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Strixhaven may now have become one of the most explored settings in all of MTG story, behind Dominaria and Ravnica, with the latest full Magic: The Gathering novel Omens Of Chaos from returning author Seanan Mcguire. Andy and Nathan go through the plot whilst highlighting all the juicy flavour, that expands on both established lore and new reveals...Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio.Bluesky:mtflavouring.bsky.socialTwitter:MTF- @MTFlavouring,Andy- @AndyMannface,Nathan- @TheFoxintheMoon,Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEmU7KIqU4Bcwn2RfcJ-yQMessage us directly!
This week on the podcast, Patrick and Tracy welcome Seanan McGuire, author of STRIXHAVEN: OMENS OF CHAOS. About STRIXHAVEN: OMENS OF CHAOS: Eula Blue was supposed to be a mage. That was before the war came—before the fight for the Multiverse devastated Eula's home, and with it her hopes for a magical education. But the destruction of the war also brought something new: the ability to travel to other planes. And when Eula receives an invitation to study magic at a distant school called Strixhaven, she leaps to take it. To make it through their first semester, they'll have to fight for their place in this new world—or else they'll be dead before their final exams. About Seanan McGuire: Seanan McGuire lives and works in Washington State, where she shares her somewhat idiosyncratic home with her collection of books, creepy dolls, and enormous blue cats. When not writing–which is fairly rare–she enjoys travel, and can regularly be found any place where there are cornfields, haunted houses, or frogs. A Campbell, Hugo, and Nebula Award-winning author, Seanan's first book (Rosemary and Rue, the beginning of the October Daye series) was released in 2009, with more than twenty books across various series following since. Seanan doesn't sleep much. This week's picks: Seanan: How to Survive Camping: The Man With No Shadow by Bonnie Quinn Tracy: Aye, Dark Overlord! (Game) Patrick: 3D Printed Life Tracker/HP Counter Links: Seanan McGuire on BluSky Tracy Townsend on BluSky Patrick Hester on Instagram The Functional Nerds Patreon Page © 2026 Patrick Hester The post Episode 704-With Seanan McGuire appeared first on The Functional Nerds.
Kathleen's original Strixhaven D&D game from MagicCon Vegas 2026, featuring players Reuben Bresler, Seanan McGuire, Carolyn Page, and Persephone Valentine. Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive
Award-winning author and Magic superfan Seanan McGuire joins the hosts of The Magic Story Podcast for a discussion of Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos, the New York Times Bestseller set in the Magic Multiverse. There are plenty of stories to tell and secrets to learn, but one thing is certain: Tyvar will be mentioned in the interview. Join us as we head into the Biblioplex! Learn More: http://mtg.social/TMSPSOS The Magic Story Podcast is an official production of Wizards of the Coast. Hosted by Harless Snyder and Natalie Kreider Written and directed by Jubilee Finnegan Co-created and produced by Harless Snyder and Natalie Kreider Edited by Jonathan Choi
We're kicking off our month (and a half) of Omens of Chaos this week with a special guest, Kathleen De Vere of LoadingReadyRun! If you haven't read Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos by Seanan McGuire, you should do that now, because this episode is spoilers all the way down. We're talking about structure, plot, tone, themes, characterization, and all the ways this book succeeded (and some of the ways we think it could have gone further) as both a Magic novel and a novel in its own right. Starting next week, we'll be doing a deep-dive into the novel chapter by chapter, giving summaries as well as more specific thoughts about the details of the book. Want to read along? Here's how we're breaking down the book: Part 1: Pg.1-125 Part 2: Pg.126-167 Part 3: Pg.168-253 Part 4: Pg.254-306 Part 5: Pg.307- 413 If you'd like to support the show, you can find us on Patreon at Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast! All supporters get access to our Discord server, where Vorthoses around the world are telling stories and discussing Magic with each other! All patrons get access to early episode releases, and patrons at our $3/month tier can listen to us record episodes live!
Secrets of Strixhaven's main story may have concluded with a tremendous cliffhanger, but the side stories begin with one, as we meet Rootha on the literal edge of a cliff! From there we explore Coin Empire ruins with Quint and the perilous world of post-grad life with Zimone. Listen along as we give a summary of what happened in the side stories, and talk about how the characters have grown and changed in the years since Strixhaven. Please read the side stories! "A Living Flame" by Aysha U. Farah: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/secrets-of-strixhaven-a-living-flame "Field Studies in a Future Tense" by Seanan McGuire: http://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/secrets-of-strixhaven-field-studies-in-a-future-tense "The Math of More" by Alison Lührs: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/secrets-of-strixhaven-the-math-of-more If you'd like to support the show, you can find us on Patreon at Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast! All supporters get access to our Discord server, where Vorthoses around the world are telling stories and discussing Magic with each other! All patrons get access to early episode releases, and patrons at our $3/month tier can listen to us record episodes live!
“You need to be reminded that sometimes it just sucks to suck.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about how the interdimensional postal service is better than what we have in the real world, describing the most boring waiting room, shoving important stuff into the junk drawer, and waiting, waiting and still waiting for the stories they want in their discussion of Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire.
Wir sind zurück auf Strixhaven – zusammen mit fünf Student*innen von anderen Planes in ihrem ersten Semester auf der Zauberuni. Was den fünfen dort wiederfährt, das hat Seanan McGuire auf über 400 Seiten im Roman "Omens of Chaos" aufgeschrieben und wir haben ihn püntklich zum Erscheinen gelesen. Wir, das sind in dieser Folge neben Geis und Martin auch unsere Gästin Mari, die als Illustratorin und begeisterte Leserin oft in fantastische Welten abtaucht – und Horden von Untoten in Magic befehligt hat. Wir nehmen Euch mit auf den Campus und besprechen, worum's in dem Buch geht und ob der erneute Versuch von Wizards, den Zauber von Magic zwischen zwei Buchdeckel zu packen, gelungen ist.
This week I am rejoined by famed fantasy author Seanan McGuire to discuss her forthcoming Strixhaven novel, Omens of Chaos! Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver deckboxes and cases, the magic marketplace Mana Pool, and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb. Thank you for your support!
PRESENTACIÓN LIBROS 00:01:55 Grandes promesas (Pierre Lemaitre) 00:05:15 Las puertas de Anubis (Tim Powers) 00:08:20 Cujo (Stephen King) 00:10:15 La conjura de Lombres. Iremonger #3 (Edward Carey) 00:12:30 Through gates of garnet and gold. Wayward Children #11 (Seanan McGuire) 00:15:25 Diva virtual: Cómo un mundo obsesionado con la imagen ha distorsionado el cuerpo de las mujeres (Ellen Atlanta) 00:20:30 Pumpkin space latte #2 (vv.aa) 00:22:10 Tiene que ser aquí (Maggie O'Farrell) 00:24:40 Plomo (José Luis Sastre) 00:26:40 Deberes: Resolvemos asesinatos (Richard Osman) PELÍCULAS 00:28:50 La princesa prometida 00:31:25 Flores para Antonio 00:34:10 Sicarios en el aire 00:35:25 Hoppers 00:36:30 Agente secreto 00:43:20 Amarga Navidad 00:45:20 Red rooms 00:48:05 Louis Theroux: Dentro de la machosfera 00:50:30 Deberes: It. Chapter two / F1 / Los domingos / La asistenta SERIES 00:53:25 Las hijas de la criada 00:55:50 The beauty 00:59:50 Soy Gordon Ramsay (T1) 01:02:10 Perdiendo el juicio (T1) 01:03:25 Crímenes salvajes (T4) 01:05:40 Industry (T4) 01:07:00 Love is blind USA (T10) 01:09:05 Call the midwife (T15) 01:11:25 Deberes: Las siete esferas 01:12:45 DESPEDIDA En este programa suenan: Radical Opinion (Archers) / Siesta (Jahzzar) / Place on Fire (Creo) / I saw you on TV (Jahzzar) / Bicycle Waltz (Goobye Kumiko)
We welcome Seanan McGuire back to the podcast this week to talk about Lorwyn: Eclipsed, her most recent story for Magic! We talk about what it's like balancing writing a brand new cast of characters in a legacy setting that's nearly 20 years old and characters who have loomed large in player nostalgia since 2007. She also gives us a little more detail about Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos and writing the first Magic novel since 2019. If you'd like to support the show, we'd like that, too! By going to Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast, you can donate as little as $1 a month and get access to our Discord server, where Vorthoses from around the world talk about Magic lore, story, and also the card game sometimes. And if you donate at $3 a month, you can listen to us record live! All paid patrons get access to early episode releases, too!
We jump head first into the long awaited adventures of Strixhaven...and then eventually Lowryn in this new offering from renowned MTG writer Seanan McGuire. As a new crop of Students are swept up in the politics of a world very few understand, how will this glimpse into the fan favourite Plane prepare us for the next stages of the overarching Magic story? Story Articles:https://magic.wizards.com/en/storyMusic by Michael Rawcliffe Audio.Bluesky:mtflavouring.bsky.socialTwitter:MTF- @MTFlavouring,Andy- @AndyMannface,Nathan- @TheFoxintheMoon,Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEmU7KIqU4Bcwn2RfcJ-yQMessage us directly!
Winter is a vibe—and so is the way we read during it. In this episode, Joe is joined by Cece and Meara to talk all things winter reading vibes, from how mood reading works for us to whether TBRs ever stand a chance. We get honest about DNFing books (when we quit, why we quit, and how we make peace with it) and then wrap things up with book recommendations that feel just right for the colder months—think cozy, atmospheric, emotional, and immersive reads. If your winter reading life looks nothing like your reading goals… you're in good company. Looking for the video version of our show? Check out the Libby App YouTube channel! Book recommendations: Cece's Picks: The Boys in the Valley – Philip Fracassi Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear (Wayward Children series – Book 1 Every Heart a Doorway) – Seanan McGuire The Forgotten Girl – India Hill Brown Echo After Echo – A.R. Capetta Meara's Picks: The Hush – Sara Foster These Immortal Truths - R. Raeta These Godly Lies – R. Raeta Cold - Drew Hayden Taylor One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig Joe's Picks: Strange Pictures - Uketsu Strange Houses - Uketsu Bad Dolls – Rachel Harrison The Writing Retreat – Julia Bartz Breathe In, Bleed Out – Brian McAuley The Staircase in the Woods – Chuck Wendig Idle Grounds - Krystelle Bamford Old Country by Matt & Harrison Query The Haunting of Hill House – Shirley Jackson Bochica – Carolina Florez-Cerchiaro Play Nice – Rachel Harrison The Apartment Across the Hall – Jack Dane The Most – Jessica Anthony The Three of Us – Ore Agbaje-Williams Who's in this episode: Cece – Links Meara - Links Time stamps: 00:00:00 Title 00:00:23 Intro 00:01:13 Diving into winter vibes & mood reading with Cece & Meara! 00:16:05 Meara's tracker spreadsheet & fixing a reading slump 00:20:33 Do TBRs exist anymore? 00:35:10 How do your reading habits change with the season? 00:38:41 DNF'ing books 00:48:41 Some recommended reads for the vibe 01:05:03 Wrap up and outro Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode in Libby. Library friends can add these titles to their digital collections for free in OverDrive Marketplace and Kanopy. Check out our Cumulative List for the whole season, or this list for today's episode! Looking for more bookish content? Check out the Libby Life Blog! We hope you enjoy this episode of Book Lounge by Libby. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can watch the video version of our show on the Libby App YouTube channel. Keep up with us on social media by following the Libby App on Instagram! Want to reach out? Send an email to bookloungebylibby@overdrive.com. Want some cool bookish swag? Check out our merch store at: http://plotthreadsshop.com/booklounge! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire — the 11th installment of the Wayward Childrens Series — takes us on a whirlwind quest to the underworld. Seanan joins us to talk about identity, portal fantasies, creating her own rules, working on multiple series at once, characterization and more with cohost Isabelle McConville. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos by Seanan McGuire The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle The Stand by Stephen King It by Stephen King Beauty by Robin McKinley Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley Deerskin by Robin McKinley Butterfly Effects by Seanan McGuire Velveteen vs. The Consequences of Her Actions by Seanan McGuire A Divided Duty by Seanan McGuire
Kathleen, Cameron and Jordynne dive deep into the Lorwyn Eclipsed story, telling you everything you need to know about the plot, what it means for the multiverse, and their personal opinions! NOTE: This podcast contains extensive spoilers for the Lorwyn Eclipsed story! LINKS FOR (Literal) FURTHER READING: Lorwyn Story: https://magic.wizards.com/en/story Seanan McGuire's Blog with "DVD extras" for the story: https://seananmcguire.com/blog/ Magic Untapped Interview with Seanan McGuire: https://magicuntapped.com/index.php/articles/an-interview-with-lorwyn-eclipsed-story-author-seanan-mcguire Omens of Chaos Pre-Order: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/747400/strixhaven-omens-of-chaos-magic-the-gathering-by-seanan-mcguire/9780593871430 (a full length magic book!) MTG Writers Discord: https://discord.gg/W94juMmUYm This podcast is sponsored by Card Kingdom. Ordering from Card Kingdom? Tell them “LRR sent me, button please!” for a one inch button with a Magic goof on it. http://cardkingdom.com/LRR Sponsored by Dragon Shield, use LRRMTG5 to get 5% at checkout on https://www.dragonshield.com Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive #Magic #TTC #lrrmtg
Kathleen, Cameron and Jordynne dive deep into the Lorwyn Eclipsed story, telling you everything you need to know about the plot, what it means for the multiverse, and their personal opinions! NOTE: This podcast contains extensive spoilers for the Lorwyn Eclipsed story! LINKS FOR (Literal) FURTHER READING: Lorwyn Story: https://magic.wizards.com/en/story Seanan McGuire's Blog with "DVD extras" for the story: https://seananmcguire.com/blog/ Magic Untapped Interview with Seanan McGuire: https://magicuntapped.com/index.php/articles/an-interview-with-lorwyn-eclipsed-story-author-seanan-mcguire Omens of Chaos Pre-Order: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/747400/strixhaven-omens-of-chaos-magic-the-gathering-by-seanan-mcguire/9780593871430 (a full length magic book!) MTG Writers Discord: https://discord.gg/W94juMmUYm This podcast is sponsored by Card Kingdom. Ordering from Card Kingdom? Tell them “LRR sent me, button please!” for a one inch button with a Magic goof on it. http://cardkingdom.com/LRR Sponsored by Dragon Shield, use LRRMTG5 to get 5% at checkout on https://www.dragonshield.com Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive #Magic #TTC #lrrmtg
Welcome to our first episode discussing the story of Lorwyn: Eclipsed! We're talking about episodes 1 through 3 this week. All parts of the main story of Lorwyn Eclipsed are written by the amazing returning author Seanan McGuire. They tell the story of four unfortunate students from Strixhaven who literally fall into Lorwyn thanks to a mischievous fae and accidentally disturb the cycle of Morningtide and Eventide that has kept the plane in balance since the fall of Oona. If you want to read the story, and you definitely do, go to MTGStory.com and read it! It's good! If you want to support the Vorthos Cast, you can! Go to Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast and contribute as little as $1 a month to get access to our Discord server, as well as early episode releases! And for $3 a month, you can listen to episodes recorded live on Thursday nights at 7pm Eastern time! We'd love to have you. Our Patreon supporters keep the podcast free and ad-free.
Today I'm reviewing Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire — a tiny book with impossible emotional weight. It's short, sharp, gorgeously imaginative, and somehow shatters you in under 200 pages.McGuire takes the classic portal-fantasy idea and flips it on its head, exploring what happens after kids return from magical worlds — and how heartbreakingly hard it is to come back to a reality that no longer fits. It's eerie, thoughtful, tender, and brutal in all the best ways.This was a 5-star read for me — no hesitation. If you love fantasy that's lyrical, queer, unsettling, and devastatingly human, this is one you need on your shelf.✨ Tune in for my spoiler-free breakdown — why this novella hits so hard, the themes that linger, and whether the rest of the Wayward Children series lives up to book one. Follow on Spotify and subscribe on YouTube for more fantasy and speculative fiction deep dives every week.#EveryHeartADoorway #SeananMcGuire #WaywardChildren #PortalFantasy #QueerFantasy #BookReviewPodcast #SpotifyPodcasts #BookTube #FantasyNovellas #FiveStarReads
Episode 178 November 20, 2025 On the Needles 2:01 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Succulents 2025 Blanket CAL by Mallory Krall, Hue Loco DK in Butterfly Agave– done!! Aal Ower Torie by Shetland Guild of Spinners, Knitters, Weavers and Dyers, Jamieson's of Shetland Shetland Spindrift in Vintage kit (8 colors: moorit, eesit, saphire, daffodil, madder, natural white, moss, nutmeg) Ruuno by Nina Holubcova, Urth Yarn Lanalpaca in Amethyst– DONE!! Clapotis ‘24 by Kate Davies, Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock in Ainsley (original 23.8K, sharon mcmahon 3IG) On the Easel 11:54 Gouachevember–butter-themed? Envelope painting for the 2026 Calendar (coming soon!) On the Table 16:07 https://pinchofyum.com/house-favorite-brussels-sprouts Gochujang Potato Stew Roasted Rutabaga and Apple with Kale and Coconut Vinaigrette from Linger by Hetty Lui McKinnon Rye crackers Oat cakes Persimmons & pomegranate salad with goat cheese, and cumin vinaigrette Portuguese white bean & kale stew with sausage On the Nightstand 28:37 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Extreme North: A Cultural History by Bernd Brunner, trans by Jefferson Chase The Black Wolf by Louise Penny (Inspector Gamache #20) 36:54 Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire (october daye #19) 40:19 A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo (Singing Hills #6) 42:24 Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen (The crucible #2) 44:01 Queen Demon by Martha Wells (Rising World #2) 46:06 The Peepshow: The Murders at Rillington Place by Kate Summerscale The Elements by John Boyne The Book of Alchemy by Suleika Jaouad Under the Tree 54:11 Needles Sock Sizing Ruler - Sock Knitting Bracelet Ruler - Twice Sheared Sheep Knit Extension Cords - Stitch Holder Cords - Twice Sheared Sheep Fandom knitting book https://www.nancybatesdesigns.com/product-page/knitting-the-national-parks-book Easel Blackwing Ruth Asawa set Caran D'ache anniversary sets Travel paint Brush roll option one, option two Kakimori dip pen table Little Sheet & Little Chill | Great Jones Earlywood wooden spatulas thin wooden spatula set - Earlywood Wooden Scraper Spoon - Earlywood Shop Ground Up Nut Butters Holiday A Cookbook Gift Guide - by Jenny Rosenstrach GIR utensil set Seka Hills Olive oil Mackenzie's Fisherman hand scrub Butter flight with butter dish (I like Plugra and Beurre Disigny Salted) And there's a shop in San Francisco that sells Bordier Butter too. One65 Patisserie & Boutique Nightstand personalized book press Papier Italian Summer reading journal custom book bobble ornament 1400 options Book Nook kits–owl, so many options! Fun readers &/or glasses case–IZIPIZI, eyebobs, peepers, Caddis Library candle–paddywax (sold out!) ** extra: Lingua Franca sweaters –”Vote Blue” Kris & Dave collection
Send us a textHannah and Laura are finishing up the plot of In the Woods by Tana French in today's episode! They discuss the book's twists, the things they weirdly foreshadowed, and their feelings about the ending. Hannah and Laura also chat about Laura's love for the new Frankenstein movie, and Hannah's progress on her Silksong play-through.*This episode contains SPOILERS for In the Woods by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 24 min 10 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of murder, gore, scientific experiments, sexual assault, rape, abuse, parental abuse, neglect, death, mental illness, disappearances, sodomy, psychopathy, supernatural events, police, memory loss, sex, corruption, manipulation, abortion **Media Mentions:In the Woods by Tana French The Prestige---AppleTVOne Punch Man by ONE The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Frankenstein (2025)---Netflix Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuireAcross the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire Hollow Knight: SilksongSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod
Send us a textHannah and Laura are still on Indiemission! They're covering the second half of Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur and trying to put all the creepy pieces of this story together. They also chat about some comedy specials, Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series, and rewatching Buffy.*This episode contains SPOILERS for Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur. Spoiler section begins at: 19 min 10 secs. ***CW for the episode: discussions of violence, abuse, death, murder, blood, online chat rooms, red rooms, stalking, blood, sexual abuse, cults, torture, homophobia, sexism, misogyny, kidnapping **Poem mentioned in the episode: The Lady's Dressing Room by Jonathan SwiftMedia Mentions:Revenge Arc by Cat Voleur One Punch Man by ONE Vinland Saga by Makoto YukimuraShadow of a Dead God by Patrick Samphire Among Thieves by M.J. KuhnRose Matafeo: On and On and On---HBO Max James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome---HBO Max Scream---Hulu Buffy the Vampire Slayer---Hulu Angel---Hulu Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod
Send us a textHannah and Laura are thrilled to have the author of The Singing Hills Cycle, Nghi Vo, on today's episode to discuss the newest addition to the series, A Mouthful of Dust!! Nghi talks about the power of storytelling, inspirations for her series, and the ways that food connects people. **CW for the episode: discussions of violence, famine, death, cannibalism ***This episode contains SPOILERS for A Mouthful of Dust and The Singing Hills Cycle. *Be sure to pick up A Mouthful of Dust at your local indie bookstore or request it at your local library today!! You can find Nghi Vo online at:Website: Home - Nghi VoInstagram: Nghi Vo (@nghivowriting) • Instagram photos and videosBluesky: @nghivo.bsky.social — BlueskyMedia Mentions: A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi VoA Long and Speaking Silence by Nghi VoThe Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi VoThe Scarlet Ball by Nghi VoThe Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi VoThe City in Glass by Nghi VoDon't Sleep with the Dead by Nghi VoSeanan McGuire's Wayward Children seriesThe Forever Desert series by Moses Ose UtomiSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod
Last weekend we went down to Georgia (or, well, were already in Georgia) to attend MagicCon Atlanta! A lot of exciting news was announced, including upcoming sets and the upcoming novel by Seanan McGuire! Listen along as our hosts (including new co-host Henn!) talk about their weekend of fun and games in Atlanta and tell you what you need to know about 2026 in Magic. Preorder Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos at your favorite bookstore: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747400/strixhaven-omens-of-chaos-magic-the-gathering-by-seanan-mcguire/ If you want to support the podcast and help us get to more Magic events, you can join our Patreon at Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast! Every member gets access to early episode releases and our Discord server for as low as $1 a month, and for $3 a month you can listen as we record our episodes live at 7pm EST on Thursday evenings!
Text usTonight's episode centers on With Graveyard Weeds and Wolfsbane Seeds by Seanan McGuire, delivered straight from my throat to your headphones. This installment keeps the pace tight and the tone intimate — less theatrical scare, more the slow, personal kind of unease that settles in your chest and won't leave until the lights are back on. It's the sort of story that thrives in a small room with a single lamp, and tonight we let it breathe without dressing it up.On the production side: the music tonight is all original, written and performed by Empress — I keep saying it because it's true: their output and professionalism on this run has been flat-out impressive. Mickie Eberz produced the episode and stitched everything together so this whole madness sounds like an actual show instead of me shouting into a mic. I narrate as Spring Heeled Jack (Anthony Landis), and as always the goal was to serve the story cleanly and keep the listening experience tight.If you liked tonight, help keep the lights on: rate and review the show on your app of choice, share the episode with someone who likes being kept awake, and consider subscribing to Premium (the raffle winner will be drawn from the premium email list). You can also follow me on Instagram at dukelandis17 for show notes, updates, and the occasional bit of chaos.Credits: Produced by Mickie Eberz. Narration by Spring Heeled Jack (Anthony Landis). Story by Seanan McGuire. All original music written and performed by Empress. Thanks for listening — check back tomorrow at midnight for the next episode.Support the showDemented Darkness https://open.spotify.com/show/2ausD083OiTmVycCKpapQ8Dark Side of the Nerd https://open.spotify.com/show/6cwN3N3iifSVbddNRsXRTuFoxhound43 https://rumble.com/user/Foxhound43
“Trust is an important gift, difficult to give and easy to break." In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda an Claire talk about being concerned about frog opinions, learning about frogs' ears, deciding whether you would rather wallow or frolic, and getting further proof the Doors are the villains in their discussion of Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire.
This week on Pages n' Pages, we dive into a fantastic resource for book lovers, librarians, and anyone who enjoys matching readers with their next great read: the Public Library Association's Readers' Advisory Tools! (Check it out here).We break down the tools, guides, and strategies the site offers—perfect for anyone looking to discover new books, better understand genres, or help others fall in love with reading. Whether you're a seasoned librarian or just a passionate reader, this episode will spark ideas for growing your TBR list and boosting your bookish confidence.Plus, we chat about what we've been reading lately and share our current obsessions and disappointments from the past week in books.What We've Read and What We Are Reading:Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Cerulean Chronicles #2) by TJ Klune and narrated by Daniel HenningA Promise of Lies by Clare SagerThe Things We Water by Mariana ZapataRavensong (Green Creek Series #2) by TJ Klune and narrated by Kirt GravesEmily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett and narrated by Ell Potter and Michael DoddsAdditional Book Mentions:Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsMy Friends by Fredrik BackmanJust For the Summer by Abby JimenezInto the Woods by Jenny HolidayDungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanAdrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: heart pounding reads and bookish goodies Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: the stuff we don't love about book podcasting The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:27 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 1:45 - How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny 5:41 - The Bookish Shop 5:50 - The Bookish Box subscription 7:15 - Our Current Reads 7:28 - Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire (Meredith) 10:18 - @hollyslitmagic on Instagram 10:49 - Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant 14:24 - Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 15:47 - Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri (Kaytee) 17:41 - Changing Hands Bookstore 18:04 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 20:16 - The Situation Room by George Stephanopoulos (Meredith) 21:50 - Sarah's Bookshelves Live 24:47 - Glory Be by Danielle Arceneaux (Katee) 27:31 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 27:45 - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto 27:59 - Glory Daze by Danielle Arceneaux 29:39 - Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz (Meredith, pre-order releases May 13, 2025) 29:55 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 29:56 - Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz 34:27 - A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffnie Holmes 35:25 - This Changes Everything by Tyler Merritt (Kaytee) 35:44 - I Take My Coffee Black by Tyler Merritt 36:59 - The Trees by Percival Everett 39:36 - The Downsides of Book Podcasting 53:42 - Meet Us At The Fountain 54:00 - I wish Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito was turned into a graphic novel. (Meredith) 54:02 - Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito 54:48 - I wish for an easy way to find niche book things. (Kaytee) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April's IPL is brought to you by Warwick's in La Jolla, California! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
Hi Libration Nation! I am coming to you this National Library week with a delightful book Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire, which offers a whimsical, yet dark exploration of fantasy realms where each child's story revolves around finding and losing mystical doors to other worlds. My guest this week is Britt Keup. Britt is a corporate girly by day, and an avid reader at night. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Britt created her Bookstagram account, what_britt_reads, to share her lifelong love of reading and be a part of a community that loves reading as much as she does. Although she isn't posting on the grid as often, she is still furiously reading behind the scenes and sharing fun instagram stories about all of the books she's reading and her love of her two pups, Ollie and Smokey. Aside from devouring a great book, Britt enjoys spending time with her fiancé, Bryan, her pups, fitness, live music, spending time with friends and she's currently writing her first novel! If you're looking for book recommendations, check her out on her Bookstagram account, what_britt_reads. Our drink this week is one of my favorite Cabernet Sauvignon's, a profile both Britt and I love: Double Black's Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles Lastly, it is National Library Week, support your local library by visiting a branch, getting a library card if you don't already have one, and finding other ways to get involved, libraries need our support now more than ever. In this Episode Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas ACOTAR - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Crescent City Series - by Sarah J. MaasThrone of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco
It's our final episode covering the stories of Tarkir Dragonstorm, and this time we're wrapping up the side stories! We're talking Sultai, we're talking Temur, and believe it or not we're talking Mardu, too! How do these side stories help tell the overall story of a Tarkir finding its past? Well, with the help of three excellent authors they do it very well! Read "Sultai: Betrayal" by Marcus Terrell Smith - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/tarkir-dragonstorm-sultai-betrayal Read "Mardu: Where Lightning Tells our Story" by Seanan McGuire - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/tarkir-dragonstorm-mardu-where-lightning-tells-our-story Read "Temur: Together Survives the Pack" by K Arsenaul Rivera - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/magic-story/tarkir-dragonstorm-temur-together-survives-the-pack And Chris' final thought, Dominarian Plowshare - https://dominarianplowshare.substack.com/
Welcome to Paranormal Spectrum, where we illuminate the enigmatic corners of the supernatural world. I'm your host, Barnaby Jones, and today we have a very special guest joining us:Seanan McGuire was born in Martinez, California, and raised in a wide variety of locations, most of which boasted some sort of dangerous native wildlife. Despite her almost magnetic attraction to anything venomous, she somehow managed to survive long enough to acquire a typewriter, a reasonable grasp of the English language, and the desire to combine the two. The fact that she wasn't killed for using her typewriter at three o'clock in the morning is probably more impressive than her lack of death by spider-bite.Often described as a vortex of the surreal, many of Seanan's anecdotes end with things like "and then we got the anti-venom" or "but it's okay, because it turned out the water wasn't that deep." She has yet to be defeated in a game of "Who here was bitten by the strangest thing?," and can be amused for hours by almost anything. "Almost anything" includes swamps, long walks, long walks in swamps, things that live in swamps, horror movies, strange noises, musical theater, reality TV, comic books, finding pennies on the street, and venomous reptiles. Seanan may be the only person on the planet who admits to using Kenneth Muir's Horror Films of the 1980s as a checklist.Seanan is the author of the October Daye urban fantasies, the InCryptid urban fantasies, and several other works both stand-alone and in trilogies or duologies. In case that wasn't enough, she also writes under the pseudonym "Mira Grant." For details on her work as Mira, check out MiraGrant.com.In her spare time, Seanan records CDs of her original filk music (see the Albums page for details). She is also a cartoonist, and draws an irregularly posted autobiographical web comic, "With Friends Like These...", as well as generating a truly ridiculous number of art cards. Surprisingly enough, she finds time to take multi-hour walks, blog regularly, watch a sickening amount of television, maintain her website, and go to pretty much any movie with the words "blood," "night," "terror," or "attack" in the title. Most people believe she doesn't sleep.Seanan lives in an idiosyncratically designed labyrinth in the Pacific Northwest, which she shares with her cats, Alice and Thomas, a vast collection of creepy dolls and horror movies, and sufficient books to qualify her as a fire hazard. She has strongly-held and oft-expressed beliefs about the origins of the Black Death, the X-Men, and the need for chainsaws in daily life.Years of writing blurbs for convention program books have fixed Seanan in the habit of writing all her bios in the third person, so as to sound marginally less dorky. Stress is on the "marginally." It probably doesn't help that she has so many hobbies.Seanan was the winner of the 2010 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and her novel Feed (as Mira Grant) was named as one of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2010. In 2013 she became the first person ever to appear five times on the same Hugo Ballot.WEBSITEhttps://seananmcguire.com/Click that play button, and let's unravel the mysteries of the UNTOLD! Remember to like, share, and subscribe to our channel to stay updated on all the latest discoveries and adventures. See you there!Join Barnaby Jones on the Paranormal Spectrum every Thursday on the Untold Radio Network Live at 12pm Central – 10am Pacific and 1pm Eastern. Come and Join the live discussion next week. Please subscribe.We have twelve different Professional Podcasts on all the things you like. New favorite shows drop each day only on the UNTOLD RADIO NETWORK.To find out more about Barnaby Jones and his team, (Cryptids, Anomalies, and the Paranormal Society) visit their website www.WisconsinCAPS.comMake sure you share and Subscribe to the CAPS YouTube Channel as wellhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs7ifB9Ur7x2C3VqTzVmjNQ
Comic Reviews: DC Aquaman 1 by Jeremy Adams, John Timms, Rex Lokus Marvel Magik 1 by Ashley Allen, German Peralta, Arthur Hesli New Champions 1 by Steve Foxe, Ivan Fiorelli, Ig Guara, Arthur Hesli What If… Mickey and Friends Became the Fantastic Four? by Steve Behling, Riccardo Secchi, Lorenzo Pastrovicchio, Lucio Ruvidotti What If… Galactus Transformed Gambit? by Josh Trujillo, Manuel Garcia, Ceci de la Cruz Marvel Unlimited Alligator Loki 43 by Alyssa Wong, Bob Quinn Boom Jim Henson Presents 1 by Shannon Watters, Max Sarin, Lisa Moore; Jill Tew, Carola Borelli, Gloria Martinelli; Seanan McGuire, Countandra, Valentina Pinto Dark Horse Those Not Afraid 1 by Kyle Starks, Patrick Piazzalunga, Marco Brakko Dynamite Altered States: Purgatori - Grindhouse 1 by Ray Fawkes, Alvaro Sarraseca, Salvatore Aiala Green Hornet/Miss Fury 1 by Alex Segura, Henry Barajas, Federico Sorressa, Lesley Atlanksy Zootopia 1 by Jeff Parker, Alessandro Ranaldi, Dearbhla Kelly Image Death of Copra 1 by Michel Fiffe Lucky Devils 1 by Charles Soule, Ryan Browne, Kevin Knipstein Oni EC Cruel Kingdom 1 by Greg Pak, Leomacs, Inaki Azpiazu; Al Ewing, Kano; Chris Condon, Charlie Adlard; Ben Winters, Andrea Mutti, Michael Atiyeh OGN Countdown Teen Titans Go On TV by Amanda Deibert, Agnes Garbowska Green Eggs and Ham Take A Hike by James Kolchalka Mack Moon and the P.E.T.S. by Dan Jolley, Russ Cox, Hanna McGill Fresh Start by Gale Galligan Drive by Cynthia Copeland Imagine Nation The Blood of Kings by Matt Myklusch, Onofrio Orlando Additional Reviews: PunisherMAX by Jason Aaron RAW on Netflix Bear s3 Skeleton Crew ep7 Creature Commandos ep7 News: Omninews, David Booher and Ben Mekler gofundmes, Resurrection Man returns, Oni nabs Adventure Time license, Tokyopop gets the Barbie license, Lemire and Nguyen DC miniseries in April, Baylan Skoll recast, Mad Cave charity anthology for California wildfires, Neil Gaiman Comics Countdown (08 January 2025): Absolute Batman 4 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Gabriel Walta, Frank Martin Lucky Devils 1 by Charles Soule, Ryan Browne, Kevin Knipstein Blood Brothers Mother 3 by Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso Aquaman 1 by Jeremy Adams, John Timms, Rex Lokus Namor 6 by Jason Aaron, Paul Davidson, Alex Lins, Neeraj Menon Geiger 10 by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson Welcome to the Maynard 2 by James Robinson, J. Bone, Ian Herring Those Not Afraid 1 by Kyle Starks, Patrick Piazzalunga, Marco Brakko Batman: Dark Patterns 2 by Dan Watters, Hayden Sherman, Triona Farrell Christmas 365 2 by Mikey Way, Jon Rivera, Piotr Kowalski, Brad Simpson
Hello Patrons and general audience members! Welcome to another Books That Burn essay by Robin. Thank you to Case Aiken, who receives a monthly Patron shoutout. [Full Transcript Available Here] This is the fifth and final entry in a five-part essay series discussing two long-running book series by queer authors: October Daye by Seanan McGuire, and Inheritance by A.K. Faulkner. I chose these series because I love them both, they were intended from the start to be long series, neither of them are finished yet, and the authors have different structural approaches to developing each series across so many volumes. Purely coincidentally, they are both long-running contemporary fantasy series mainly set in California in or near the 2010's, with major characters named Quentin, and whose fast-healing protagonists have a tendency to quasi-adopt a gaggle of magical teenagers. After a brief moment in the 1990's, October Daye begins in earnest in 2009 and has reached 2015 as of the eighteenth book, while Inheritance is ambiguously set in the mid-to-late 2010's. Each of my essays focuses on a particular topic of importance to long series such as these two. They're designed to be intelligible on their own, and can theoretically be read in any order, but most readers will have the best experience if they start with the first essay and proceed linearly. Long Series and How to Read Them - Somewhere Is Better Than Nowhere Introduction (1:38) Episodic Series (4:02) Linear Storytelling (5:59) Periodic Onboarding (6:39) What's a Reader To Do? (7:50) Five or Fewer (9:11) Six or More (12:01) Conclusion (14:24)
Holiday reading round up, series picks, and more. Cheryl's Books: Sustainable Wardrobe: Advice and Projects for Eco-Friendly Fashion by Sophie Benson Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future by Oliver Franklin-Wallis A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter Tove and the Island with No Address by Lauren Soloy The Summer Book and other books by Tove Jansson Jessica's Books: I Heard There Was A Secret Chord: Music as Medicine by Daniel J. Levitin The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill Ingrained: The Making of a Craftsman by Callum Robinson Mentioned: Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks—Marcia Bjornerud Eve Dallas series by JD Robb, first book: Naked in Death Guild Hunter Series by Nalini Singh, first book: Angel's Blood Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire, first book: Every Heart a Doorway, latest Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear Mari's Books: Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice by Kari Lavelle These Deadly Prophecies by Andrea Tang The Judgment of Yoyo Gold by Isaac Blum Mentioned: Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger Wings of Fire by Tui Sutherland Dragon Girls by Maddy Mara Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott Magic Tree House Original Series by Mary Pope Osborne Series Mentioned: Jim Butcher's Dresden Files Louise Penny's Inspector Armand Gamache Mysteries (Three Pines Mysteries) Diana Gabaldon Outlander Novels Neal Shusterman's Arc of a Scythe Series Looking for more books to read? Here is the first selection of titles suggested by CADL Staff members at our annual in-service: Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado True Gretch: What I've learned Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between by Gretchen Whitmer
“Lives are lived and lost in ‘almost.'” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about cracking the door code, breaking the cycle, trying to understand how door translators work, and applying Star Wars logic in their discussion of Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire.
"Nothing comes free; ask them what it costs you." In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about absolute villains, moths, giant birds and bells?! nah, dog! and fucking doors! in their discussion of Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire.
Hello Patrons and general audience members! Welcome to another Books That Burn essay by Robin. Thank you to Case Aiken, who receives a monthly Patron shoutout. [Full Text Available Here] This is the fourth in a five-part essay series discussing two long-running book series by queer authors: October Daye by Seanan McGuire, and Inheritance by A.K. Faulkner. I chose these series because I love them both, they were intended from the start to be long series, neither of them are finished yet, and the authors have different structural approaches to developing each series across so many volumes. Purely coincidentally, they are both long-running contemporary fantasy series mainly set in California in or near the 2010's, with major characters named Quentin, and whose fast-healing protagonists have a tendency to quasi-adopt a gaggle of magical teenagers. After a brief moment in the 1990's, October Daye begins in earnest in 2009 and has reached 2015 as of the eighteenth book, while Inheritance is ambiguously set in the mid-to-late 2010's. Each of my essays focuses on a particular topic of importance to long series such as these two. They're designed to be intelligible on their own, and can theoretically be read in any order, but most readers will have the best experience if they start with the first essay and proceed linearly. When a Villain Lives - Recurring Antagonists and Redemption Arcs This essay spoils major elements of the first ten books of the Inheritance series by A.K. Faulkner, and of the first sixteen books in the October Daye series by Seanan McGuire. It discusses themes of murder and death, as well as fictional depictions of kidnapping, rape, torture, and abuse/murder of children. Introduction (01:58) Still Terrible: Countess Evening Winterrose (04:41) Logistically Important: Hieronymus D'Arcy, Duke of Oxford (07:48) Staying in the Middle: Frederick D'Arcy (12:38) Stuck in the Middle: Simon Torquill (16:41) Redemption Arc: Simon Lorden (19:49) What's Next? (23:43) Coda: Freddy and Simon (24:37)
Hello Patrons and general audience members! Welcome to another Books That Burn essay by Robin. Thank you to Case Aiken, who receives a monthly Patron shoutout. [Full Text Available Here] This is the third in a five-part essay series discussing two long-running book series by queer authors: October Daye by Seanan McGuire, and Inheritance by A.K. Faulkner. I chose these series because I love them both, they were intended from the start to be long series, neither of them are finished yet, and the authors have different structural approaches to developing each series across so many volumes. Purely coincidentally, they are both long-running contemporary fantasy series mainly set in California in or near the 2010's, with major characters named Quentin, and whose fast-healing protagonists have a tendency to quasi-adopt a gaggle of magical teenagers. After a brief moment in the 1990's, October Daye begins in earnest in 2009 and has reached 2015 as of the eighteenth book, while Inheritance is ambiguously set in the mid-to-late 2010's. Each of my essays focuses on a particular topic of importance to long series such as these two. They're designed to be intelligible on their own, and can theoretically be read in any order, but most readers will have the best experience if they start with the first essay and proceed linearly. Unreliable Narrators - Lies and Delusions This essay spoils major elements of the first six books of the Inheritance series by A.K. Faulkner, as well as scattered revelations and major spoilers from the first twelve books in the October Daye series by Seanan McGuire. This is a discussion of lies, delusions, and the mistakes they create, and some take longer to dispel than others. It touches briefly on themes of murder and death, as well as alluding to fictional depictions of kidnapping, torture, and abuse of children. Introduction (1:54) Who Tells The Story (3:36) Perspectives in October Daye (5:08) Perspectives in Inheritance (7:07) Lies in October Daye (8:36) Lies in Inheritance (11:50) Delusions in October Daye (13:38) Delusions in Inheritance (15:45) Conclusion (18:21)
“The oldest stories said Mariposa began with a song, and like all songs, it would end with silence.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about living their best Twilight skeleton lives with socket circles and teeth outliner, sleeping in the blood of their enemies and autumnal leaves, and calling out the doors for their bullshit in their discussion of the short story Skeleton Song, part of the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire.
It's time to welcome Seanan McGuire home to the podcast for another interview to discuss all things Duskmourn. We cover character choices, world building, and influences for this terrifying House. Come step into the parlor, take a seat, and enjoy listening to our conversation. Pay no attention to the way the chair won't let you go... Please go read the Magic story! You can find all episodes of Duskmourn for free at mtgstory.com! Reading the story explains the story. If you'd like to support the podcast and get access to our Discord server where we're talking all things Duskmourn and looking forward to the announcement of future sets, you can do so at Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast! Every member at the $1 a month tier gets access to the Discord and early episode releases, and for $3 a month members can listen to us record the show live! Sometimes you get to see Seanan's cats!
Kathleen welcomes Sean McGuire to the podcast this week to talk about her work on the Duskmourn story! You can find Seanan at https://www.seananmcguire.com This podcast is sponsored by Card Kingdom. Ordering from Card Kingdom? Tell them “LRR sent me, button please!” for a one inch button with a Magic goof on it. http://cardkingdom.com/LRR Sponsored by Dragon Shield, use LRRMTG5 to get 5% at checkout on https://www.dragonshield.com Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive #Magic #TTC #lrrmtg
Kathleen welcomes Sean McGuire to the podcast this week to talk about her work on the Duskmourn story! You can find Seanan at https://www.seananmcguire.com This podcast is sponsored by Card Kingdom. Ordering from Card Kingdom? Tell them “LRR sent me, button please!” for a one inch button with a Magic goof on it. http://cardkingdom.com/LRR Sponsored by Dragon Shield, use LRRMTG5 to get 5% at checkout on https://www.dragonshield.com Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive #Magic #TTC #lrrmtg
Kathleen welcomes Sean McGuire to the podcast this week to talk about her work on the Duskmourn story! You can find Seanan at https://www.seananmcguire.com This podcast is sponsored by Card Kingdom. Ordering from Card Kingdom? Tell them “LRR sent me, button please!” for a one inch button with a Magic goof on it. http://cardkingdom.com/LRR Sponsored by Dragon Shield, use LRRMTG5 to get 5% at checkout on https://www.dragonshield.com Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive #Magic #TTC #lrrmtg
Kathleen welcomes Sean McGuire to the podcast this week to talk about her work on the Duskmourn story! You can find Seanan at https://www.seananmcguire.com This podcast is sponsored by Card Kingdom. Ordering from Card Kingdom? Tell them “LRR sent me, button please!” for a one inch button with a Magic goof on it. http://cardkingdom.com/LRR Sponsored by Dragon Shield, use LRRMTG5 to get 5% at checkout on https://www.dragonshield.com Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive #Magic #TTC #lrrmtg
Welcome back to The Official Marvel Podcast! This week we're kicking things off talking to Brad Winderbaum about the upcoming Agatha All Along ahead of its Disney+ release on September 18th! After that we dip into the backstories of Falcon and Redwing before digging deep into the past, present, and future of What If with Marvel Comics Executive Editor Tom Brevoort and writer Seanan McGuire, author of the recently released "What If…Wanda Maximoff and Peter Parker Were Siblings?"
“There was still rain. There was still laughter. Sometimes, that can be enough.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire, or Jack and Alexis, talk about having a dally, sexy triangles, nodule fishing, saying no to the foot boot, and needing to know about the Necromancer! in their discussion of the short story In Mercy, Rain by Seanan McGuire.
We slip once more through the halls of the House this week as our survivors face their greatest fears and terrible monsters. Not all of them do a very good job of surviving these episodes... Duskmourn story can be read for free on the Magic website at magic.wizards.com/en/story and you can find Mira Grant's DVD Extras on Seanan McGuire's blog at seananmcguire.com/blog/. If you like our show, consider subscribing to our Patreon at Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast, where $1 a month gets you access to our Discord server, and $3 a month means you can listen to our show live as we record it! We also post early episode releases on the Patreon when we can, so it's never a bad time to join!
On this "Very Special Episode", Hayley and Brian Discuss What If... Wanda Maximoff and Peter Parker Were Siblings: A Scarlet Witch & Spider-Man Story by Seanan McGuire. Penguin Random House graciously sent Preview copies of the novel for the SPaRC crew to discuss. Come and see what happens if Wanda was raised alongside Peter Parker instead of Pietro Maximoff...Novel Covered:What If... Wanda Maximoff and Peter Parker Were Siblings: A Scarlet Witch & Spider-Man Story by Seanan McGuireEMAIL: SPARCPODCAST@GMAIL.COMTWITTER: https://twitter.com/SourcePagesCastINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thesourcepagespodcast/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SPARCPODCASTSPaRC's Podcast Buddies:Across the Bifrost: The Mighty Thor - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/across-the-bifrost-the-mighty-thor-podcast/id1572200841Dan and Ian Have Questions - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dan-and-ian-have-questions-podcast/id1587402809Commute: The Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/commute-the-podcast/id1552657624Segabits - https://segabits.com/Machtails From the Cantina - https://www.facebook.com/machtailsfromthecantina/Rebel Force Radio Presents "The Babu Freaks" - https://www.rebelforceradio.com/shows/category/BaJacked Kirby - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-kirby/id1248146026Star Wars YOU-niverse - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-you-niverse-podcast/id1704904756
It's time for our journey into the House to begin. The story for Duskmourn gave us a jumpscare with a release a full week earlier than anticipated, so we're going to start our coverage a full week early, too! But we haven't forgotten our promise of worldbuilding details, so every week we will also include a little bit of the Planeswalker Guide for you to keep you comfortable in the reassuring walls of the House. Duskmourn story can be read for free on the Magic website at https://magic.wizards.com/en/story and you can find Mira Grant's DVD Extras on Seanan McGuire's blog at https://seananmcguire.com/blog/. If you like our show, consider subscribing to our Patreon at Patreon.com/TheVorthosCast, where $1 a month gets you access to our Discord server, and $3 a month means you can listen to our show live as we record it! We also post early episode releases on the Patreon when we can, so it's never a bad time to join!
“Childhood is confusing. Adulthood is even more so.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about having hooves on the inside, what constitutes a rat king, encountering a stock photo headmaster, not doing cannibalism, and how books are windows and books are mirrors in their discussion of Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire.
"How did murder save the world?” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about Jeff Goldblum behind the curtain, getting your decree on to make a democracy, just the nips not the tips, and riding your bestie in their discussion of Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire.