Not Another Heroine

It's fanfiction central over here on the pod and Katie's pick this week is a big ol' masterpiece - Measure of a Man by Inadaze22. Generational trauma, terrorism, and dementia give this story depth and a slowburn romance to end all slowburn romances keeps you entranced the entire time. Honestly, just start it now, you won't regret it.

Measure of a Man by Inadaze22

(Audiobook format) Measure of a Man - SEP Fanfic Readings

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Proof that all books are not published equally, this week we're reading a Dramione fanfic that is perhaps the best story we've read all year. The romantic tension, the beautiful quirky writing, the Austen-esque plot is all free to download at Archive of Our Own.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21496525?view_full_work=true

For those of you with a Kindle, you can download a PDF copy of this work and send it to your Amazon account. Just search for "send to Kindle."

Jordan's pick this week is a lil sneak peak at what's to come next season! We'll be covering The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden in season 3 of the pod - so start reading now! The Trilogy includes The Bear and the Nightinggale, The Girl in the Tower, and The Winter of the Witch.

Goodreads: The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden

If you're looking for something similar try:

The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo

Anything by Juliet Marillier

Proof that all books are not published equally, this week we're reading a Dramione fanfic that is perhaps the best story we've read all year. The romantic tension, the beautiful quirky writing, the Austen-esque plot is all free to download at Archive of Our Own.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21496525?view_full_work=true

For those of you with a Kindle, you can download a PDF copy of this work and send it to your Amazon account. Just search for "send to Kindle."

Katie DNF's another booktok book, Phantasma by Kalie Smith, even with giving it the good ol' college try at 21%. The main heroine was rude for no reason (strike 1), the romantic tension was nonexistent (strike 2), and it was just sorta... boring (strike 3).

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204593914-phantasma

If you're looking for something better, try:

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60714999-the-serpent-and-the-wings-of-night?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_7

What Monstrous Gods by Rosamund Hodge

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/173953567-what-monstrous-gods?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15839984-cruel-beauty?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12

This is not an episode for a fourth wing fangirl, but it is our last one for this book, so thank you to all the readers who stuck with us through this yucky dragon journey.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61431922-fourth-wing

Jordan's got TWO picks this week, one for you and one for the younger readers in your life. The first is a fairytale retelling YA pick, Enchanted by Alethea Kontis. The second, a firmly adult, hefty, more fantasy than romance deep cut: The Assassins of Tamurin by S.D. Tower (which is only available in print - gasp!)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12180248-enchanted

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43684.The_Assassins_of_Tamurin

As you will soon discover, we had some mishaps during the recording of part 3.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61431922-fourth-wing

Katie does love a found family, and especially so in this week's pick Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard. She does warn though - this is pretty heavy in the fantasy genre with only hints at a few brewing romances on the horizon. But if you're looking for a more gender equitable high fantasy pick instead of the male lead-heavy usuals like Tolkien or Martin, this is for you!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54513688-realm-breaker

If you're looking for something similar, try Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien or A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin.

For you all dear readers it's a new week, for us, it's one long rant session about dragons who really should have better things to do.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61431922-fourth-wing