Spice Traders

Time to revisit our vampire obsession. Travel back in time with the Traders as we discuss A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson. This is a Dracula retelling with some really gorgeous prose. This is part 1 of 2.

Triggers: (From the author) emotional, verbal, and physical intimate partner abuse, gaslighting, war, famine, and plague, blood and gore, consensual sexual content, sadomasochism, self-harm, body horror, violence and murder, alcohol use, depression and mania, sexual assault (not directed at any named character), drug use, drowning

Tropes: Vampires, polyamory, historical-ish fiction

KU: Yes

Recommendation: Both traders whole-heartedly recommend and look forward to more from the author

For more of the author, check out stgibson.com

This week the Traders tackle the Plated Prisoner series book 1: Gild. Join us as we dive into the world of Orea with our unreliable narrator, Auren, and navigate the intrigue in King Midas’ kingdom. This is Part 2 of 2 and covers chapters 20-40.

Triggers: Human trafficking, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, alcohol consumption, infertility, hanging, kidnapping & captivity

Tropes: King Midas, enemies to lovers, fae 

KU: Yes

Recommendation: Both Traders recommend! 

For more information, visit https://www.ravenkennedybooks.com/.

This week the Traders tackle the Plated Prisoner series book 1: Gild. Join us as we dive into the world of Orea with our unreliable narrator, Auren, and navigate the intrigue in King Midas’ kingdom. This is Part 1 of 2 and covers chapters 1-19. (Katie says 20 in the episode, but it is, in fact, 19. Sorry ‘bout that.)

Triggers: human trafficking, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, alcohol consumption, infertility, hanging, kidnapping & captivity

Tropes: King Midas, enemies to lovers, fae 

KU: Yes

Recommendation: Both Traders recommend! 

For more information, visit https://www.ravenkennedybooks.com/.

Hi friends, For the month of May we’re doing something a little different on our regular feed: instead of reviewing books you know and love, we’ll be posting an interview in two parts. 

We’ve been doing this podcast for over a year now and we figured it’s long past time to tell you a bit more about us. 

We hope you enjoy the conversation, but if you’re still craving our regular content, head over to Patreon where we’ll be releasing our final two episodes of Iron Flame! 

Hi friends, For the month of May we’re doing something a little different on our regular feed: instead of reviewing books you know and love, we’ll be posting an interview in two parts. 

We’ve been doing this podcast for over a year now and we figured it’s long past time to tell you a bit more about us. 

We hope you enjoy the conversation, but if you’re still craving our regular content, head over to Patreon where we’ll be releasing our final two episodes of Iron Flame! 

This week the Traders venture into the world of archaeology and magic in The Destroyer by Meg Smitherman. Part 3 of 3, chapters 28-41.

Triggers: dubious consent

Tropes: Dark Academia, Magic, Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn, Touch Her and Die

KU: yup

Recommendation: Yes

For more of the author, check out @megsmitherman on TikTok.

This week the Traders venture into the world of archaeology and magic in The Destroyer by Meg Smitherman. Part 2 of 3, chapters 13-27.

Triggers: dubious consent

Tropes: Dark Academia, Magic, Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn, Touch Her and Die

KU: yup

Recommendation: Yes

For more of the author, check out @megsmitherman on TikTok.

This week the Traders venture into the world of archaeology and magic in The Destroyer by Meg Smitherman. Part 1 of 3, chapters 1-12.

Triggers: dubious consent, violence

Tropes: Dark Academia, Magic, Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn, Touch Her and Die

KU: yup

Recommendation: Yes, with reservations

For more of the author, check out @megsmitherman on TikTok

This week the Traders enter Basgiath War College and discuss Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. We start out salty but we end up being hooked! This episode is part 3 of 3 of our coverage.

Triggers: violence, death, war themes.

Tropes: enemies to lovers, dragons, forbidden romance, magic.

KU: No.

Recommendation: both traders recommend! 

For more of the author, check out rebeccayarros.com.

Pronunciation guide we used: https://www.tiktok.com/@ceartguleabhar/video/7243851766578646299

This week the Traders enter Basgiath War College and discuss Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. We start out salty but we end up being hooked! This episode is part 2 of 3 of our coverage.

Triggers: violence, death, war themes.

Tropes: enemies to lovers, dragons, forbidden romance, magic.

KU: No.

Recommendation: both traders recommend! 

For more of the author, check out rebeccayarros.com.

Pronunciation guide we used: https://www.tiktok.com/@ceartguleabhar/video/7243851766578646299