S04 E07 - Book of Night

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English - October 31, 2022 15:55 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Previous Episode: S04 E06 - The Last White Man

Next Episode: S04 E08 - Piranesi

Published in May 2022, Holly Black's debut adult fantasy novel Book of Night introduces us to a world where shadows can become sentient. Join us for our discussion of this layered and dark story - released just in time for Halloween - as we try to untangle the complex magic-system and hear our thoughts on sisterly relationships, dodgy father figures and compelling male leads.

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:15 - Life Updates

01:25 - Introduction to Holly Black

03:26 - Spoiler Alert

03:55 - Blurb

05:25 - Discussion of Book of Night

45:20 - Trigger Warning for mention of Self-Harm

01:19:40 - The Book We Will Be Discussing Next Time

01:20:35 - Outro

Other Books Mentioned:

The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black