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Lauren travels to Hartwood Hall with debut author Katie Lumsden.  It's full of secrets, there could be ghosts, people certainly have things to hide and the local villiage regards it and its inhabitants with great suspicion.

Katie also Demyths the Victorians a little bit for Lauren and teaches her so much she didn't know.

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Lauren dives in Lies We Sing to the Sea with Sarah Underwood in this sapphic fantasy retelling inspired by the story of the twelve hanged maids of Penelope.
It was one of Lauren's most anticipated reads of the year and she couldn't have fangirled enough.

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Lauren is joined by debut author Grace Curtis to talk about Frontier which is sapphic and blends Western and Sci-Fi to create the best alliterative tagline ever.
Following our main character as they navigate a post apocalyptic Earth looking for their lost love Lauren and Grace talk about the characters we meet along the way, religion, seances and fangirl hard over alliteration and drunk food stories.

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Join us as we take the Spice Road with Maiya Ibrahim. Her debut novel is the right level of fantasy, magic, adventure and family. The main character Imani may start off not quite likeable, but we couldn't help but root for her by the end. Hear Lauren and Charlotte debate about the potential love interest, and Lauren gets to finally geek out over Pokemon with someone.

Instagram: @maiya_ibrahim
Twitter: @maiya_ibrahim
Website: www.maiyaibrahim.com

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Charlotte decided that Wiki rabbit holes weren't enough so she invited Tim Whitmarsh to discuss his book Battling the Gods; Atheism in the Ancient World with her. The discussion includes how the movement of people helped spread the idea of a monotheistic religion and how people responded to oracles in the ancient world are very similar to how people respond to horoscopes today. 

Twitter: @twittermarsh

(Note on audio: Charlotte's laptop decided it didn't want to use the external mic as a source. She's working on the issue, please have patience) 

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Joined this episode by 1/3 of the Sapphic Trifecta C. L Clark. Talking about books one and two in the Magic of the Lost Trilogy that have been described as exploring the "scars of colonialsm's impact". It's a fantasy setting inspired by North Africa with all the Sapphic delight Lauren needs.  

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Twitter: @c_l_clark
Instagram: @clclarkwrites
Website: www.clclarkwrites.com

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Helen of Troy... Not actually from Troy. This International Women's Day Lauren and Charlotte wanted to talk about Helen of Troy in the first part of their first ever multi parter. This discussion talks about the significance of threes in her story, as  well as parallels with other famous women; Pandora, Eve and Lilith.


(Note on audio: Charlotte's laptop decided it didn't want to use the external mic as a source. She's working on the issue, please have patience) 

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Wake, Siren! Is Ovid resung and we at Demyth HQ can not rave about this book any more than we already do. Nina joins us to talk about her book, but the conversation also turns to Classics and Women in the wider sense. Listen out for Nina's response to our favourite game; Shag, Marry, Kill.

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We talk to Costanza Casati about her novel Clytemnestra. To say we were excited about this book is an understatement. This retelling delves into Clytemnestra's life from childhood upwards and had us gripped the entire time. Love, family, trauma and loyalty are just some of the themes Costanza touches on in this book. 

Join us as we end on our favourite game; Shag, Marry, Kill and see if your answers match ours.

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Lauren is a huge fan of the incredible Samantha Shannon and was lucky enough to be able to talk to her about the newest book in the Roots of Chaos series - A Day of Fallen Night. 
She could have talked to Samantha all day!

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Insta - @say_shannon

https://unbound.com/boundless/2020/03/31/samantha-shannon-retellings/