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Welcome Night Owls! We're closing our coverage of The Ashen Series with an author interview with the one and only Demi Winters! You won't want to miss tonight's conversation and questions on book 4 PLUS our Down the Rabbit Hole and of course our Mystery Q&A segments. Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

 00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:11 Meet Demi Winters

02:06 From Science to Stories

13:18 Ashen Series Origins

18:38 Romantasy Influences

23:31 Plotting the Five Books

30:43 The Mist and Magic

32:51 Couples and Spice Balance

40:59 Writing Challenges and Growth

45:45 Romantasy vs Fantasy Shelves

49:25 Dream TV Casting

52:18 Jonas Trauma and POV

54:21 Writing Routine 

01:01:50 Novellas and Series Future

01:03:30 Inclusivity and Sensitivity Reads

01:07:47 Mental Health Themes

01:13:32 Book Four Plans and Timeline

01:16:28 Special Editions and Merch

01:20:48 Down the Rabbit Hole: Attending Book Cons as an Author

01:33:17 Mystery Q&A

01:40:28 Wrap Up 

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Welcome Night Owls! We're continuing our coverage--- and buckle up because you're getting a two for one special! We're talking both Roots of Darkness (The NOVELLA you don't want to skip!) and Dawn of the North by Demi Winters. You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, and a follow up on a previous story for our Down the Rabbit Hole segment. Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:11 Drink of the Episode

04:54 Roots of Darkness Ratings

09:16 Spice and Hookup Chaos

14:36 Grief and Tension

19:10 Magic System Expansion

24:40 Miscommunication Rage

34:25 Trauma Healing and Quotes

39:16 Dawn of the North Ratings

44:17 Spice and Plot Discussion

46:01  POV and Villain Depth

49:16 Viking Funeral Rites

49:40 Sexism

50:09 Twists

54:04 Wild Horse Taming

57:37 The Mist and the Gods

01:03:51 Reveals and Intrigue

01:09:42 Ending and Book Four

01:15:16 Down the Rabbit Hole: Reese Witherspoon & AI UPDATE

01:28:10 Mystery Q and A

01:34:32 Wrap Up and Next Week

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Welcome Night Owls! We're continuing our coverage--- join us as we talk all about The Ashen Series book 2: Kingdom of Claw by Demi Winters. You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, and big announcement you might not have heard yet for our Down the Rabbit Hole segment. Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:13 Drink of the Episode

04:17 Book Intro: "Kingdom of Claw" and Ratings

14:14 Magic System Deep Dive

17:41 Sisters and Storylines

24:35 Lore and Prophecy Talk

31:17 Shadow Daddy Debate

35:24 Villains and Side Characters

40:13 Trust and Translations

50:48 Down the Rabbit Hole: BIG release news + Bookstagram FINALLY gets some consequences

01:02:57 Mystery Q and A 

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Welcome Night Owls! We've got a lot for you this week, join us as we talk all about THE POISON DAUGHTER with the author: SHIELA MASTERSON! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Podcast Welcome and Warnings

00:58 Meet Sheila Masterson

01:52 Poison Daughter Hype and Background

04:11 Origins of the World and Magic

12:24 Plotter vs Pantser Writing Process

20:02 Favorite Characters and Spicy Scenes

30:05 Spin-offs?

36:05 Politics and Class Themes

55:12 CPTSD And Grief Realism

01:09:08 Unhinged Enemies To Lovers

01:18:38 Hidden Easter Eggs

01:24:50 Audiobook Casting Process

01:34:30 Down the Rabbit Hole: Indie to Trad

01:40:05 Going Indie by Choice

01:42:08 Poison Daughter Takes Off

01:58:50 Keeping Ebook Rights

02:12:35 Events and Tour Tease

02:13:12 Indie Tour Plans

02:14:36 Mystery Q&A 

02:26:14 FMK Book Characters

02:31:30 Farewells And Next Reads

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Welcome Night Owls! We've got a lot for you this week, join us as we talk all about books, cakes, & book cakes with Natalie from Nat Just Cakes! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome and Content Warning

01:26 Meet Natalie Again

02:21 Not Just Cakes Origin Story

06:28 Bookish Details and Virality

10:14 Favorite Cake of 2025

14:32 Realistic Cake Reels

19:36 Plans for 2026

23:57 Rebecca Yarros Meeting

27:58 ACOTAR Theories and Ships

32:50 Ranking Maas Series

38:31 2026 Releases 

42:55 Magic Swords Lore

43:27 FMK Character Picks

47:42 Why Demi Winters Works

52:34 Down the Rabbit Hole

01:14:10 Mystery Q&A 

01:26:17 Wrap Up And Plugs

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Welcome Night Owls! We've got a whole new coverage style for our next series--- join us as we talk all about The Ashen Series starting with book 1: The Road of Bones by Demi Winters! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome 

00:30 Content and Spoiler Warnings

01:00 Drink of the Episode 

05:04 New Episode Format

06:10 Star Ratings

13:25 Spice Rating 

17:01 Story Setup and Setting

24:59 Favorite Moments 

34:21 Favorite Characters and Diversity

41:42 Grief and Revenge?

44:02 Anger, Guilt and Accountability

45:37 Found Family 

48:05 Villain Arcs and Therapy

52:06 Slow Burn Spice 

53:31 Down the Rabbit Hole: What's the largest library in the US?

01:01:41 Mystery Q and A 

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Welcome Night Owls! We've got a lot for you this week, with the NEWS on our new episode layout plus join us as we talk all about the conclusion to the Into Darkness trilogy: Game On by Navessa Allen! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark! 

00:00 Welcome Night Owls

00:58 Content Warning Spoilers

01:32 Drink of the Episode

04:46 Book Club After Dark New Format

08:08 Star Rating Guide

11:42 Spice Rating Guide

13:24 Game On Ratings

20:26 Game On Themes

24:08 Favorite Characters Moments

50:56 Special Editions Bonus Chapters

53:53 Down The Rabbit Hole 

01:04:43 Mystery Q&A 

01:09:44 Next Episode And Farewell

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Welcome Night Owls--- Join us as we CONCLUDE our coverage of Eldritch by Kerri Lake! We're starting strong with our Drink of the Episode, then diving into chapters 70 - THE END of ELDRITCH wrapping up our coverage of The Eating Woods book 2! Listen as we get into our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "AI in our world"... And of course, stay tuned for Mystery Q&A where we ask questions to each other blindly without context!

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:02 Drink of the Episode

01:57 Episode Roadmap

03:30 End Chapters Recap

54:05 Book Three Predictions

59:00 Down the Rabbit Hole

01:12:33 Mystery Q & A

01:19:55 Show Updates

01:23:23 Wrap Up And Farewell

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Welcome Night Owls--- Join us as we continue our coverage of Eldritch by Kerri Lake! We're starting strong with our Drink of the Episode, then diving into chapters 53-69 to continue our coverage of The Eating Woods trilogy! Listen as we get into our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "Can this real life moment impact an entire genre???" And of course, stay tuned for Mystery Q&A where we ask questions to each other blindly without context!

00:00 Welcome And Warnings

01:15 Drink of the Episode

04:35 Episode Roadmap

05:24 Chapters 53 through 68

01:03:06 Chapter 69

01:06:40 Down the Rabbit Hole: Will we see a surge of releases in this genre?

01:14:15 Mystery Q And A 

01:19:38 Whats Next And Wrap

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Welcome Night Owls--- Join us as we continue our coverage of Eldritch by Kerri Lake! We're starting strong with our Drink of the Episode, then diving into chapters 35-52 to continue our coverage of The Eating Woods trilogy! Listen as we get into our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "Should authors genre jump??" And of course, stay tuned for Mystery Q&A where we ask questions to each other blindly without context!

00:00 Welcome and Warnings

01:09 Drink of the Episode

03:39 Episode Roadmap

04:32 Chapter 35 

07:45 Chapter 36 

11:54 Chapter 37 

14:51 Chapter 38 

18:09 Chapter 39 

23:42 Chapter 40 

26:16 Chapter 41 

29:33 Chapter 42 

32:27 Chapter 43 

33:49 Chapter 44 

38:05 Chapter 45 

41:18 Chapter 46 

45:38 Chapter 47 -52

01:09:48 Down the Rabbit Hole: "Can authors jump genres?"

01:20:17 Mystery Q And A

01:27:09 Wrap up

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