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New Books in Fantasy

New Books in Fantasy

By: Marshall Poe
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 Interviews with fantasy and adventure authors about their new books. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/fantasyNew Books Network Art
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  • Tochi Onyebuchi, "Harmattan Season: A Novel" (Tor Books, 2025)

    Tochi Onyebuchi, "Harmattan Season: A Novel" (Tor Books, 2025)
    Jun 29 2025
    Tochi Onyebuchi’s novel Harmattan Season: A Novel (Tor Books, 2025) follows Boubacar, a veteran and private eye living in French occupied West Africa, as he begins a reluctant journey to discover what happened to the bleeding woman who stumbled onto his doorway and vanished soon after. That mystery quickly drags Bouba into exactly the kind of violence and political intrigue he had been working so hard to avoid. In this interview, Onyebuchi describes finding Boubacar’s voice and the different noir tropes he was most excited about. We discuss fiction as a way to examine colonialism, magic as a tool for social exploration as well as engaging set pieces, and the joy of fast-paced novels. We also talk depictions of violence, world-wise urchin kids, and experimentation and growth throughout a writing career. Harmattan Season is a compelling and thoughtful adventure and it was so much fun discussing it with the author. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/fantasy
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    34 mins
  • Katherine Addison, "The Tomb of Dragons" (Tor Books, 2025)

    Katherine Addison, "The Tomb of Dragons" (Tor Books, 2025)
    May 13 2025
    Katherine Addison’s novel The Tomb of Dragons (Tor, 2025) is the concluding novel in her Cemeteries of Amalo Trilogy. The novels follow Thara Celehar, a once-obscure prelate in an industrializing empire who once garnered unwanted attention by uncovering the people behind the assassination of the old emperor. Now he lives in the city of Amalo, on the edge of the empire, serving the residents there and doing his best to stay out of politics. An utter impossibility, given the firmness of his convictions and the fact that, as a Witness for the Dead, he often learns things from the Amalo’s corpses that bring him back into the political sphere and even, appallingly, sometimes attract the attention of journalists. In this interview, Addison describes the influences of Early Modern England on her work and the process of discovering her characters’ religious lives during the writing process. She discusses depicting characters with depression and what it’s like to disagree with your protagonist. We chat about envisioning different legal systems, avoiding the French Revolution, and the depiction of the working class in fantasy. The Tomb of Dragons is a thoughtful and energetic conclusion to an intricate set of books and it was a joy discussing it with the author. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/fantasy
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    55 mins
  • Caitlin Starling, "The Oblivion Bride" (Neon Hemlock Press, 2025)

    Caitlin Starling, "The Oblivion Bride" (Neon Hemlock Press, 2025)
    Mar 31 2025
    Caitlin Starling’s novella The Oblivion Bride (Neon Hemlock, 2025) follows Lorelei, an obscure member of the wealthy Steddart family, who suddenly finds herself sole heir after her family begins to fall, relentlessly, to a mysterious curse. In a last-ditch effort to save her family, Lorelei’s uncle marries her off to Nephele Corisande, the city state’s best War Alchemist, an intimidating soldier who is also Lorelei’s best chance at survival. But what begins as a marriage of convenience, quickly becomes something much more. In this interview, Starling describes the influences of horror and fanfiction on her new romance novella. She discusses the roles of aesthetic, magic, and technology in designing the world and plot of her fantasy mystery. We also chat about arranged marriage tropes and the role of class and power in relationships. The Oblivion Bride is an engaging and moving story and it was so much fun discussing it with the author. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/fantasy
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    23 mins
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