Dragonfire Books

Happy New Year! Allegra rings in 2022 with a reading of her favorite short story from the new Riordanverse collection.

Find it on Bookshop:

https://bookshop.org/books/the-cursed-carnival-and-other-calamities-new-stories-about-mythic-heroes-9781432891602/9781368070836

Back to the Riordanverse! This time, it's a chat about the long-awaited "Daughter of the Deep."

Find it at Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/books/daughter-of-the-deep-9781368077927/9781368077927

Join Allegra for a chat about R.J. Palacio's new book, "Pony."

Find the book on Bookshop:

https://bookshop.org/books/pony-9780553508123/9780553508116

Consider this your invitation to join AAA - the Allegra/Artemis Alliance! Find all of the Artemis Fowl books at Bookshop:

https://bookshop.org/books?keywords=artemis+fowl

Today's episode is Eragon, book one of the Inheritance Cycle. It is a medieval fantasy following Dragon Rider Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, as they train and quest to defeat Galbatorix, the tyrant king of their country.

Find the series on Bookshop:

https://bookshop.org/books/eragon-book-i-9780375826696/9780375826696

Today's chat is about Sayatani Dasgupta's fantastic Kiranmala series, which just finished (started?) with a fourth volume - a prequel.

Find all four books on Bookshop:

https://bookshop.org/books?keywords=Sayantani+Dasgupta

Okay Fam - get ready for the most COLOSSAL episode yet! With special guest Papa, Allegra takes on Peter Lerangis's "The Colossus Rises," the first in the Seven Wonders series. And for the record, Allegra's Papou (grandfather) has a great sense of humor. ;)

Find the book on Bookshop:

https://bookshop.org/books/the-colossus-rises-9780062070418/9780062070418

For a good explanation of BCE vs BC, check out the first Magnus Chase book!!

Today's book is the often heartbreaking but always beautiful Amber & Clay, by Laura Amy Schlitz. Set in Ancient Greece, the the story follows two kids tied together by the gods. However, when they meet one of them is a ghost, struck down by Zeus's lightning and cursed to stay in the world of the living. BTW, the logo is new but the podcast has not changed!

Find Amber & Clay on Bookshop:

https://bookshop.org/books/amber-and-clay/9781536201222

In this 20th episode special, Allegra interviews her sister Aurora about the Percy Jackson books.

For all things Riordan:

https://www.readriordan.com/

Today we review Race to the Sun, a Rick Riordan Presents book about Navajo mythology!

Find the book on Bookshop:

https://bookshop.org/books/race-to-the-sun/9781368024662