This week, Abigail and returning guest Amalia Dillin, author of THE ORC SAGA and HELEN OF SPARTA, discuss her new book, SON OF ZEUS! Tune in for a breakdown of fish out of water romances, gushing about Bronze Age babes, and what it’s like to deal with real world problems in an extraordinary fictional universe. And cursed dollies, of course. Obviously.

SON OF ZEUS by AMALIA DILLIN: https://bit.ly/2S6Hvi0

AMALIA’S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/AmaliaTd

AMALIA’S WEBSITE: amaliadillin.com

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: [email protected]

This week, Abigail sits down with author Mel Gough for a discussion about queer romance, fanfiction, historicals, N.K. Jemisin, changing direction, and the trials and tribulations of traditional publishing.

MEL GOUGH’S BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3vMLOhg

MEL GOUGH on TWITTER: @melgough_writer

MEL GOUGH on FACEBOOK: melgoughwriter

MEL GOUGH’S WEBSITE: https://www.melgough.com/

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: [email protected]

For part two of the bookseller episodes, Abigail, Kat, and Ali drill down on the do’s and don’ts of getting books into bookstores, the difficulties of selling self-published books, good covers vs Bad Covers (TM), disembodied feet, and Abigail’s eclectic vocab. It’s all valuable information, we totally promise!

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: [email protected]

This week, in honor of Independent Bookstore Day and by listener request, KoT brings you the first of two bookseller episodes! In part one, Abigail and veteran booksellers Kat and Ali talk about how they became booksellers, why bookstores (and booksellers!) are essential to the book ecosystem, and how the heck you too can become an intrepid book-pusher! Stay tuned for part two, where we talk all things indie authors and how booksellers can help get your books into hands!

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: [email protected]

It’s part two of The Arcana episodes with Abigail, Paige Hughes, and Vee! This week, we examine the romance, nasty babies, thespians, coded racism, beetle boys, and Abigail’s ravenous hunger for big babe Muriel. Tune in for spoilers and opinions galore, buds!

PAIGE’S IMPRNT STORE: bit.ly/3qoR5si

THE ARCANA by NIX HYDRA: https://www.nixhydra.com/

BILL S. 1629: https://bit.ly/2OrubmY

POPULAR VISUAL NOVELS by POLYGON: https://bit.ly/3fMx90I

HAVE FUN SEXUAL FANTASIES by PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: https://bit.ly/3cXf3az

TWITTER THREAD ON SEXUALITY: https://bit.ly/3t2c7in

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: [email protected]

This week, Abigail, Paige Hughes, and Vee choose their own adventure with The Arcana! Things get pretty wild, fam. We’re talking visual novels, internet culture, microtransactions, getting that dollar, and the ethics of 13 year olds. Stick around for part two, where we get deep in the story and talk all things ~sexy!

PAIGE’S IMPRNT STORE: bit.ly/3qoR5si

THE ARCANA by NIX HYDRA: https://www.nixhydra.com/

BILL S. 1629: https://bit.ly/2OrubmY

POPULAR VISUAL NOVELS by POLYGON: https://bit.ly/3fMx90I

HAVE FUN SEXUAL FANTASIES by PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: https://bit.ly/3cXf3az

TWITTER THREAD ON SEXUALITY: https://bit.ly/3t2c7in

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: [email protected]

Got a thing for characters that turn into… uh, other things? Then this is the episode for you! Abigail and new guest Gwen break down the basics of shifter romance, dig into gender roles, talk bad science, and very awkwardly begin the conversation about a/b/o. It’s choc-a-bloc with books, so check out the links for your next shifter romance, babes!

SLAVE TO SENSATION by NALINI SINGH: https://bit.ly/39QYIlP

NIGHT SHIFT ANTHOLOGY: https://bit.ly/3fVkNmO

SHIFT by RUBY DIXON: https://bit.ly/39NaPjR

MARKED by MILANA JACKS: https://amzn.to/3dEciKd

MATING THE HUNTRESS by TALIA HIBBERT: https://amzn.to/3mxYy84

THE ROGUE KING by ABIGAIL OWEN: https://bit.ly/2OvKj78

WILD SIGN by PATRICIA BRIGGS: https://bit.ly/3wANdsg

INTO THE OMEGAVERSE by LINDSAY ELLIS: https://bit.ly/3mxm1Gj

WHAT IS A SHIFTER ROMANCE by ROMANCE BOOK CLUB: https://bit.ly/2PZZK7R

URBAN FANTASY 101 by STITCH’S MEDIA MIX: https://bit.ly/3uuaTwF

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: [email protected]

It’s new release time, babes! This week, Abigail and Brendan take a meandering, chaotic look at SCOUNDREL OF MY HEART by Lorraine Heath! There’s talk of rakes, mixing up eras in English history, something about a rag (sorry Nana), and a tale about earning a crown that Abigail is only sort of proud of. Enjoy!

SCOUNDREL OF MY HEART by LORRAINE HEATH: https://bit.ly/3m5SSlm

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: [email protected]

[CONTENT WARNING: discussions of genre-typical and distressingly frequent sexual assault and violence!] This week, Abigail and Vee take another crack at a lost episode! It’s, uh, really more of a roast, and Abigail generally tries to avoid doing those, but this one 100% called for it. The featured book, for better or worse, is PIRATE’S PASSIONATE SLAVE by Robin Gideon. Watch out, because this one gets real gnarly, y’all.

LOST BOY by CHRISTINA HENRY: https://bit.ly/39kgkX5

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: [email protected]

This week, Abigail and Fred explore mail order brides! Spouses. Aliens? Definitely aliens. The featured book this week is ALPHA STAR: BIG SKY ALIEN MAIL ORDER BRIDES #1 by Elsa Jade, as well as books by Ruby Dixon, Honey Phillips, and Grace Goodwin. Discussion includes what exactly a mail order bride is, Abigail’s fish funeral, turning tropes on their heads, ebook stuffing, and Fred’s reluctance to become a mail order husband.

ALPHA STAR: BIG SKY ALIEN MAIL ORDER BRIDES by ELSA JADE: https://amzn.to/3cE8ic7

ALIEN INVASION SERIES by HONEY PHILLIPS: https://amzn.to/3qRIbUo

THE ALIEN’S MATE by GRACE GOODWIN: https://bit.ly/3eNo72U

CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst

KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst

EMAIL: [email protected]