Tortall with Princess Weekes
Exolore: facts-based fictional worldbuilding · Multitude
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Show Notes
Moiya is joined by Princess Weekes to discuss the worldbuilding in Tamora Pierce's Tortall universe. They talk about bisexual icons, long histories in fiction, and the (in)appropriateness of age differences in romantic relationships.
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