It’s time to discuss Alanna: The First Adventure! Kicking off the splendor and majesty of Tamora Pierce's Tortall books with the one that started it all for us. Talkin bout gender roles, the naming of things, and the eerie coincidence of two episodes in a row featuring an evil Roger. Cut Rogers out of your life today.

MUSIC: Pippin the Hunchback by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Our inaugural episode, featuring a giddy lovefest in which we revert to our teenage selves and gush over Sabriel, by Garth Nix. An extended discussion of the nature of death, matriarchy and unexpected gender roles, and why Madeleine is deathly afraid of the ocean. PLUS - do you remember book fairs?? We do! Get your daily dose of 90's nostalgia and rotting undead armies all in one.

MUSIC: Land of the Dead and Pippin the Hunchback by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Hello! My name is Grace Harnois and young adult fantasy basically created my personality. I spent a lot of time reading as a lil kid but now I've lost touch with the books that once mattered the most. My sister, Madeleine, and I will be revisiting these to pay homage to their incredible authors and all they've done for us. Listen to this mini introduction to learn more about why we care.

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