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October Daye / Inheritance - Essay Series Part Five: Long Series and How to Read Them

Hello Patrons and general audience members! Welcome to another Books That Burn essay by Robin. Thank you to Case Aiken, who receives a monthly Patron shoutout. [Full Audio Available Here] This is the fifth and final entry in a five-part essay series discussing two long-running book series by queer authors: October Daye by Seanan McGuire, and Inheritance by A.K. Faulkner. I chose these series because I love them both, they were intended from the start to be long series, neither of them are finished yet, and the authors have different structural approaches to developing each series across so many volumes. Purely coincidentally, they are both long-running contemporary fantasy series mainly set in California in or near the 2010's, with major characters named Quentin, and whose fast-healing protagonists have a tendency to quasi-adopt a gaggle of magical teenagers. After a brief moment in the 1990's, October Daye begins in earnest in 2009 and has reached 2015 as of the eighteenth boo...

Clear Your Shit: The Whole Story

I'm participating in the Clear Your Shit Readathon in November/December 2020, you can find all the story posts linked in order below. Some book reviews during this period are tagged for the readathon, they're linked below each prompt, as applicable. Partway through I was joined by an excellent narrator, Alu. Follow her on Twitter and check out her website: Tome Reader Reviews
  1. The Journey Begins (Shortest Book)
    1. Strawberry Milkshake
    2. No Man of Woman Born
    3. Strangers in Court
    4. The Awakened Kingdom
  2. Journeys Need Supplies (On shelf the longest)
    1. Confessions of the Fox
  3. Don't Go Alone (Groups)
    1. The Art of Saving the World
    2. Reverie
  4. Walking Was a Bad Decision (Animal)
    1. Daimonion
    2. Blazewrath Games
  5. Ogre in the Road (Intimidating)
    1. Beloved
  6. Campfire and New Friends (Scary)
    1. Collected Ghost Stories
  7. Faeries! (Mini Boss Battle #1: First Book or Sequel)
    1. The Toll
  8. Rest Break (Free Space)
    1. A Universe of Wishes
  9. Unhelpful Bartender (Fantasy)
    1. Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite
  10. More Teeth for the Tooth Club! (Most Expensive)
    1. Mexican Gothic
  11. A Walk in the Woods (Pretty Cover)
    1. The Tiger Flu
  12. Potion Zone (Magical Book)
    1. Beyond the Black Door
  13. Why Is There A River Here? (Blue/Water Theme)
    1. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
  14. Startled by the Wizard! (Character to Fight)
    1. Tithe
  15. A Traveler Appears! (Recommended)
    1. Fledgling
  16. Elves! (Forgotten Book)
    1. The House on Mango Street
  17. Elves! (Mini Boss Battle #2: Speed Reading)
    1. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
  18. Reading by the Spring (Free Book or a Break)
    1. The Hate U Give
  19. We see the Wizard (With a Map)
    1. Jade War
  20. Entering the Tavern (Oldest Book)
    1. Their Eyes Were Watching God
  21. At Last, The Witch! (Pre-Order)
    1. Over the Woodward Wall
  22. Falling Books! (Shiny/Magical)
    1. Raybearer
  23. Closing in (Free Book)
    1. Can't Take That Away
  24. Helping the Witch (Final Boss Battle)
    1. Valiant
  25. Dead


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