Sam and Dan review The Mistral by Felix Mosse.

**SPOILER ALERT:** This episode contains spoilers. We strongly recommend reading this book before listening.

Join us as we dive into The Mistral, an ambitious debut epic fantasy that takes us back into the sprawling worlds, magic, politics, and religion of high fantasy. We explore its huge cast of characters, shifting perspectives, and expansive magic system, as a dying mystical force known as the Mistral connects seemingly separate stories across the world.

We discuss the journeys of Swan and Fenne, the refreshing friendship between Fenne and Tom, and a collection of antagonists whose belief that they're acting for the greater good adds some welcome moral complexity. Along the way, we unpack the mysterious relationship between the Mistral, Zephyr, roots, prophecy, and the Bengen, as well as the novel's potential commentary on environmental collapse, technology, religion, and the ways societies respond to dwindling resources.

From comparisons with Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn to an explosive ending that refuses to neatly resolve the story, we discuss what worked, what didn't, and why the huge questions left unanswered have us intrigued to see where Felix Mosse takes the series next.

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