Welcome to "What if Dragons?," the number one fantasy podcast for book nerds and nerds-in-training. Join siblings Lance and Lee each week as they tackle a different work of speculative fiction. Avast! There be spoilers ahead!
Do you have a sword that can cut through anything? Can you shapeshift into a dog? Are you more than two thousand years old but trapped looking 21 forever? Then you might be Atticus O'Sullivan, main character of "Hounded" by Kevin Hearne! Join us this week as Lance walks us through the tumultuous world of the tuatha de dannan.
We've circulated back around to book two of The Belgariad and this time we've got some special guest stars on the show. Mama and Papa Dragons are here to tell you about why they love this series and why they raised their children to be such freakin' nerds.
In this episode, Lee teaches us about werewolf pack dynamics and Lance and Lee discover that they share a passionate hatred of love triangles as we discuss "Moon Called" by Patricia Briggs.
What does a Dresden Files superfan think of Jim Butcher's foray into swords and sorcery? Find out in this episode when Lance talks us through his experience with "Furies of Calderon," the first book in the Codex Alera series.
It's Lee's favorite series of 2020. It's Lance's favorite series of all time. It's "Storm Front," the first book in The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher! Want to listen to two superfans geek out for an hour? Then you've come to the proper place.
Is urban fairytale a genre? If not, it should be! This week, Lee talks about her over-the-top love for Victor LaValle and the magic he brings to modern day New York City with, "The Changeling." Buckle up for 80 minutes of gushing, y'all.
This week, Lance tells us all about what it might be like to bond with a magical creature and share its powers as we discuss "Knightmare Arcanist," by Shami Stovall. Lee would bond a dragon, of course. What about you?
In this introductory episode, Lance and Lee take on the book that made them fantasy readers: Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings. What's it like to hang out with an angsty 14-year-old boy for an entire series? Turns out, it's better than it sounds!