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b'This fortnight we\\u2019re discussing \\u201cBattle Magic\\u201d by Tamora Pierce. This was the third book published in The Circle Reforged, part of the Emelan series, but we recommend reading it before "The Will of the Empress" and "Melting Stones" for the best first-time experience. This series as a whole features four main characters and this time we\'re focusing on Briar. We\'re joined by Anna, one of the hosts of The Circle of Friendship Podcast where they discuss all things Emelan. \\nBook TW for torture, death, animal death, PTSD, war, massacre. \\nTopic 1: Disability. Begins at (0:50), CW for ableism, disability, PTSD, death, near-death experience.\\xa0\\nTopic 2: Death and Loss. Begins at (8:06), CW for war, PTSD, casualties of war, animal death, spoilers for Briar\'s Book.\\xa0\\nTopic 3: Torture (animal death). Begins at (17:30), CW for animal death, cruelty to animals, physical torture, psychological torture, threats of harm to loved ones, descriptions of torture, mention of nudity, animal abuse, slavery, PTSD, mention of the horrors of war, mention of civilian casualties.\\xa0\\nSpoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (35:03).\\xa0\\n---\\xa0\\nIf you\'d like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. Patrons at any level will receive the bonus Epilogue episode for this series.\\xa0\\nYou can check out Robin\'s written review of the book at Reviews That Burn.\\xa0\\nFind all our links on our Carrd.\\xa0\\nMusic provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.'