📜 Shadows & Starlight – Episode 6 Show Notes
🎙 Episode Title: Shadows, Magic, and the Weight of Fate📅 Release Date: March 28th, 2025
đź“– Welcome back, wanderers!
This week’s Shadows & Starlight is packed with adventure, magic, and a few too many books to cover in just one episode—so we had to split it into two parts! We might be catching our breath after this one, but trust us, the journey was worth it.
In Part 1, we explore stories of supernatural intrigue, hidden truths, and epic quests. Whether you're in the mood for vampires, ancient prophecies, or heroes who refuse to back down, there's something here for you.
✨ Featured Books – Part 1:
🔹 Flash Flood by Melissa Gunn – A demigoddess with a water affinity… and a rain allergy. Things get complicated when she meets a teenage werewolf.🔹 Last Ember of Azrith by Rowan Ashborne – A half-dragon warrior and an elf princess fight against an empire that wants them both destroyed.🔹 Exceptionalby M. J. Fabula – A wish for superheroes comes true—but the reality is far darker than the comics ever showed.🔹 A Wonderful Day for a Quest by Michael D. Young – A washed-up wizard, a prophecy with a missing piece, and the fate of magic bean burritos on the line.🔹 On Being Jen by S. R. Mallery – Some lives look perfect from the outside… but what if you could step into them and see the truth?🔹 Lila & The Dark by Chris Ross – Before Lila stepped fully into the shadows, she had one last choice to make. The prequel to City & Shadows.🔹 A Force of Nature by Janna Ruth – Nature spirits have been wrecking cities for centuries, and Rika is one of the only people who can see them. Now, she's been dragged into the war.🔹 Alice in Vampireland by Theophilus Monroe – A former vampire hunter turned rogue, Alice must prove herself to the very council she once hunted.🔹 Balance of Shadows by Cassie Carter – Light and shadow were never meant to be divided—but when the truth is uncovered, it could set the world on fire.🔹 Witch in the City by Tara Heavey – A mother’s visit to London takes a turn when the Morrigan herself arrives… and sets her sights on Rosaleen’s daughter.🔹 Beyond the Blood Veil by Nicholas Woode-Smith – A detective-turned-vampire takes on a child trafficking ring… with her talking, shapeshifting, Taylor Swift-obsessed cat by her side.🔹 Curse of the Blessed by Ren Blake – Hunter Academy exists to eliminate mind readers. Theo is a mind reader. Survival? Not guaranteed.🔹 The Spiralby A.G. ZoderoT – Embark on Drakko's Epic Journey Through Uncharted Realms and Unveil the Primordial Struggle of Light and Darkness.🔹 The Ascentby A.G. ZoderoT – To seek the boundless is to embrace the void within.🔹 A Drop of Blood by Janna Ruth – Magic, Vampires & Family Drama🔹 Kings of Sea and Sky by Katie Cherry – Don’t attempt to befriend something that eats people.🔹 Rising from Dust by Katie Cherry – Don’t attempt to befriend something that eats people.🔹 Daughter of Flood and Fury by Levi Jacobs – Aletheia was born a heresy: a girl with a man’s magic, in a city where monks and witches are mortal enemies
🎧 Listen to the full episode to hear Lila & Elyra’s take on these books, complete with their usual banter, deep dives, and the occasional breath-catching break.
📌 Episode Highlights:🔹 Book discussions full of adventure, magic, and mystery🔹 A huge lineup of stories—so big we had to split this into two parts!🔹 Elyra blaming Lila for unexpected cardio (again)🔹 A shoutout to Quincy’s Tavern—because every good adventure needs a warm hearth and a good meal
đź“Ť Find the Books Here:
Find all the books here (More may be added)
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đź’¬ Which book caught your attention the most? Hit reply and let us know!
Until next time, keep your lanterns lit, your books close, and always… save some breath for Part 2.
