Best Phantasmas Podcasts (2026)

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Brimstone 1:23:59

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Join us this week while we discuss Brimstone by Callie Hart! Saeris and Fisher are newly mated but there is little time to enjoy their new matehood. Saeris must learn to balance being half-fae, half-vampire, being an alchemist and the new queen of the vampires. When rot begins to take hold in Yvelia, they know they must act quickly but with King Be…

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Anathema 1:15:26

1M ago1:15:26

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This week we're discussing Anathema by Keri Lake. Maevyth has always been treated as an outcast by the people of Foxglove Parish. Strange encounters with ghosts and a journey into the Eating Woods leads her to a new realm, one that belonged to her ancestors, and the discovery of her own magic. However, her presence as a mortal puts a target on her …

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The Dark Lord's Guide to Dating 1:08:21

2M ago1:08:21

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This week we discuss The Dark Lord's Guide to Dating (and other war crimes) by Tiffany Hunt! When Arabella Evenfall is captured by Kazimir Blackrose, the Dark Lord, to be his bride, she decides to make the most of her situation. Determined to master her magic and be free of her father, Arabella and Kazimir quickly grow closer. Kazimir is determined…

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Jack's Head 45:39

2M ago45:39

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Happy Halloween! To celebrate, we're discussing Jack's Head by Siggy Shade. Bess had the life of her dreams: great career, great fiance, bright future. However, it all comes crashing down when her fiance William makes an indecent proposal at a Halloween party at his estate. Rather than debase herself with William's awful uncles, Bess flees William'…

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Deceived by the Gargoyles 55:25

2M ago55:25

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This episode we continue Monster Smash October with Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark! Grace is ready to settle down but has had difficulty finding the right person for her. She decides to go to a matchmaker to help her find a match. She gets more than expected when she's matched with Elliot, a gargoyle who already has two mates. Luckily, t…

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A Soul to Touch 48:48

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Dungeon Crawler Carl 1:01:45

3M ago1:01:45

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Join us this episode where we discuss Matt Dinniman's lit RPG book - Dungeon Crawler Carl! Carl's act of kindness in rescuing his ex-girlfriend's cat, Donut, saves him from being killed in the apocalypse. Now he must compete in a dungeon crawler event, hosted by the very same aliens who are harvesting Earth. Carl and Donut must navigate their way t…

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The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk 56:51

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This week we're discussing The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk, book 4 in the Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent. Asar will do anything to be reunited with his love Mische, even if it means allying with a goddess and embarking on a path that will lead him and his through many dangerous lands. While love drives them to obtain redemption and se…

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Phantasma 55:40

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This week we discuss Phantasma by Kaylie Smith! Ophelia Grimm has been training to be a necromancer her entire life but when her mom dies suddenly and the magic transfers to her, secrets start to emerge. Her sister, Genevieve, runs off to compete in Phantasma. A dangerous competition filled with people's greatest fears. The winner gets any wish of …

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Shield of Sparrows 1:01:42

5M ago1:01:42

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For Odessa Cross, being a princess is not as glamorous as you'd think it might be. After being forced into an arranged marriage, and traveling to a new, dangerous land with frightening monsters, including the dashing Guardian, Odessa grapples with continuing to live according to her father's wishes, or making her own path in a new world. Her journe…

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Caught Up - Navessa Allen 1:09:37

5M ago1:09:37

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We are going out on a bang! Next week's episode is discussing Caught Up by Navessa Allen. Junior and Lauren had one awful end to their high school romance. Now, after years of being apart, it's time to rekindle that old flame. This episode will be our final episode. After a lot of thought, tears, and laughs, we're ending our podcast. With about 3 y…

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Bewitching Rhaego 1:10:40

6M ago1:10:40

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This week we discuss Bewitching Rhaego by Victoria Aveline! Rhaego is working with dissidents to rescue human women that have been illegally traded by the Queen of Clecania. When he takes a mission to go back to his come country of Tuva, he promises to find and rescue his friend's mate. However, plans change when Rhaego becomes bewitched by one of …

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You're Cordially Invited 57:09

6M ago57:09

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It's summer wedding season, and we watched the new movie, You're Cordially Invited, with Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell. In classic farce fashion, Jim ends up booking the same resort for his daughter's wedding as Margot booked for her sister's. Only this place can only host one wedding at a time. So, the two families have to share the space. Bu…

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One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune 1:33:26

6M ago1:33:26

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Just in time for a day at the lake, we are diving into One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune! Alice and her grandmother, Nan, decide to escape the city and their problems for a summer at the lake. Both women are submerged in old memories while hoping to make some new ones. Alice decides to embrace the summer by creating a teenage summer bucket list. …

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The Sunbearer Trials 53:49

6M ago53:49

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Join us this week for The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas. As a jade semidios, Teo planned to spend the Sunbearer trials with his best friend Niya, touring new towns and having fun. The last thing expected was to be selected by Sol as a competitor, but Sol deemed Teo and 9 other semidioses worthy of entering the trials that will keep away the Obsi…

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Nine Month Contract - Amy Daws 1:32:10

6M ago1:32:10

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We're super excited to be reading and discussing our hometown author, Amy Daws, and her super fun and spicy novel: Nine Month Contract. Trista needs money to start her dream of an animal sanctuary for exotic and farm animals. So, she decides to be a surrogate for Wyatt, the mountain man who's ready to start a family. Even as a single parent. Only, …

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10 Things I Hate About You 1:16:51

6M ago1:16:51

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We're going in the way back time machine and celebrate the 25 year anniversary of 10 Things I Hate About You. In this Taming of the Shrew retelling, Bianca can't date until her older sister, Kat, does. Only Kat is not liked by most of her classmates. So, Bianca's suitors scheme to have Patrick, another high school outcast, date Kat. This movie is a…

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Phantasma - Kaylie Smith 1:24:45

7M ago1:24:45

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This week, we're discussing Phantasma by Kaylie Smith. And boy are the vibes vibing! Ophelia goes in search of her sister, and the only clue she has is a diary leading her to the haunted mansion, Phantasma. Where she has to face ghouls, devils, and all manner of trickery. All to find her sister and bring her back home. Until she meets a handsome ph…

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Reading Wrap Up, Baby - Feb, Mar, Apr, May 1:49:36

7M ago1:49:36

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You are cordially invited to our reading wrap up. Where we discuss all the books we read that didn't make full episodes. And, you get to vote! At the end of the episode, we'll each pitch one book to have an episode of it's own. Here's just some of the books we're discussing: * Deep End by Ali Hazelwood * A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L. Armentr…

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The Witch King 1:04:25

7M ago1:04:25

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It's Pride Month! This week we're discussing The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon. After Wyatt accidently uses his witch powers to burn down part of the fae kingdom, he fled to the human world. However, when Emyr, the future king shows up, he demands that Wyatt return and fulfill their marriage contract. Wyatt wants no part of the fae world but he is boun…

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For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn 1:22:33

7M ago1:22:33

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We're starting off our 3rd season with For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn. Based on the popular TikTok series Hell's Belles. Lily faces death and now a new existence in the afterlife. She navigates new friendship and overcomes feel trauma - including visiting Hell. Oh, and starting a help desk to guide souls as they are sent to Hell. In the pr…

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The Poppy War 1:20:18

7M ago1:20:18

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This week we're discussing The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang. Rin, a war orphan from the southern region of Nikara, is determined to get out of Tikany and the marriage her aunt has arranged for her. She scores astonishingly high on a national test and is accepted at Sinegard, a highly respected military academy in the north. At school she excels, despite…

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The Bromance Book Club - Lyssa Kay Adams 1:04:45

8M ago1:04:45

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This week on Looking for Love in All the Wrong Dust Jackets, we're celebrating out 100th episode with The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams. Gavin and Thea's marriage has been in a rut. When Gavin finds out Thea is faking the Big O, he doesn't handle it well. In fact, he moves into the guest room and, eventually, Thea asks him to leave the hous…

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Apprentice to the Villain 1:02:07

8M ago1:02:07

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This week we discuss Apprentice to the Villain, the second in Hannah Nicole Maehrer's Villain series. The Villain has been captured by the Valiant Guard and King Benedict is determined to unmask him. However, Evie and The Villain's guards are plotting to save him. In this book Evie and The Villain must navigate their feelings while also trying to s…

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My Fault: London 1:30:39

8M ago1:30:39

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We went for it and watched the popular movie My Fault: London. And y'all were right! It feels like a booktok book turned movie. It hits all the tropes! When Noah movies with her mom to London to love with her new stepfather, she also has to put up with his entitled son, Nick. The two bond over their love of cars and racing, but things go south when…

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The Kiss Countdown - Etta Easton 1:08:10

8M ago1:08:10

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Fake dating, astronaut MMC, and some family issues to work through. This week we're discussing The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton. Amerie got dumped, lost her job, and is about to lose her apartment. When she runs into her ex at a coffee shop, she grabs the first guy she can find to play her new boyfriend. And Vincent is all too happy to do it for h…

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Assistant to the Villain 57:18

8M ago57:18

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This week, we're discussing Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer. Evie Sage would never have guessed that literally falling into Rennedawn's notorious Villain would result in the most stable and fulfilling job she's ever had. It's not without it's risks though--a bombing, dead bodies on her desk, and a burgeoning crush on her boss. Whe…

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North is the Night - Emily Rath 1:09:04

9M ago1:09:04

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We're super excited to jump into this fantasy based on Finnish folklore. This week on Looking for Love in All the Wrong Dust Jackets, we're discussing North is the Night by Emily Rath. Siiri and Aina are best friends growing up in a small fishing village. On one dark day, Aina is kidnapped by a death goddess. Siiri vows to save her friend from the …

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Your Monster 1:14:57

9M ago1:14:57

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This week on Looking for Love in All the Wrong Dust Jackets, we're discussing Your Monster. This movie explores self love and accepting the monster within. Laura was recently broken up with after going through surgery for her cancer. When she's back at her childhood home, alone, the Monster in her closet tries to scare her into leaving. Only, Laura…

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Ensnared 50:20

9M ago50:20

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This episode we discuss Ensnared by Tiffany Roberts! The first in an alien romance series with spider-type aliens. Ivy was part of a mission to start a new colony on a new planet. However, when the ship crashes onto an alien planet she, and several other humans, remain in their cryo-chambers. Until Ketahn, a male Vrix, stumbles upon the ship. When …

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Divine Rivals - Rebecca Ross 1:13:30

9M ago1:13:30

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This week on Looking for Love in All the Wrong Dust Jackets, we discuss Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. This book is an exemplary example of beautiful prose, well-rounded and amazing characters, and world building that draws you with in. Iris takes a job as a war correspondent to find her brother on the front lines. Roman, her rival and the man who …

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My Summer Girl - Maeve Black 1:08:26

9M ago1:08:26

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This week on Looking for Love in All the Wrong Dust Jackets, we having a little summer fun with My Summer Girl by Maeve Black. This low stakes fantasy gives us Dulce and her 3 mates. Navigating budding relationships might be complicated but it's sure fun. 😜 We discuss My Summer Girl by Maeve Black, and all the crazy romp with a cupid and the three …

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The Honey Witch - Sydney J. Shields 1:09:24

9M ago1:09:24

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This week on Looking for Love in All the Wrong Dust Jackets we're releasing our discussion of The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields. Marigold has always felt the connection to the spirits and nature around her. So when her grandmother shows up to tell her she's actually a witch, Marigold jumps at the chance to be able to take over her grandmother's …

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27 Dresses 1:10:43

10M ago1:10:43

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This week on Looking for Love in All the Wrong Dust Jackets, we're going back in time to discuss 27 Dresses. There's nothing wrong with indulging in a little early aughts rom-com! 27 Dresses is absolutely a comfort watch. And if you haven't seen it, what are you doing? Get off your phone. Go watch the movie. We decided to indulge for one of our epi…

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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries 53:37

10M ago53:37

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This week, we discuss Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett. Emily Wilde, professor of dryadology, journeys to a quiet village in the north to complete the research for her book by studying the Hidden Ones, or the fae, of Ljosland. Things start rough between Emily and the townfolk, but the appearance of academic rival, Wendell B…

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Married to the Devil - Lillian Lark 1:31:28

10M ago1:31:28

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So, we may have an obsession. And it's with the Monstrous Matches series by Lillian Lark. In one of our first episode, we discuss Deceived by the Gargoyles, and now we're back discussing the latest in the series, Married to the Devil. Stella enters into an arranged marriage with the gargoyle territory leader, Remy. All of this to protect her friend…

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We Live in Time 1:09:38

10M ago1:09:38

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This week on Looking for Love in All the Wrong Dust Jackets, we're crying, laughing, and marveling at the love in this movie. We Love in Time follows Almut and Tobias as through highlights of their relationship. It's a beautiful look at two people and how their love carries them through life. www.wrongdustjackets.com Socials Tiktok- @wrongdustjacke…

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What the River Knows 1:12:15

10M ago1:12:15

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Join us this week while we discuss What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez. When Inez's parents die on an expedition in Egypt, she is suspicious. Determined to find out the truth she travels to Egypt but encounters many obstacles. Her uncle and his attractive but questionable "assistant" Whit, try desperately to convince her to return to Argentina. I…

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The Wraith King - Juliette Cross 1:47:44

10M ago1:47:44

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This week on Looking for Love in All the Wrong Dust Jackets, we are discussing The Wraith King by Juliette Cross. To end the war between the light and dark fae, Una agrees to a political arrangement with the king of the dark fae Goll. Their relationship doesn't start out as a happy one, as they overcome the hatred between their two peoples. Goll co…

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Reading Wrap Up - November, December, & January 1:05:12

11M ago1:05:12

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We're back with another reading wrap up episode covering halfway through November through January. We discuss all of the books we've read individually and haven't made full episodes. Some of the books: * When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker * The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson * Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage www.wrongdustjackets.com Socials Tiktok- …

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Onyx Storm 1:33:36

11M ago1:33:36

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Join us for Onyx Storm, the third installment in the Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros. Violet Sorrengail is faced with the impossible seeming task of finding the seventh breed of dragons, who disappeared from the continent many years ago. Their hope rides on obtaining the dragons help to re-establish the wards around Aretia while also with saving …

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Watch Out for Pretty Boys: Pestilence - Laura Thalassa 1:24:04

11M ago1:24:04

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We're stoked and jazzed for our episode discussing Pestilence by Laura Thalassa! The four horseman of the apocalypse have come to Earth, announcing the end of the human race. Pestilence is the first to spread his disease across North America. Sara, a firefighter, is charged with protecting her town and killing Pestilence. Only, that task is not so …

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Wicked - 3 Theatre Kids React to a Musical 1:48:59

11M ago1:48:59

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Okay, here us out. We wanted an excuse to talk about Wicked. So we did. That's the extent of our reasoning for doing an episode discussing a musical on our romance podcast. While we're 3 disgruntled harpies, we're also 3 theatre kids. So, we're having fun, being a bit self-indulgent, and talking about Wicked. Misunderstood because of her green skin…

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The Marriage Hex 1:01:02

11M ago1:01:02

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This week we discuss The Marriage Hex by Sarah Blue. When Violet turns 30 a hex she accidently cast on herself and her former friend Silas starts to push them together. Unfortunately, Violet is now a witch in the Celestial Coven and Silas is the Alpha of the Moon Walker Pack, which has a long and fraught history with her coven. Their quest to find …

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Quicksilver - Callie Hart 1:41:44

11M ago1:41:44

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Coming this week, we're releasing our episode discussing Quicksilver by Callie Hart. Booktok has caused us a lot of headache with some subpar recommendations. But Quicksilver is not one of them! Saeris is just trying to survive and keep her brother alive. But she's a bit impulsive, and steals a gauntlet of one of the Queen's Guards. This marks her …

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The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels - India Holton 1:22:07

12M ago1:22:07

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We're hella excited to release our first book review episode of 2025. This time we're discussing The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton. Picture this - pirates who are also Victorian society ladies flying large houses instead of ships. It's a fun time! Cecilia just wants to make a name for herself as a thief, scoundrel, and high so…

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Blood and Steel 1:06:37

12M ago1:06:37

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This week we're discussing Blood and Steel by Helen Scheurer. Althea Zoltair dreams of becoming a war sword, a famed protector of the Mid Realms. Though women are no longer permitted to wield weapons or fight in her country, a chance encounter results in her taking up shield bearer training with the men in Thezmarr. Thea must face the scorn of seve…

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Falling for Figaro 1:05:15

12M ago1:05:15

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We're back! This time discussing the movie Falling for Figaro. Have you ever wanted to throw your life away to follow a passion? That's what Millie does when she leaves behind her life in London to study opera. She gives herself one year to go from inexperienced to success. Along the way she meets Max who's been studying for years and trying to bre…

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The Horde King of Shadow 1:02:49

12M ago1:02:49

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In this episode we revisit Zoey Draven's Horde King world, only it is is 200 years in the future. This is the start of a new series set in the same universe. Despite being the daughter of the Dothikar, Klara has spent her life as an outcast, hiding her visions from everyone. When she's presented with the opportunity to travel to a new continent she…

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What's a Girl Gotta Do to Get On the Naughty List? - Kimberly Lemming 32:37

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Tis the day before Xmas, and a new episode drop. The vengeance is stirring. It's ready to pop. We're doing a special holiday episode this year for Christmas Eve. We're discussing the novella What's a Girl Gotta Do to Get on the Naughty List? by Kimberly Lemming. Daphne is a bad girl, and Krampus has come to punish her. Only, she's just trying to ge…