In this episode the Coven chats with author Rachel Vincent about her latest book, The Alchemary which came out April 2026 and which we got to read in advance of this conversation. We ask Rachel why she wanted to write a dark academia, which of the two brothers she likes the most and what inspired her to write such an unapologetically driven main female character.

This was such a fun conversation! You can find The Alchemary everywhere that sells books, and you can find out more about Rachel's many previously published books on Rachel's website: www.rachelvincent.com

Please note: we chat spoilers from 28:55 onwards.

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In this episode, Ria and Jess team up for a special episode on the dark romantasy, Souls in Ruin by Jacqueline White. They spend almost the entire episode talking about how much they LOVE this book, the writing, the character dynamics, the tension, the ending!!

Please check the triggers before you read this book. And please note that in this episode we discuss torture, as well as sexual pleasure under duress and issues of non-consent.

But we also discuss how this is a story about one woman’s fight for autonomy over her body and her life.

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In this episode we talk about how much we all adored Rachel Gillig’s The Knight and the Moth. Spoiler: this was a five star read for all of us! We chat about the comic relief, the found family, THE Rory Mendacious!! We talk about the breadcrumbs throughout the story and the emotional damage this book inflicted on us.

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Please note: as ever this episode has lots of spoilers for Knight and the Moth. Happy reading fellow witches!