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

We're joined by fellow Kingkiller Chronicle fan, Tom Wouters, to discuss his debut book: Blood of the First Men. Drawing upon his DnD dungeon master's background, Tom brings together many fantastic and original races into an expansive world with a physics-based magic system. His story follows Eldi as he quests to reunite with his people, yet Eldi is drawn to darker and malevolent forces. We discuss having morally grey characters, developing magic systems, writing fight scenes, favorite characters, cover art, and more. Tom' s book is out NOW! Grab a copy here: Tom Wouters: Blood of the First Men ----- Website: ⁠⁠www.fantasticbookspod.com⁠⁠ Instagram: www.instagram.com/fantasticbookspod ⁠⁠(or follow @fantasticbookspod) Facebook: ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/fantasticbookspod⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠⁠www.etsy.com/shop/FantasticBooksPod⁠⁠ -- Published by Goldenrise Media.

We're joined by our friend and Amazon best-selling author Aaron N. Hall to discuss all things Lord of the Rings! We have so much fun chatting about our first experiences with the series, the movie and video game remakes, favorite characters, what magical items we'd like to own, best book scenes, and more! -- Find Aaron N. Hall at his website: https://www.aaronnhall.com/ -- Website: ⁠⁠www.fantasticbookspod.com⁠⁠ Instagram: www.instagram.com/fantasticbookspod ⁠⁠(or follow @fantasticbookspod) Facebook: ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/fantasticbookspod⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠⁠www.etsy.com/shop/FantasticBooksPod⁠⁠ -- Published by Goldenrise Media.

We return to the Kingkiller Chronicles and Patrick Rothfuss' newest novella, The Narrow Road Between Desires, which Sam describes as "A Day in the Life of Bast." It's a slightly shorter episode for a slightly shorter book, but we theorize a lot about Fae magic, including Grammarie and Glammourie, and foreshadowing through Embrils. We also discuss The Lightning Tree, sexy fae tropes, Bast's deal-making skills, where this story falls in the Kingkiller timeline, time travel, the artwork, and, of course, we do mention some of the controversy surrounding this story. -- Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.fantasticbookspod.com⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/fantasticbookspod⁠ ⁠⁠(or follow @fantasticbookspod) Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/fantasticbookspod⁠⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠⁠⁠www.etsy.com/shop/FantasticBooksPod⁠⁠⁠ -- Published by Goldenrise Media.

The grand finale of The Sapien Empire is here and Jarim and Shindo have their work cut out for them. They have challenges internally with some Rustraisers, they have to wrangle Tersona in with her wayward cattle ranch plans, and they have to confront Engine. Listen along to see how much Shindo and Jarim have accomplished in their 13 years as leaders of the Domain and what is in store for them in book two. -- Find Nathan Ogloff & his book here: ⁠⁠⁠nathanogloff.com⁠⁠⁠-- Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fantasticbookspod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/fantasticbookspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (or follow @fantasticbookspod) Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/fantasticbookspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.etsy.com/shop/FantasticBooksPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Published by Goldenrise Media.

The stakes are ever higher for the Domain as they face internal and external threats. Tersona begins to undermine the power of Shindo and Jarim by setting up her own secret ranch and making deals with the Rustraisers. Engine rallies his Rustraisers to attack the offgridders and the new outposts. The offgridders lose faith in the Domain, while Jarim loses faith in herself after the death of one of her highest Captains. -- Find Nathan Ogloff & his book here: ⁠⁠⁠nathanogloff.com⁠⁠⁠ -- Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fantasticbookspod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/fantasticbookspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (or follow @fantasticbookspod) Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/fantasticbookspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.etsy.com/shop/FantasticBooksPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Published by Goldenrise Media.