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• Karen sort of maybe kind of possibly lost the first version of this episode.
• The Tristan Strong Keeps Punching paperback is available now!
• BE WARNED: Due to COVID-related printing delays, you’ll want to order your books for the holidays ASAP.
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  Daughter of the Deep‘s U.S. release date is Oct. 26. Please don’t share any spoilers!
• Subjectify will have a spoiler-free review up on that date.
• Have you met King Cotton yet?
• All the Cursed Carnival authors are now all NYT bestsellers!
• We attended the Daughter of the Deep virtual event.
• Have YOU read Mysterious Island?
• Robert Ballard is SO. COOL.
• And definitely a son of Poseidon
• Octopuses are a little creepy. Cool. But creepy.
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  Daughter of the Deep has been optioned for a Disney+ feature film!
• *Insert firework sounds*
• We’ll probably get more background information from the Percy Jackson show than we got from the books.
• We’re gonna keep talking about Teen Wolf. Sorry not sorry.
• We’re still trying to be patient about casting.
• The Percy Jackson world lends itself to animation, and we stand by that.
• But The Kane Chronicles is definitely a live-action film.
• Yes, we heard about the Nico di Angelo news.
• We know a little bit about the process behind this co-writing venture.
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  Mark Oshiro seems super cool.
• The year 2023 is going to be JAM-PACKED.
• Rick is working on something related to Irish mythology, but we don’t have much information yet.

• Did you notice Karen got a new mic!?
• Rick Riordan Presents is a beast of an imprint, and we love it so much.
• #NotAPhase
• Let’s jump into the books from this imprint that Karen HAS read.
• The Pandava Quintet by Roshani Chokshi is definitely a favorite.
• Have you listened to Prophecy Radio episode 2, where we talk about Cursed Carnival?
• Paola Santiago gets to explore such a spooky and cool world.
• Beware cliffhangers!
• Graci Kim is cool and she loves food and Karen loves food and you should read The Last Fallen Star.
• Witches! Magic! Baked goods!
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  Dragon Pearl is getting a sequel!
• Karen got an ARC of Tiger Honor and did a little dance.
• Kristen explains what the heck an ARC is.
• We have a soft spot for fox spirits.
• Karen has read The Storm Runner and totally meant to keep reading the series, but life got in the way.
• This series is also getting a spinoff duology!
• Zane’s destiny is kind of a buzzkill.
• It pains Karen every. single. day. that she hasn’t finished the Sal and Gabi series.
• Sometimes staying up to date on all these books is hard.
• P.S. Let us know how you want us to handle talking about the individual series in the future!
• Tristan Strong by Kwame Mbalia has super powerful titles and awesome covers!
• Long live Gum Baby!
• Rebecca Roanhorse’s standalone Race to the Sun might be a good one to start with.
• It discusses some really topical issues and would be important for kids to read.
• We’re obsessed with the title of Rise of the Chaos Goddess.
• Sarwat Chadda seems like a hilarious guy.
• Which one will Kristen read first!?
• The premise for Pahua and the Soul Stealer sounds so cool.
• Kristen has heard of the Hmong people before thanks to the Olympics!
• Foreshadowing: We mention our cat.
• Please make Karen’s dreams come true.
• Let’s talk about the RRP books that aren’t out yet!
• In Serwa Boatang’s Guide to Vampire Hunting, pronunciation of Serwa’s name is literally a plot point.
• Not the fireflies!
• It’s giving us very much Teen Wolf vibes. Very much Buffy.
• Daniel Jose Older sounds like he’s lived such an interesting life.
• Finally a young adult novel!!
• *whispers diabolically* Enemies to lovers!
• We just want magic to be real.
• The Whimsies sounds so fun and mischievous.
• So many of these books are set in NYC.
• Don’t forget the Moko Magic!

• This week we’re discussing chapters 5 and 6 of The Lightning Thief.
• Karen was not expecting to have so many feelings about Mr. D.
• The nectar sounds amazing and terrible at the same time.
• Chapter 5 blows this whole world wide open.
• More Annabeth, please!
• Percy is so dramatic sometimes.
• Kristen is getting Big Brother vibes from chapter 6.
• Finally, Camp Half-Blood in the flesh.
• Who DOESN’T like to show off in the bathroom once in a while?
• Chiron is giving us Dumbledore vibes, and we don’t love it.
• Did Chiron know Percy was Poseidon’s son?
• We now know Grover’s official age!
• Percy has so much left to learn.
• A surprise visitor drops by!
• Technically, Chiron didn’t lie about the attic.
• Karen loves the explanation of monster archetypes.
• We got our first listener feedback!