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We Know How to Read : Book Club : House of Flame and Shadow Ch : Bonus Chapters

The fun begins! We go over all the special released chapters for House of Flame and Shadow as well as talk about the future for this series and the others. Enjoy our long-winded thoughts and theories on the SJM multiverse!

We Know How to Read : S12E6 : Kate Dramis

All good things must come to an end and rounding out of the Spring season of They Know How to Write the very talented Kate Dramis joins us this week! Inspired by a dream about a woman calling down lightning to save a friend, The Curse of Saints is Kate’s debut fantasy novel and the first in the trilogy. We had so much fun chatting with Kate this week and her book is truly amazing, add this fantasy to your TBR asap!! 

We Know How to Read : Book Club : House of Flame and Shadow Ch : 85-102

The epic finale is finally here! We are wrapping up this adventure with nonstop action. The teams are all converging on the Crystal Palace. Bryce and Hunt fighting for the world, Ruhn and Lydia saving her sons, Hel battling the forces of Asteri. The whole time Bryce is tearing apart and making their world whole again. Tag along for the epic finish and return in TWO weeks for our theories, predictions, and final thoughts including bonus chapter content. 

We Know How to Read : S12E5 : Nicole Northwood

Welcome Nicole Northwood to the podcast! She writes fantasy and fairytale romance stories for adults that are atmospheric, intimate, and alluring. Nicole was amazing to have on the show to share all the fun times she had writing In Flames, The Kestral Chronicles, Book 1, and her future projects. It was a load of laughs, nerds just being nerds, and more. 

We Know How to Read : Book Club : House of Flame and Shadow Ch : 65-84

Part Three the Ascent - into what? Well, buckle up because we dive into this section head first! The world is unstable, Bryce is opening portals again! Tharion is owning up to the consequences of his own actions, and so is Ithan, but Sathia and Hypaxia help them out. Ghosts are rising from the dead, and the plan is forming on how to ultimately end the Asteris' reign, but only time will tell!  

We Know How to Read : S12E4 : AJ Vrana

Welcome AJ Vrana to the pod this week! AJ Vrana is the author of the Indie Author Project-winning Chaos Cycle Duology, the 2023 Ontario Author Project Winner in Adult Fiction, and all an absolute blast to have on the show! Her duology and short stories brought us together at the infamous Imaginarium conference where we met. Rich with folklore and paranormal intrigue, The Hollow Gods is an atmospheric supernatural thriller that will satisfy lovers of Maggie Stiefvater's THE RAVEN BOYS, especially those craving a fable with a darker touch. We talked about her writing process, many side quests, and more in this episode. 

We Know How to Read : Book Club : House of Flame and Shadow Ch : 44-64

This is a long one but what an epic adventure it is! The gang is back together and their journey is only just beginning as they are piecing together how to destroy the Asteri. Like always Bryce is being a BA, Hunt is Hunt, Ruhn is making us swoon and Lidia is caring the plot.  Ultimately the most important question in this episode is are you Team Caves or Team Archives? 

We Know How to Read : S12E3 : Aurora Ascher

Welcome Aurora Ascher a New York Times and USA Today bestselling fantasy & paranormal romance author. Dreams do come true when it comes to making this interview happen! Aurora recently published Sanctuary of the Shadow The Elemental Emergence Series - Book One, a fantasy new adult romance. Aurora shared with us her musical upbringing to trad publishing vs self publishing and much much more! We talk about Sanctuary of the Shadow and whats coming next for Aurora on this episode of They Know How to Write. 

We Know How to Read : Book Club : House of Flame and Shadow Ch : 28-43

We are back! This episode like always is full of our chaotic rambles and thoughts while reading probably one of the best get away/ rescue scenes ever written! Lidia is carrying this story through like a champ! We literally dive into the depths of these pages and find some sweet morsels of information and THE PLOT thickens as our characters learn shocking new information about each other. Plus our dynamic duo, Bryce and Hunt are back together! 

We Know How to Read : S12E2 : Sara DeLaVergne

Our spring They Know How to Write continues with another amazing author, Sara DeLaVergne! What is even more special is TODAY (Feb. 27) is also the release day for Son of Shattered Souls: Book Two of the Shattered Trilogy!! Congrats to Sara on publishing her second novel! Go check out her fantasy series featuring forgotten gods, magic, forbidden love, and much much more! We talk about Daughter of Shattered Skies and many crazy things on this episode of They Know How to Write.