No Page Unturned

With no Alecto publishing date in sight, for now, this is our final Locked Tomb episode. We conclude by returning to a familiar setting, asking numerous questions about the remaining mysteries, and exploring the intricacies of Nona the Ninth's final events.. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find...

We discuss Harrow's dissatisfaction with John, John's complex characterizations, Perfect Lyctorhood and the nature of it, what death means in this world, swords, and Nona's salt chip fish shop shirt. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt...

We've reached the "The gang is all here" section of Nona the Ninth as well as the "everyone's really going through it, huh?" portion of the story. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@ BadSparrowMusi...

We talk about the magic bullet, lying by omission, how much time has passed, temper tantrums, leftover fingers, what Pokémon the characters would have, and the Eye of the Muircane. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and our music i...

Josh and Steph talk about their feelings about book-to-TV/film adaptations, both past, present, and future. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@ BadSparrowMusic ). You can find us on  BlueSky ,...

We discuss who the Angel really is, the sunken continent of Lemuria, and who knows about the Tomb, as well as our fluctuating opinions on John. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@ BadSparrowMusic )...

On this episode, we discuss a lot of Nine Houses/Blood of Eden politics, a returning character, memories, dreams, and THE PINING. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@ BadSparrowMusic ). You can find...

Some questions are answered, but lead to more questions, as is the way. We discuss the narrative trick the author plays on the reader regarding the identity of Nona's body and our own thoughts of how certain souls arrived where they are at the time of this book. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can...

Nona is finally here, and we are all confused about a lot of what is happening, par for the course. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@ BadSparrowMusic ). You can find us on  BlueSky , and Ins...

We're at the end of Harrow the Ninth, where we get one crystal beautiful moment where we actually understood what was going on (did we?), only for it to be bashed into a million pieces. We had fun on the journey here, though. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by...

Oh, Dang. The Penultimate Harrow episode is here. Peak Tamsyn Muir writing in these chapters. Bees! Swordfighting! Pithy Conversations! Questions are answered! New Questions are asked! Exclamation points are used! Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art...

We're reaching the sections of the book where we are tee-heeing and steepling our fingers, connivingly, at the reveals happening in these chapters and the coffee-shop AU fanfictions happening in Harrow's mind. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @...

We talk about a kind of heartfelt reunion with known quantities that reassures the readers that they haven't lost their minds. Plus a rejected kiss and thistle. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@...

We're back from the Holidays. Happy New Year. We list what we think are the best books we read in 2025, which are not limited to but do include a lot published in 2025. Christina's Books 5. Lost in the Garden by Adam Leslie 4. Blood for the Undying Throne by Sung-Il Kim, translated by Anton Hur 3. A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett 2. The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling 1. The Unwo...

Josh and Steph discuss the lovable and tragic monsters of Joe Abercrombie's The Devils. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@ BadSparrowMusic ). You can find us on  BlueSky , and Instagram . Hos...

Big Corpo "We're your family now" Energy from Jod in these chapters as we discuss the infamous soup scene, Harrow being bone horny, and boy howdy, do we pick a lot of books with immortals who suck. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt )...

We discuss how much we love the 2nd book in @sung-il-kim.com's The Bleeding Empire series. New locations, new characters, surprising returns, and an ambitious but nerve-wracking ending are delved into here. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @Man...

Happy Halloween Season. This year's scary Bookling was picked by Steph, The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim. On this episode, we're rooting and feeling for the serial killer, for the most part. Be warned if you don't like eyeball stuff, this may not be the one for you. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits...

Josh goes off on John and his old Lyctors in these middle chapters. Steph digs through the clues. Christina praises the use of asymmetrical information serving multiple twists. Ortus is the real MVP and sees the Cool S. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mango...

We discuss what is up with Ianthe, Ianthe's weird room, the unserious Emperor's decor, Harrow and John's conversation about her birth, and hints about what BoE is. We are also wistful for Harrow's door diary. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @M...

The paperback edition of Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-il Kim and translated by Anton Hur is out today, so we are re-releasing our interview with both of them from last year. The cast loved this book when it was originally released and found this interview to be a delight, and hope you do too. The second book Blood of the Undying Throne is out next month and we plan on covering that as well for a...

We discuss knowing you when your bones were smaller, Ianthe haunted by Babs' FunkoPop collection, God playing games on his phone, forgetting that he's muted during meetings, and will someone PLEASE check on Harrow? These chapters do a lot to set up the plot and introduce the new characters like the Lyctors, Jod, and the Canaan House guests(???). Therefore, we spend a lot of time discussing the plo...

We start by discussing the Locked Tomb story, "The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex," and then move on to Harrow the Ninth, where we explore the confusion of reading this for the first time compared to now, pointing out the small details that went over our heads amidst the chaos. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFive...

On this bookling, we're talking the science fiction novella Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon. This was a fun one to talk about the cool technology used, dystopian futures run by corporations, setting boundaries, and the intimacy of the two main characters, so be sure to check it out. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @Fourof...

We talk about the final chapters of Gideon the Ninth, where things escalate quickly. We talk about the infamous pool scene and what details in the finale stood out to us this time around. Your hosts are Steph Kingston ( @StephOKingston ), Christina Ladd ( @christinaladd ), and Joshua MacDougall ( @FourofFiveWits ). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art ( @MangoyuArt ), and our...