Two lifelong friends bantering about the best in fantasy books, movies, shows, and more!
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
First half spoiler free! The Friends discuss New York Times Best Seller and Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Best Fiction - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Is this top literary fiction book of 2022 a solid recommendation for fantasy fans? Listen and find out!
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Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
The Friends continue to discuss one of the best fantasy trilogies of all time, The Farseer Trilogy, with book two Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb. Did Robin Hobb pave the way for Patrick Rothfuss' fantasy series The Kingkiller Chronicle? Listen and find out!
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Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
The Friends discuss one of the most influential fantasy books of all time - Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb, book 1 of The Farseer Trilogy. Did Robin Hobb pave the way for Patrick Rothfuss' fantasy series The Kingkiller Chronicle? Listen and find out!
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Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Spoiler Free! The Friends discuss Locus Best First Novel Award winner and Nebula Award for Best Novel nominee The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Naylor
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Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
First part spoiler free! The Friends discuss the #1 New York Times and international bestselling adult fantasy series A Court of Thorns and Roses with book one of the same name by Sarah J. Maas. What do The Friends think of this top spicy young / new adult fantasy book? Tune in to find out!
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Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Spoiler free! The Friends discuss Yellowface - the latest release from New York Times Best Selling author R. F. Kuang (The Poppy War Trilogy, Babel). While Yellowface is not a fantasy book, that won't stop The Friends from talking about one of their favorite fantasy authors!
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Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Spoiler Free! The Friends are joined by Stephen Aryan, author of the Age of Darkness and Age of Dread trilogies. His first novel, Battlemage, was a finalist for the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for best debut fantasy novel. It also won the inaugural Hellfest Inferno Award in France.
Stephen's latest book, The Judas Blossom, is out July 11. This Fantasy epic is an imaginative and sprawling epic fantasy reimagining of the Mongol Empire's invasion of Persia, following the lives and treacherous journeys of four key figures in the heart of war.
Get The Judas Blossom: https://angryrobotbooks.com/books/judas-blossom/
Support Stephen Aryan: https://stephen-aryan.com/
Thank you Angry Robot for advanced copies of The Judas Blossom.
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Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Another series of Friends Pitching Fantasy comes to a close as The Friends finally pick which fantasy books they are going to read next on the show. Thank you to everyone that voted on our polls!
Dylan's pitches:
- Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft
- A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J Maas
- The Maleficent Seven by Cameron Johnston
Charles' Pitches:
- Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames
- The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
- Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
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Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
What should The Friends read next? In this episode, Charles pitches three books to read on the show, but Dylan can only choose one!
Charles' Pitches:
Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames
The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
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Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
What should The Friends read next? In this episode, Dylan pitches three books to read on the show, but Charles can only choose one!
Dylan's Pitches:
Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
The Maleficent Seven by Cameron Johnston
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