Science, Sex and Sorcery

You've heard of Enemies-to-Lovers, but what about Enemies-to...Roommates? Everything that was old is new again when romance author Kara Sullivan's Dreaded Ex comes to town and unclogs the writer's block she's been facing while staring down the simultaneous deadline for her latest novel AND her best friend's wedding. What lengths would *you* go to to feed the muse? Find out what this pair of writers thought about the idea, then grab a copy for yourself and see what you think! You can find more about Belinda Missen and her books here. And you can find Terence MacManus and his books here. Special thanks to Quincas Moreira for the creative commons intro/outro music, 'Sabor Moreno' (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1)

It's multiverse madness lately, and the latest fast-paced thriller by Max Barry to span multiple dimensions does NOT disappoint! Grab your dimensional anchors and prepare to set sail through reality as we chase down our opinions on Madison May and the serial killer hunting her down - everywhere she exists. And then, grab a copy of the book for yourself! Trust us, you want to make this the dimensional variant where you picked it up and read it. You can find more about Belinda Missen and her books here. And you can find Terence MacManus and his books here. Special thanks to Quincas Moreira for the creative commons intro/outro music, 'Sabor Moreno' (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1)

Horrifying monsters that can kill you through shriek or claw can only be fought by other monsters, right? So training an elite army out of the young, immortal and super-strong girls you've been routinely murdering as 'demons' thanks to your severely patriarchal religion makes great sense, right? Err... right? Find out which colour our blood ran when we read Namina Forna's powerfully feminist 'The Gilded Ones', and whether we thought it deserved a Gold star for effort - or should be subjected to its Final Death... You can find more about Belinda Missen and her books here. And you can find Terence MacManus and his books here. Special thanks to Quincas Moreira for the creative commons intro/outro music, 'Sabor Moreno' (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1)

Smooth-talking Dukes, Plucky Young Women and Regency Romance - The Bridgerton books have it all. And now that Bridgerton is on Netflix, the S3 duo have come in characteristically late (twenty-one years if you count from when the book was published, but don't tell us that!!) to gush over its gripping language, larger-than-the-times characters, and THAT scene (you know the one). Make sure you stay on for the Outro; it's a doozy! You can find more about Belinda Missen and her books here. And you can find Terence MacManus and his books here. Special thanks to Quincas Moreira for the creative commons intro/outro music, 'Sabor Moreno' (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1)

Once you've learned how to win the time war, you can find more about Belinda Missen and her books here. And you can find Terence MacManus and his books here. Special thanks to Quincas Moreira for the creative commons intro/outro music, 'Sabor Moreno' (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1)

What were your best reads of the year? Don't forget to tell us over on the socials, or by email at s3pod@gmail.com! Then, don't forget to head on over to www.s3podcast.com and check out the podcast transcripts, links to other great books, and more! And above all - have a safe You can find more about Belinda Missen and her books here. And you can find Terence MacManus and his books here. Special thanks to Quincas Moreira for the creative commons intro/outro music, 'Sabor Moreno' (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1)

Don't live regretting lost chances! Grab your copy of Lindsey Kelk's 'In Case You Missed It' today! And if you're looking for some great award-winning authors to broaden your reading horizons, you can check out the 2020 Hugo Awards winners here, and the 2019 (awarded 2020) Aurealis Awards winners here! Then, don't forget to head on over to www.s3podcast.com and check out the podcast transcripts, links to other great books, and more! You can find more about Belinda Missen and her books here. And you can find Terence MacManus and his books here. Special thanks to Quincas Moreira for the creative commons intro/outro music, 'Sabor Moreno' (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1)

Slay your curiosity on the Witcher's origins by checking out Andrzej Sapkowski's 'The Last Wish' and reading along! Or you could check out the scrumptious Henry Cavill performing Geralt of Rivia (and the incidental series he's attached to) over on Netflix. Then don't forget to head on over to www.s3podcast.com and check out the podcast transcripts, links to other great books, and more! You can find more about Belinda Missen and her books here. And you can find Terence MacManus and his books here. Special thanks to Quincas Moreira for the creative commons intro/outro music, 'Sabor Moreno' (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1)

Live your best life by grabbing a copy of Josie Silver's 'The Two Lives of Lydia Bird' and reading along! Then don't forget to head on over to www.s3podcast.com and check out the podcast transcripts, links to other great books, and more! You can find more about Belinda Missen and her books here. And you can find Terence MacManus and his books here. Special thanks to Quincas Moreira for the creative commons intro/outro music, 'Sabor Moreno' (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1) and the Free Sound Effects Library for the drumroll (https://www.freesoundslibrary.com/drum-roll-sound-effect/)

Want to read along with the apocalypse? You can get your copy of Andrew Hunter Murray's 'The Last Day' here! You can find more about Belinda Missen and her books here. And you can find Terence MacManus and his books here. Special thanks to Quincas Moreira for the creative commons intro/outro music, 'Sabor Moreno' (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1)

Feel like reading along? You can get a copy of 'Would Like To Meet' by Rachel Winters through this link. You can find Belinda Missen and her books here. And you can find Terence MacManus and his books here. Special thanks to Quincas Moreira for the creative commons intro/outro music, 'Sabor Moreno' (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1)

So, a brief apology - this episode was supposed to have come out before we broke for the Christmas/New Year period (and all our deadlines thereabouts), but the dopiest half of the S3 team (that's me, Terry...) kind of, erm, forgot to upload it. So if you notice anything strange about awards ceremonies we're referencing that are now MONTHS old, that's the reason why! If you find anything strange about the fact this isn't the book we said we'd be reviewing after Episode 1, or that it doesn't lead into the book we said we'd be reviewing in Episode 3, well that's just because we're also terribly fickle human beings, lol. You can get a copy of Cass Hunter's The After Wife here! Keep in the loop at www.s3pod.com Special thanks to Quincas Moreira for the creative commons intro/outro music, 'Sabor Moreno' (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1)

You can get a copy of P. Djeli Clarke's The Black God's Drums here! Keep in the loop with S3 at www.s3pod.com