The Indie Fantasy Book Club
We seek out great indie-published fantasy and discuss magical philosophy. Every week we'll recommend a book and on Monday we'll review it.Join the book club and discover well-written, original, and exciting works of fiction by independent authors.
Episodes
31 episodes
Bastard: Last Life #1 by Alexey Osadchuk
Kate and Orland discuss super-max prisons, political marriages, and finding yourself in a strange flabby body.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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53:23
Hedge Wizard, by Alex Maher
Kate and Orland discuss soulbound items, necromancy, and dragon riders.Next time's book: Bastard by Alexey Osadchuk
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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48:02
Shadow of Theron, by Kathryn Troy
Kate and Orland discuss where to keep your family heirlooms, the price of great hair, and wearing masks while dating.Next time's book: Hedge Wizard by Alex Maher
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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53:41
Wizard's Brew, by Jordan Reed
Kate and Orland discuss how to respond to voices in your head, where to find dating prospects, and brownies.Next time's book: Shadow of Theron by Kathryn TroyBy the way, the word is medieval.
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49:46
Waybound, Cradle: Volume 12, by Will Wight
Kate and Orland discuss Will's aversion to romance, the morality of sacrificing one for the many, and snarky voices in our heads. Thank you Will Wight for the great ride!A couple announcements: First, we apologize for the late release! ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:06:21
A Summoner Awakens, by Kerberos
Kate and Orland discuss ghosts, muscles and romance, and the importance of the right accessories in a 52-card magic system.A big thank you to everyone who has asked us to review their book or has provided us with book recommendations. We...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:01:41
Beware of Chicken, by CasualFarmer
Kate and Orland are joined by their beautiful, opinionated co-host and discuss farming, profound principles, and the benefits of pocket rats.As a reminder, we are holding a survey of which book from the Cradle series to read during the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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57:36
System Change, by SunriseCV
Kate and Orland record a full episode and leave it on their desktop! Whoops.Kate and Orland vaguely remember discussing something about bunnies... Watership Down? Nah... there was definitely some mention of voids and capes.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:00:27
Apocalypse Tamer, by Maxime J. Durand AKA Void Herald
Kate and Orland discuss Jurassic pets, your elderly neighbor, and Pokemon.Thanks for coming back to the podcast!Talk to you next time when we chat about: System Change: A LitRPG Adventure (Syste...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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59:09
Nova Terra Titan, by Seth Ring
Kate and Orland discuss trusting slimeballs in RPGs, living life in a virtual world, and wandering out into the woods by yourself -- safe for titans, not safe for werewolves.Check out
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:19:21
Apocalypse Redux, by Jakob Greif
Kate and Orland discuss how many men are necessary in the apocalypse, sturdy ankles, and regulating impossible to regulate magic.Next Month's Book: Nova Terra Titan series book 1, by Seth Ring (thank you Godfried for the recommendation)...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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54:51
The Mark of the Fool, by J.M. Clarke
Kate and Orland discuss the idea of perfection, university ptsd, and the essence of responsibility.Next Month's Book: Apocalypse Redux Book 1, by Jakob H. GreifSupport the podcast by checking out the
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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51:03
Defiance of the Fall: Book 1, by J.F. Brink
Kate and Orland discuss dating in the apocalypse, mysteries of the dao, and hatchets vs axes (and what could actually be used to dismember a body). Next Month's Book: Mark of the Fool by J.M. Clarke.We want suggestions! If you'v...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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49:18
Unsouled: Cradle Book 1, by Will Wight
Kate and Orland discuss the woes of double-clicking while editing, the joys of plundering pie, and whether or not you should wait for your Master's remnant. Consensus: Loved it! Made things relatively tame since we agreed.Next week:...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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53:52
Minimum Wage Magic: DFZ Book 1, by Rachel Aaron
Kate and Orland discuss loan sharks, mages who are bad at magic, robotic body parts, and relationships with baggage.You can find Kate's new book: The Warwagon Saga: a litRPG adventure, on A...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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52:20
Warwagon PSA
Help end chronic booklessness; check out The Warwagon Saga: Book 1 on Amazon.To be an Architect is to take risks.Being kidnapped by the Sentient Computer Overlord of an a...
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Legend of the Arch Magus: The Expansion, by Michael Sisa
Kate and Orland discuss city building, assassins, and when it is okay to take over someone else's body.Big thank you to David for next month's book: Minimum Wage Magic, by Rachel AaronOrland has a special request: Find us a smal...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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44:43
He Who Fights Monsters, by Shirtaloon
Kate and Orland discuss forgotten ruins, blood cultists, and romance.Next month's book: Legend of the Arch Magus: The Expansion, by Michael SisaSupport the podcast by checking out the TIF...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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47:45
The Wizard's Tower, by Gregory Allanther
Kate and Orland discuss saving the world with fungi and multidimensional planes, and also serial dating as a young 1,000-year-old.Next month's book:He Who Fights With Monsters: Shirtaloon.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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44:00
In Another World I Must Defeat the Demon King, by Miles English
Kate and Orland discuss knights in shining armor, ensemble casts, getting high on Wisdom, and magical insanity.Next book on June 6th: Wizard's Tower, by Gregory Allanther Subscribe to our podcast so you don't miss it.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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36:14
Battlefield Reclaimer, by David North
Kate and Orland discuss bringing your parents on your adventure, bad dialogue, and tricking all-powerful beings into paradoxes.Next week's book: In Another World, I Must Defeat the Demon King, by Miles English
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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23:58
Accidental Necromancer, by N.E. Conneely
Kate and Orland discuss love polygons, the pros and cons of necromancy, and whether dragons make good presidents.Consensus: Interesting read with some reservationsNext week: Battlefield Reclaimer, Guardian of Aster Fall Book 1 by Da...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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54:37
Winter Trials, Threads of Fate Book 2 by Michael Head
Kate and Orland discuss the role of spoons, rage, and recompense in a world of cultivation where might makes right.Consensus: Agree to disagree.Next week: Accidental Necromancer, by Kelsey Pine
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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55:12
Portal to Nova Roma, by J. R. Matthews
Kate and Orland discuss the pros and cons of arms dealing, nanobots, and poorly planned revolutions in a litRPG alternate universe.Consensus: Interesting read with some reservationsNext week: Winter Trials, Threads of Fate Book 2 by...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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44:50