Podcasts Other Books That Burn Series 8, Episode 4: The Will of the Empress - Tamora Pierce

Series 8, Episode 4: The Will of the Empress - Tamora Pierce

Published: March 22, 2021, 9 a.m.

b'This fortnight we\\u2019re discussing \\u201cThe Will of the Empress\\u201d by Tamora Pierce. This was the first book published in The Circle Reforged, part of the Emelan series, but we recommend reading it after "Battle Magic" and before "Melting Stones" for the best first-time experience. This series as a whole features four main characters and this time we\'re focusing on Sandry. We\'re joined by Anna and MJ, the hosts of The Circle of Friendship Podcast where they discuss all things Emelan.\\xa0\\nBook TW for mental illness, kidnapping, confinement, sexual assault (backstory).\\xa0\\nTopic 1: Zhegorz - Mental Illness. Begins at (0:50), CW for mental illness, institutionalization, abuse, magical abuse, homelessness.\\xa0\\nTopic 2: Sandry - Abandonment. Begins at (10:50), CW for miscommunication trope.\\xa0\\nTopic 3: Sandry - Kidnapping. Begins at (24:14), CW for kidnapping, sexual assault mention, rape culture, claustrophobia, loss of agency.\\xa0\\nPromo for Another Pass from the CPOV network. Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (35:54).\\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\\nFind all our links on our Carrd.\\xa0\\nMusic provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.'