Have you seen Rogue One? Excellent. That's the tone of Blood Over Bright Haven, a standalone that has kept ACOFAE thinking and feeling all the emotions. Ugh, so many emotions. Frustration, disbelief, and sheer audacity are some of the ones that come to mind. Sciona Freynan is determined to the the first female high mage in history and she's been single minded about that fact for years. Blind to her environment outside of study, Sciona embarks on a three month journey of discovery and creation that shatters not only her faith in magic, but in society and religion as well. You know how ACOFAE loves that shit.

"Not all men, but all mages."

TW / CW: addiction, loss of family
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Spoilers: Blood Over Bright Haven

Mentions: Star Wars: Rogue One

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ACOFAE is back with the sequel to an earlier 2026 read, making it twice so far this year Laura Marie and Jessica Marie just needed to know what happened! Blood like Fate, the sequel to Blood like Magic, picks up 6 months after the first book ended. Voya is the matriarch and is hitting roadblocks from all angles. Her family does support her, the "community" doesn't respect her, and oh she's given a vision where witches are dying from a hacked gene! She has a lot going on. Throw in a couple of revenge plots and a slight murder mystery and you've got the jammed back sequel and conclusion, so far, to Voya and her journey to break generation curses.

"Take your revenge more seriously."

TW / CW: addiction, loss of family
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Spoilers: Blood Like Magic, Blood Like Fate

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ACOFAE welcomes DEBUT author Lindsey Olsson to the podcast to discuss (SPOILER FREE) all things To Drown A Witch! Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are delighted to report that while writing and organizing To Drown A Witch Lindsey used a "murder board'! Longtime listeners will know how exciting this is. Join ACOFAE and Lindsey as they dive into the entire process of creating the world of Gadore. Someone is killing guards with magic and that someone can only be the witch. Or so it seems. In a world where women are being drown because men are scared, what happens when love isn't enough?

TW / CW: none to our awareness
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Spoilers: No spoilers!

Mentions: To Drown a Witch by Lindsey Olsson

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In a rare instance of, oh my gosh we need to immediately read book 2, Laura Marie and Jessica Marie are doing just that and continuing on with poison plants in This Wicked Fate! Briseis is having a little family reunion, her auntie Circe has come back from the dead? and has a plan to reunite the Heart. Mo is depressed and catching strays, and the entire family is struggling with finding their place, their purpose, and their calling. A travel book to its core, This Wicked Fate, takes the reader on a journey to mysterious islands filled with monsters and gods that may or may not be totally helpful. The unconditional love that was so prevalent in book 1 is just as strong here, and it is a joy to witness.

"To love and be loved in return."

TW / CW: death of a parent
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Spoilers: This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron, This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron

Mentions: This Poison Heart,

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A girl from Brooklyn has a secret. A family from Rhinebeck, New York might have some answers. Briseis is 16 and plants love her. Really love her. So much so that it's distracting from school, friends, and internships. She just needs some room to stretch, so when a lawyer tells her she's inherited an estate in upper New York with 40 acres, Briseis and her moms go to see what's what. A story about family, This Poison Heart, takes the reader on a journey through the centuries and asks how deep the roots of family really go.

TW / CW: none to our awareness
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Spoilers: This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

Mentions: Shadowhunters, Bitten, Pretty Little Liars, Practical Magic, Pride and Prejudice

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