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Rachael (0 KP) rated Myths and Legends in Podcasts

Dec 6, 2018

Great adaptations (4 more)

Modern retellings and references

Long story arcs. E.g 3 episode stories

Geeky literature Easter eggs. ALL THE TIME.

Great for bedtime listening, and has disclaimers on episodes that are particularly PG rated.

Sometimes a little lacking in research but I think that's just ultra nerdy on my part (0 more)

Such a great show for all ages, on the go or at home.

So I absolutely adore this podcast. I feel like I've learnt so much I didn't know already about original stories and heard new ones I've definitely never heard of.

I'm a postwoman, so I spend roughly 6 hours of my day walking around outside, on my own. Finding this podcast had been a godsend. However, the adverts are a lot and I'm glad I have the option to fast forward 15 seconds to get back to the tale. I finally caught up with all the episodes without getting the membership and I do feel bad. Sorry guys, I may have to invest now that you've claimed so many hours of my life! It's taken me nearly a year to catch up and that's including your Fictional Podcast too.

I've tried to find similar podcasts but I've either found the person's voice grates on me or its not really what I'm looking for.

If you're after real, original fairytales, myths, legends (and what the differences are) you need to listen to this show.

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David McK (3562 KP) rated Chaosmage (The Age of Darkness Trilogy, #3) in Books

Jan 30, 2019

The final part of [a:Stephen Aryan|10372063|Stephen Aryan|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1435501696p2/10372063.jpg]'s 'Age of Darkness' trilogy (that also consists of [b:Battlemage|24396857|Battlemage (The Age of Darkness Trilogy, #1)|Stephen Aryan|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1434726211s/24396857.jpg|43981438] and [b:Bloodmage|26030693|Bloodmage (The Age of Darkness Trilogy #2)|Stephen Aryan|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1454627052s/26030693.jpg|46819958]), with this one having more-than-a-hint of 'The Walking Dead' about it, primarily set (as it is) in a compound in an eerily abandoned and destroyed city (after the war covered in [b:Battlemage|24396857|Battlemage (The Age of Darkness Trilogy, #1)|Stephen Aryan|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1434726211s/24396857.jpg|43981438]) that is under siege by - more or less - zombies.

OK, maybe not zombies in the classicly - or comtemporarily (is that a word?) - understood sense, but that's more or less what 'The Forsaken' (as they are called) come across as.

This novel also sees the return of the Battlemage Balfruss - who seems to be modelled after [a:David Gemmell|11586|David Gemmell|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1202771023p2/11586.jpg]'s character of Druss, if Druss could use magic - with it taking more or less chapter about to move between his point of view and the other key characters.

All-inan-all a solid ending to the trilogy, that leaves the door open for further tales to be told in this world.

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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) in Books

Apr 13, 2020

They killed me. They healed me. They changed me.

Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn’t exactly glamorous, but it was Merit’s. She was doing fine until a rogue vampire attacked her. But he only got a sip before he was scared away by another bloodsucker–and this one decided the best way to save her life was to make her the walking undead.

Turns out her savior was the master vampire of Cadogan House. Now she’s traded sweating over her thesis for learning to fit in at a Hyde Park mansion full of vamps loyal to Ethan Sullivan. Of course, as a tall, green-eyed, four-hundred-year-old vampire, he has centuries’ worth of charm, but unfortunately, he expects her gratitude–and servitude.

But an inconvenient sunlight allergy and Ethan’s attitude are the least of her concerns. Someone’s still out to get her. Her initiation into Chicago’s nightlife may be the first skirmish in a war–and there will be blood.

This is a reread for me and can't remember if I reviewed the first time. Possibly not as I didn't tend to back then! I have had Merit withdrawals I absolutely love this series it's one of my favourites. I forgot how much of an ass Ethan was at the beginning! Love to see the early sparring between them!!

If your a first time reader to this series buckle up it one heck of a ride!!