Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast

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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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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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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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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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

 

Help us choose our next book!

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First half SPOILER FREE! The Friends discuss the hottest new release in fantasy The Book That Wouldn't Burn by bestselling author and friend of the show, Mark Lawrence. 

 

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SPOILER FREE! The Friends interview Carnegie Medal and Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner Melvin Burgess. In his first adult novel, Loki, he breathes new life into the Norse myth.

 

Buy Loki: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1639364390?tag=simonsayscom 

Support Melvin Burgess: http://melvinburgess.net/news/ 

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The Friends discuss the latest fantasy action heist comedy to hit the movies: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

 

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International bestselling fantasy author Saara El-Arifi returns to the show to discuss her highly anticipated upcoming release, The Battle Drum - Book 2 of The Ending Fire Trilogy.

 

The Battle Drum releases May 23! Get your copy now: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671931/the-battle-drum-by-saara-el-arifi/ 

 

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The Friends read one of TIME's top 100 fantasy books of all time written by filmmaker turned indie author turned published author Evan Winter: The Rage of Dragons.

 

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