
Mystic Scales & Fae Tales
A Fantasy and Dystopian Book Podcast hosted by bibliophiles Leigh and Jen
Episodes
33 episodes
EP #17: The Book of Azrael Chapters 1-17
NEW SERIES BREAKDOWN! We are excited to start a new series on the podcast- The Gods and Monsters series by Amber V. Nicole. Our book club is currently diving into the first book of the series- The Book of Azrael. On toda...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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53:56

Mini EP #16: The Love Hypothesis
We're so excited to start a NEW series as Jennifer makes her way through the Ali Hazelwood catalog. First up is a favorite--The Love Hypothesis!Join us as we review this fun STEM rom-com!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @faetales...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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30:19

EP #15: The Knight and the Moth
How can you not love the gargoyle?!Our bookclub just finished reading The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig and now it is time for our full breakdown review! SPOILER WARNING.Check out our bookclubs on the app fable ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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48:16

Mini EP #15: Lightlark
Curses, love triangles, betrayal, and dying worlds...let's talk about Lightlark! We've been waiting to review this series and the roller coaster of emotions it took us on for a while now!Join our book talk on Fable, Instagram, and Tiktok...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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35:38

EP 14: Catching Fire
An anniversary episode! We're celebrating 6 months of bookish podcast love, and what better way to do so than with our favorite series?? This episode we reminisce a little before we dive into Suzanne Collins's epic sequel, CATCHING FIRE....
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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52:05

Mini Ep #14: The Strawberry Patch Pancake House
Strawberries and Bunny Time! We are thrilled to revisit the Dream Harbor Series with the latest release by Laurie Gilmore, The Strawberry Patch Pancake House. Spoilers for the entire series!Let us know your favorite book in t...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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33:30

EP 13: Quicksilver
He is 1700 years old??Our bookclub just finished reading Quicksilver by Callie Hart and now it is time for our full breakdown review! Warning: We did not like this book....SPOILER WARNING.Check out our bookclubs on the app ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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55:42

Mini Ep #13: Read with Pride!
Happy Pride Month! Although it is pride everyday for us, we are excited to talk about our recent queer reads on this week’s mini episode! On this episode we discuss three titles- Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne, Mortal Follies...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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26:06

EP 12: Sunrise on the Reaping Part Three
"I love you like all-fire, too."Rounding out our first season of the podcast, on this episode we break down the final part in Sunrise on the Reaping, "The Poster". We welcome another special guest, Kayla! Kayla is a long time Hunger Game...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:09:19

Mini EP #12: Ali Hazelwood
With 9 full-length novels in 4 years, Ali Hazelwood is not someone to be missed. This episode, we're talking about why we love Ali's writing and characters, and why you need to pick up Love Hypothesis already!!Join our book clubs on Fabl...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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28:43

EP 11: Divine Rivals
Stepping into a war-torn fantasy, this week we're talking about Rebecca Ross's duology, Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vows.This was a new one for us, but we fell in love with Iris and Roman and Ross's elegant writing!Check out more o...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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58:53

Mini Ep #11: Dating and Dragons
We're back in Kristy Boyce's world of DND fans with her second novel in the series--Dating and Dragons. Following a whole new campaign, if you will, we get to meet and fall in love with Quinn and Logan and their own forbidden romance!Joi...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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34:42

EP 10: Crescent City
Through love all is possible...Onto our final SJM series, Crescent City! Join us on this episode as we review the entire series with one of our book club members, Linnea! They are coming to us all the way from DENMARK! Shout out to Fable...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:15:32

Mini EP #10: Fearless (Powerless Part Two)
Will Kai be our undoing? Let's talk Fearless in the second part of our mini episode breakdown for the Tik Tok famous series, Powerless by Lauren Roberts! On this episode, we are talking about the final book in the series...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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34:06

EP 9: Sunrise on the Reaping Part Two
Who's ready for a big, big day!Join us as we delve into Part Two of Suzanne Collins's Sunrise on the Reaping. In this episode we discus Haymitch as "the rascal" the Capitol knows him to be. We also discover that the moral of the story is...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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55:28

Mini EP #9: Powerless Part One
We are breaking down the Tik Tok famous series- Powerless by Lauren Roberts in a two part mini episode! In part one, we focus on the first two books, Powerless and Reckless. We also briefly touch on the novella, Powerful. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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27:01

EP 8: Sunrise on the Reaping Part One
Welcome, welcome! It's time to dive in to Suzanne Collins' latest hit--Sunrise on the Reaping. We'll be breaking this book down into the three parts presented in the book. First up is "The Birthday," where we get our introduction to...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:05:56

Mini EP #8: Fantasy Worlds
What fantasy world would you want to live in? Would you be the main character, side character, or the villain? In this mini episode, we pick our top fantasy/dystopian worlds we would like to be thrown into!Check out our bookclubs on the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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28:45

EP 7: Throne of Glass
"My name is Celaena Sardothien, and I will not be afraid."Let's dive back into the SJM (Sarah J Mass) universe as we review her longest and first series, Throne of Glass. We are very excited to have our second guest ever, Trin! Trin is a...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:05:51

Mini Ep #7: TBR Lists
This week we are diving into our TBRs! Join us as we explore what a TBR list means to us and just how we go about organizing those lists.From piles of books to our trusty app, Fable, find out the fun (and maybe chaotic) ways we keep tra...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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29:37

EP 6: Onyx Storm Reactions Part Two
Riders assemble once more! Join us for second part of our review of the most recent release in the Empyrean Series, Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. In this episode, we discuss characters, where the series can go from here, and what we loved/didn'...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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40:13

Mini Ep #6: Dungeons and Drama
On this week's mini episode, we are GUSHING about a recent rom com read we devoured together - Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce!We are active DnD players so you know we had to read this book! This book is also cute and cozy for readers...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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33:12

EP 5: Sunrise on the Reaping Anticipation!
ONE DAY LEFT! We are literally jumping out of our seats because we can not wait to read Sunrise on the Reaping! In this episode, we are breaking down our theories, what we hope for, and trying to emotionally prepare for the heartbre...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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44:46

Mini Ep #5 Holiday Reads - The Christmas Tree Farm
There's always time for holiday cheer! Welcome back to Dream Harbor, our favorite place for small town romance and gossip.Our Holiday Reads are defined as books specifically read during a certain time of year that really capture the esse...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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31:18

EP 4: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
"I killed my old self..." We are super excited to welcome our first guest to our podcast, our dear friend Mark! Mark is a HUGE hunger games fan just like us. It is his first time reading Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes so we of cours...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:11:37
