In the second book of the series, M+K meet up again with their MC on the road to Nicodemus, where they are rocked by an unexpected ambush and an untimely death. Plus, New Perspectives, New Enemies, and New Shamblers; Marie Laveau, The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans; Horribly Botched Clinical Trials That Rival Gideon's; and Really Bad Zombie Jokes.
In this second half of Dread Nation, M+K uncover the truth about Summerland, and meet a host of new enemies, both dead and alive. Plus, Eye-Opening Loopholes in the 13th Amendment; You Can't Fight Zombies with Gardening Equipment; Our Book Recos for How to Be a Better Ally; and The Tragic History of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
In their newest series, M+K travel back in time for an alternative-history post-Civil War retelling, where the dead suddenly begin to rise from the battlefield. Plus, A Fantastically Fierce Zombie-Killing MC; Zombie Pandemic vs. Covid Pandemic; Shocking Stories Of Real Zombies in Nature; and M+K Both Research the Same Terrifying Syndrome.
M+K reflect on the importance of faith as peace is established between the Chyerti world and the Christian world. Plus, Konstantin Finally Gets the Death he Deserves; M Sums Up an Epic Poem in 10 Minutes; Magic Hats, Extra-Strong Birds, and Disembodied Talking Heads; And Various Ways to Kill Incredibly Bloodthirsty Vampires.
As they venture into the last book in the Winternight Trilogy, M+K mourn one of their favorite characters and wonder how much more heartache their poor MC can take. Plus, We Finally Meet Baba Yaga; All the Ways We Want Konstantin to Die; A Surprisingly Feminist Fairy Tale; and The Best Places to Celebrate the Winter Solstice.
While in Moscow, a myriad of secret identities are revealed and M+K realize nobody is who they say they are. Plus, An Extremely Horrible Horserace; The Legend of Solovei The Robber; K Goes Behind the Walls of a Terem; and M Uncovers the Most Famous Warrior Monks in History.
M+K make their way to Moscow where they reunite with some of their favorite (and not so favorite) characters. Plus, The Freedom and Fallbacks of Disguising as a Boy; The Mystery of Morozko...The Snow Maiden?; The Malicious M.O. of Lady Midnight and Lady Midday; and All the Delicious Details of Pancake Week.
At the end of book one, M+K are left mystified by the magic system and wonder if they’ll ever meet Morozko again. Plus, a Horse Who May Actually be a Nightingale; How to Stay on the Good Side of a Mischievous Domovoy; Russian Recipes for Baked Milk; And Diane Crump, Hero Of Horse Girls.
M+K get whisked away to Russia for a brand new fantasy series. Plus, Picking Macadamia Nuts in Hawaii; Why the World Needs Fairy Tales; Vasilisa the Wise, Vasilisa the Beautiful, and Vasilisa the Frog; And Deciphering the World's Most Complicated Family Tree.
In the final movement of Marie Lu’s latest masterpiece, M uncovers some opera Easter eggs, K questions the characters’ poor immune systems, and both girls agree that one book wasn’t nearly enough. Plus, Our First Guest Appearance on Another Podcast; Crowdsourcing Our Friends’ Imaginary Friends; The Princess, The Superhero, and Crazy Pa; and Three Female Musicians Who Were Just as Talented as Mozart.
For their first ever standalone book, M+K step into the musical, mystical world of The Kingdom of Back and learn some little-known secrets about the Mozart family. Plus, Entertaining Zoom Calls with Famous Authors; Nannerl, the Other Child Prodigy; Nobody Trusts a Teenage Faerie; and Barley Water is Not Best for Baby.
Several suspenseful scenes later, M+K come to the epic finale of the Ash Princess trilogy. Plus, Uncomfortable Former Friend Reunions; Blaise Finally Berzerks Out in a Blaze of Glory; A Tree That Owns More Property Than Most People; And The Surgeon Who Performed Surgery on Himself.
M+K emerge from the Fire Mine with the MC and try to come to terms with a whole new magic system. Plus, Mind Bridges, Missing Mothers, and Maile the Wet Blanket; Royal Ladies Who Changed Herstory; How to Hide a Secret Message in a Banana; and The Amazing Healing Powers of Lynx Urine Gemstones.
M+K realize that a hopeful, happy ending is not in the cards when Theo’s Bachelor love story takes a sinister turn. Plus, The Cress/Kaiser Showdown Everyone Really Needed; Soren Ends up in Prison Yet Again; K Debunks the Myth of Truth Serums; and A Brief History of Cyanide L-Pills.
M and K reconvene two days after the events of Ash Princess and berserk out over the high-tech world of Sta'Crivero. Plus, Phoenixes, Phirens, and Firebirds; Theo Becomes a Contestant on The Bachelor; How to Parley with Modern Day Pirates; and The Punniest Ship Names on the High Seas.
In a sudden, shocking shift, M and K watch as two of their favorite characters go from best friends to mortal enemies in less than 200 pages. Plus, How to Obtain Books (and Beer) in the Age of Quarantine; Don't Use Children to Do Your Dirty Work; M Shares Some Scandalous Love Letters; and K Tries to Build the Fastest Ship in the World.
M and K are back in business with a brand new series featuring a captured princess seeking to reclaim her throne. Plus, Our Favorite Major Character Who Almost Wasn't a Major Character; Team Blaise Versus Team Soren; Drawing Inspiration From the Baddest Betch in Byzantium; and The Six Second Synopsis Game.
M and K have differing opinions on the end of the series, but agree that they will miss hanging out with their favorite faerie friends. Plus, Squeamish Sex Scenes with Non-Human Body Parts; A Totally Unexpected Snake Transformation; How to Capture a Unicorn According to Medieval Bestiaries; and A Much More Dangerous Scottish Version of Ground Hog Day.
After a brief stint bounty hunting in the human world, M+K regroup with their favorite exiled faerie queen for a daring return to court. Plus, Why We’ll Never Ever Forgive Taryn; The Court of Teeth and Their Creepy Child Queen; Google Searches for Napoleon’s Preserved Penis; and Why We’ll Never Air BnB in an Ancient Castle.
The Great Betrayer is revealed and M+K come to realize that they can’t trust anyone in Faerie Land. Plus, Free Advice-Don’t Glamour Your Girlfriend; Rethinking the Way We Think About Mermaids; Banished, Fined, and Imprisoned Just for Getting Married; and Accidental Pirate Princes of the Civil War.
M+K shack up with a captive king, who finds himself crowned against his will and bound to a mortal he hates (but also sort of loves). Plus, the Origin Story of Cardan’s “I Rule” Mug; Debating the Identity Of The Great Betrayer; What a Master Of Revels Really Does; and People Who Literally Danced Themselves to Death.
An absurdly bloody coronation ceremony leaves M+K very concerned about the future of Faerie Land. Plus, M Aces The Young Adult Book Quote Quiz; Don’t Choose a No-Good Faerie Guy Over Your Own Twin; How to Know if You Have Faerie Blood; and The World's Most Extreme Body Modifications
M and K kick off season four by crossing over between the mortal world and the world of Faeries. Plus, The Most Vicious Group of Bullies You’ll Ever Meet; How to Get a Secret Door Installed in Your House; Nonsense Literature That Actually Makes a Lot of Sense; and The Utterly Unconvincing Cottingley Fairy Hoax of 1917.
M+K agree, season three may not have been 100% smooth, but it sure was a blast! Plus, The Smallest, Loudest Guard Dog in the World; How Many Times Can We Forget the Main Character’s Name?; Major Dad Joke Fails; and Never Give Toby What He Wants.
M+K say farewell to Season Three and marvel at the fact that their podcast will be a senior in high school next year. Plus, Piecing Together Our Own Origin Story; The YA Tropes We Love to Hate; Amnesia Book Worm Pills; and The Characters We Want to Marry, Befriend, and Bring Back From the Dead.
M+K throw the stones for the last time and try to piece together the ending of the series. Plus, Long Term Goals to Get a Ticket to Apollycon; Our Favorite Movie Adaptation Moment; The Viking Story That Inspired The Lord of the Rings; and The Tree That Will Either Heal Yew or Kill Yew.
M+K fast forward ten years later to find that Halvard is all grown up and making friends with a new character who was sacrificed by her own clan and rescued by people who want to kill her. Plus, Don’t Blame the Child Truthtongue!; Feuding Brothers With Big Angry Feelings; Casting Our Own Rune Stones to Uncover Our Fates; and Beware Vultures (and Chickens) Flying to the Left.
M+K form an alliance, attack the common enemy, and make peace with warring Viking clans- all in half a book! Plus, K Gets An Unexpected Bonus Scene; Ancient Executions by Elephant; Our Most Embarrassing Stories (That Didn’t Kill Us); and Ten Surprising Animal Omens.
For the last series of the year, M+K join forces with a clan of Vikings with a bloodthirsty history. Plus, Finally, a Woman Warrior Who Doesn't Have to Explain Herself; Writing a Book in Four Weeks With Four Kids; Terrifying Contents of Viking Tombs; and Blonde Hair, Horned Helmets, and Other Viking Myths.
Revenge is won, the moon is restored, but the final fifteen pages leave M+K with some conflicted feelings. Plus, This Book is Basically Porn; Mia Tells a Goddess to Piss Off; Pleasantly Surprised by Pirate Codes of Honor; and Strange Side Effects of the Full Moon.
