Shawn and Lindsey discuss The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, the prequel to the bestselling YA dystopian series The Hunger Games | SPOILER ALERT! As always, we will discuss spoilers in this chat. If that's not your thing, come back after you read the book! With this book, we will also be openly discussing the trilogy. | "Ambition will fuel him. Competition will drive him. But power has its price." | Intro and outro by Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin, License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Shawn and Lindsey discuss The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, an Adult contemporary fantasy novel. | SPOILER ALERT! As always, we will discuss spoilers in this chat. If that's not your thing, come back after you read the book!| "Far beneath the surface of the earth, upon the shores of the Starless Sea, there is a labyrinthine collection of tunnels and rooms filled with stories. The entryways that lead to this sanctuary are often hidden, sometimes on forest floors, sometimes in private homes, sometimes in plain sight. But those who seek will find. Their doors have been waiting for them." | Intro and outro by Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin, License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Shawn and Lindsey discuss Graceling by Kristin Cashore, a Young Adult fantasy novel, and the first in a series.| SPOILER ALERT! As always, we will discuss spoilers in this chat. But only spoilers for this book, not the rest of the series! | "The book tells the story of Katsa, a young woman with a "Grace", or power, which enhances her survival skills and makes her a highly efficient killer. It takes place in a world where Gracelings, or people with special powers, are identified as children because their eyes are two different colors and put in the service of the king."| Intro and outro by Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeod, Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovin, License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/