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This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 13. At the Summit for Valbara, the Asteri give their blessing and all the Crescent City players show up to discuss the future of their territory. Hunt stands by as one of Sandriel’s minions, while in the city, Bryce continues to look for a way to free Hunt despite their differences. Though Micah should be at the Summit as well, he makes excuses to leave part way through, only to arrive in Griffin Antiquities. He reveals the location of Luna’s Horn as well as his involvement in the death of Danika and the pack of Devils. Bryce manages to get out a message for help that makes all of Crescent City’s leaders aware of Micah’s treachery, and the leaders of the Summit watch on in horror as Bryce and her friends fight for their lives. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 73 through 79 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 13. At the Summit for Valbara, the Asteri give their blessing and all the Crescent City players show up to discuss the future of their territory. Hunt stands by as one of Sandriel’s minions, while in the city, Bryce continues to look for a way to free Hunt despite their differences. Though Micah should be at the Summit as well, he makes excuses to leave part way through, only to arrive in Griffin Antiquities. He reveals the location of Luna’s Horn as well as his involvement in the death of Danika and the pack of Devils. Bryce manages to get out a message for help that makes all of Crescent City’s leaders aware of Micah’s treaturey, and the leaders of the Summit watch on in horror as Bryce and her friends fight for their lives. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 73 through 79 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 12. Bryce’s worst nightmares come true when she discovers Hunt and his Fallen comrades have been secretly working to purchase a shipment of synth from the Viper Queen. Micah and Fury intercede, with the latter escorting her friend home where Ruhn watches over her. While Hunt mourns the pain he has caused Bryce, Bryce spirals, causing her to question whether anything she and Hunt had was real. It is only when Fury brings news of Sandriel’s possession of Hunt as her property that Bryce reminds herself that Hunt is her friend and she does not want him to return to the archangel he loathes. Despite Bryce’s efforts to persuade Sandriel to sell Hunt to Bryce, Ruhn intercedes, only for one of Bryce’s many secrets to be revealed to the world. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 65 through 72 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 12. Bryce’s worst nightmares come true when she discovers Hunt and his Fallen comrades have been secretly working to purchase a shipment of synth from the Viper Queen. Micah and Fury intercede, with the latter escorting her friend home where Ruhn watches over her. While Hunt mourns the pain he has caused Bryce, Bryce spirals, causing her to question whether anything she and Hunt had was real. It is only when Fury brings news of Sandriel’s possession of Hunt as her property that Bryce reminds herself that Hunt is her friend and she does not want him to return to the archangel he loathes. Despite Bryce’s efforts to persuade Sandriel to sell Hunt to Bryce, Ruhn intercedes, only for one of Bryce’s many secrets to be revealed to the world. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 65 through 72 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 11. Despite pleas from her mother and Hunt, Bryce refuses to see a mediwith about the pain in her leg. Her investigation leads her to a new hidden truth, that Danika was somehow involved in Synth and kept the information from Bryce. The pain of this realization does not make the day of Dankia’s birthday any better, nor does the cruel joke Amelie plays on Bryce. While Hunt reacts poorly to this, Bryce uses it as motivation to take care of her wound and assist in the creation of a Synth antidote in the process. Hunt is faced with the consequences of his actions, and while Bryce tends to his wounded body she also uncovers more deadly truths about Synth that put everyone she knows in more danger than ever before. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 57 through 64 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 11. Despite pleas from her mother and Hunt, Bryce refuses to see a mediwith about the pain in her leg. Her investigation leads her to a new hidden truth, that Danika was somehow involved in Synth and kept the information from Bryce. The pain of this realization does not make the day of Dankia’s birthday any better, nor does the cruel joke Amelie plays on Bryce. While Hunt reacts poorly to this, Bryce uses it as motivation to take care of her wound and assist in the creation of a Synth antidote in the process. Hunt is faced with the consequences of his actions, and while Bryce tends to his wounded body she also uncovers more deadly truths about Synth that put everyone she knows in more danger than ever before. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 57 through 64 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 10. When Bryce is barred from entering the Autumn King’s villa, she is left without an outlet to vent her frustrations. Hunt finds her at an old haunt and questions whether Bryce is in a healthy mindset given all the revelations she’s been forced to accept. As a result of Hunt’s request that Viktoria use the Fae tech to review Danika’s old clothes, Micah sends Hunt on a mission that leaves him wrecked and a shell of himself. Bryce is there to help Hunt pick up the pieces and the energy between them shifts. But Bryce becomes distracted with the information of Synth being detected on the clothing of the murder victims, including Danika, and Hunt has to ground her by reminding her to prioritize those who matter most. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 52 through 56 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 10. When Bryce is barred from entering the Autumn King’s villa, she is left without an outlet to vent her frustrations. Hunt finds her at an old haunt and questions whether Bryce is in a healthy mindset given all the revelations she’s been forced to accept. As a result of Hunt’s request that Viktoria use the Fae tech to review Danika’s old clothes, Micah sends Hunt on a mission that leaves him wrecked and a shell of himself. Bryce is there to help Hunt pick up the pieces and the energy between them shifts. But Bryce becomes distracted with the information of Synth being detected on the clothing of the murder victims, including Danika, and Hunt has to ground her by reminding her to prioritize those who matter most. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 52 through 56 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 9. In the wake of their visit to the Den, Bryce and Hunt contemplate how to find hard evidence of Sabine’s involvement in Danika’s death. Both are faced with feelings of loneliness, which ultimately leads to their evening rendezvous in the night garden, where they are attacked by the kristalos demon. The difficulties don’t end there when Sabine confronts the pair. The truth Sabine reveals about Danika’s actions before her death leaves Bryce reeling and spurs her into action to seek answers about who Danika’s true murder might be from an old acquaintance. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 44 through 51 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 9. In the wake of their visit to the Den, Bryce and Hunt contemplate how to find hard evidence of Sabine’s involvement in Danika’s death. Both are faced with feelings of loneliness, which ultimately leads to their evening rendezvous in the night garden, where they are attacked by the kristalos demon. The difficulties don’t end there when Sabine confronts the pair. The truth Sabine reveals about Danika’s actions before her death leaves Bryce reeling and spurs her into action to seek answers about who Danika’s true murder might be from an old acquaintance. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 44 through 51 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 8. Bryce and Hunt are stunned by the reveal of Sabine’s potential meddling in evidence that suggests she is the one behind Danika’s murder. While they continue their investigation and review Viktoria’s evidence of the kristalos demon, Ruhn conducts his own research into mediwitch techniques that could repair Luna’s Horn. With limited new information on their hands, Bryce and Hunt push forward their investigation by going back to the scene where a kristalos demon was last seen, only to realize they must finally face Sabine to determine whether they can catch her in a lie that will prove her involvement in her daughter’s death. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 38 through 43 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 8. Bryce and Hunt are stunned by the reveal of Sabine’s potential meddling in evidence that suggests she is the one behind Danika’s murder. While they continue their investigation and review Viktoria’s evidence of the kristalos demon, Ruhn conducts his own research into mediwitch techniques that could repair Luna’s Horn. With limited new information on their hands, Bryce and Hunt push forward their investigation by going back to the scene where a kristalos demon was last seen, only to realize they must finally face Sabine to determine whether they can catch her in a lie that will prove her involvement in her daughter’s death. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 38 through 43 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 7. Hunt’s shock at seeing his former captor forces Bryce to step in to do what she does best: Distract. After catching the attention of Micah, Bryce dismisses the governor’s advances, causing him to lash out at Hunt. In an effort to find whoever is behind the missing Horn, Hunt visits the Oracle, where he is warned to stay away from Bryce. The warning only brings Bryce and Hunt closer together as they prepare to finally see Briggs in person. The meeting does not go according to plan, and only Bryce is able to help Hunt get out of his head and his spiral of self-hatred. A quick meeting with Ruhn and his friends has Bryce showing off her firearm skills for Hunt, where things get tense and heated. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 31 through 37 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 7. Hunt’s shock at seeing his former captor forces Bryce to step in to do what she does best: Distract. After catching the attention of Micah, Bryce dismisses the governor’s advances, causing him to lash out at Hunt. In an effort to find whoever is behind the missing Horn, Hunt visits the Oracle, where he is warned to stay away from Bryce. The warning only brings Bryce and Hunt closer together as they prepare to finally see Briggs in person. The meeting does not go according to plan, and only Bryce is able to help Hunt get out of his head and his spiral of self-hatred. A quick meeting with Ruhn and his friends has Bryce showing off her firearm skills for Hunt, where things get tense and heated. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 31 through 37 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 6. Though Bryce runs through the city to escape Hunt in the aftermath of the temple acolyte’s murder, Hunt trails her, torn between ensuring his own security and apologizing. Bryce hides in the White Raven and meets Juniper, but their brief gathering meets a timely end. Hunt spirits Bryce away to Ruhn’s house to patch her up, where Ruhn brings the news of the Keres group’s involvement with the explosion. The result? New roomie for Bryce by the name of Hunt Athalar. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 25 through 30 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 6. Though Bryce runs through the city to escape Hunt in the aftermath of the temple acolyte’s murder, Hunt trails her, torn between ensuring his own security and apologizing. Bryce hides in the White Raven and meets Juniper, but their brief gathering meets a timely end. Hunt spirits Bryce away to Ruhn’s house to patch her up, where Ruhn brings the news of the Keres group’s involvement with the explosion. The result? New roomie for Bryce by the name of Hunt Athalar. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 25 through 30 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 5. Bryce and Hunt make their way to the Meat Market, where Bryce hustles a satyr for the illusive and taboo obsidian salt. What Hunt does not realize is that she is also attracting the attention of the Viper Queen. A conversation with the Viper Queen has Bryce realizing she must look to where it hurts the most to find the answers she seeks about Danika. After Bryce and Hunt come to a tentative truce, they are summoned to Luna’s Temple by Ruhn, where he admits to his search for Luna’s Horn. The day following their meeting, another brutal murder by the kristallos demon shakes Bryce to her core. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 18 through 24 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 5. Bryce and Hunt make their way to the Meat Market, where Bryce hustles a satyr for the illusive and taboo obsidian salt. What Hunt does not realize is that she is also attracting the attention of the Viper Queen. A conversation with the Viper Queen has Bryce realizing she must look to where it hurts the most to find the answers she seeks about Danika. After Bryce and Hunt come to a tentative truce, they are summoned to Luna’s Temple by Ruhn, where he admits to his search for Luna’s Horn. The day following their meeting, another brutal murder by the kristallos demon shakes Bryce to her core. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 18 through 24 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's special bonus episode, Amy and Jac discuss Sarah J Maas' highly anticipated third novel to her Crescent City series, House of Flame and Shadow. Using our background in literature, we discuss initial thoughts, general sentiments from the public, and listener feedback. We discuss all spoilers, so please make sure to read House of Earth and Blood, House of Sky and Breath, as well as the ACOTAR series. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 4. Ruhn Danaan, Crown Prince of the Valbaran Fae, is a mere cog in the Autumn King’s world. Despite their blood ties, the two men disagree on many points, including the point that is Bryce Quinlan. Bryce and Hunt have their own tug of war, with Bryce doing her best to leave Hunt in the dark as she looks into the people who might link the deaths of Danika and Maximus Tertian. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 14 through 17 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 4. Ruhn Danaan, Crown Prince of the Valbaran Fae, is a mere cog in the Autumn King’s world. Despite their blood ties, the two men disagree on many points, including the point that is Bryce Quinlan. Bryce and Hunt have their own tug of war, with Bryce doing her best to leave Hunt in the dark as she looks into the people who might link the deaths of Danika and Maximus Tertian. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 14 through 17 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 3. 22 months have passed since the night Bryce’s life was changed forever. With a carefree, party-girl exterior, Bryce has changed in ways that many don’t even see. After a frustrating business meeting at her old haunt – interrupted by none other than her brother, Bryce’s life is changed once again when a visit from Micah, Hunt, and Isaiah, reveals that Danika’s murderer is not who they once thought. The demon-summoning murderer is back and has found another victim. Their only lead: Bryce Quinlan. While Bryce agrees to help find Danika’s killer, Hunt discovers that his own freedom is at stake. His only path forward: working with Bryce to find the perpetrator. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 8 through 13 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 3. 22 months have passed since the night Bryce’s life was changed forever. With a carefree, party girl exterior, Bryce has changed in ways that many don’t even see. After a frustrating business meeting at her old haunt – interrupted by none other than her brother, Bryce’s life is changed once again when a visit from Micah, Hunt, and Isaiah, reveals that Danika’s murderer is not who they once thought. The demon-summoning murderer is back and has found another victim. Their only lead: Bryce Quinlan. While Bryce agrees to help find Danika’s killer, Hunt discovers that his own freedom is at stake. His only path forward: working with Bryce to find the perpetrator. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 8 through 13 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 2. After dumping Reid Rednar at the Pearl and Rose, Bryce calls on her friends to party at the White Raven in order to avoid confronting Connor’s intensity at home. While a night of drugs and dancing brings Bryce to life, little does she know what she is about to return home to find. With Danika and the Pack of Devils dead, only one tenuous thread keeps Bryce safely in the witness column and not the alternative. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 4 through 7 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 2. After dumping Reid Rednar at the Pearl and Rose, Bryce calls on her friends to party at the White Raven in order to avoid confronting Connor’s intensity at home. While a night of drugs and dancing brings Bryce to life, little does she know what she is about to return home to find. With Danika and the Pack of Devils dead, only one tenuous thread keeps Bryce safely in the witness column and not the alternative. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 4 through 7 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 1 Welcome to Lunathion, aka Crescent City, where Bryce Quinlan and her best friend Danika Fendyr are working women by day, and resident party gals by night. An encounter with a Nightstalker forces Danika to visit Bryce at Giffin Antiquities, where she leaves her weapons and borrows clothes before attending a meeting with the Heads of the City. In the early chapters of House of Earth and Blood where the relationships are plentiful and messy, the scene is set and groundwork laid for the journey of Bryce and those she loves most. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 1 through 3 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 1. Welcome to Lunathion, aka Crescent City, where Bryce Quinlan and her best friend Danika Fendyr are working women by day, and resident party gals by night. An encounter with a Nightstalker forces Danika to visit Bryce at Giffin Antiquities, where she leaves her weapons and borrows clothes before attending a meeting with the Heads of the City. In the early chapters of House of Earth and Blood where the relationships are plentiful and messy, the scene is set and groundwork laid for the journey of Bryce and those she loves most. This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 1 through 3 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk to two of TikTok's favorite SJM therosists. We chat with Lili and Rosie, also known as @ahappyhermit and @acourtofthornsandrosies, about what they think will happen in A House of Flame and Shadow. No one knows the Sarah J Maas universe like these two! Books we discuss: A House of Earth and Blood A House of Sky and Breath The ACOTAR series The Throne of Glass series This episode of Book Talk for Book Tok was recorded on Riverside.fm, a cloud-based podcast recording platform. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year's! It's January, you know what that means? Our next season where we talk about House of Earth and Blood is just around the corner! Let's get the year started with some listener emails. Jac didn't plug in her microphone correctly, so her audio is a little different. We'll be back to normal next week! Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our last Ask Us Anything for the year! Thank you for being part of our 2023 journey, and see you in 2024! Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here is part 2 of our Holiday Tipsy episode! We answer your questions after many, many drinks in! Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You asked us to come back with another Tipsy ask us anything and we're here with gin and tonic in hand! Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're back answering all of your questions about ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and more! Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we discuss your thoughts and popular TikTok theories on Rebecca Yarros' highly anticipated novel Iron Flame. Iron Flame is the follow-up to Fourth Wing. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we discuss our initial thoughts on Rebecca Yarros' highly anticipated novel Iron Flame. Iron Flame is the follow-up to Fourth Wing. Amy and Jac discuss their initial thoughts and impressions. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shain Rose is a USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author. She writes romance with an edge and loves to deliver an emotional rollercoaster ride or two before we get to the happily ever after. Shain lives where the weather is constantly changing with a family she hopes will never change. When she isn’t writing, she’s spending the days with her husband, two kids, and a wild golden retriever. On the off chance Shain’s not writing or spending time with family and friends, she’s calling them to talk. And if no one answers, then she’s reading romance or watching trashy TV. You can find Shain online at shainrose.com as well as on TikTok @shainroseauthor and on Instagram @author.shainrose. This episode of Book Talk for Book Tok was recorded on Riverside.fm, a cloud-based podcast recording platform. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You asked us ANYTHING and we talked about it all! We talk Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yaros, ACOTAR and the SJM (Sarah J. Maas) multiverse, and everything in between! Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we answer your questions about writing! Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we read listener emails about the SJM universe. FULL SPOILER WARNING. We talk A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR), Throne of Glass (ToG) and Crescent City (CC) and all of the Sarah J Maas theories. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marissa Tandon is a Los Angeles-based writer, director, and comedian. She is the co-founder of Tandon Productions, which focuses on bringing new voices to the multimedia and audio fiction space. She loves giving voice to stories that are not often represented in the current media landscape. The fiction podcasts that she has created (That Vampire Show, Super Ordinary, The Sword & The Stoner, His Royal Fakin’ Highness, Life On Pause) have amassed hundreds of thousands of listeners in over 100 countries. Her work has been highlighted by publications such as The AV Club, Polygon, and Book Riot, among others, and Super Ordinary and That Vampire Show have both been featured on the front page of Spotify. In addition to her work in audio fiction, Marissa has recently worked in the world of video games on an upcoming AAA title. This episode of Book Talk for Book Tok was recorded on Riverside.fm, a cloud-based podcast recording platform. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Golden lives in Los Angeles where she works full time in the film industry developing stories with screenwriters and filmmakers. A Dawn of Onyx is her debut novel, and the first in the Sacred Stones trilogy. In her free time she is an avid book reader, movie fanatic, and functioning puzzle addict. An embarrassing LA cliché, she likes to hike, brunch, and go to the flea market with her husband and her puppy. You can find Kate online at kategoldenbooks.com as well as on TikTok at @kate_golden_author and Instagram at @kategoldenauthor. This episode of Book Talk for Book Tok was recorded on Riverside.fm, a cloud-based podcast recording platform. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hannah Grace is an English self-labeled “fluffy comfort book” author, writing predominantly new adult and contemporary romance from her home in Manchester, England. Hannah gained instant popularity on TikTok with her breakout novel Icebreaker. When she’s not writing some of our favorite hockey player book boyfriends, Hannah is hanging out with her husband and two dogs, Pig and Bear. Hannah’s next installment of the Maple Hills series is called Wildfire, available on October 3rd. You can find Hannah online at hannahgrace.co.uk and in Instagram @hannahgraceauthor. This episode of Book Talk for Book Tok was recorded on Riverside.fm, a cloud-based podcast recording platform. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Jac and Amy answer your writing-related questions! Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of TikTok’s favorite authors, S.J. Tilly, is known for her Sin, Sleet, Darling, and Alliance series. Writing to give her and her readers a chance of escape, SJ’s romance books are meant to bring you out of the real world and into hers where adventure, love, lust, and drama always end in a Happily Ever After. You can catch the latest happy ending in her new book Dom, the third book in the Alliance series, coming out September 21st. You can find S.J. Tilly online at sjtilly.com as well as on TikTok at @s.j.tilly.author and Instagram at @sjtillyauthor. This episode of Book Talk for Book Tok was recorded on Riverside.fm, a cloud-based podcast recording platform. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ana Huang is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and #1 Amazon bestselling author. Best known for her Twisted series, she writes New Adult and contemporary romance with deliciously alpha heroes, strong heroines, and plenty of steam, angst, and swoon sprinkled in. Her books have been sold to over two dozen foreign publishers for translation and featured in outlets such as NPR, Cosmopolitan, Financial Times, and Glamour UK. A self-professed travel enthusiast, she loves incorporating beautiful destinations into her stories and will never say no to a good chai latte. You can find Ana online at anahuang.com as well as on TikTok at @authoranahuang and Instagram at @authoranahuang. This episode of Book Talk for Book Tok was recorded on Riverside.fm, a cloud-based podcast recording platform. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1 New York Times Bestselling author Tessa Bailey, author of novels like It Happened One Summer and Unfortunately Yours, can solve all problems except for her own, so she focuses those efforts on stubborn, fictional blue collar men and loyal, lovable heroines. She lives on Long Island avoiding the sun and social interactions, then wonders why no one has called. Dubbed the “Michelangelo of dirty talk,” by Entertainment Weekly, Tessa writes with spice, spirit, swoon and a guaranteed happily ever after. You can find Tessa online at tessabailey.com as well as on TikTok at @authortessabailey and Instagram at @tessabaileyisanauthor. This episode of Book Talk for Book Tok was recorded on Riverside.fm, a cloud-based podcast recording platform. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hannah Nicole Maehrer—or as TikTok Knows her, @hannahnicolemae—is a fantasy romance author and BookToker with a propensity for villains. When she’s not creating bookish comedy skits about Villains and Assistants, she’s writing to Taylor Swift songs. Her biggest passions in life include romance, magic, laughter, and finding ways to include them all in everything she creates. This episode of Book Talk for Book Tok was recorded on Riverside.fm, a cloud-based podcast recording platform. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elise Kova, author of A Deal with the Elf King and Air Awakens, is a USA Today and internationally bestselling author. She enjoys telling stories of fantasy worlds filled with magic and deep emotions. She lives in Florida and, when not writing, can be found playing video games, drawing, chatting with readers on social media, or daydreaming about her next story. You can find Elise online at elisekova.com as well as on TikTok at @elisekova and Instagram at @elise.kova. This episode of Book Talk for Book Tok was recorded on Riverside.fm, a cloud-based podcast recording platform. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we read your emails and discuss all things ACOTAR universe! If you would like to submit an audio recording via Camflare, go to our website booktalkforbooktok.com to view more information on how to use the desktop or mobile app to send us your recording. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J.T. Geissinger is a #1 international and Amazon Charts bestselling author of thirty novels. Ranging from funny, feisty romcoms to intense erotic thrillers, her books have sold over ten million copies worldwide and been translated into more than twenty languages. She is a three-time finalist in both contemporary and paranormal romance for the RITA® Award, the highest distinction in romance fiction from the Romance Writers of America®. She is also a recipient of the Prism Award for Best First Book, the Golden Quill Award for Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, and the HOLT Medallion for Best Erotic Romance. You can find J.T. online at jtgeissinger.com as well as on TikTok at @jtgeissingerauthor and Instagram at @jtgeissingerauthor. This episode of Book Talk for Book Tok was recorded on Riverside.fm, a cloud-based podcast recording platform. Support the Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices