The Fantastic Books Podcast: Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book Reviews

Kvothe is in hot water this week as he faces public shaming from Vashet because his fighting skills are progressing slowly and his understanding of the Lethani and the purpose of his lessons is progressing even slower. He tries to take matters into his own hands by doing at least two taboo things: playing music in Adem and making a mommet. His back is against the wall but by the end of the episode he's already taking his sword tree test to enter the school. 

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We're back! We rejoin Kvothe in his adventures in Haert as he learns he has to train his way to freedom to help Tempi, return to the Maer, and save his precious fingers. He also hears two Adem stories, which may or may not have nuggets of truth in them, fights a child, gets romantic with Vashet, and compliments Shehyn's little hat. Other topics include "barbaric," the origins of the Adem reds, and wiping with bread. 

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It's the grand finale of the Assassin of Malcoze and, as promised, all was revealed. All our characters meet in the ansepole arena and chaos ensues as Scoria's assassination plot begins. Taurong is forced to use his powers to save an unexpected member of the party, Analia comes through with some stellar enchanting at the eleventh hour, and a surprise character is revealed! 

Be on the lookout for another upcoming miniseries covering the second book in the Intercontinents, The Treasure of Lor-Rev. 

Please support Bryan Asher at his website: ⁠Intercont Press⁠

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It's the penultimate episode of the Assassin of Malcoze and it is JAM PACKED! We get so many amazing battles and action sequences with our characters this week as we race towards the conclusion. Analia is continuing to struggle with her future, Taurong and Matthew are thrown into an unexpected battle, and Scoria edges closer and closer towards his goal of destabilizing Malcoze.

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We're in the thick of things for our characters this week. Both Taurong and Analia, our younger characters, face decisions about sharing their secrets with their families, Auros and Barret hit rock bottom but also find a tantalizing clue, and Scoria's master plans are revealed! As usual, we're joined by the Author himself, Bryan Asher.

Please support Bryan Asher at his website: ⁠Intercont Press⁠

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Kvothe's previous conversation with Sheyn rewards him with an entrance into Haert, but he's not not even close to escaping danger. He has a rocky start meeting his teacher Vashet, but after some quick wits, nerves of steel, and a big gamble, things  smooth out with her. Now Kvothe training begins in earnest! He has to find out if he can prove himself to the rest of the Adem and earn their acceptance or suffer for his knowledge of their most secret and sacred arts. Other topics include the whipping stick, Kvothe's slick burn, his discovery of music as a taboo, and we dub him the "Shortcut King."

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In this action-packed second episode we follow along with our four main characters as they face trials and tribulations. Auros and Barrett suffer a loss of plans after making it to Franco's manor just to see it burning; Analia comes to a crossroads after a secret new opportunity presents itself; Taurong has to look to the past to determine his future with his newfound Aura ability, and Scoria's plans reveal themselves to be as ruthless as ever. 

This episode contains spoilers for the book. 

Please support Bryan Asher at his website: Intercont Press

Published by Goldenrise Media.

Our second miniseries covers the first book in the Intercontinent Series by Bryan Asher, The Assassin of Malcoze. We are introduced to a series of amazing and unique characters, such as Auros, a mercenary, Analia, a princess who is talented at Enchanting, Taurong, who is training to become a member of the Rincoyle elite military but who also has special powers of Aura, and Scoria Kith, the assassin who will bring all our characters together. We are joined weekly by the author himself to discuss his world and storytelling!

Check out Bryan Asher's website here.

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Kvothe makes his fabulous, triumphant return from the Fae only to start out on another journey to Haert with Tempi. On the way Kvothe gets put through the most intense training of his young life. We discuss his choice to take the Maer's coins, Shehyn's test of character, and Kvothe's wordiness. 

Don't forget to buy a copy of The Assassin of Malcoze by Bryan Asher for our upcoming mini series here: https://www.intercontpress.com/

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With a bit of a shorter episode this week, Kvothe is in the crucible, aka he is in the presence of the Cthaeh. We cover his pivotal encounter and the end of his stint in the Fae, plus the finalization of his Shaed. 

Check out these links for some interesting fan theories on the Cthaeh:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuAiNCU2-Co

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsqfaXKZPrE

And this one for a discussion of the Nameless as mentioned by Bast: https://www.reddit.com/r/KingkillerChronicle/comments/5xos0i/the_creation_of_the_nameless_prediction_and/

Be sure to check out our social media pages ⁠⁠@fantasticbookspod⁠⁠ and our website ⁠⁠Fantastic Books and How to Read Them Podcast (fantasticbookspod.com)⁠⁠ which has more book reviews, recommendations, and merch.

Published by Goldenrise Media.