In this extra-long episode, Preeti and Jenn dig into the language, atmosphere, and voice of The Crystal Cage: Prologue - Book I: The Dove. (We will fight you for baby Merlin!!!!!)

Hild and Menewood, Nicola Griffith

The story of Dinas Emrys and the two dragons

(Help Jenn find the audio cassette she used to listen to! The opening lines included something like 'Storm clouds marched along the sky. Rain beat against the gray castle walls. Inside, a young boy woke.' It had a male narrator.)

Next section: Book II: The Falcon

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As they prepare to dive into their next reread, Preeti and Jenn talk about Mary Stewart as a writer, their personal history with her Arthurian Saga, and what they're expecting, excited for, and nervous about.

Next episode: Prologue - Book 1: The Dove

Nicola Griffith, Hild / Menewood

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Preeti and Jenn recorded live with Patrons for a special retrospective, WoT readalikes, and Q&A!

Read-Alikes:

Dandelion Dynasty by Ken Liu

Between Earth and Sky series by Rebecca Roanhorse

Inheritance Trilogy by NK Jemisin (and then everything else)

The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey

Dead Djinn Universe series by P. Djeli Clark

Beverly Jenkins, Vivid (for Romanda)

The Kushiel series (incl the Joscelin book) by Jacqueline Carey

The Thief / Megan Whalen Turner

The Emily Wilde trilogy

Babel by RF Kuang

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

anything Kit Rocha (Jenn loves Mercenary Librarians)

It’s Not Me, It’s You by Stephanie Kate Strohm

THE FLOATING WORLD by Axie Oh

Diviners by Libba Bray

Circe by Madeline Miller

Hild / Menewood by Nicola Griffith

Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot is out now!

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