We're back and we have moved on from the Andoran politics!

We join Egwene as she assesses her options for the siege of Tar Valon. Gareth Bryne advises attack, but Egwene wants to avoid Aes Sedai on Aes Sedai fighting at all costs. 

In the meantime there are various political under currents demanding she address negotiations with the White and Black Towers, as well as the small issue of the massive "weapon" deployed at Shadar Logoth.

And for good measure, Egwene is surrounded by Black Ajah sisters and an actual Forsaken sleeping in her tent. Yikes!

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Mo, Willie and Jody

And we're back! Ready to tackle the political intrigue of Andor, as well as the concept of "The Slog".

In these chapters Elayne meets the young High Seats of the houses Dyelin has managed to recruit for Elayne's claim to the throne before she gets her reports from her spy-masters-in-all-but-name: Reene Harfour and Halwin Norry!

Later she is visited by Monaelle and Sumeko to practice a pregnancy weave and they sense the cleansing event end.

We then cut to a rare POV from Elenia Sarand, the captive Andoran noble who is being controlled by Arymilla but who has her own plans. 

We also get a POV from Daved Hanlon as he meets with Falion and Milli Skane to give us some insights into their machinations...

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Hi everyone, we were unable to record a new episode this past weekend so our next recording will be on the 30th of March and will be published on the 5th of April.

Grab your popcorn and check in to see how Willie and I resolve our differing opinions on the slog and book 10 as a whole!

Cheers,

Mo

We're in it now, friends. The stretch of chapters that have alwasy to me represented the concept of the slog.

And I'm happy to report, I didn't mind them. But at least one of us has very strong feelings about the chapters and the book, and we explore that with vigor! 

We touch base with Faile who is fending off adversity on every front.

Then we join Elayne and aviendha as they go about the business of managing the Kin, Windfinders and Aes Sedai. During a siege. While trying to gain support for the crown. And then a bath happens and more Seafolk rudeness.

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And we're back! Albeit with 2 of the three a little under the weather, so brace yourself for some croaky voices at points!

But we soldier on, much like Perrin on his unrelenting persuit of his kidnapped wife. There is some good news on that front, but at teh same time Perrin needs to manage his own reputation, the various forces travelling with him, Masema and his army of madmen and to top it all off, a huge pack of 50 darkhounds circling his camp.

It's a tough gig, but so far he's keeping it together. Let us know what you thought of his situation and our recounting thereof!

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It's our triumphant return after an 8 week break!

And we kick off book 10 with a BANG.

After working through a healthy amount of listener contributions and callbacks, we join Mat in the aftermath of their escape from Ebou Dar in the confusion caused by the freed Windfinders.

Mat must navigate the conflicting priorities and under currents of all his entourage, including Egeanin, Tuon, the Aes Sedai he freed, and of course, Valan Luca.

We also get an insightful chapter from Furyk Karede, a downright likeable Seanchan Deathwatch Guard.

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Mo, Willie and Jody

Seasons greetings everyone! We tried to squeeze in an extra recording befoe the Christmas break but it couldn't work for all three of us, so we'll be taking a break untilw e record again on the 2nd of February 2025.

I'm forging ahead with Crossroads of Twilight and am about halfway now and loving it!

Make sure to send in your thoughts on the next chapters (or anything!) before we record on the 2nd of Feb and we'll be back in your earballs in the new year!

Seasons greetings from the three of us,

Mo, Jo and Wil

We're back with a brand new book! And this one is already shaping up to be a bit of a test. We're surprisingly divided on the prologue here, which makes for some good conversation. 3h of it!

We're treated to a scattershot of points of view, 7 of them over 80 pages. Rodel Ituralde joins the narrative, we check in with Eamon Valda and the surviving Whitecloaks, Gabrelle is observing a change in Logain, Yukiri is navigating heavy under currents in the White Tower, Gawyn feels cornered, Bashere sees things intensify in Andor when Caemlyn is besieged, and finally Samitsu and Sashalle plot, meet Loial and Krldin and save Dobraine from almost certain death.

It's a lot of setup, and some of us got more out of it than others, so let us know what you got out of it via any of the social media links below:

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It's the big finale! And we mean, BIG. HUGE.

Rand takes care of some unfinished business in Far Madding, but not without a price. By the time the women pull him and Lan out of the coals it's too late, and Rand has taken some more emotional knocks.

But he's all business as he leads the now combined party from Far Madding to everyone's favourite cursed city to perform the single greatest feat of channelling performed in this age. And the Forsaken won't have it! Battles ensue...

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Too late now for anything but beginning...

Mat and the gang prepare to escape Ebou Dar. They do all the recon, make some plans, then make some new plans, then change those plans in an all action episode!

We also quickly check back in with Rand who is still hunting traitors in Far Madding, and who receives a big tip off on where to find two of them...

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Mo, Willie and Jody