Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb A peasant boy with royal blood gets thrown into the politics of royal court in this high fantasy adventure of magic, mystery, and intrigue by Robin Hobb. Political mystery conflicts with narrative style as we discuss what makes a good story. Spoilers: Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb Other Media Mentioned: … Continue reading Ep011 – Assassin’s Apprentice →

Tideline by Elizabeth Bear A machine near the end of its life and a curious boy come together and create a relationship that will honor the past and lead into the future. Tideline is a science fiction, award winning, short story by Elizabeth Bear. In this episode of Leave It To The Prose, Reid and … Continue reading Ep010 – Tideline →

The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursela K. Le Guin A short story with huge ideas. The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas is a short sketch of a town with a thought-provoking secret. Ursela K LeGuin asks us to think for ourselves as she describes a town where happiness for everyone is … Continue reading Ep009: The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas →

The Fall of Gondolin by JRR Tolkien Christopher Tolkien releases The Fall of Gondolin, a collection of various versions of the memorable first age tale. A human travels to a hidden city with the prophecy of its demise, and through this myth the forces of good and evil battle at the walls of this city. … Continue reading Ep008: The Fall of Gondolin →

The Story Continues In…. How do you feel when a story continues after the end? Famous examples include the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling and the Xanth series by Piers Anthony. We discuss what these stories feel like. Does the original story get changed? Does the original meaning become something distant? Spoilers Harry Potter … Continue reading Ep007: Authors Expanding Canon →

Children of Blood and Bone Turns out we had more to talk about in Children of Blood and Bone than could fit in a single episode. welcome to our first bonus episode! Our discussion turns to the future of this young adult fantasy story series. What would you like to see in the future novels? … Continue reading BONUS: Children of Blood and Bone Part 2 →

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi The most anticipated book of 2018. Tomi Adeyemi’s debut novel signals a shift in young adult fantasy. The story follows Zelie as she is tasked with returning magic to a divided world. Children of Blood and Bone challenges perspectives and asks the reader to understand the consequences … Continue reading Ep006: Children of Blood and Bone →

Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar A modern fairy tale. In this episode we discuss the whimsical prose of El-Mohtar. This modern fairy tale follows the story of two women entrapped by magic and the journey to overcome their prisons of glass and iron. Spoilers Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar … Continue reading Ep005: Seasons of Glass and Iron →

Foundation by Isaac Asimov Science fiction cannot be discussed without discussing Foundation. In this episode of Leave It To The Prose, we discuss the items of Foundation that have stood the test of time as well as what aspects of the story have not aged well. Spoilers Foundation by Isaac Asimov Other Media Mentioned The … Continue reading Ep004: Foundation →

Foundation by Isaac Asimov Science fiction cannot be discussed without discussing Foundation. In this episode of Leave It To The Prose, we discuss the items of Foundation that have stood the test of time as well as what aspects of the story have not aged well. Spoilers Foundation by Isaac Asimov Other Media Mentioned The … Continue reading Ep004: Foundation →