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- An Education in Malice: Spreading Cheeks for Vampire Freaks
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura chat about the immaculate vibes of Education in Malice by ST Gibson. Vibes include dark academia, sultry poetry, lesbian vampires, collegiate rituals, and a virgin freshman.
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Content warnings for book: Uneven power dynamics, violence, murder, blood, consensual sexual content, substance use, homophobia (mentioned).
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Music credit: Ian Aisling
1 hr 33 min - Trope Talk: The Omegaverse
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura talk about alphas, omegas, betas, knots, nests, heats, and slick...
If you have no idea what any of that means or you loved Ali Hazelwood's Bride but you want to learn about this weird world before she releases the sequel, listen along as we explain how the omegaverse got started, what it is, and why we can't stop reading romantasy books with it.
Content warnings for episode include strong language, graphic descriptions of sex, descriptions of genitalia, and mpreg.
Shout out to Fanlore, AO3, 'The Unofficial Guide to the Omegaverse', Dean from TikTok, @icaruspendragon, Teen Wolf, Lindsay Ellis, Hannibal the TV show, Dramione, and this Wired article for teaching about, being inspiration for, and reporting on the Omegaverse.
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57 min - Onyx Storm - Part 2: Slide Whistle
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura continue to be confused by Onyx Storm! Join us as we island hop, but not in a fun way. Meanwhile, Xaden slips into existential despair. Violet’s second signet is a downer. And Dain gets super sexy inexplicably fast. We see you, Dain. We appreciate you.
Psst - If you’ve got a Dain/Sloane fanfic recommendation leave it in the comments!
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1 hr 33 min - Onyx Storm - Part 1: Sixth Wing
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura put on their flight leathers and do battle with Onyx Storm! In this first part we ask: do you know what’s happening? Because we don’t. Who are all of these people? Why are we doing this? Is Violet actually smart? Is Dain the real hero? And where are these islands, anyway?
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Book Covered: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, book three of Fourth Wing.
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1 hr 39 min - One Dark Window: Magic Solitaire
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura exploreOne Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, wherein a girl lives in a Tim Burton-esque fantasy land where misty forests kill people at random. Don’t worry, her strapping love interest is on the case!
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1 hr 36 min - Crown of Midnight: Assassin Fatigue
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura recap Crown of Midnight, the second book in the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas! We might have broken Tabitha this episode as this was the 6th SJM book that we made her read in a year. So listen along as we slowly torture her by trying to convince her that this book was good!
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1 hr 53 min - A Court of Frost and Starlight: A "Christmas" Special
❄️ Happy Solstice everyone! ❄️
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura celebrate Solstice (aka Christmas) with the Night Court in this episode about A Court of Frost and Starlight! Listen along as we discuss classic Christmas topics like misogyny, mansplaining, alcoholism, the ethics of art therapy, squirting, and inappropriate gifts for your friends!
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Content warnings for book and episode: misogyny, depression, alcoholism, torture mentioned, explicit content, and swearing
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1 hr 43 min - Taste of Gold and Iron: Small Magics and Scheduling Conflicts
Join Tabitha, Maura, and Emma as they read a story set in a fantasy kingdom inspired by Turkish culture.
Fragile porcelain mouse Prince Kadou, is second to the throne and riddled with anxiety. After a little snafu with the sultan’s baby daddy that leaves some people dead, he is given a new, hyper disciplined bodyguard, Evemer. Between the conspiracy to weaken the dynasty, busting a counterfeit operation, and a LOT of descriptions of clothes and food, these two are drawn to each other with more pining than you could possibly imagine.
EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS!Content warnings for books and episode: Alcohol, anxiety, assault, blood, hostages, kidnapping, panic attacks, and poisoning (attempted)
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1 hr 53 min - A Court of Wings and Ruin - Part 2: World War Fae
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura dive into the politics, war, and love with A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas! Is it more political intrigue and bloody battles or more high school drama and slap fights? Listen to hear our thoughts, feelings, hot takes!
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1 hr 20 min - A Court of Wings and Ruin - Part 1: Femme Fatale Feyre
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura cover ACOWAR, book 3 of the ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas.
Listen along as we discuss Feyre's rebirth as a secret spy hellbent on destroying the Spring Court from the inside and then as she returns as High Lady to rule the Night Court who is on the brink of war! Listen to hear our thoughts, feelings, hot takes!
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