Book Two is Better
A fantasy readthrough podcast with Avery and Travis. Bug us on Reddit/Twitter @BookTwoIsBetter, or email us everything you love or hate at booktwoisbetter@gmail.com
Episodes
44 episodes
Of War and Ruin by Ryan Cahill: Episode One
Ch. 1-18! Who knew that 200 pages without Calen could be so fun? In this section, Cahill treats us to a pluralistic monarchy of dwarves, a council of elven rulers, and whatever you call Kallinvar's palace of pain. Also, ...
The Exile by Ryan Cahill
We're covering the whole book in this episode! The buddy comedy we never saw coming! A young man who cannot stop being yeeted out of windows sets out on a quest for vengeance, only to discover a hot Italian assassin who hates most m...
Author Interview: Ryan Cahill
Have you ever heard the expression "don't meet your heroes"? Well, it's complete nonsense. We had the absolute honor of having Ryan join us for a conversation and can confirm that he is just an incredible dude. We hope you enjoy our...
Of Darkness and Light by Ryan Cahill: Episode Three
Ch. 36-End. This is the ultimate jam-packed finale to a great book. Calen reunites with Valerys and meets the new best character in the series, Captain Kinky. Rist gets naked in front of some old dudes to become a battlemage -- trust me, it wor...
Of Darkness and Light by Ryan Cahill: Episode Two
ODAL Ch. 19-35. "It is the stag who waits to drink last. That avoids the waiting wolf." These wise words from Alleron's mother frame an impeccable section of comfort fantasy filled with dragon fire, fake uncles, racism against elves...
Of Darkness and Light by Ryan Cahill: Episode One
ODAL Chapters 1-19. My dragon's bigger than your dragon! Calen, despite some badass skill with the spark, is quickly outmatched at the battle of Helm's Deep. Our merry band of misfits flees on subterranean sailboats through the wind...
The Fall by Ryan Cahill
Chapters: Whole book, it's short. The Fall is a novella best known as the prequel to Ryan Cahill's Of Blood and Flames and second-best known (by psychopaths) as the sequel to the exact same novel. We've...
Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill: Episode Two
Ch. 20 - End. This is a handsome book -- and even more so after a few shots of wyrm blood. Our new dragon papa is fighting fades, traversing tunnels, and ready to risk it all for a dwarven queen. This book is cozy fantasy, and it ab...
Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill: Episode One
New series alert! We'll be spending the next few months covering The Bound and The Broken by Ryan Cahill, kicking off with the Fellensír path and Of Blood and Fire. This episode covers Chapters 1-19. ...
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
We're shaking it up and covering a book AND a movie! Amaze! Please join us for a fun between-seasons special of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. We're breaking down our favorite science experiments, passionately defending Carl and #1...
Strength of the Few by James Islington: Episode Three (Finale)
SOTF Finale: Part 3, Ch. LVIII - LXXX. Islington heard our metal triangle-shaped prayers (but not our publicity emails) and answered them with some hot hot heat for the finale of Strength of the Few! Vis (Wis, Human) refuses to be l...
Strength of the Few by James Islington: Episode Two
SOTF Part 2, Ch. XXXI-LVII: Of Daddies and Danger Pulses. Would you rather watch Vis train dogs, perform a crocodile dance, or learn to blacksmith? Well, lucky for you, we get all three in this section. Vis...
Strength of the Few by James Islington: Episode One
SOTF Part One, Ch. I-XXX. SYNCHRONISM HAS BEEN GAINED! WE MUST KILL A GOD! Will a series of ironclad NDA Silencii prevent the next Catacylsm? Will Vis stop adopting before he sucks off a transvect? Did he really just stab a guy for ...
Will of the Many by James Islington: Episode Three
FINALE - Part 3, Ch. 52-74. Crikey, do these rotting gods have it out for Vis! Our favorite boy Diago (human) has a ripper of an aquatic romance with the baddie Emissa on his totally normal Spring Break visit to Suus -- but, before the book let...
Will of the Many by James Islington: Episode Two
Part 2, Ch. 25-51. Vek, it's hard being the smartest kid in class. Didn't everyone else have a team of elite tutors during their princely training? I bet that they don't even have a pet Alupi. I wish all of these hot upperclass girl...
Will of the Many by James Islington: Episode One
Will of the Many Part One: Ch I - XXIV. WOTM discussion starts 7:31z Did you think we'd take another two-year break from the podcast? Well, screw you dad, because we're proving the haters wrong and we are SO BACK. <...
THE FINALE: Shadows Upon Time by Christopher Ruocchio: Episode Four
Chapters 67-End. Dear listener, we have been on a journey together. From Delos to Vorgossos, from Jinan to Selene, and from Hadrian's POV to Hadrian's POV -- thank you for listening to us babble on for this entire year of Ruocchio. Despite our ...
Shadows Upon Time by Christopher Ruocchio: Episode Three
Chapter 46-67. In this episode of "Raising Darathama," Hadrian comes face-to-face with the products of his incredible ability to be unlikeable. After sending a warning shot (a.k.a. blowing up 36 people and a full planet), Had attempts some clas...
Shadows Upon Time by Christopher Ruocchio: Episode Two
Chapters 23-46. I SHALL BECOME A GOD (remix). Hadrian and his merry band of misfits are off to nuke some Cielcin worldships, but they get sidetracked by 3,000 gingers. We get a preview of why you don't want to fight a Watcher in hand-to-hand co...
Shadows Upon Time by Christopher Ruocchio: Episode One
Ch 1-22. Book seven is always better, baby. Are you ready for the ultimate lore corner? Hadrian aura farming? Space Jesus jihad? 'Tis the finale of this series, and I shudder to think about what we are going to do without it. Join us on the con...
Disquiet Gods by Christopher Ruocchio: Episode Two
MEGA EPISODE - Ch. 28-End. Hadrian is dead. Hadrian meets God. Will Hadrian kill God? Hadrian is Space Jesus. Calen is Kharn and also naked and also there are a thousand of him. Valka's not dead! Valka's dead. Everyone is dead. Featuring: the n...
Disquiet Gods by Christopher Ruocchio: Episode One
Chapters 1-27. Get ready for some Ruocchio glazing, because we actually like this book! Is paternal Hadrian the best Hadrian? Is his Jaddian rebound actually going to be a hot angel/demon/goddess? Will the bird boiz be jealous of Hadrian's Ciel...
Ashes of Man by Christopher Ruocchio: Episode Two
Chapters 25 - End! A poet prince, an alien birth, a tragic death, and the slap heard around the world -- this section has it all. Hadrian is captured, escapes, gets thrown in jail again, escapes again, and -- wait, which book is this? Also, we ...
Ashes of Man by Christopher Ruocchio: Episode One
Chapters 1-24. We're folding space like crazy to catch up to the Book 7 release date so that we can bring you our live reactions! In this section, we get some actual side character development, a very personal battle with PTSD (can ...
Kingdoms of Death by Christopher Ruocchio: Episode Three
Chapters 36-End! I hope you like our new bit -- Sun Eater Blunt Rotation. Thank you for putting up with our banter - and as a reward, you get to listen to us break down the tragic ending of the Tamerlane, the most metal side character deaths ev...