Summary: Welcome to LoveFest number six, where Holly and Devin gush about the acclaimed fantasy author V.E. Schwab. Every ten episodes our hosts come together to highlight where their tastes intersect. While you may think of V.E. Schwab as being squarely in Holly's wheelhouse, this author is more similar to Neil Gaiman and infuses empathy, care, and creativity into plots so that even the most sensitive romance reader can find something to love.

Topics Discussed:

• Author Background (4:04):

• Completing her first work at the age of 19, V.E. Schwab (pronouns she/they) has since published more than twenty works for YA and adults. Publishing under the monikers Victoria Schwab and V.E. Schwab, this author is best known for fantasy series that blend with reality and creepy, ghost-filled plots. Highlights for Holly and Devin generally are her monthly newsletter and her almost poetic, haunting style.

• Series (10:25):

• Cassidy Blake Series

• City of Ghosts

• Tunnel of Bones

• Bridge of Souls

• Shades of Magic Series

• A Darker Shade of Magic

• A Gathering of Shadows

• A Conjuring of Light

• The Fragile Threads of Power

• Villains Series

• Vicious

• Vengeful

• Victorious (pub date TBD)

• Standalones (34:01):

• Gallant

• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

• The Near Witch

• Hot On the Shelf (55:05):

• Devin: Bride by Ali Hazelwood

• Holly: James by Percival Everett

• What's Making Our Hearts Race (59:45):

• Devin: Season 2 of Extraordinary on Hulu

• Holly: Perfect Days, Japanese film

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