Two Absolute Bookends

Download the Podcast Here Things are very different in the novel this week. We leave the comfort of the Tranquility and DSCOS-58 to find Captain Tiberius Hunter and his ex-wife Amelia on the battle cruiser the Turmoil, themselves natives of the universe Jack and his crew have found themselves in and on their way to a dinner with the Imperator of the Evil Illmarian Imperium. It’s far less interesting than it sounds. This episode we discuss who we think these people are, with their very odd relationship, discuss the logistical problems of the grand dining hall in the Imperialis Basilica that the Imperator makes his home and speculate on the links the galaxy spanning Illmarian Imperium may have with a certain fast food chain, from way over extrapolating two words in the chapter to start telling a story we’d rather be reading than this one. Support the author and buy the book we're reading at the link below: http://lewisstockton.com/publishing/

Download the Podcast Here A long episode this week, as this chapter is almost as long as the last two combined (still pretty short all told) the Evil!Fargas arc is closed off for good as the Tranquillity wrecks the fleet chasing them out of the system and decide that having already made enemies out of the empire, they should try to hit up the Insurrectionists. The journey is eventful, as Jack and Tona admit their feelings for each other, they try and work out how they can leave this dimension and we learn that Hollister is a terrifying force after he has a few Katarina Ales. Your two bookends are not without comment on these topics, in particular going on a diatribe over why the Jack and Tona relationship paints Jack as definitely an awful Captain, and possibly an awful person in general. Support the author and buy the book we're reading at the link below: http://lewisstockton.com/publishing/