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ACOFAE Podcast presents: Ghosts of the Shadowmarket: Part 2: "Brother Let-him-see-my-rack-ariah."

ACOFAE is back in the Shadowmarket with Brother Zachariah and the time is the 2000's. If you've ever missed the characters from TMI and wanted a little more background then you are in luck. If you missed Tessa or Magnus you are in luck. If you read TDA and are ready to know more you are in luck. IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE DARK ARTICIFES then maybe you aren't in luck. Join Brother Zachariah and ACOFAE as we journey through time and the stories that we know in a perspective that we don't. Brother Zachariah met Jace when he was a boy? He knew Raphael? The easter eggs are impeccable as are the names Lily spouts. They just come to her. What's your favorite?

Spoilers: the world of the Shadowhunters (specifically with The Dark Artifices, not The Last Hours)

Mentions: Supernatural, Star Wars, Dune

TW/CW: none to our knowledge

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ACOFAE Podcast presents: Radiant Sin: "Dun Dun Dunnn.. M**der."

This book really does write its own blurb: Have you ever wondered what Clue would be like with Greek Gods and other famous characters? Do you wish Clue was a bit sexier? Have you ever wanted to play parlor games or go through a hedge maze? WELL. You are in luck. Apollo and Cassandra are the stars of Radiant Sin and the political intrigue is in full force. Little known clauses, throw away lines, and delicious tropes give the reader a chance to really dig in and figure out what is going on between Apollo and Cassandra, Cassandra and Hermes, and Hermes and everyone. Because this is Olympus and everyone has eyes on everyone. Even in the dark.

TW / CW: From the author's site directly of the book: Body shaming (referenced briefly, historical), murder, blood, guns, boss/employee relationship, explicit sex

For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/

Spoilers: none to our awareness

Mentions: Clue, The Dark Olympus series, Throne of Glass, The Royal Tenenbaums, Batman, The Book of Azrael, Kricket with a K series.

Thank you to Sourcebooks for providing an ARC of this book.

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ACOFAE Podcast presents: Skin of the Sea: "Humans are cruel in their curiosity."

Do you love mermaids or are you afraid of mermaids? Does the pull of the deep bring you peace or make you feel abject terror? Could you collect the souls of the dead? Could you? Meet Simi. She is a mermaid that has been tasked to collect the souls of the enslaved who die at sea. Her task is specific and there are rules that must be followed. Until Simi finds someone who isn't just a soul to collect. He is alive. And that is against the rules.

Come on an adventure over and under the sea as Simi struggles with her purpose, her mission and her heart. What happens when the gods don't follow the rules but you must or you will die?

Pearl facemask reference in episode

Spoilers: Bloodmarked

Mentions: The Little Mermaid, Shadowhunters, The Demon Tide, Moana, ACOTAR

TW/CW: Per the novel's content warning: it blends fantasy with fifteenth century history, which includes depictions of enslavement and violence

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ACOFAE Podcast presents: Ghosts of the Shadowmarket: Part 1: "At this point in his Silent Brother-hoodness."

Brother Zachariah has gone by a lot of names in his time: Brother Mack-a-riah: Hop- in- the- sack-ariah, Sixpack-a-riah, and maybe the most famous, the Jem-nasium. Ghosts of the Shadowmarket is Brother Zachariah's journey throughout time from the 1900's to the 2000's and what a story he has to tell. Only he can't. Because he's a silent brother and there is no one to hear him. Until there is. Most likely surprising no one, Jessica Marie sobbed and maybe surprising some Laura Marie did too. Surprising absolutely no one, this episode ran too long and is split into two parts per editor Sam's request. Lash holes were cried (IYKYK). It was an intense time.

Spoilers: the world of the Shadowhunters (specifically with The Dark Artifices, not The Last Hours

Mentions: Supernatural, Star Wars, Dune

TW/CW: none to our knowledge

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ACOFAE Podcast presents: Bloodmarked: “Nah. I think you’re stuck with us, Bree.”

Bree has a lot on her mind. She is the Crown Sion of Arthur, a daughter, a friend, a King, a warrior, the wound-made weapon, and the tip of the spear. Bree's ancestors ran so that she would not have to. A lot of pressure for anyone, let alone one 16-year-old girl. As the Scion of Arthur, Bree should be in charge of everything. There is a war coming and the table must be united in spirit and in flesh. The regents however, would rather trap and study Bree and her power. To keep her safe.

Bloodmarked takes us on a powerful journey that finds us in locations like the crossroads bar and a network of safehouses on the underground railroad. The ancestors and Bree have a lot to say to each other and it's not always pleasant. Breaking generational curses is hard work, but Bree can do anything.

There are no spoilers outside of the Legendborn world.

Mentions: Six of Crows, Shatter Me, Supernatural

TW: Sexual assault, grief, loss, trauma and racism

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ACOFAE Podcast presents: The Stolen Heir: B*ches love easter eggs. We are b*ches.

Growing up is hard. There’re growth spurts, weird feelings, assassination attempts, courtly love, kidnappings, betrayals, and parents. Why is it always the parents that make life so hard?! Welcome to Faerie and welcome back to Elfhame. Oak is all grown up and on the hunt for Suren, his former childhood friend, for...reasons. Suren, who has been living in the mortal world, gets drawn back into her old life for...reasons. This is a delicious quest story that gives the reader everything that you've ever missed about Faerie including gossip about Jude and Cardan that reconfirms that Jude is still the Baddest B~~~~~ in the land.

TW / CW: trauma, general violence

Spoilers: none to our awareness

Mentions: The Infernal Devices (specifically brief character reference), House of Hollow

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ACOFAE Podcast presents: Ninth House: "Like the ghost in Mario?"

STANDS ON SOAPBOX Ahem- ACOFAE would like to speak to the entity in charge of making sure books are the same across print/eBook/audio/library formats. WE WOULD JUST LIKE TO TALK. Thank you. GETS OFF SOAPBOX

Now that that is out of the way: Welcome to Yale! There are ghosts everywhere but you won't see them, unless you’re in one of the eight landed societies or in the Ninth House - Lethe. Alex Stern is a member of Lethe House and it's her job to make sure the rich kids don't hurt themselves or anyone else during secret rituals, and she's struggling at it. Oh, she had help. D'Arlington was her guide through Hell but when he disappears, Alex must figure out who, what, when, why, and how -- all before she fails out. Or is killed. You know, normal college stuff.

TW / CW: sexual assault, substance abuse, sex work

Spoilers: none to our awareness

Mentions: Tap & Gown (Secret Society Girl series), Skulls, Fearless, The Dark Artifices, The Magicians, The Originals

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ACOFAE Podcast presents: ACOMAF revisited: "You can make yourself hate something."

Let's go back to the beginning. Back to the book that started the conversation that started the podcast. Back to Tamlin and the Spring Court, Ianthe, Lucien, a wedding and red flowers, red paint and bright red flags. Back to the pit of depression. Back to the locked cage. Back to finding the strength to need more. Be more. Back to wanting to be loved, to having fun, to being awake, and to feeling alive again. Back to the feeling of finding your family and your friends and the life you've always wanted but were too afraid to dream for. Back to the beginning to Feyre. And of course, back to Velaris, The City of Starlight.

Celebrate our official 100th episode with us by revisiting ACOMAF!

TW / CW: trauma

Spoilers: The worlds Sarah J. Maas has created

Mentions: The worlds SJM has created, Game of Thrones (show), Divergent (movies)

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ACOFAE Podcast presents: The Dark Artifices: Queen of Air and Darkness: "Oh I fu**ed up."

Sometimes the holidays can turn into a battle. Sometimes that battle can get political. Sometimes that political battle can result in an uprising that will shake the foundations of the world. And sometimes that battle is so intense that a multiverse is involved. AND SOMETIMES that multiverse that got involved in an intense political uprising contains characters that rip out our hearts and put them back together. Queen of Air and Darkness has all this and more. More like: raising the dead, traveling to the court of Unseelie, witnessing the death of a ruler and the rise of a new one, and the way that fear can isolate and do more harm than almost anything. Julian and the Blackthorns are back in the last book of their series. If you were feeling big feelings before, this will wreck you in the best way. Happy Holidays.

TW / CW: grief, death of a family member

Spoilers: The Black Witch Chronicles, The Infernal Devices, ACOMAF

Mentions: Buffy, Torchwood, The Cruel Prince, Endgame, The Vampire Diaries, I Am Legend, The Wicked Powers, House of the Dragon

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ACOFAE Podcast presents: Happy 2nd Birthday ACOFAE: "Where I felt part of something bigger."

Happy 2nd Birthday ACOFAE! "How are you celebrating" you ask? Who doesn't love a little reflection and introspection on their birthday? Let's make all those life experiences from the past year work for once. Join ACOFAE as we celebrate turning 2 by taking a look back and reevaluating an episode from the past year. Laura Marie and Jessica Marie surprise each other with their choices and surprise each other even more with their picks for favorite episode of the year. ACOFAE doesn't toot our own horn but there were some amazing episodes to choose from.

It's ACOFAE'S party and they can cry if they want to, you can cry too.

Spoilers: Weetzie Bat, We Hunt the Flame, We Free the Stars, HOSAB

Mentions: Shadowhunters Academy, Euphoria, Daughters of the Moon, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, The Cruel Prince, Priory of the Orange Tree, King of Battle and Blood, Shatter Me, Harry Potter, HOSAB, The Demon Tide, ACOSF, The Stolen Heir, The Last Hours, City of Brass, House of Harlow

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