The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson

<p>Recap and deep dive into Antonia Hodgson&#39;s incredible fantasy (with a little romance!), The Raven Scholar. </p><p>An amazing female lead character, deeply interesting court politics, and a competition for power - this book kept us up late. After finishing Crescent City by Sarah J Maas, this was a perfect follow up for a book hangover. </p><p><br></p><p>00:43 Taking a chance on an epic fantasy after stacking our shelves with romantasy </p><p>01:20 A fantasically original female lead and all the applause for a truly represented cast of characters</p><p>11:49 That cliffhanger</p><p>16:15 Breaking down the different animal houses and why Veronica is a foxy raven</p><p>30:11 When the main evil character is so scary, you have to text your friend</p><p>36:07 Theories on pink pink (who was the best)</p><p>48:20 btw audiobooks are super embarrassing</p><p>56:30 Boston marathon final prep and our epic event plans - Laurie Berkner concerts and wild, wild, Wild Kratts for the 5 and under crowd</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Fated Friends! We&#39;re two moms who love chatting about books, millenial motherhood, friendship and neighborhood gossip after bedtime. </p><p>Find us on Youtube, IG @fatedfriend or email us at fatedfriendspodcast@gmail.com </p><p><br></p><p>References</p><p>The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson</p><p>https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-raven-scholar-antonia-hodgson/cc53efb6d12e8269?ean=9780316577229&amp;next=t</p><p><br></p><p>This Kingdom will not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews</p><p>https://bookshop.org/p/books/this-kingdom-will-not-kill-me-ilona-andrews/f544c8f1dba95f55?ean=9781250377265&amp;next=t</p><p>Will of the Many by James Islington</p><p>https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-will-of-the-many-james-islington/af73e6372152f868?ean=9781982141189&amp;next=t</p><p>Laurie Berkner Band</p><p>https://laurieberkner.com/</p><p>Wild Kratts</p><p>https://www.wildkratts.com/</p>