This week we discuss chapters 18-end of A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark, as well as the short story “A Dead Djinn in Cairo.”

• 00:48 Recap
• 06:28 Jeremy’s opinion
• 08:11 Fatma as a character
• 13:28 The “plot twist”
• 16:25 Half-Djinn reveal
• 22:15 Zagros, the model Djinn
• 26:13 Angels ain’t s***
• 32:12 The Nine Lords
• 37:50 Would we read a sequel?
• 40:05 A Dead Djinn in Cairo
• 45:19 Clock of Worlds
• 46:39 Short story vs novel
• 52:12 Fatma’s drip
• 56:08 Writing takeaways
• 59:15 Favorite characters
• 1:02:05 Conclusion

Our next read will be The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty, chapters 1-18. See you then!

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This week we discuss chapters 1-17 of A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark.

• 01:22 Context
• 04:47 Summary
• 07:49 Initial thoughts
• 20:19 Fatma
• 31:36 The world
• 36:56 Some good things
• 39:18 Some thoughts on religion
• 41:58 Predictions
• 47:13 Wrapup
• 49:20 Farewell

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This week we discuss Parts 3 and 4 of Red Rising by Pierce Brown. We get into some pretty heavy stuff this episode, so content warning for rape, sexual assault, and general violence.

Despite these subjects, we really enjoyed this book and its blunt look at political and social power.

• 00:41 Content warnings
• 01:17 Part 3 Summary
• 07:16 Standout moments
• 10:14 Sevro praise
• 13:56 Titus’ execution
• 18:58 (Trigger warning)
• 30:33 Cassius (end trigger warning)
• 34:44 Part 4 summary
• 46:47 Favorite moments
• 53:44 Predictions
• 57:10 Final thoughts
• 58:24 Wrapping up

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