Wherein the host Bethany is joined by Liene from the YouTube channel Liene's Library to discuss dark and grimdark fantasy books, morally gray characters, why we love a villain, why we love the fact that YA and children's literature are starting to include some darker themes and morally complex characters, and the need for female characters outside of the saint/sinner dichotomy.

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Books from On My Radar segment:

Romance

• Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade: https://amzn.to/2S3vLtv

• A Princess by Christmas by Julia London: https://amzn.to/2GeD1Ac

• In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren: https://amzn.to/3mYnTry

Speculative

• Hollow Places by T. Fisher: https://amzn.to/3i4gwLj

• The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab: https://amzn.to/2GcsyoL

• The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow: https://amzn.to/3kRmcKp

• Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark: https://amzn.to/369PUGA

• Beyond the Ruby Veil by Mara Fitzgerald: https://amzn.to/3kKEkps

• Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse: https://amzn.to/36cleVe

• The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton: https://amzn.to/36d2G72

Other Books Mentioned

• The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie: https://amzn.to/2HrUghR

• Half a King by Joe Abercrombie: https://amzn.to/36c1IYT

• The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang: https://amzn.to/342IyCa

• Blackwing by Ed Mcdonald: https://amzn.to/3j9V9K6

• Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao: https://amzn.to/3jmptRX

• Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake: https://amzn.to/3kLYAXE

• Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan: https://amzn.to/2SaFw97

• The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien: https://amzn.to/3j86f2h

• Coraline by Neil Gaiman: https://amzn.to/2Shnlit

• The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman: https://amzn.to/3i83w7D

• Damsel by Elana K. Arnold: https://amzn.to/3i8bDkG

• Furyborn by Claire Legrand: https://amzn.to/30eUY8J

• Nevernight by Jay Kristoff: https://amzn.to/3cDTc5W

• To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini: https://amzn.to/2S3u8Mj

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This episode was recorded using a Blue Yeti USB condenser microphone kit: https://amzn.to/342dnqx