailed us in December 2019 asking about when we were going to record an episode about R.F. Kuang’s The Dragon Republic. Saidah, we’re only a year late, but that time is now! If y’all need to recap the first book in the series, Read more…

By the library coven, 3 months3 months ago
Book Gods of Jade and Shadow on a black marble background
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Episode 33: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Hey, magical folx! In this episode we discuss Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, which is *NOT* YA. We gotta say this at the top because its some sexist bs that women/femme adult fantasy writers get miscategorized as YA (read about how sexism impacts genre categorization). *Call to action* This fortnight, Read more…

By the library coven, 7 months5 months ago
The Poppy War by RF Kuang against the backdrop of a snowy landscape
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Episode 15: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

This fortnight J & K are discussing The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang. We’re diverting a bit from our usual YA Fantasy books. This book is definitely for adults, and not for the faint of heart! The characters are complicated, the story is complex and violent, and there is a ton of Read more…

By the library coven, 2 years5 months ago
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  • Episode 48: Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland – The Library Coven on Episode 18: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
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