Pirates, tyrants and thieves: talking 'Steelborn' by Taylor J LaRue

<p>Release the kraken! On today&#39;s Roundtable episode, we&#39;re chatting about our latest epic fantasy romance obsession, Steelborn by Taylor J LaRue. From well-crafted magic systems and expansive worlds to underground networks of thieves and spies, we dive into everything we loved about this fantasy debut. We also ask the hardhitting questions: What do we do when fae aren&#39;t the love interests? Why aren&#39;t there more krakens and pirates in our books? And, most important of all, should the name &#39;Gavin&#39; be banned in fantasy? </p><p><br></p><p>Our book recommendations this week: </p><p>Adiba: The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson</p><p>Issi: Mine After Midnight by Lauren Jackson (check out our interview with Lauren Jackson!)</p><p>Adelaide: The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman (don&#39;t miss our roundtable chat on the Dungeon Crawler Carl series) </p><p><br></p><p>Spoiler Alert! We discuss major spoilers and the ending of Steelborn in our After Dark section, from 30.42 to 39.30.</p><p><br></p><p>Lit Witches is hosted by Adelaide Jensen, and this episode&#39;s guests are Adiba Oemar and Isabelle Werro.</p><p> </p><p>Produced by Liz Burnett. Video Production by Michael Windle and Isabella Francis. Additional scripting and research by Shané Oosthuizen. Recording and theme song composition by Ben Cauduro. Content co-ordination by Tiana Warner. Graphic design by Sally Dunkerley and Olivia Mead.</p><p><br></p>