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

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    34. Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi

    August 11, 2020 /

    Hello, magical friends! This fortnight we’re coming at you with a discussion of Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi, the second book in the Legacy of Orïsha series. If you need a recap of the story or what we talked about in the first book, check out episode 2 (so long ago!!!) about Children of Blood and Bone. First up, let me say there is a bit of a sound issue on my part (J), that I apologize for. I accidentally recorded from my webcam instead of my microphone, but hopefully, I wont let that happen again in the future! Call to action: this week we asked that you take…

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    37. A Curse so Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

    September 22, 2020
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    29. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

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    92. That Self-Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams

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  • Novel CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE on top of red journal next to "brave wizards" candle
    Episodes

    2. Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

    September 10, 2018 /

    We loved Children of Blood and Bone  by Tomi Adeyemi so very much. This book is  powerful and poignant and we couldn’t recommend it more. Hope you enjoy! Content Warning: in this episode, we discuss a lot of really difficult topics including racialized violence, torture, and abuse. If you or someone you know is the victim of child abuse, please contact ChildHelp 1-800-422-4453 for assistance Here’s a list of the resources we mention throughout the episode. There are more that we did not talk about and so many that we probably don’t know exist. But we commit to keep learning. Please contact us with other resource recommendations. Legacies of slavery…

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    18. Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

    April 21, 2019
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    12. A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

    January 28, 2019
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    10. A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir

    December 31, 2018

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