It’s time for our first bonus episode! We’ve been promising to release one as soon as we reach $25 on Patreon, and we finally hit it! Thank you so much for helping to make this happen, we really could not do this without you. This is an extra episode in addition to our weekly releases… after all, it’s a bonus!

For a while now, we’ve been asking podcast guests to share a couple of books that they just absolutely love. The only requirement? They have to be from currently-writing authors. We’ve compiled the recommendations from ten amazing authors into one special episode.

S.A. Chakraborty Loves:

• Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
• Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri
• The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden
• Temper by Nicky Drayden
• Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden

Kate Elliott Loves:

• Black Water Sister by Zen Cho
• Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis

Devin Madson Loves:

• To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
• The Unconquered City by K.A. Doore (Book 1 is The Perfect Assassin)

Jonathan Strahan Loves:

• The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
• The Ministry of the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
• Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi

Benedict Patrick Loves:

• Jade City by Fonda Lee
• Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Linden A. Lewis Loves:

• Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
• Vicious by V.E. Schwab

Django Wexler Loves:

• Empress of Forever by Max Gladstone
• Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
• Spiderlight by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Karen Osborne Loves:

• The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley
• The Imaginary Corpse by Tyler Hayes

Andrea Stewart Loves:

• The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
• Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

C.L. Polk Loves:

• Cold Magic by Kate Elliott
• A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

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The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.