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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Episodes
- 84
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2020
REIGNfall – Book Covers Matter
Weekly book topics on fiction of all shapes and sizes.
Book covers are like a gateway into great stories. They become intertwined with the experience of any great tale and can instantly transport you…
REIGN Ep. 50 – Bunkers, Insane Trains and Death (The Wastelands pt2/finale, Dark Tower series book3)
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I want to focus on Roland now. Many unanswered questions remain about this gunslinger a…
REIGN Ep. 49: Welcome to the Rest of Your Life (The Wastelands pt1; Dark Tower series book3)
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Roland has the toughest luck. He’s been chasing the Dark Tower for years, decades, centuries e…
REIGN Ep. 48 – There’s Only So Much I Can Do (The Martian, part 2, finale)
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This book is “Castaway” for the space age. It’s a story of struggle and survival on …
REIGN Ep. 47 – The MacGyver of Mars (The Martian pt1)
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This book is stunning. You read the first-hand account of astronaut Mark Watney, who is strande…
REIGN Ep. 35 – Confronting Evil Head On (The Great Hunt, WOT book 2, pt3)
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The conclusion to the Great Hunt was impressive with its grand stage setting and grip…
REIGN Ep. 34 – Let’s Just Survive This in One Piece (The Great Hunt, WOT book 2, pt2)
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(Spoiler-light) The wielding of an uncontrollable power takes Rand down a dangerous path, w…
REIGN Ep. 33 – Get Your Hunt On (The Great Hunt, WOT book 2, pt1)
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The Great Hunt, book two in the Hugo-nominated Wheel of Time series, picks up right where the …
REIGN Ep. 32 – I Guessed the Ending, But Who Cares (Diablo, The Sin War Book1, pt2, finale)
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My buddy Jon put the question out there: Should we even finish this book? I…
REIGN Ep. 31 – Fantasy That Fizzles Bad (Diablo, The Sin War Book 1, pt1)
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Uldyssian is the hero, I think, and his friends are trying to help him, we think. The …
REIGN Ep. 30 – Choose Again (Rise of Endymion, pt3, finale)
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The fate of life, free will, a higher level of existence and harmony with the univer…
REIGN Ep. 29 – A Lifetime of Adventure and Love (Rise of Endymion, pt2)
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Our characters are perpetual nomads, refugees with no home, but they are guided by a strong…
REIGN Ep. 28 – Unexpected Path to Destiny (Rise of Endymion, pt1)
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This is the finale to the Hyperion series. It’s a bittersweet realization to see this epic …
REIGN Ep. 27 – Planet Hopping is Hard Work (Endymion, pt3)
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This is the conclusion to our 3-part book discussion on Endymion, the epic 3rd entry in Dan Simmons’s…
REIGN of Books Ep. 26 – A Game of Space Cat and Mouse (Endymion, pt2)
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What do you do when you’re outgunned, outnumbered, and have slim chance of escape? What we can say,…
REIGN of Books Ep. 25 – In the Future, Everything Old is New Again (Endymion, pt1)
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Raul is a hero I can get behind. He lives a rugged life on Hyperion, never staying in one place too …
REIGN of Books Ep. 24 – Master Chief Stumbles, Keyes Takes Center Stage (Halo – The Fall of Reach pt2)
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Master Chief’s book debut is filled with action and intense confrontations, bu…
REIGN of Books Ep. 23 – Space Battles Are Where It’s At (Halo – The Fall of Reach pt1)
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Halo, one of video game history’s defining …
REIGN of Books Ep. 22 – The End of the Beginning (The Gunslinger pt2)
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This is only the end of the beginning, and it’s an incred…
REIGN of Books Ep. 21: It’s a Trap! (The Gunslinger pt1)
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The Gunslinger is a fascinating spectacle – rich characters, bleak landscapes, unknown force…