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Literary Quest

A podcast dedicated to fantasy fiction! Each week Marysa and Vicki will discuss a different book from the fantasy genre. A great podcast if you love talking about fantasy and are looking for recommendations.

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01:14:13

For the Throne

Literary Quest ·

2023/04/18

For the Throne by Hannah Whitten picks up where the first book in this duology, For the Wolf, ends. (Btw, we discussed For the Wolf last fall with Stacey McEwan—go check it out if you need a refresher!) In her desperate attempt to save her sister, Redarys, from the Wolf, Queen Neve ends up stranded in the Shadowlands with Solmir, one of the original kings who were trapped there, as her only guide in helping Neve figure out how to return to her world. They must work together to figure out how to

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01:25:44

Priory of the Orange Tree

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2023/04/04

This week, your hosts discuss a book that has spent a lot of time on their TBR - Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. This book follows several characters, Ead, Loth, Tane, and Niclays. The characters must overcome their differences to work together to defeat the Nameless One. Can they overcome their personal, political, and religious differences to save their world? TW: Suicide and off page incest (not detailed).

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00:47:11

Toughest Deal

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2023/03/21

This week, we're discussing Toughest Deal by Alessa Thorn! This installment of the Mercenaries and Magic series follows Julian Burbank and Altun Baruk, who team up with the Edgeworths to stop Altun's sister, Dee. Julian and Altun are both dominant and demanding in life and in the bedroom, and as the work together to bring Dee down, their connection only grows. We've discussed the other two books in this series, Darkest Night and Sharpest Edge, in previous episodes. Go check them out too!

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01:11:08

The House in the Cerulean Sea

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2023/03/07

This episode your hosts discuss The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. In this best-seller Linus is chosen to evaluate an orphanage by the sea. Management seems to think that it is dangerous and should be shut down. It turns out that this is no ordinary orphanage, the children are powerful and very special. As Linus gets to know the children and the keepers of the orphanage it becomes clear that it should remain open. Will Linus be able to convince management to keep the orphanage open? Or will

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01:08:51

Book of Night

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2023/02/21

This week, we're discussing Book of Night by Holly Black. Charlie Hall, talented thief and con artist, has spent much of her life stealing for gloamists, people with quickened shadows. Though Charlie tries to leave that part of her life behind, her plans disintegrate when a man comes to her bar trying to sell part of the Liber Noctem, a mysterious, famous book that was stolen from Lionel Salt. When the man is mysteriously murdered, Charlie, begins to investigate the whereabouts of the elusive book

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00:52:22

Desire in His Blood

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2023/02/07

This week your hosts discuss Desire in His Blood by Zoey Draven. This is the first book in her newest series. Azur is looking for revenge on the Hara family and thinks that marrying the eldest daughter, Gemma, will help him. What he couldn't predict was the chemistry between himself and Gemma. Will Azur be able to put the past aside and let himself love Gemma? Or will the bad blood between their families be too much to overcome?

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01:15:51

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

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2023/01/24

This week, we discuss The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. Sketchy deals with dark gods have unexpected and life-altering consequences. When young Addie LaRue makes a desperate bargain to live the life she desires, she obtains immortality but at a steep cost: to be forgotten by everyone she encounters. She finds small ways to leave her mark on history over the centuries and on the dark being she made a deal with. However, her life changes when she stumbles across the first person to

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01:06:47

A Curse So Dark and Lonely

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2023/01/10

This week your hosts discuss A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer. Harper is stolen from Washington D.C. and taken to Emberfall in the hopes that she will fall in love with Prince Rhen and break his curse. However, Harper is not one to be wooed and she is determined to go home but when she sees the state that Emberfall is in she wants to help. She and Rhen grow closer as they visit villages and cities to inspire the people. Will they fall in love before the end of the season? Or will Rhen

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01:17:20

The Book of Azrael

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2022/12/27

Join us for our discussion of The Book of Azrael by Amber Nicole. Dianna has made herself a villain, serving Kaden for hundreds of years in repayment for saving her sister. In seeking out the Book of Azrael, a powerful relic, for Kaden, Dianna discovers that the World Ender, Samkiel, is still very alive, goes by Liam now, and is displeased with her. Though they start as enemies, Dianna and Liam must learn to work together or risk destruction of their world.

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01:23:56

These Hollow Vows

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2022/12/13

This week your hosts discuss These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan. This is the first book of a young adult duology. Brie and her sister have been living with a massive amount of debt. Their aunt decides to sell Jas to the fae. Determined to get her sister back Brie braves going to Faerie to rescue her sister. However, she finds much more than she expected. She unlocks new powers, discovers secrets, and helps with a revolution. Will Brie be able to save her sister from the illegitimate shadow king without

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01:39:40

A Light in the Flame

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2022/11/29

This week, your hosts discuss A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout. After discovering that she carries the embers of life within her, Sera grapples with realizing that she wants a life beyond the one that was pre-determined for her. But first, she must figure out how to survive the culling as her power continues to grow. With the help of Nyktos, they begin the search for alternative options that may remove the embers from Sera and grant her the freedom she desires. However, as the search

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00:59:12

A Queen of Ruin

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2022/11/15

In this week's episode your hosts discuss A Queen of Ruin by K.F. Breene! This book wraps up Finley and Nyfain's storyline. Finley and Nyfain are finally reunited but now they must deal with the sudden appearance of the old queen while deciding how to take down Dolion for good. Will they take down the demon king? Can Finley restore Nyfain's wings? Or will the old queen try to reclaim power?

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00:48:18

Luxuria

Literary Quest ·

2022/11/01

We are wrapping up Monster Smash month with Luxuria by Colette Rhodes. When Ophelia, rejected Hunter, is given the opportunity to fulfill the terms of the treaty between Hunters and shades by entering into an arranged marriage with Allerick, King of the Shades, she enthusiastically accepts, believing that she'll finally have her monster fantasies come true. There's just the little issue of convincing her husband that she's actually hot for him... Join us this week!

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00:51:06

Morning Glory Milking Farm

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2022/10/18

MonsterSmash continues with a minotaur and human pairing in C.M. Nascosta's Morning Glory Milking Farm! To avoid having to move back in with her parents, Violet is desperate to find a job. After quite a bit of searching she discovers Morning Glory Milking Farm. The facility "milks" male minotaurs and uses their donations in pharmaceuticals. It is a well paying job and Violet is happy to accept. While there she has instant chemistry with one of the minotaurs who donates weekly, Rourke. Their

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01:11:39

A Soul to Keep

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2022/10/04

We're kicking off MonsterSmash October with A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne. Reia is an outcast in her town and when it comes time to have a bride ready for the duskwalker she is the obvious choice. However, the duskwalker is not what he seems. He may look scary with a wolf skull and impala antlers but he is just looking for a companion. Unfortunately, this is difficult for him since his bloodlust is triggered by the scent of fear. Luckily for Reia she is rarely afraid and this allows her to get closer

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01:27:38

Ledge with Stacey McEwan

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2022/09/27

This week, your hosts discuss Ledge by Stacey McEwan (@stacebookspace) and are thrilled to have Stacey join us for our discussion of her book. Dawsyn Sabar has lived a hard, brutal life, surviving the perilous and bitter cold on the ledge, where she and its inhabitants do whatever is necessary to survive, even if that means killing another to live. On Selection day, Dawsyn is taken by the Glacians, a race winged creatures and long time captors of the Ledge inhabitants, and she embarks on a

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00:59:50

Darkfever

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2022/08/30

This week, we’re discussing Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning! MacKayla Lane was just a young woman living her best life, when a devastating phone call has her leaving behind all that she’s ever known to go to Dublin to discover the culprit behind her sister’s death. She quickly learns that her sister Alina was keeping secrets from her. A chance run-in with Barrons, a man who screams danger, gives Mac a clue about a mysterious book that her sister was hunting for, but also puts Mac on Barrons radar

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01:20:52

Return of the King

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2022/08/23

This week your hosts wrap up J.R.R Tolkien's trilogy with The Return of the King. War is upon Gondor and many will fall to Sauron's army. Even if the orcs do not destroy Gondor there will be no victory until Sauron is defeated. Sam and Frodo are on their way to Mount Doom with the hope that by destroying the ring they can stop evil from overcoming Middle-Earth. However, the closer they get to destroying the ring the more Frodo suffers. Will he be able to part with the ring to save the world? Can the

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01:06:10

The Two Towers

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2022/08/16

This week your hosts discuss The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien! Aragon, Legolas, and Gimli need to save Pippen and Merry from Orcs. Their trip takes them through new sections of Middle Earth where filled with danger. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam have set off on their own to Mordor. They find help from an unlikely source but are hesitant to trust. Will Pippen and Merry be rescued? Will Sam and Frodo make it to Mordor safely to destroy the ring?

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01:27:10

Fellowship of the Ring

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2022/08/09

In anticipation of the release of Amazon’s Rings of Power, we’re discussing The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien and are kicking things off with The Fellowship of the Ring. In the Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins found a magic ring in Gollum’s cave, and kept it quietly in the Shire for many years, while the Dark Lord, Sauron, gathered dark forces and power in Mordor. Sauron is ready to make his move, to gain dominion of all Middle Earth. All he needs is the one ring. As he deploys the Nine Wraiths in search

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