🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast, where myths intertwine with reality, legends come to life, and fantasy is more than just a story!

In this episode, hosts Bethany Amanda and Sara Santillan dive into their November book lineup, which includes a magical mix of mythology, monsters, knights, and heartbreak. From Greek goddesses and Slavic folklore to political intrigue and dark underworld bargains, this month’s reads took us across worlds and through every possible emotion.

The duo share spoiler-filled reactions, emotional chaos, and (of course) some passionate book rants. If you’re looking for your next fantasy obsession, this is the deep dive for you.

💀 What happens when a knight loses half his soul?
⚔️ Can love survive a war built on lies and blood?
🐍 And what if Medusa’s curse was never a punishment but a rebellion?

✨ IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT...

📖 To Clutch a Razor by Veronica Roth – Slavic folklore, holy knights, monsters, and the moral cost of redemption. Why Baba Yaga’s bargains are never what they seem, and how found family and queerness ground this brutal, heartfelt novella.

🐍 I, Medusa by Ayana Gray – A feminist retelling that transforms the monster into a martyr. We unpack its powerful themes of justice, vengeance, and survival and why Athena might be the true villain of Greek mythology.

👑 The Second Death of Locke by V.L. Bovalino – A sweeping tale of forbidden love, political chaos, knights and mages, and devotion that burns brighter than magic itself. The magic system, the heartbreak, and that slow burn had us screaming.

🏛️ Fallen City by Adrienne Young – A lush, Roman-inspired fantasy of rebellion, forbidden love, and destiny versus duty. Two lovers, two sides of a war, and one breathtaking story of fate and faith.

💀 Daughter of the Underworld by Katharine & Elizabeth Corr – A dark descent into Greek-inspired punishment and power, where soul servers barter freedom in the house of Hades and justice is anything but merciful.

🖤 Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano – A chaotic, irreverent fantasy with Disenchantment energy, following a thief and a half-demon prince on a quest filled with curses, chaos, and reluctant romance. Dark, funny, and delightfully unhinged.

❄️ A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody & C.L. Herman – The ultimate winter fantasy of destiny and defiance. Two chosen ones bound by opposing forces — summer and winter — must unite to save their world before their magic destroys it.

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