Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast

The Friends enter the world of graphic novels with their buddy read discussion of the high fantasy / grimdark / steampunk series Monstress written by Marjorie Liu and drawn by Sana Takeda. 

The Friends discuss Brandon Sanderson's theories on magic systems and how they are brilliantly executed in the original Mistborn Trilogy. This episode contains spoilers for the original Mistborn Trilogy. 

The Friends ask each other SPOILER FREE fantasy themed 'Would You Rather?' questions. 

Our epic buddy read of The Book of the Ancestor comes to an end with our discussion of Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence. 

Looking for a fantasy series to make you "lol?" In this SPOILER FREE episode of our Recommendation Series we discuss books that are chock-full of chortles. 

Anti-heroes may break narrative norms, but they don't break our hearts! This SPOILER FREE episode of the Character Series is a discussion all about stand-out anti-heroes in fantasy.

In this NEW series, The Friends improvise a story outline based on their 'Fantasy Novel Generator.' 

In this short story from Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence, Nona and Ara take on their greatest challenge yet... kissing!

The Friends recommend several fantasy series that draw similarities from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. If you liked Game of Thrones and you're looking for more, you're in the right place!

 

Books recommended in this episode:

First Law by Joe Abercrombie 
Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson 
Acacia Trilogy by David Anthony Durham 
Chathrand Voyage Quartet by Robert VS Redick 
Broken Earth Trilogy by NK Jemisin 
Poppy War Trilogy by RF Kuang

Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence 

The Poppy War Series reaches its fiery conclusion with The Burning God by R. F. Kuang. Did the Friends fill buckets with their tears? Listen to find out!