For when you'd be anywhere but reality, high fantasy books provide a perfect escape. With other worlds, beings, even types of physics, high fantasy offers ultimate escapism. In this episode, we're joined by high fantasy reader and author, A. J. Peterson, to chat about the best high fantasy novels out there.

If you've been in a reading slump or just want an escape from reality, this is the episode for you!

Let us know what you think in the comments, and as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe.Prefer email? Sign up at moremagicpodcast.com to receive emails when new episodes release, updates on new projects, and special subscriber-only magic.Credits:Host: Demi Utley,⁠ ⁠https://demiutley.substack.com/⁠⁠Co-Host: Marianne Boules

Special Guest: A.J. Peterson, Author & EditorFind her at: https://www.ajpeterson.com/https://ajpeterson.substack.com/https://www.instagram.com/dreamscape.editing/Audio Production - Gregory Mikels

Additional credits for the music used during the intro and outro:

• Remix Composition & Production - Gregory Mikels

• Danse Sacrée composed by Claude Debussy

• Public Domain

• Performed by the United States Marine Chamber Orchestra with Major Jason K. Fettig, conducting, MSgt Karen Grimsey, harp soloist on Aug. 14, 2010, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Virginia.

• The Carnival of the Animals composed by Camille Saint-Saëns

• License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en

• Performers

• • Pianos: Neil and Nancy O'Doan

  • Orchestra: Seattle Youth Symphony, conducted by Vilem Sokol.

  • Recorded 1980

Original music links:

• https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danse_Sacr%C3%A9e.ogg

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Camille_Saint-Sa%C3%ABns_-_The_Carnival_of_the_Animals.ogg

This month's book is the Hugo award-winning The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin. We dive into the themes, the characters, the unique writing style and more. There's a reason this book won the award--it's complex with many elements to discuss. We could spend hours chatting about it and not touch on every topic.

What are your thoughts on this book?

Let us know what you think in the comments, and as always, if you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe.

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Credits:

Host: Demi Utley, ⁠https://demiutley.substack.com/⁠

Co-Host: Marianne Boules

Audio Production - Gregory Mikels

Additional credits for the music used during the intro and outro:

• Remix Composition & Production - Gregory Mikels

• Danse Sacrée composed by Claude Debussy

• Public Domain

• Performed by the United States Marine Chamber Orchestra with Major Jason K. Fettig, conducting, MSgt Karen Grimsey, harp soloist on Aug. 14, 2010, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Virginia.

• The Carnival of the Animals composed by Camille Saint-Saëns

• License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en

• Performers

• • Pianos: Neil and Nancy O'Doan

  • Orchestra: Seattle Youth Symphony, conducted by Vilem Sokol.

  • Recorded 1980

Original music links:

• https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danse_Sacr%C3%A9e.ogg

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Camille_Saint-Sa%C3%ABns_-_The_Carnival_of_the_Animals.ogg

From gold-loving villains to soulmate level partners, dragons have filled many roles in fantasy. But they don't exist solely in the pages of a fantasy novel. Dragons have been part of human culture for centuries, across continents. In this episode, we touch on the representation of dragons throughout history, their portrayal in our favorite books, and attempt to answer the question: could dragons have been real?

Grab a pint, pull up a chair, and settle in for this episode.

Let us know in the comments: what are your favorite dragon books?!

As always, if you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe.

Prefer email? Sign up at moremagicpodcast.com to receive emails when new episodes release, updates on new projects, and special subscriber-only magic.

Credits:

Host: Demi Utley, ⁠https://demiutley.substack.com/⁠

Co-Host: Marianne Boules

Audio Production - Gregory Mikels

Additional credits for the music used during the intro and outro:

• Remix Composition & Production - Gregory Mikels

• Danse Sacrée composed by Claude Debussy

• Public Domain

• Performed by the United States Marine Chamber Orchestra with Major Jason K. Fettig, conducting, MSgt Karen Grimsey, harp soloist on Aug. 14, 2010, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Virginia.

• The Carnival of the Animals composed by Camille Saint-Saëns

• License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en

• Performers

• • Pianos: Neil and Nancy O'Doan

  • Orchestra: Seattle Youth Symphony, conducted by Vilem Sokol.

  • Recorded 1980

Original music links:

• https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danse_Sacr%C3%A9e.ogg

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Camille_Saint-Sa%C3%ABns_-_The_Carnival_of_the_Animals.ogg