This episode is for anyone who wants to read a new fantasy book but doesn’t have time to commit to a full series. We cover our favorite stand alone fantasy novels, perfect for diving into a new world (or several) without committing the next few months of your reading life to the same place.

If you have any stand alone fantasy books that you love, comment below and let us know!

Credits:

Host: Demi Utley, ⁠⁠https://demiutley.substack.com/⁠⁠

Co-Host: Marianne Boules

Audio Production - Gregory Mikels

Additional credits for the music used during the intro and outro:

• Remix Composition & Production - Gregory Mikels

• Danse Sacrée composed by Claude Debussy 

• Public Domain

• Performed by the United States Marine Chamber Orchestra with Major Jason K. Fettig, conducting, MSgt Karen Grimsey, harp soloist on Aug. 14, 2010, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Virginia.

• The Planets composed by Gustav Holst

• License - ⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/⁠⁠ 

• Performed by Berliner Philharmoniker in 1981

• The Carnival of the Animals composed by Camille Saint-Saëns 

• License - ⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en⁠⁠ 

• Performers

• Pianos: Neil and Nancy O'Doan

• Orchestra: Seattle Youth Symphony, conducted by Vilem Sokol.

• Recorded 1980

Original music links:

• ⁠⁠https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danse_Sacr%C3%A9e.ogg⁠⁠ 

• ⁠⁠https://archive.org/details/gustav-holst-the-planets-op.-32⁠⁠ 

• ⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Camille_Saint-Sa%C3%ABns_-_The_Carnival_of_the_Animals.ogg⁠⁠