Sam and Dan review Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab.

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Join Sam and Dan as they dive into the intricate world of V.E. Schwab's latest novel, "Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil." This episode unravels the layers of vampire mythology, exploring themes of power, identity, and the human condition. From the unique mechanics of vampirism to the rich character arcs, Sam and Dan offer a thoughtful analysis of this compelling narrative.

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Sam and Dan review Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

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In this episode, Dan and Sam delve into the world of sci-fi with a discussion on Adrian Tchaikovsky's 2025 novel, Shroud. They explore the novel's themes of human experience through a sci-fi lens, focusing on the biology of alien life and the societal structures of humanity in space. The conversation touches on the book's portrayal of corporate-driven human civilization, the challenges of survival on an alien moon, and the philosophical questions raised by the narrative. The hosts also reflect on the book's blend of sci-fi and horror elements, and its commentary on the future of humanity. Join them as they navigate the complexities of Tchaikovsky's imaginative world and ponder the broader implications of his storytelling.

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Sam and Dan review The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman.

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We explore Christopher Buehlman's Dungeons and Dragons inspired world through this first-person retrospective epic adventure containing, thieves, assassins, giants and goblins. We deep dive into our narrator's character development, his perspective and wonderful use of humour. We talk about our favourite parts of the world-building, including the amazing cultural development of different nations within this world. And we talk about the quality of the writing, before giving our conclusions.

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Sam and Dan review Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner, the final instalment in The Fallen Gods Trilogy.

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Having felt a bit let down by book 2 in this trilogy, Sunbringer, we are tempted back to Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner's amazing world-building and her enjoyable characters. We work our way through each character's conclusions and how we felt about the plot, relationships and character growth. We share our conclusions on whether we felt Hannah Kaner stuck the landing with Faithbreaker, and how it makes us feel about the trilogy overall.

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Sam and Dan review The Book That Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence, the final instalment in The Library Trilogy.

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Having enjoyed the first two books in the series, we have high hopes for the finale. We discuss our feelings on some of the decisions Mark Lawrence made when landing the plane. We talk plot, characters, world, and themes, before coming onto how we felt about the trilogy as a whole and whether we would be recommending this.

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Sam and Dan review The Familiar, by Leigh Bardugo.

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Leigh Bardugo is hugely successful in the Young Adult Fantast world, but how will her work in the adult fiction sphere hold up. We discuss the price of being a woman with ambition, and magical powers, in 16th century Spain during the inquisition. We debate whether this is more of a fantasy, historical fiction, or even romance novel. And finally we give our conclusions on the story and the writing.

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Sam and Dan review The Book of Doors, by Gareth Brown.

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We've heard lots of good things about this 2024 release and so we're excited to review yet another fantasy book about books. We discuss some things we like, and several elements that we struggled with.

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Sam and Dan review The Devils, by Joe Abercrombie.

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We deep-dive into one of the year's hottest releases. The Devils, by Lord Grim-Dark himself, Joe Abercrombie. We compare this to Abercrombie's First Law world, before exploring this diverse cast of characters and perspectives. We evaluate the plot, which might be built for the big screen. And as always, we nit-pick at the things we didn't like as much, before giving our overall conclusions.

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