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Sharifah and Jenn discuss a must-read panel recap from NYCC, casting news, the creation of a new award, second books in series, and more.

This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s Blind Date with a Book, Rebel by Marie Lu, with Fierce Reads and Penguin Teen.

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News

Shadow and Bone Casting Update

The Craft reboot casting

This week’s recommended read: Recap from NYCC panel on mental health in SFF and horror

New series from MR Carey

New award for BAME writers

Books Discussed

Binary (Revolution) by Stephanie Saulter

The Dragon Republic by RF Kuang (tw: graphic violence, assault, rape, genocide, torture, addiction, self-harm)

Not Your Villain by C.B. Lee

A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett