Published in May 2022, Holly Black's debut adult fantasy novel Book of Night introduces us to a world where shadows can become sentient. Join us for our discussion of this layered and dark story - released just in time for Halloween - as we try to untangle the complex magic-system and hear our thoughts on sisterly relationships, dodgy father figures and compelling male leads.

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:15 - Life Updates

01:25 - Introduction to Holly Black

03:26 - Spoiler Alert

03:55 - Blurb

05:25 - Discussion of Book of Night

45:20 - Trigger Warning for mention of Self-Harm

01:19:40 - The Book We Will Be Discussing Next Time

01:20:35 - Outro

Other Books Mentioned:

The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

The Shadowhunters series by Cassandra Clare

The Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black and Toni DiTerlizzi

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

The Love That Split the World by Emily Henry

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Links:

Holly Black on Goodreads

Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

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