Season 4:

One Dark Window

by Rachel Gillig

Because we were missing the eldritch god of the woods.

From Goodreads: Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her.

Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom of Blunder—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets.

But nothing comes for free, especially magic.

When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. And the highwayman? He just so happens to be the King’s nephew, Captain of the most dangerous men in Blunder…and guilty of high treason.

Together they must gather twelve Providence Cards—the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.

Episode 35: Counting Cards

If you're feeling just as tired of this summer heat as we are, then you'll love the cozy and spooky fall vibes of this season's One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig! The magic is dark and mysterious, the town is strange, the people are afraid, and the ones in power are fools. We got exactly what we bargained for this time and we are SO excited to go on this journey with you!

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Episode 36: The Ravyn’s Gaze

Who knew that love interests were so mysterious, even though every single trope is overdone, cliched, and predictable? All we know is that we are absolutely here for the enemies-to-lovers and the he-falls-harder-and-faster tropes! But there's also more magic, more mystery, and more political intrigue that we can't wait to sink our teeth into.

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Episode 37: So Hot Right Now

As we continue through One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, we are getting giddy with the budding love story between Elspeth and Ravyn. Their romance promises to be something, and we're here for it. But the intrigue and political games are ramping up, and honestly hot, mysterious boys are not as interesting as backstabbing cousins! We are confused and curious, as per usual, and we CANNOT wait to read more!

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BONUS: Re-Reading One Dark Window Chapters 1-10

This book is a lot more complex than we had originally thought, and we thought it was worth a re-read of everything we've talked about so far to make sure we weren't missing anything (especially since Sara got distracted by other books recently, she needed this refresher). So enjoy us discussing this book and learning some of the insight we overlooked the first time around. We'll resume our regularly scheduled programming this week!

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Episode 38: That’s Just TOO DAMN BAD!

If you thought our discussions weren't lively enough, settle in for a treat as we determine whether or not Nerium is a boring character, whether or not it's interesting to have hypocrisy, and whether or not we like yelling about books? While we both have some qualms, we're still very excited to see where this goes. On whose side is Elspeth? The Nightmare? And what other mysteries are about to unfold?

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Episode 39: Can You Hear the Thunder?

Things are starting to get good in One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, and the weather outside our window whole-heartedly agreed and provided the appropriate ambiance. Political intrigue, espionage, fake relationships, true heartbreak, characters we love, characters we hate, and characters we love to hate! There's so much happening, and so much more coming that we can't wait to share with you!

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