SPOILER FREE! The Friends discuss the indie darling turned USA Today bestselling author David Dalglish in his grim dark, action-packed, Brent Weeks-esk fantasy book - A Dance of Cloaks. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Apr 03, 2023•45 min•Ep. 213
Spoiler Free! The Friends recommend the 2019 science fiction epistolary novel This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. It won the BSFA Award for Best Shorter Fiction, the Nebula Award for Best Novella of 2019 and the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novella. Our Website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Mar 27, 2023•43 min•Ep. 212
With The Friends today is a mathematician turned best selling fantasy author MArk LAwrence. You may know him from his work on the ‘Star Wars’ missile defense program or perhaps from his Sunday Times Bestselling series The Broken Empire Trilogy. His other fantasy series include The Red Queen’s War, The Book of the Ancestor, Impossible Times, and The Book of the Ice. Collectively, his works have been translated into 25 languages and have sold over two million books worldwide. His newest series, Th...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 211
The Friends read-through of The Greenbone Saga comes to an end with Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee. Spoilers for the entire Greenbone Sage: Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy. Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/TheFTFPodcast1 Instagram: https://https://www.instagram.com/theftfpodcast/ Website: https://https://www.theftfpodcast.com/...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 210
SPOILER FREE! The Friends recommend one of the top fantasy books of 2022 - The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez. Twitter: https:// https://twitter.com/TheFTFPodcast1 Instagram: https:// https://www.instagram.com/theftfpodcast/ Website: https:// https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Feb 27, 2023•50 min•Ep. 209
The Friends deep dive into book 2 of the award winning Green Bone Saga- Jade War by Fonda Lee. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 208
SPOILER FREE! The Friends discuss one of their top fantasy books: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell by Susanna Clark. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Feb 15, 2023•51 min•Ep. 207
The Friends discuss one of their most highly recommended fantasy books: The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman, a grimdark odyssey about the evils of student loans and a thief who came to love a cat. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 206
SPOILER FREE! The Friends are LIVE at TBRCon2023 to discuss their top fantasy books published in 2022. Watch the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jachWd5tZ8k Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Feb 03, 2023•50 min•Ep. 205
The Friends continue their discussion of one of the most popular fantasy series, The Stormlight Archive, with book 3: Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson. Spoiler warning for books 1-3 of The Stormlight Archive. Visit our Website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 204
The Finally pick which fantasy books they will read next from their pitches in Friends Pitching Fantasy. Also, we have a very exciting announcement about an upcoming LIVE event. You won't want to miss it folks! Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Jan 20, 2023•24 min•Ep. 203
What should we read next? In this ep, Dylan pitches three fantasy books, but Charles can only pick one! Which book would you pick? Tell us on social media before Friday, 1/20 to place your vote! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFTFPodcast1 Dylan's Books: The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter Jade War by Fonda Lee Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/...
Jan 18, 2023•57 min•Ep. 202
What should we read next? In this ep, Charles pitches three fantasy books, but Dylan can only pick one! Which book would you pick? Tell us on social media before Friday, 1/20 to place your vote! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFTFPodcast1 Charles' Books: The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/...
Jan 16, 2023•58 min•Ep. 201
It's our 200th Episode! To celebrate, the Friends are going to rapid fire review 200 best fantasy books! It's a Fantasy Literature event you don't want to miss! A special thank you to all of you for listening to our show! We greatly appreciate all the support we've received over the past 200 episodes. It means a lot to us that you would take the time to listen to us talk fantasy. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Jan 09, 2023•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 200
SPOILER FREE. The Friends discuss the origin story to the Dragonriders of Pern Series: 'Dragonsdawn' by Anne McCaffrey. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Dec 22, 2022•56 min•Ep. 199
The Friends discuss book 2.5 of The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson: Edgedancer. A novella bridging the gap between Oathbringer and Words of Radiance starring everyone's favorite interlude character, Lift. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Dec 12, 2022•58 min•Ep. 199
Celebrated by Brandon Sanderson as "An excellent fantasy debut," Kingdom of Liars is the debut novel of Fantasy author Nick Martell. Listen to The Friends and Nick deep dive into the world and characters of The Legacy of the Mercenary Kings as well as the best pizza places in Huntington, New York. Support Nick Martell: https://www.nickmartell.com/ Visit our Website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 198
The Friends recommend their top fantasy books to take on vacation. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 197
The Friends discuss the #1 New York Times Bestseller Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson. Book 2 of The Stormlight Archive. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 196
The Friends discuss the full character arc of The Young Lion, Leo dan Brock himself. Spoiler warning for The First Law and The Age of Madness trilogies by Joe Abercrombie. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 195
The Friends discuss one of their top recommended Fantasy books 'Jade City' by Fonda Lee, book 1 of The Green Bone Saga. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 193
Get those bee emojis ready! The Friends discuss the season one finale of the Game of Thrones spinoff show - House of the Dragon. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 192
We made it! The grand finale of our First Law Universe read through! The friends discuss the third and final book in the Age of Madness trilogy - Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 191
Today we have a special crossover episode with Wizards, Warriors, & Words: A Fantasy Advice Podcast. The guys at WW&W are joined by John Gwynne (author of Malice, The Shadow of the Gods, and A Time of Blood) to discuss how he creates rich, interesting, and compelling characters. We hope you enjoy this crossover event! Support Wizards, Warriors, & Words: A Fantasy Advice Podcast: https://wizardswarriorswords.com/...
Oct 11, 2022•36 min•Ep. 190
The Friends recommend the #1 New York Times Bestselling fantasy book Babel by R. F. Kuang. This discussion is SPOILER FREE.
Oct 07, 2022•46 min•Ep. 189
The Friends reminisce about the early years in the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon by discussing episodes 1 - 5 (before the casting change). Shout out to Milly Alcock and Emily Carey for their performances as the young Rhaenyra and Alicent.
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 188
The Friends continue their read through of the popular fantasy book series in The First Law Universe, The Age of Madness, with Book 2 - The Trouble With Peace by Joe Abercrombie. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Sep 19, 2022•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 187
The Friends discuss the first fantasy book series to sweep the Hugos with book 1 of the Broken Earth Series - The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 185
The Friends discuss the pilot episode of The Lord of the Rings prequel, The Rings of Power. Visit our website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 186
The Friends discuss the second episode of the Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon.
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 185