Emma, Tabitha, and Maura are at it again, recapping three spine-tingling monster romances that are sure to delight (and terrify!) you this Halloween!
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Twi-Flight by Luna Cantrip: sexual content
Moaning For the Monsters by Wendi Guff: sexual content
Soul Eater by Lily Mayne: torture, violence, homophobia, death, sexual content
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura cover A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen! This is book 2 in the Saga of the Unfated series. Listen along as Emma loses her mind, Mara keeps it cool, and Tabitha sprinkles in lots of Norse/Viking trivia.
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References in this episode:What We Do in the Shadows - The Deacon DanceMurphy, Luke John, Heidi R. Fuller, Peter L. T. Willan, and Monte A. Gates. 2022. “An Anatomy of the Blood Eagle: The Practicalities of Viking Torture.” Speculum 97 (1): 1–39. https://doi.org/10.1086/717332.Enjoy our recaps? Buy us a kofi! 💗
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura recap From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout! Poppy is about to go to Prom and maybe finally kiss her sexy guard Hawke, but somehow it all goes wrong and somehow we talk about hiking through the African desert, whether sleeveless tops look good on men, and why romance authors always seem to compare certain bodily fluids to fruit...
This is Part 2 of our FBAA recap.
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura recap From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout! Poppy is a sheltered virgin who can't drive because she has spent most of her life being "pure" for the gods, but then she gets a new guard, Hawke. He is competent, sexy, and a little morally gray.
This is Part 1 of our FBAA recap.
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura gallop along with Behooved by M. Stevenson! Have you ever wanted your romantasy love interests to be less batty and more horsey? Then Behooved might be the book for you. Join us as we road trip with horse-by-day Aric, heir apparent to a sad, gray kingdom, and Bianca, his reluctant bride, as they race against the clock to crown him king while rooting out the traitors in their midst. Also enjoy the sexy horse puns. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura are up their usual antics with another round of monster romances! This time we tell each other about demon lovers, furry alien wolf-men, and otherworldly cursed pasta. We apologize in advance.
Books Covered:
Impasta Syndrome by Calla Myttie
Knotted by the Wolf Prince by Delaney Rain
I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend by Jessica Cage
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Content warnings for the books and episode: monster genitalia, violence, swearing, graphic content, drugs, inanimate objects coming to life, war, violence, demons, and probably some other weird stuff too.
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Tabitha, Emma, and Maura duel with Swordcrossed by Freya Marske! Aristocratic anxious-boy Matti learns the finer art of swordplay from ginger goblin Luca, while also trying to save his wool-trading family from financial ruin via an arranged marriage. Come for the promise of sword metaphors, stay for the wool mystery!
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura finally cover Quicksilver by Callie Hart! We discuss tall dark broody men and argue over whether Carrion Swift should have been the main love interest. IYKYK 😏
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura have some thoughts about Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana! This book and its absolutely stunning cover promises fae males aplenty, a fully Black cast, and an enchanted library. We are sat. But does it deliver? Listen on for our deranged thoughts on how the publishing industry may need to take a cleansing breath and let romantasy authors write something that isn’t for adults.
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura chat about the immaculate vibes of Education in Malice by ST Gibson. Vibes include dark academia, sultry poetry, lesbian vampires, collegiate rituals, and a virgin freshman.
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Content warnings for book: Uneven power dynamics, violence, murder, blood, consensual sexual content, substance use, homophobia (mentioned).
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura talk about alphas, omegas, betas, knots, nests, heats, and slick...
If you have no idea what any of that means or you loved Ali Hazelwood's Bride but you want to learn about this weird world before she releases the sequel, listen along as we explain how the omegaverse got started, what it is, and why we can't stop reading romantasy books with it.
Content warnings for episode include strong language, graphic descriptions of sex, descriptions of genitalia, and mpreg.
Shout out to Fanlore, AO3, 'The Unofficial Guide to the Omegaverse', Dean from TikTok, @icaruspendragon, Teen Wolf, Lindsay Ellis, Hannibal the TV show, Dramione, and this Wired article for teaching about, being inspiration for, and reporting on the Omegaverse.
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura continue to be confused by Onyx Storm! Join us as we island hop, but not in a fun way. Meanwhile, Xaden slips into existential despair. Violet’s second signet is a downer. And Dain gets super sexy inexplicably fast. We see you, Dain. We appreciate you.
Psst - If you’ve got a Dain/Sloane fanfic recommendation leave it in the comments!
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura put on their flight leathers and do battle with Onyx Storm! In this first part we ask: do you know what’s happening? Because we don’t. Who are all of these people? Why are we doing this? Is Violet actually smart? Is Dain the real hero? And where are these islands, anyway?
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Book Covered: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, book three of Fourth Wing.
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura exploreOne Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, wherein a girl lives in a Tim Burton-esque fantasy land where misty forests kill people at random. Don’t worry, her strapping love interest is on the case!
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura recap Crown of Midnight, the second book in the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas! We might have broken Tabitha this episode as this was the 6th SJM book that we made her read in a year. So listen along as we slowly torture her by trying to convince her that this book was good!
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❄️ Happy Solstice everyone! ❄️
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura celebrate Solstice (aka Christmas) with the Night Court in this episode about A Court of Frost and Starlight! Listen along as we discuss classic Christmas topics like misogyny, mansplaining, alcoholism, the ethics of art therapy, squirting, and inappropriate gifts for your friends!
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Join Tabitha, Maura, and Emma as they read a story set in a fantasy kingdom inspired by Turkish culture.
Fragile porcelain mouse Prince Kadou, is second to the throne and riddled with anxiety. After a little snafu with the sultan’s baby daddy that leaves some people dead, he is given a new, hyper disciplined bodyguard, Evemer. Between the conspiracy to weaken the dynasty, busting a counterfeit operation, and a LOT of descriptions of clothes and food, these two are drawn to each other with more pining than you could possibly imagine. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS!
Content warnings for books and episode: Alcohol, anxiety, assault, blood, hostages, kidnapping, panic attacks, and poisoning (attempted)
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura dive into the politics, war, and love with A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas! Is it more political intrigue and bloody battles or more high school drama and slap fights? Listen to hear our thoughts, feelings, hot takes!
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Emma, Tabitha, and Maura cover ACOWAR, book 3 of the ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas.
Listen along as we discuss Feyre's rebirth as a secret spy hellbent on destroying the Spring Court from the inside and then as she returns as High Lady to rule the Night Court who is on the brink of war! Listen to hear our thoughts, feelings, hot takes!
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Join us for a new Trope Talk. This episode: Alternative Universe. How do you define the genre? What is the appeal? Does it all, once again, come back to Star Trek?
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