ACOFAE: A Collection of Fandoms and Exploration.

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: V for Vendetta: "It had to be now." Who knew that ACOFAE would be political this year?! Laura Marie and Jessica Marie had an inkling so they figured it's best to cover anything that may have slipped through the cracks growing up. Even if you've never seen the movie, you know the mask. You know Natalie Portman shaved her head. Join ACOFAE and find out why. PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID OF THEIR GOVERMENTS. TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: V for Vendetta, Mockingjay: Part 1 Mentions: V for Vendetta, 1984 by George Orwell, The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Lady Tan's Circle of Women, with friend of show Aris! ACOFAE welcomes back to the podcast friend of show, Aris, to discuss Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See. Celebrating International Women's Day (and month), Aris got to choose the book for this episode and what a choice she made! Laura Marie, Jessica Marie, and Aris are discussing all things plot related, with a focus on the friendships between the main character and the people in her orbit. Tan Yunxian is a female doctor in 15th century China and her story is one that is inspiring and educational. Set during a time when women bound their feet, gender inequality reigned, and Blood and blood are two different things, Lady Tan and her story are ripe for discussion and compassion. Celebrating women everyday, but especially now, ACOFAE and Aris are shining a light on women's fiction, women's stories, and women's lives. TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Lady Tan's Circle of Women, Bridgerton Mentions: Onyx Storm, Memoirs of a Geisha, Rise of the Phoenixes, Iron Widow, Heavenly Tyrant, Project Hail Mary, Outlander, Wuthering Heights *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy! with author Misty Heggeness It's 2026 and ACOFAE refuses to limit themselves to just one thing! As Laura Marie and Jessica Marie continue to get their kicks wherever they can find them, they are brought to one of Jessica Marie's favorite subject: Economics. How to tackle this subject that has a reputation of being for and about men? Taylor Swift of course, with Economist and author, Misty Heggeness. Join ACOFAE and Misty as they discuss pop culture and it's importance to economics and to women and the experience of girlhood. Laura Marie, Jessica Marie, and Misty share their first experiences as girls contributing to community and the economy, and reflect on the experiences that helped shape their view of what women can do. *SKIP TO 27:05 FOR THE INTERVIEW WITH MISTY! * TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Swiftynomics by Misty Heggeness Mentions: fandoms including Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Star Wars *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! Follow Misty Heggeness! Instagram: @mlheggeness https://www.instagram.com/mlheggeness/?hl=en Websites: https://www.swiftynomics.com/ https://www.mistyheggeness.com/home TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/ It's International Women's Month and we can do anything.

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Raven Scholar: "Everything is important!" When was the last time you were able to really sink your teeth into a fantasy? When was the last time you were really and truly surprised by a plot twist? Be honest. It may have been a while. The Raven Scholar is something that you can really sit with and reread. Laura Marie reread it 4x for this episode! Welcome to a fantasy that is enriched by the audio experience, that has footnotes, and contains a plot that is so expansive and detailed that even after 4x, Laura Marie is sure there are things she's missing. A book that has haunting the narrative down to a tee, The Raven Scholar combines plot lines into a story that has religion and belief warring with ambition and scheming. Truly, The Raven Scholar is a delight from start to finish. Jessica Marie was able to read through the book once, and the differences in reading experiences makes the conversations delightful. "Bullies are just men who don't know they are cowards." TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Raven Scholar Mentions: Babel, Priory of the Orange Tree, Dune, Bitten, Sleep No More, Hamlet *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Mockingjay Part 1 - The movie: "Everything old can be new again...like democracy." Remember when watching this movie was a form of escapism? Remember when the concept of the Hunger Games was horrifying and parents were up in arms? Remember all that? Good. Watch it again. ACOFAE is continuing the watch of The Hunger Games series with the third movie, Mockingjay: Part 1. Filled with a cast that is beyond talented, Katniss is struggling with her new life in District 13, after she was rescued from the Games. Peeta is a hostage of the Capital, and is not doing well and Katniss has to rally the people for revolution. With propos. That she isn't very good at. What follows is Katniss' journey of working through the scheming and the politics of 13, dealing with Snow and his cruelty, and figuring out her place in this new district. Hoorah? TW / CW: government, sexual assault For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Mockingjay: Part 1, The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins Mentions: Harry Potter, Twilights, The Expanse, Sarah J. Maas, Saved! The Vampire Diaries, The Devil Wears Prada, Donnie Darko, Spice World *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/ "Not one to waste it in rehearsal."

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 25: Our new friend, A. T. Qureshi! ACOFAE welcomes award-winning and USA Today, Times, and Amazon bestselling author A.T. Qureshi to the podcast to chat about all things Starshine Valley! A.T., Jessica Marie, and Laura Marie are focusing on book three in the series; Baby Dragon Bookshop, but the interconnectedness of all of the books in the series is discussed as well as the organization and writing process of all three! Each book is set in a season and it's delightful to read a Baby Dragon Bookshop in the middle of winter! Cozy is the name of the game, as our enemies-to-lovers, Emmy and Luke, are coffee shop owners competing for a new business venture inside the local bookshop. They have a bit of a history and Emmy is determined to keep everything professional and win win win! Luke remembers everything and has never forgotten Emmy. Shenanigans ensue and everything is complicated by family dynamics, baby dragons, and expectations that can seem overwhelming. Full of joy A.T. takes Laura Marie and Jessica Marie though her process, her inspiration, and gives a few hints about the next release in this series: Rider of Dragons out in August 2026! TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: None to our awareness Mentions: Hart of Dixie, Gilmore Girls, The O.C., Deadpool and Wolverine, Mulan, Tangled, How to Train Your Dragon, Lilo & Stitch, Baby Dragon Book series *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! Follow A.T. Qureshi! Instagram: @aamna_qureshi https://www.instagram.com/aamna_qureshi/ Tiktok: @aamnaqureshi_ https://www.tiktok.com/@aamnaqureshi_?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Website: https://www.aamnaqureshi.com/ TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Bitten: “Never date a guy who’s like your father.” ACOFAE realized that it's National Werewolf Day this week and figured, why not?! Why not throw it back to one of Laura Marie's very first werewolf books, very first thrifted book, and first book where everyone is 30+. That's right, everyone here in Kelly Armstrong's Bitten is over 30 and loves being a werewolf. Elena had to come around to it, but she also loves being a werewolf. It's the pack, and her ex fiancé, that are the issue. Instincts are hard to fight though and Elena is finding life away from the pack to be stifling, so when a series of crimes calls her back to her old life how can she resist? Join ACOFAE as they delight in supernatural creatures actually liking themselves while trying to solve a mystery, and cackle at Elena forgetting to call her current boyfriend. Priorities. The call of the wild and all that. Beg. TW / CW: discussions surrounding sexual assault For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Bitten by Kelly Armstrong Mentions: Am Obvious Enchantment, Blood and Chocolate, Heated Rivalry, Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Doctor Who, The Magicians, The Pitt, From Blood and Ash, Arrow of Fortune *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 24: Our new friend Rachel Van Dyken! ACOFAE welcomes to the podcast #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken to discuss her latest release Fallen Gods! A story that is close to the author's heart, _Fallen Gods _is a twist on classic Norse mythology that finds Rey as the daughter of Odin and Odin has an agenda - Mjölnir is missing and only Rey can wield it. Where Mjölnir is hidden remains a mystery that Rey has one week to crack or else. Nothing can be easy for Rey though, as her mortal enemy Aric stands in the way of her and finding the hammer. Filled with banter and romance as well as female friendships and extremely fun college antics, Fallen Gods brings the mythology to the present day and ask the question: What if the gods were only sleeping? TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: None to our awareness Mentions: Fallen Gods, Twilight, MCU *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! Follow Rachel Van Dyken! Instagram: @rachvd https://www.instagram.com/rachvd/?hl=en Tiktok: @rachvd https://www.tiktok.com/@rachvd?lang=en Website: https://rachelvandykenauthor.com/ TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Blood Like Magic: “Heavy is the head that wears the crown.” Do you find it easy to make choices? Do you make the decision in the moment or try to buy time? Voya struggles with making choices for herself and everyone in her extended family knows. Even her ancestors know it, and that is important because Voya is a witch, or almost a witch. She's 16 and part of a community of witches that use blood and intent to perform magic, and it's Voya's turn to meet her ancestor and make a choice. However, when the choice that Voya is given would impact not only her but her entire family forever, what can she do?! Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they dive into the world of genetics, The Feeds, internships, and family expectation and pressure that must be met, or else everyone looses their power forever. The magic is blood and intent, but is it pure or impure? The community knows the difference. TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury, Encanto Mentions: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Veronica Speedwell, BoJack, Meet the Fockers, Heavenly Tyrant *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Arrow of Fortune: “More men need to be brought to their knees by the feminine” Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are back with new old friends with book 3 of the Raiders of the Arcana series, Arrow of Fortune. Medium time listeners will know that Laura Marie and Jessica Marie have been devouring this series and loving every second of it ever since the ads started to really work for Laura Marie and this came on her radar. The gang is all back together and off to India as Adam, Ellie, Neil, and Constance engage in a race against new and old villains with the prize being a weapon of legend. Filled with adventure, romance, culture, and the struggle of being between two worlds, Arrow of Fortune continues the story of self acceptance, self discovery, and magic. Fiddlesticks. TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Raiders of the Arcana series by Jacquelyn Benson, including Arrow of Fortune Mentions: Heated Rivalry, The Mummy, Jungle Book, Veronica Speedwell *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Heavenly Tyrant: "Seven months to save the world." Happy New Year! ACOFAE is thrilled that you've joined us for 2026! Could there be a better way to set the tone and kick off 2026 than with Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao?! Picking up almost right where ACOFAE left off in book 1, Heavenly Tyrant reunites readers with Zetian and all of her wild decisions as the government has been destroyed and someone has to pick up the pieces. Qin Zheng was that man before, can he be that man again? A book filled with politics, schemes, chrysalis', and complicated social structures Heavenly Tyrant explores what happens when great change is enacted. Looming over all of these plot points is the Heavenly Court and it's secrets. Join Laura Marie and Jessica Marie as they reiterate that the triangle is the strongest shape, and that decisions that seem great on paper can be disastrous upon implementation. TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao, Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao Mentions: Heavenbreaker, *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Crossroads: "The legendary Ms. Britney Spears." It's hard to describe just how famous Britney Spears was in the early 2000s. Before social media, fame was a different machine and nowhere is that more clear than in Crossroads. Filled with everything ACOFAE loves, Crossroads is especially great at showing female friendships throughout the ups and downs of growing up. Yearning for a third place, Crossroads finds three friends going on a roadtrip to audition for a record label. A time, a place, a vibe. Along the way are shenanigans that bond and little side quests that let the other characters shine. A movie that could only be made when it was, Crossroads shows us a mega star at her peak, marketing at it's peak, and one of the last true girlhood movies of the early 2000's. By the ocean. TW / CW: Sexual Assault, diet culture, fatphobia, miscarriage For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Crossroads Mentions: Carmen, 2Gether, Josie and the Pussycars, Orange in the New Black, Sex and the City, Jennifer's Bodt, Charlie's Angels, Euphoria, Spring Breakers, Coyote Ugly, Stranger Things *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: House of Earth and Blood- Revisited! "Let's do something with this potential!" Happy Fifth Birthday, ACOFAE! FIVE YEARS! Can you believe it!? Laura Marie and Jessica Marie thought there was no better way to celebrate this anniversary than by reexamining the book that started the pod -- literally. House of Earth and Blood is a force. She's thick, she's complicated, and she's one of the loves of ACOFAE's lives. A story that is many things, but in this book the story is about friendship. Danika and Bryce. There's so much so say. Laura Marie hasn't touched this book since 2020 and is surprised at what a reread brings out and Jessica Marie has opinions. Rounding out the convo is a discussion about fan fiction and fan theories and how those can help or hinder the canon plots, and how fan fiction will always be there for us when we need it. Light it up. TW / CW: None to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The worlds Sarah J. Maas has created, including the Crescent City sseries (House of Earth and Blood, House of Sky and Breath, House of Flame and Shadow), ACOSF (A Court of Silver Flames), Throne of Glass Mentions: Veronica Speedwell, The Cruel Prince, Shatter Me *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Shadowhunters: Better in Black: "Back with old friends." Longtime listeners will know that December is when Laura Marie and Jessica Marie cover Shadowhunters as their own Yuletide tradition for the pod. Not breaking the tradition, this year ACOFAE is reading Better in Black -- a kickstarter book that got traditionally published. Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are bitches who love Easter Eggs and this book delivers. Featuring an on air live connection made by Jessica Marie, Better in Black is a collection of 10 love stories that feature tried and true couples with a sprinkling of side characters and plot. A book that has whispers and hints (in Laura Marie's opinion) of the yet to be released Wicked Powers, Better in Black seems to be stories that have no bigger consequence to the wider world, until they don't. Until maybe, just maybe that sweetness may come into play. Join ACOFAE as they theorize (YES! REALLY!) on the end of the Shadowhunters and they gush and tear up to these stories and the updates on the lives of our fictional friends. TW / CW: None to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Shadowhunters Universe. Including The Mortal Instruments, The Last Hours, The Infernal Devices and The Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare. Mentions: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sailor Moon *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Proudly Presents: Showgirls x The Life of a Showgirl: "Men are usually the villain." If you've been a long time listener then you know that getting the movie Showgirls on the pod is a WIN for Laura Marie. Pairing it with a discussion about Taylor Swift's new album release, The Life of a Showgirl, is a match made in heaven for Jessica Marie! This being Jessica Marie's very first NC-17 film is a win for everyone and ACOFAE has so much to say. Kicking off the discussion with a full breakdown of the movie Showgirls, ACOFAE is in awe of the production. Sparking discussions about shedding child star image, internalized misogyny, and sexual freedom, the movie Showgirls is a spectacle for the eyes and for the brain. Taylor's discussion focuses on how women can't do anything right in the eyes of society, and that it seems to be that pain is rewarded instead of joy - and that joy makes women talentless. Join ACOFAE as they explore all of the storylines in both the movie and the album, and come to the conclusion that women just can't be happy without criticism. TW / CW: discussions surrounding sexual assault For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Showgirls (movie) and The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift Mentions: Wicked, Saved by the Bell, Striptease, Basic Instinct, Burlesque, Dancing with the Stars, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Euphoria, SuckerPunch, The Hills Have Eyes, The Last Duel, Taken, Blue is the Warmest Color, All's Fair, Nip/Tuck, Magic Muke, Hustlers, Supernatural *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: SPECIAL EPISODE 23: Our new friend, Charlie N. Holmberg! ACOFAE welcomes Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author, Charlie N. Holmberg, to the podcast to discuss her newest release,_ The Shattered King_! A book that may or may not have been a fever dream to the author, The Shattered King takes the reader on a journey of healing and self discovery. Nym has her siblings to take care of, and with her brother conscripted to the army she does NOT have time to try and heal the sick Prince in the castle. Renn is a Prince but one that is not healthy of body after a childhood fall but is clever and makes it known. Simmering in the background is a war that Charlie may or may not have enjoyed writing, and right in front of reader's eyes are some of the most delicious tropes! Full of interesting new surprises, magic systems, and adult themes that are delicate and handled beautifully, The Shattered King is a delight for new and old readers of Charlie's many works! TW / CW: none to our awareness. For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: None to our awareness Mentions: The Shattered King, Book of Magic, Daughter of the Forest, Me Before You, Final Fantasy/Final Fantasy 16 *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Thankful 2025: Cons, Ali Hazelwood, and murder mysteries! ACOFAE is Thankful. Thankful for surviving (so far!), thankful for exploring, and thankful for finding bits and pieces of joy no matter where they were hiding out. This year Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are incredibly thankful for YOU the listeners, who are the reason why the pod is a pod! ACOFAE is also extremely thankful for Ali Hazelwood and all of her hard work. Jessica Marie is effusive in her praise and excited for what's to come! Conventions and the fandom life take centerstage as ACOFAE debriefs Books, Gowns, and Crowns 2025, and Laura Marie talks about murder mysteries. Actually, she talks a lot about murder mysteries and three different series that have captured her attention and a new author that has captured her Audible history. ACOFAE is Thankful for it all. TW / CW: none to our awareness. For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: None to our awareness Mentions: Cleopatra Fox Series, Jacqueline Benson's Raiders of the Arcana series, the following books from Ali Hazelwood: Mate, Love Theoretically, Deep End, Problematic Summer Romance, *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. ACOFAE doesn't do things casually. When Laura Marie and Jessica Marie like something, they go all in and commit fully to the Fandom. So when Jessica Marie ended up loving Wicked pt1- it was only a matter of time before the broadway show was seen, part 2 songs memorized, and The Book read. The book, which details the life of Elphaba from birth to "death", is a different animal than the musical, and that is made known right away. Mostly politics, religious warring, and two or maybe three beings manipulating key characters, Wicked is source material at its finest. Details abound about the region, Shiz, the child monarch, and how and why the Wizard came to be in Oz. Galinda, Boq, Madam Moorible, Dorothy, the Lion, and more, are all here and they each have their own stories to tell in this hefty 400+ page book that sees Elphaba go from child to sister, student, friend, activist, Big T, Witch, and beyond. "Did she ever come back? Not yet." TW / CW: none to our awareness. For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire Mentions: The Wizard of Oz, Animal Farm, Blood and Chocolate, Outlander *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: The Things Gods Break: "Bad Wolf" ACOFAE is jumping back into The Crucible Series with book 2, The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen! Tartarus. A place that is familiar in myth and legend and terrifying for what it contains: The Titans. Lyra. Thrown into a battle between the truth and lies, and then tasked with the impossible-opening The Gates. All while dealing with Time that has been broken and glamours that have been cast. There is a lot going on, plus a romantic plot AND a best friend plot. ACOFAE finds themselves connecting the dots and wishing for a reread immediately. "I am the Bad Wolf. I create myself. I take the words, I scatter them in time and space. A message to lead myself here." - Rose Tyler TW / CW: brief mention of self-harm For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen, The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen Mentions: Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, The Time Traveler's Wife, Donnie Darko, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, She's All That, Manacled, Doctor Strange, The Vampire Diaries, *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/

ACOFAE Podcast Presents: Tomb of the Sun King: "Yes, yes tiny anchors." ACOFAE said that there would be more Egypt in their future and Tomb of the Sun King is exactly what Laura Marie and Jessica Marie were talking about. Remembering that advertising works, Laura Marie in particular (for reasons) is thrilled to jump into this delicious adventure story that reunites readers with Adam and Ellie and gifts readers Constance and Neil. Adorable and hilarious nicknames aside, this time our historical heroes are in Egypt and things are afoot again with our villains from book 1. Full of exploring, learning, shitting on Neil, relying on the strength of women, and shitting again on Neil, Tomb of the Sun King is one of the most delightful books ACOFAE has read in 2025. This episode was kept spoiler free a bit so that more people can find and enjoy this series brings ACOFAE so much joy. TW / CW: none to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Empire of Shadows, Tomb of the Sun King by Jacqueline Benson Mentions: The Mummy, Nefertiti, Excalibur, Daughters of the Moon, Aladdin, George of the Jungle, Love Theoretically, The Lotus Empire *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5-star review and follow us on Instagram at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica) Instagram: @ACOFAEpodcast https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/ @ACOFAELaura https://www.instagram.com/acofaelaura/