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• Have you met Granny Z from Tristan Strong?
• Be sure to check out #Olympiantober2021 for some amazing artwork!
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  The Storm Runner series by J.C. Cervantes is now in paperback.
• Daniel José Older wrote a Star Wars story called Trail of Shadows.
• Sarwat Chadda finished writing Rise of the Chaos Goddess!
• Rick has a new update from his blog on October 24, 2021!
• Don’t forget about the October 25 media tour!
• Aditi Brennan Kapil is co-writing Daughter of the Deep with Rick.
• They’re currently looking for a screenwriter to go over the Kane Chronicles script.
• Rick and Co. visited ILM’s “Volume” stage.
• Filming MIGHT begin in June 2022 if we get a greenlight by Jan. 2022.
• They’re filming in Vancouver. There are a lot of trees there.
• We can’t wait to see what the creatures will look like!

• This episode is as spoiler-free as possible, but you’ve been warned!
• What’s Daughter of the Deep about, exactly?
• Let’s talk about the Houses and which one didn’t feel quite right at first.
• Which house did they THINK they would be?
• Karen and Kristen take the Daughter of the Deep house quiz.
• Now it’s time to talk about some of the characters.
• Ana Dakkar was an incredible main character.
• Karen has one tiny criticism, but she feels better now that she’s talked it out.
• Ester is one of the best characters in the book, hands down.
• And don’t forget little Top! (Is he based on someone we know?)
• Nelinha is a BABE, and she’s such a cool and supportive friend.
• Gem was not at all what he seemed at first.
• Animal sidekicks for the win!
• It’s hard not to talk about them, but we don’t want to ruin some of the surprises.
• Karen thinks this book was pretty violent at times, but Kristen has a good counterargument.
• The diversity of characters was amazing, and it’s going to look so good on screen.
• The language usage in this book was incredible, especially because Rick could write in Italian and Irish.
• Roshani Chokshi served as a sensitivity reader, and her enthusiasm was palpable.
• How did Rick do when it came to writing a character so unlike himself?
• Jules Verne’s books exist in the world of Daughter of the Deep and that’s kinda trippy.
• At the end of the day, what is this book about?
• Is there any chance for a Daughter of the Deep sequel?

• This week, Karen and Kristen discuss The Lightning Thief chapters 7 and 8.
• What would it be like to have your dad at camp ALL THE TIME?
• Also, Mr. D is a far cry from Dumbledore (but maybe that’s a good thing).
• Kristen is very passionate about her theory regarding the Naiads at the bottom of the lake.
• So, Luke hates prophecies, huh?
• Annabeth has the BEST battle plans.
• Capture the flag seems fun but also very, very dangerous.
• Did Clarisse learn NOTHING?
• Is Poseidon just being a drama king?
• Zeus gets off way too easily.
• Who else is a demigod besides Houdini?
• Karen cried.
• Don’t forget about the heckpuppy. (Please let us know who the artist is!)