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Welcome Night Owls! Help us welcome our FIRST EVER GUEST HOST!! Karly of KarlyRoseReads is SO BACK! As a huge Carissa Broadbent fan (like us) she's here to breakdown the latest installment of the Crowns of Nyaxia series with us: The Lion and the Deathless Dark! PLUS our Down the Rabbit Hole segment is all about Romance sub-genres- What's the difference between Fantasy Romance and Romantasy?? Then keep listening because as always we wrap with Mystery Q&A! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

00:00 Welcome and Spoiler Warning
01:11 Guest Co Host Reveal
01:39 Drink of the Night
05:16 Meet Carly Rose Reads
06:52 Episode Roadmap
08:24 Five Star Reactions
14:39 Spice Rating Breakdown
20:26 Kyrene New FMC Deep Dive
29:32 Septimus Villain to MMC
35:27 Series Connections and Returning Cast
39:43 Blood Curse Theories
40:01 Lilith 
41:22 Missing Characters Check
42:23 Septimus Master Plan
43:53 Gods and Kyrene
48:39 Most Satisfying Deaths
52:12 Who’s Left Standing
56:39 Fate and Free Will
59:29 Atrius Disappears
01:05:45 Septimus & God Teeth??
01:08:18 White Suits and Glasses
01:10:33 Septimus and Kyrene
01:13:02 Stranger Things??
01:14:51 Author Future Plans
01:16:11 Whose next??
01:24:27 Down The Rabbit Hole
01:33:58 Mystery Q and A
01:45:14 Wrap Up and Next Week

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Welcome Night Owls! Tonight we're traveling to Lunathion-- diving into Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood in a re-read overview style. You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "Maasverse NEWS for books 6 &7" (we have titles!) and of course, Mystery Q&A-- Could you be a foster pet parent?

00:00 Welcome and Warnings
00:52 Spoilers and Episode Setup
01:30 Drink of the Night
03:54 Why Crescent City
05:27 How Tonight Works
07:06 Five Star Breakdown
14:05 Urban Fantasy and Audio
20:17 Spice Rating Talk
26:26 Part One Worldbuilding
37:11 The Night It All Changes
41:14 Time Jump and Investigation
46:36 Love Thread Pays Off
47:34 Bone Quarter Players
48:00 Detective Plot Unites Crew
49:42 Synth Lie And Power Games
51:11 Friendship Over Romance
53:46 Grief And Time Jump
55:23 Aidas Prince Of Hel
58:12 Hunt Rebellion Fallout
01:01:01 At The Library
01:03:32 Hypaxia And The Antidote
01:06:50 Horn Reveal
01:08:29 Syrinx Nokk Ordeal Begins
01:12:09 Lehabah 
01:14:57 Memento Mori Godslayer
01:18:42 Gates Open Demons Loose
01:20:29 Citywide Feed And Rescue Run
01:24:13 The Drop Light It Up
01:27:25 Power Up And Aftermath
01:28:37 Full Cast Praise
01:29:07 Quiet Political Threat
01:29:46 Epilogue Library Lore
01:31:19 Aidas Character Debate
01:32:28 Timeline Crossover Theories
01:35:32 New ACOTAR Titles
01:41:12 Splintered Harmony Synopsis
01:47:51 Forgotten Melody Synopsis
01:50:39 Mystery Q&A 
02:03:51 Next Episode and Farewell

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Thanks for tuning in to this week's episode of Book Club After Dark! If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to hit that subscribe button and leave us a review—it really helps us reach more listeners just like you!
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Welcome Night Owls! Ever wonder what it takes to get go after your dream?? You won't want to miss tonight's conversation with Local Orlando Author, Christopher Davis! PLUS our Down the Rabbit Hole hits with facts about the literacy crisis! Keep listening because as always we wrap with Mystery Q&A! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!

00:00 Welcome and Warnings
01:11 Guest and Episode Plan
01:49 Master Key Synopsis
03:41 Author Bio and Roots
05:40 From Theater to Journalism
08:22 Imposter Syndrome and Interviews
10:41 Anime Spark to First Draft
13:28 Writing Routine and Outlining
17:10 Teaching Inspiration and Readers
20:31 Worldbuilding and Magic System
29:18 Series Hook and Core Premise
34:39 Publishing and Design Challenges
39:01 DIY Cover Design Struggles
42:16 Printing Runs And Inventory
43:35 Publishing Dreams And Strategy
44:31 Building A Creative Universe
46:48 Balancing Art And Business
50:43 Community First Mindset
52:59 Themes Guilt And Redemption
55:40 Prophecy Dimensions And Lore
58:18 Easter Eggs And Reader Trust
01:05:03 Anime Adaptation Dream
01:08:54 Book Two Timeline And Tone
01:13:20 Conventions Writing And Energy
01:16:17 Down the Rabbit Hole: Literacy in the U.S.
01:17:32 Numeracy And Literacy Stats
01:19:43 School Proficiency Alarms
01:21:14 Making Reading Enjoyable
01:24:52 Home And Testing Failures
01:28:28 Scaffolding With Tech
01:35:42 Workforce Skills Reality
01:38:16 Policy And Classroom Gaps
01:42:25 Early Years Matter Most
01:43:41 Mystery Q And 
01:54:47 Where To Find Christopher
01:55:42 Whats Next And Farewell

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Welcome Night Owls! Ever wonder what it takes to get started in the Audiobook industry?? You won't want to miss tonight's conversation with Audiobook Narrator: Courtney Maya! PLUS our Down the Rabbit Hole takes us back in time! Keep listening because as always we wrap with Mystery Q&A! Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!
00:00 Welcome and Warnings
01:17 Meet Courtney Maya
03:06 Narrator Origin Story
04:59 Auditions and Scripts
08:25 Gear Costs and Setup
12:38 Getting Paid Explained
16:29 Building Character Voices
22:56 Spice Scenes and Limits
34:11 Favorites and Genres
40:08 Dream Authors and Rituals
45:36 Advice and Community
53:17 Hardest Scenes Recorded
54:43 Voice Strain Challenges
56:28 2026 Goals And Projects
01:00:26 FMK Bonds
01:07:42 Current Reads Check In
01:09:46 Audiobook History Origins
01:14:53 GraphicAudio Debate
01:24:07 Mystery Q&A 
01:37:53 Wrap Up 

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Thanks for tuning in to this week's episode of Book Club After Dark! If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to hit that subscribe button and leave us a review—it really helps us reach more listeners just like you!
You can also follow us on Instagram @BookClubAfterDarkpod for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and to join the discussion. Got any thoughts or book recommendations? Send us an email at info@bookclubafterdark.co—we’d love to hear from you!

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It's FINALLY HERE! Welcome Night Owls! We're back to traveling to Prythian-- we're the book 5: ACOSF - A Court Of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas. You won't want to miss tonight's Drink of the Episode, our Down the Rabbit Hole segment: "Maasverse Theories for books 6 &7" and of course, Mystery Q&A-- Have you been following any big true crime cases lately?

Let's get cozy because the best stories are told after dark!
00:00 Welcome and Content Warning
00:48 Maasverse Spoiler Scope
01:47 Drink of the Episode
05:23 Episode Overview
06:50 Star Ratings 
10:14 Spice Ratings
15:44 Audiobook and Graphic Audio
20:45 Trauma and Isolation Setup
27:21 Training as Healing
35:21 Blood Rite Plot Questions
41:14 Valkyries 
43:43 Dread Trove 
44:30 Missing Book Title Buzz
46:17 Feyre's Pregnancy 
50:49 Trope Discourse Spiral
53:40 Nesta Theory
56:04 Azriel Ships Explained
59:09 Gwyn Parentage Theories
01:01:27 Dread Trove Origins
01:04:47 Breaking the Death Pact
01:08:53 How Many Books Left
01:12:39 Predictions
01:15:23 Azriel Bonus Chapter Clues
01:18:50 Series Endgame Speculation
01:20:23 Down the Rabbit Hole: Maasverse Theory List
01:35:59 Release Dates Spoiler Etiquette
01:37:47 Bookish Mail Unboxing
01:40:07 Midnight Release Party Plans
01:40:53 Next Reads Crescent City
01:42:44 Mystery Q&A 
01:49:08 Wrap Up Next Episode

Support the show
Thanks for tuning in to this week's episode of Book Club After Dark! If you enjoyed the conversation, don’t forget to hit that subscribe button and leave us a review—it really helps us reach more listeners just like you!
You can also follow us on Instagram @BookClubAfterDarkpod for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and to join the discussion. Got any thoughts or book recommendations? Send us an email at info@bookclubafterdark.co—we’d love to hear from you!

Until next time, happy reading Night Owl!