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A fantasy readthrough podcast with Avery and Travis. Bug us on Reddit/Twitter @BookTwoIsBetter, or email us everything you love or hate at booktwoisbetter@gmail.com
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Send us a text FINALE - Part 3, Ch. 52-74. Crikey, do these rotting gods have it out for Vis! Our favorite boy Diago (human) has a ripper of an aquatic romance with the baddie Emissa on his totally normal Spring Break visit to Suus -- but, before the book lets us enjoy our Fourth Wing schoolyard fling and learn the rules of Foundation, we're straight back to the Hunger Games. Vis and his phantom thieves are off to steal the Heart of Jovan! He takes a quick detour to run the labyrinth, c...
Send us a text Part 2, Ch. 25-51. Vek, it's hard being the smartest kid in class. Didn't everyone else have a team of elite tutors during their princely training? I bet that they don't even have a pet Alupi. I wish all of these hot upperclass girls would stop bothering me with their flirting -- I don't have time for dalliances. I'm on a mission. I don't remember exactly what it was, but I know that my fake mom will be really mad at me if I don't open the secret space-time portal before ...
Send us a text Will of the Many Part One: Ch I - XXIV. WOTM discussion starts 7:31z Did you think we'd take another two-year break from the podcast? Well, screw you dad, because we're proving the haters wrong and we are SO BACK. After a full year of Hadrian, we needed even more glazing for the Roman Empire. We're jumping straight into the Hierarchy series and the tropeopolis of Islington. Follow along as the world's most overachieving 17-year-old, Vis, punches his way throug...
Send us a text Chapters 24-49. Straight to space jail! That's the fate that awaits our fearless protagonist, Hadrian, as he manages to find his way into captivity at every point of his exploration of Vorgossos. This section is jam-packed with wild world-building, including the introduction of thousand-eyed Kharn Sagara, a cloning facility, creepy chimeras, and a primordial AI being. Ultimately, this section ends with BETRAYAL -- and the return of Hadrian's mortal enemy. As always, send ...
Send us a text We made it to Book Two! We're covering Chapters 1-23 of Howling Dark, Book Two of the Sun Eater series. Time skip, baby! Hadrian and his harem are off on a space journey to find the fabled planet of Vorgossos. This section is full of new misadventures, from a painted man and his robot army to a lightsaber duel to a smuggler who eradicated the AIDS-3 epidemic. We also mourn the loss of WOT and play a little "who wrote it" game. As always, send us a note @BookTwoIsBetter on...
Send us a text Chapters 61 to the end of Empire of Silence, Book One of the Sun Eater Series. Plus -- a bonus review of Season Three of Wheel of Time (RIP). In this thrill-a-minute section, Hadrian slays the Hunchback of Notre Dame (justice for Gill), refuses to marry Count Mataro's hot daughter and take over a planet, and meets a samurai with a lightsaber. Listen along as we figure out why an unarmed teenager is allowed to take over a military operation and whether Hadrian's unbelievable str...
Send us a text Chapters 32-60 of Empire of Silence, Book One of the Sun Eater series. If you love pocket sand, a motley crew of misfit gladiators, and mysterious alien ruins, this is absolutely the book for you. Follow along as we try to figure out how old Hadrian is, how much a spaceship really costs, and why aliens are way cooler than humans. Check us out on Reddit and Twitter @BookTwoIsBetter, or send us a note of feedback at booktwoisbetter@gmail.com.
Send us a text Chapters 1-31 of Empire of Silence, Book One of the Sun Eater series. What happens when you combine teenage angst with a space opera? You get Hadrian, our protagonist and philosophizing teenager, rebelling against his family and the Chantry. Join us as we learn about Hadrian's big dumb younger brother, Crispin, some poorly executed escape attempts, and the Wong-Hopper Consortium. Interact with us on Reddit and Twitter @BookTwoIsBetter
Send us a text Chapters 67-End. Dear listener, we have been on a journey together. From Delos to Vorgossos, from Jinan to Selene, and from Hadrian's POV to Hadrian's POV -- thank you for listening to us babble on for this entire year of Ruocchio. Despite our grumpiness at times, we've loved every minute of it -- and are so thankful for all of the notes and kind words! Welcome to the finale of the Sun Eater universe. Will Hadrian blow up the sun he promised us in Book 1? Yes. Is he a good man?...
Send us a text Chapter 46-67. In this episode of "Raising Darathama," Hadrian comes face-to-face with the products of his incredible ability to be unlikeable. After sending a warning shot (a.k.a. blowing up 36 people and a full planet), Had attempts some classic politicking - highmatter chopping a table in half, insulting the Chantry and their mothers, and prostyletizing Jewish doctors. Alexander (worst guy ever) springs a trap, and Hadrian hits full 5-star GTA status as the empire's #1...
Send us a text Chapters 23-46. I SHALL BECOME A GOD (remix). Hadrian and his merry band of misfits are off to nuke some Cielcin worldships, but they get sidetracked by 3,000 gingers. We get a preview of why you don't want to fight a Watcher in hand-to-hand combat, a whole ship-load of demonic possession, and a poignant and not gross birth scene. Come listen to us beclown ourselves as we count down to the death of the sun we've all been waiting for. Let us know what you want us to talk a...
Send us a text Ch 1-22. Book seven is always better, baby. Are you ready for the ultimate lore corner? Hadrian aura farming? Space Jesus jihad? 'Tis the finale of this series, and I shudder to think about what we are going to do without it. Join us on the conclusion of this epic adventure. We'll be covering SUT in 4 parts, releasing each in a pretty quick turnaround so that you can read along with us. Send us a note with anything you want us to cover at booktwoisbetter@gmail.com or on Reddit ...
Send us a text MEGA EPISODE - Ch. 28-End. Hadrian is dead. Hadrian meets God. Will Hadrian kill God? Hadrian is Space Jesus. Calen is Kharn and also naked and also there are a thousand of him. Valka's not dead! Valka's dead. Everyone is dead. Featuring: the new best character in the series, Orphan. We're about to embark on our read of Shadows Upon Time! New episodes will drop as the book is published. Please let us know what you want us to talk about at booktwoisbetter@gmail.com or on R...
Send us a text Chapters 1-27. Get ready for some Ruocchio glazing, because we actually like this book! Is paternal Hadrian the best Hadrian? Is his Jaddian rebound actually going to be a hot angel/demon/goddess? Will the bird boiz be jealous of Hadrian's Cielcin fan club? Come hang out with us as we grapple with these existential questions and navigate a lore corner that is quickly transitioning into a lore palace. Keep the comments and questions coming at booktwoisbetter@gmail.com or o...
Send us a text Chapters 25 - End! A poet prince, an alien birth, a tragic death, and the slap heard around the world -- this section has it all. Hadrian is captured, escapes, gets thrown in jail again, escapes again, and -- wait, which book is this? Also, we got an ARC for Book 7! Tune in for more announcements about what's next in our Sun Eater journey. Thank you all for listening and supporting! Drop us a line at booktwoisbetter@gmail.com or on Reddit @booktwoisbetter.
Send us a text Chapters 1-24. We're folding space like crazy to catch up to the Book 7 release date so that we can bring you our live reactions! In this section, we get some actual side character development, a very personal battle with PTSD (can someone please give Hadrian a hug?), and a budget iron rain on a secret MINOS space base. Also, join us for a very special LORE CORNER as we learn all of the dirty little secrets the Emperor has been hiding! Hit us up at booktwoisbetter@g...
Send us a text Chapters 36-End! I hope you like our new bit -- Sun Eater Blunt Rotation. Thank you for putting up with our banter - and as a reward, you get to listen to us break down the tragic ending of the Tamerlane, the most metal side character deaths ever written, and Hadrian and Valka escaping by the skin of their teeth. Can one malnourished man defeat 1700 Cielcin clans with only one working arm and an ayahuasca vision? Yes. Thanks for listening and for all of your kind notes! R...
Send us a text Chapters 20-35. Choose one -- a) 100 pages of torture, or b) fantasy authors as modern rock bands. We kinda chose option B in this episode, since that seemed a whole lot more fun to talk about -- sorry to you plot-loving nerds out there! In any case, this pivotal section of Hadrian lore covers the rock bottom for Hadrian (and the action is finger lickin' good), arrival on the planet EWWWWWW, and some major reveals about Cielcin and MINOS culture. Keep your comments and su...
Send us a text Chapters 1-19. We're back, baby! Hadrian is back, too, with a lightsaber in one hand and the multiverse in the other. We're slashing Cielcin, shmoozing emperors, and ABSOLUTELY HATING COMMUNISTS. If you think the U.S.S.R. is old news and capitalism is king, you will love this section. As always, send us a note with your thoughts or suggestions at booktwoisbetter@gmail.com or @booktwoisbetter on Reddit! Thanks for listening!
Send us a text Chapter 58 - End. How could you possibly end a book that spans 500+ years of our dear Hadrian's life? With the space version of the battle of Helm's Deep, that's how. After meeting the future (good?) Gods of the Universe, the Quiet, Hadrian goes from Halfmortal to fully Immortal and whoops some Cielcin ass at the battle of Berenike. After a standoff with Dorayaica himself, Hadrian cements his status as both a living legend and a threat to the empire. Can't wait for Book 4. ...
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