Another series of Friends Pitching Fantasy comes to a close as The Friends finally pick which fantasy books they are going to read next on the show. Thank you to everyone that voted on our polls!

Dylan's pitches:

• Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft

Charles' Pitches:

• Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames

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What should The Friends read next? In this episode, Charles pitches three books to read on the show, but Dylan can only choose one!

Charles' Pitches:

Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames

The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

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What should The Friends read next? In this episode, Dylan pitches three books to read on the show, but Charles can only choose one!

Dylan's Pitches:

Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

The Maleficent Seven by Cameron Johnston

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First half SPOILER FREE! The Friends discuss the hottest new release in fantasy The Book That Wouldn't Burn by bestselling author and friend of the show, Mark Lawrence. 

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SPOILER FREE! The Friends interview Carnegie Medal and Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner Melvin Burgess. In his first adult novel, Loki, he breathes new life into the Norse myth.

Buy Loki: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1639364390?tag=simonsayscom 

Support Melvin Burgess: http://melvinburgess.net/news/ 

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The Friends discuss the latest fantasy action heist comedy to hit the movies: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

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International bestselling fantasy author Saara El-Arifi returns to the show to discuss her highly anticipated upcoming release, The Battle Drum - Book 2 of The Ending Fire Trilogy.

The Battle Drum releases May 23! Get your copy now: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671931/the-battle-drum-by-saara-el-arifi/ 

Support Saara: https://linktr.ee/SaaraElArifi  

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The Friends read one of TIME's top 100 fantasy books of all time written by filmmaker turned indie author turned published author Evan Winter: The Rage of Dragons.

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Looking to expand your reading goals for 2023? Consider playing along with r/Fantasy's Book Bingo Challenge- an annual reading challenge designed to challenge readers to try books and authors outside their comfort zone with their comprehensive fantasy book bingo card. 

Completing some of the bingo squares can be though, which is why The Friends decided to go square-by-square to recommend their top fantasy books for each category.

Learn more about the r/Fantasy 2023 Book Bingo Challenge: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/128oxqt/official_rfantasy_2023_book_bingo_challenge/ 

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The Friends discuss New York Times best seller and winner of the 2021 Alex and Mythopoeic Awards, The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune.

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