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May 22, 2025 71 mins
Welcome back to Spring Book Club, the weekly podcast where best friends Jac and Amy dive deep into the world of romantasy and fantasy books with in-depth literary analysis, spicy takes, and special guest interviews. In this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome bestselling romantasy author Penn Cole, creator of the viral Kindred Curse series. We discuss the magical world of Spark of the Everflame, Glow of the Everflame, and Heat of the Everflame, plus get a teaser for the upcoming book, Burn of the Everflame. With a combined 13 years of academic literary training, hosts Jac and Amy bring scholarly insight and passion to the world of fantasy, romance, and romantasy. During their Spring Book Club, they dive into today’s most popular fantasy romance novels, analyzing themes, tropes, character arcs, and storytelling techniques with the same depth and rigor found in college literature classes. This is a podcast where TikTok book favorites and BookTok bestsellers are treated with the same respect as literary classics, especially books written by women in the fantasy and romance genres. Spring Book Club is your go-to romantasy podcast for in-depth book discussions, literary analysis, and author interviews. Spring Book Club Reading Roster: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana Quicksilver by Cali Hart Nine Tailed by Jayci Lee A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal Powerless by Lauren Roberts The Vampire’s Bargain by Jasmine Walt Sponsor: Visit Olive and June for 20% off your first System! OliveAndJune.com/BookTalk What’s Coming Next? Don’t go anywhere when Spring Book Club wraps up, we’re launching a 10-part literary analysis series on Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas. We’ll dive deep into plot structure, character development, world-building, and the themes that make this fan-favorite installment in the Throne of Glass series so unforgettable. Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and anyone who loves thoughtful breakdowns of popular romantasy books. Let's keep the conversation going! Submit your thoughts to our form on our website (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://booktalkforbooktok.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for a chance to have your thoughts discussed during a future mini-episode, or on a Patreon-exclusive episode. Want to support the show? Follow us on Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/booktalkforbooktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or check out our merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/booktalkforbooktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookTalkForBookTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookTalkForBookTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BookTalkForBookTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all other information, visit our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://booktalkforbooktok.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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