SPOILER ALERT *No spoilers in this episode, just a lot of hype for an underrated series.

So Majella has devoured a 16 book series and NEEDED to talk about it as Carlie has no hope of even getting close to it for quite a while.

The Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh has been out for over 14 years now and we are wondering why it is not bigger on Booktok than it is!! We hope to change that.

It’s got romance - of course! Archangels fighting each other, intrigue, betrayal, the love we all yearn for, mystery and development of powers, political intrigue and so much more in a rich plot filled with life and detail. She writes a spicy scene like no other - hot!!!

Majella has already called it as her series of 2023 so listen in to get a taste of what it’s about to see if you want to add it to your TBR.

If you loved ACOTAR you will adore these books, great to read while you wait for ACOTAR book 6. SJM herself has said it is her favorite romantic fantasy series.

BLURB: Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux knows she’s the best—but she doesn’t know if she’s good enough for this job. Hired by the dangerously beautiful Archangel Raphael, a being so lethal that no mortal wants his attention, only one thing is clear—failure is not an option…even if the task is impossible.

Because this time, it’s not a wayward vamp she has to track. It’s an archangel gone bad.

The job will put Elena in the midst of a killing spree like no other…and pull her to the razor’s edge of passion. Even if the hunt doesn’t destroy her, succumbing to Raphael’s seductive touch just may. For when archangels play, mortals break…

Our bookclub is reading 'Ledge' by Stacey McEwen in April and you can JOIN US HERE

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What we are reading right now.

Carlie - “Ledge” Stacey McEwan

Majella - The Guild Hunter Series by Nalini Singh

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Majella and Carlie introduce themselves and share more about their lives and passions. Majella lives on the sunny coast in Queensland and loves reading in rainy weather. She is a writer, content creator, poet, and podcaster. Carlie lives in a small town in Victoria and is a Mum, social worker, and business owner.

They discuss their goals for the podcast, including hosting reading retreats and a book club.

They also express their desire to interview authors, voice actors, and other professionals in the book industry.

Takeaways

Sound Bites

01:18 Getting to Know Majella and Carlie

11:28 Partners and Support

30:16 Personal Reading Goals

***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode is full of spoilers for Queen of Shadows from the Throne of Glass series.

We kinda got swept up in talking about our current reads for a while at the start of this episode so if you are keen to hear us riff on that dive right on in - we promise that's interesting too!

If you just want the down low on Queen of Shadows jump to the 13min mark. By jingoes we both loved the ride of this book. The 4th book in the Throne of Glass series is all about wrath and revenge, full of scheming and plotting and weaving of storylines. We are introduced to new characters and different POV's converge in stunning, shocking and epic scenes. We see Aelin's love story progress, the reunification with family and friendships beginning to forge. It might juse be one of our favourites in this series... but then we say that about all of SJM's books don't we.

If you have read Queen of Shadows and want some people to talk to about it please dive into our DM's on Insta and share away. We love having conversations with our listeners.

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What we are reading right now.

Carlie - “Heat of the Everflame” Penn Cole

Majella - “Autumns Traitor”  Seven Realms Trilogy Hannah Parker

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***SPOILER ALERTS - There may be some small character trait spoilers in this episode for Throne of Glass and The Fourth Wing.

Majella posed a question to our book club members this week “Do all our FMC’s need to be angry?” in the Romantasy genre. It certainly is the main theme. And also do they all need to be 20yrs old!? It created some discussion so we brought it onto the podcast to share with you all. What do you think? Would you read a novel with a 40 year old peri-menopausal ire filled FMC?  Perhaps there is a sub-genre emerging here. A fun chat for a light-hearted listen this week.

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What we are reading right now.

Carlie - “Spark of the Everflame” Penn Cole

Majella - “Autumns Tithe” Hannah Parker

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***SPOILER ALERTS - No spoilers in this episode.

An informal chat and sneak peek at what we talk about in our voice messages each week. We were chatting this week about Majella’s dream reading space and it made Carlie think about what her’s would be. We then discuss whether we snack or not when reading. Titillating conversation really!

We would love to hear where you love to read and whether you are a reader who snacks or not. We are very curious about these things!

Our bookclub has just launched and you can JOIN US HERE

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What we are reading right now.

Carlie - “Kingdom of Ash” Sarah J Maas

Majella - “A Relic of Magic & Gold” H.M Hodgson

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***SPOILER ALERTS - All spoilers for the The Serpent and the Wings of Night

We apologise for the audio glitches in this episode and the sudden ending! It’s still a great episode and discussion of a book we both loved so please bare with us as we sort out our tech challenges.

The Crowns of Nyaxia series begins with "The Serpent and The Wings of Night” and is a 6 book unfinished series in total.

This novel is the first and is set in the House of Night where the adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya, carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself.

But winning won’t be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival.

Everything about Raihn is dangerous. He is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer, an enemy to her father’s crown… and her greatest competition. Yet, what terrifies Oraya most of all is that she finds herself oddly drawn to him.

Slow burn, conflicted hearts, complex family dynamics, FMC hunted, hot vampire warrior, spicy scenes, death and trials. It has it all and we wish it was more hyped than it is.

This book was a top read for both of us so we encourage you to pick it up and give it up a go.

FIND CARISSA BROADBENT HERE

https://carissabroadbentbooks.com/the-serpent-and-the-wings-of-night/

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What we are reading right now.

Carlie - “Kingdom of Ash” Sarah J Maas

Majella - “A Relic of Magic & Gold” H.M Hodgson

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***SPOILER ALERTS - No spoilers in this episode

Maj attended the Blussh Romance Festival in Brisbane this week with one of our favorite authors Stacey McEwan from “Ledge” and “Chasm” and soon to be “Valley” speaking at the event.

In this episode we talk about why we want to start our bookclub now, small and intimate and open to anybody who enjoys Romantasy or who wants to reignite their reading fire.

We share some of our experiences of bookclubs and why we have decided on a virtual club for our book community. We will be on the Fable app under Faeted The Bookclub and anyone can join in the conversations. There is ZERO pressure to keep up or to read all the chosen books but we are here to ride with you as you journey through some amazing worlds. 

Our bookclub begins in March and you can JOIN US HERE

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What we are reading right now.

Carlie - “Kingdom of Ash” Sarah J Maas

Majella - re-read “Kingdom of Ash” and “A Relic of Magic & Gold” H.M Hodgson

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***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode has major spoilers for the Throne of Glass series

Heir Of Fire is Book 4 in the Throne of Glass series by our Queen Sarah J.Maas and we dive into our favorite scenes, the moments that stole our breath, the scenes that held answers for us and the many, many new characters and story arcs that left us begging for more. This book really sets up many plot lines that are important for the future of this epic adventure. We won’t share too much more here so we don’t spoil it for our listeners but please have a listen if you have read this book!

What we are reading right now.

Carlie - About to begin “Kingdom of Ash” Sarah J Maas

Listening to “Carrie Soto is Back” Taylor Jenkins Reid

Majella - re-read “Kingdom of Ash” and “The Mother of Death and Dawn” Carissa Broadbent

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***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode has no spoilers

With the recent release of Crescent City #3 we were bombarded with deep theories and wild predictions about how SJM would wrap up this series. It made us curious about the different types of readers we have in our community, those who avoid and have no desire to dive into theories and those who map it all out, know all the clues and piece things together for enjoyment. Does knowing all the theories ruin the enjoyment of the book? Do our expectations of the book based on theories we hear set us up for disappointment? Majella sometimes gets some theory fatigue and Carlie avoids all together but we want to know how you engage with these theory videos, blogs and conversations.

What we are reading right now.

Carlie - Tandem read of “Tower of Dawn” and “Empire of Storms” 

Listening to “The Things We Leave Unfinished” Rebecca Yarros

Majella - “House of Shadow and Flame” (Crescent City #3) - Sarah J Mass

“Children of the Fallen Gods” Carissa Broadbent

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***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode has no spoilers.

Majella’s gorgeous partner spends some time on Reddit and introduced her to some interesting threads about romance and smut books. Some men are seriously concerned about their partners reading habits and others are leaning in…. hard to the book boyfriend role. We basically hit record and read through it together. Haven’t laughed this much in a while. Join us for a bit of fun and a good laugh. If you love this episode we might do a Part 2!

What we are reading right now.

Carlie - Tandem reading Tower of Dawn & Empire of Storms - Sarah J Maas 

Carrie Soto is Back - Taylor Jenkins Reid

Majella - House of Flame and Shadow - Sarah J Mass

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