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REIGN of Books Podcast

REIGN of Books is your entry into great narratives. Get a steady stream of SFF and other great written fiction. Discussions on our current reads, books-to-screen, publishing and more.

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Episodes
84
Years Active
2014 - 2020
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EP. 77 Mars is for Badass Marines, Venus is for Creepy Alien Cities | Caliban’s War by James S. A. Corey

EP. 77 Mars is for Badass Marines, Venus is for Creepy Alien Cities | Caliban’s War by James S. A. Corey

Polish cover of Caliban’s War featuring badass Martian Marine Bobbie Draper (2018)

There is a lot to love about James S. A. Corey’s fully realized Expanse universe. It just might help you forg…

Sat 18 Jul 2020
We Come at Last to the End (EP. 76) | THE DARK TOWER (DARK TOWER #7) BY STEPHEN KING

We Come at Last to the End (EP. 76) | THE DARK TOWER (DARK TOWER #7) BY STEPHEN KING

How we imagine Roland at the end.

We are finally here. We have crossed the lands of Mordor, braved the winter wast…
Sat 18 Feb 2017
Our Girl is in a Bad Spot (EP. 75) | SONG OF SUSANNAH (DARK TOWER #6) BY STEPHEN KING

Our Girl is in a Bad Spot (EP. 75) | SONG OF SUSANNAH (DARK TOWER #6) BY STEPHEN KING

 

The gunslingers just can’t catch a break. They face down insurmountable odds to save a town, but then Susannah g…

Sat 28 Jan 2017
Drawing Battle Lines | Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King BOOK TALK

Drawing Battle Lines | Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King BOOK TALK

Illustration by Vincent Chong

 

In the quest for the Dark Tower, the gunslingers are drawn into a conflict …

Sat 21 Jan 2017
Justice at the End of the World (Ep. 74) | Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King

Justice at the End of the World (Ep. 74) | Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King

Album art from Come-come-commala

 

This is a mesmerizing entry into the Dark Tower series. Roland Deschain is a…

Sat 14 Jan 2017
REIGNFALL – Journey to the Dark Tower Movie

REIGNFALL – Journey to the Dark Tower Movie

Stephen King may be known for his horror novels, but over the span of his career he also shaped a ve…

Sat 10 Dec 2016
Love, Loss and Exile (Ep. 73) | Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower #4) by Stephen King

Love, Loss and Exile (Ep. 73) | Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower #4) by Stephen King

The original ka-tet: Cuthbert, Roland and Alain 

This entry into the Dark Tower odyssey offers some of the most te…

Sun 27 Nov 2016
REIGNfall – Video Game Culture in Books

REIGNfall – Video Game Culture in Books

 

Tron had its heyday. The future is the Oasis. We were inspired by Ernest Cline’s Ready Player On…

Sat 29 Oct 2016
A Lifetime of Running, Then a Revolution (Ep. 72) | The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

A Lifetime of Running, Then a Revolution (Ep. 72) | The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

 

 

The humans of this world carry so much pain and sorrow with them. They are under perpetual threat of death by …

Sat 15 Oct 2016
Galaxy Questing (Ep. 71) | Star Wars Aftermath Life Debt by Chuck Wendig

Galaxy Questing (Ep. 71) | Star Wars Aftermath Life Debt by Chuck Wendig

 

 

Some Star Wars movie regulars get into the action and we see what war on a planetary scale looks …

Sat 17 Sep 2016
Reimagining Human Reality (Ep. 70) | Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Reimagining Human Reality (Ep. 70) | Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

 

 

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline is essential science fiction reading; one of the most brilliant pieces of fiction w…

Sat 27 Aug 2016
Soldiers We Leave Behind (Ep. 69) | The Forever War by John Haldeman

Soldiers We Leave Behind (Ep. 69) | The Forever War by John Haldeman

 

 

This sci-fi classic examines the trauma of war and how in the future, to ensure humankind’s survival, some sold…

Sat 30 Jul 2016
Kids Combat Evil (Eps. 67-68) | Summer of Night by Dan Simmons

Kids Combat Evil (Eps. 67-68) | Summer of Night by Dan Simmons

 

 

Dan Simmons, as we’ve noted, is a genius. This is his first horror novel we’ve picked up. There are nods to St…

Sat 16 Jul 2016
Feel Good Fantasy (Eps. 65-66) | The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

Feel Good Fantasy (Eps. 65-66) | The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

 

 

OK, this tale has some teeth. Even though I was face palming during the first two thirds because it followed…

Sat 20 Feb 2016
A Scary Freedomless Society (Ep. 63-64) | The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

A Scary Freedomless Society (Ep. 63-64) | The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

 

 

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood in many ways can be compared to George Orwell’s classic novel …

Sat 16 Jan 2016
BOOK TALK: Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne

BOOK TALK: Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne

 

 

It’s no Walking Dead, but the high-octane action, death-defying escapes and survivalist tips make for a fun…

Sun 03 Jan 2016
REIGNfall – Kindle Unlimited vs. The Library

REIGNfall – Kindle Unlimited vs. The Library

We discuss topics in written fiction in our REIGNfall series.

This week, we talk about two sources fo…

Sat 02 Jan 2016
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