WARNING: This podcast series includes full series spoilers Some chapters change completely on a reread. Part III of The Darkness…
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The Darkness That Comes Before Part III: The Harlot – Esmenet, Skin-Spies & Hidden Agendas
Tags: Achamian, book discussion, book podcast, dark fantasy, Drusas Achamian, Earwa, epic fantasy, Esmenet, fantasy analysis, fantasy books, fantasy literature, fantasy podcast, grimdark fantasy, Holy War, literary analysis, Nansur Empire, philosophical fantasy, R. Scott Bakker, readalong, reread, Sarcellus, Skin Spies, Skin Spy, Spoiler Discussion, The Consult, The Darkness That Comes Before, The Darkness That Comes Before Part III, The Harlot, the second apocalypse, Xinemus -
Weekly Update: A Major Milestone for Page Chewing
Some weeks are busier than others, and this one has been one of the biggest since I launched Page Chewing.…
Tags: Alec French, author interviews, Beyond the Page, Blood Meridian, book community, book podcast, books and reading, Carpentry and the Elven Forest, Cormac McCarthy, creative writing, fantasy books, fantasy podcast, fantasy readalong, independent podcast, indie authors, James P. Rochester, page chewing, panel chewing, podcast growth, podcast memberships, podcast monetization, R. Scott Bakker, readalong, Reading Update, Richard Spiegel, Robert P. Riley, the second apocalypse, Weekly Update, Writers -
The Darkness That Comes Before Part II: The Emperor Power, Paranoia, and the Gathering Storm
This podcast series is for re-readers only and contains full series spoilers. Listen to the episode here Part II of…
Tags: Achamian, book discussion, book podcast, Conphas, dark fantasy, Earwa, Emperor Xerius, epic fantasy, fantasy books, fantasy literature, fantasy podcast, grimdark fantasy, Holy War, Ikurei, literary analysis, Moënghus, Nansur Empire, Nàyur, philosophical fantasy, R. Scott Bakker, readalong, reread, Skin Spies, Skin Spy, Spoiler Discussion, The Consult, The Darkness That Comes Before, The Darkness That Comes Before Part II, The Emperor, the second apocalypse, Xerius III -
Carpentry in the Elven Forest Readalong (August 2026): Join Me for a Fresh Start
Have you ever been reading a book and enjoy it, but feel like you have so much going on in…
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The Second Apocalypse Readalong: Every Discussion from The Darkness That Comes Before to The Unholy Consult
From 2023 through 2024, I was joined by author Carl D. Albert, Varsha, and Dan (and others who joined when…
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The Darkness That Comes Before Part I: The Sorcerer — Returning to Earwa
Every reread of The Second Apocalypse reinforces the same realization: R. Scott Bakker tells you almost everything from the very…
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Page Burners: Deadhouse Gates Readalong Guide
Page Burners is our ongoing group-read podcast series where we tackle some of fantasy and speculative fiction’s biggest and most…
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