"...the gods need heroes."

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire, with Super Fan Constance, talk about sleeping and being captured in their discussion of books four and five of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Battle of the Labyrinth and The Last Olympian, by Rick Riordan, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

"...you can't give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it."

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire, with Super Fan Constance, talk about Percy's Own Cabin!, spiteful bakers and testicles hanging from the rearview mirror in their discussion of the first three books of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters and The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

“You will lose what you value most, so treasure it while you can.”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about seeing ghosts, epic battles and the cabin scene (!!) in their discussion of Shadow Kiss, Vampire Academy book three, by Richelle Mead, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

"All us nice boys hang out in cages learning how to raise the dead."

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about lovable assholes, best friends and dead pandas on the escalator of yikes in their discussion of Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride, featuring the author for a game of Would You Rather and music by Lyss Emerson.

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, we play Would You Rather and talk about terribly wonderful movies, terribly wonderful music and how Jeff Goldblum is the sexiest man on video with Lish McBride, author of Hold Me Closer, Necromancer, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

“Do not be silent. Raise your voice. Be a light in the dark.”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about bad guy monologues, raising the dead and the salad crisper? in their discussion of Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

"Imagine what it would be like if time travelers were always bringing back dinosaurs and saber-toothed tigers..."

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire, with special guest listener Erin for the discussion, talk about aggressive niceness, time travel, mobiles instead of cell phones, and whatever a jaffa cake is in their discussion of Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

"...girls are a revolutionary soul force that can change the world for real."

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about art, cookies and fighting the patriarchy in their discussion of Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

“Things die. But they don't always stay dead.”

In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about using elemental magic and ornamental sword beheadings in their discussion of Frostbite, book two of the Vampire Academy series, by Richelle Mead, featuring music by Lyss Emerson.

“Sadie turned out good in spite of them, not because of them.”