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This episode we’re discussing “Hench” by Natalie Zina Walschots. It's a story of using spreadsheets to show that the destructive "heroes" are the real villains. PUBLISHER: William Morrow YEAR: 2020 LENGTH: 416 pages AGE: Adult GENRE: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Superheroes RECOMMENDED: Highly Topic 1: Murder. Begins at (1:30), CW for murder. Topic 2: Body Horror. Begins at (19:05), CW for gore, body horror. Topic 3: Medical Trauma. Begins at (29:41), CW for injury detail, medical content, medical trauma. Promo for CPOV Men of Steel; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (41:34). Book TW for cursing, sexism, misogyny (graphic), ableism, grief (graphic), kidnapping (graphic), confinement, child abuse (brief), panic attacks (graphic), stalking, infidelity, toxic friendship, toxic relationship, sexual harassment (brief), alcohol (brief), drug use (smoking), excrement, blood, vomit (graphic), gore (graphic), injury detail (graphic), body horror (graphic), medical content (graphic), medical trauma (graphic), torture, violence (graphic), murder (graphic), major character death (graphic), death (graphic). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn. Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This month we’re discussing “A Blade So Black” by L.L. McKinney, the first book in the NightmareVerse trilogy, retelling Alice in Wonderland with a Bi Black girl from Atlanta, Georgia. PUBLISHER: Imprint YEAR: 2018 LENGTH: 384 pages AGE: Young Adult GENRE: Fantasy RECOMMENDED: Highly Topic 1: PTSD. Begins at (1:35), CW for racism, police brutality, murder, child death. Topic 2: “House” Arrest. Begins at (12:58), CW for confinement, death. Topic 3: Wounds. Begins at (26:07), CW for medical content. Promo for Saturday Morning Confidential from Certain POV; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (33:14). Book TWs: Graphic/Explicit CW for grief, blood, violence. Moderate CW for sexual content, cursing, adult/minor relationship, vomit, gore, murder, injury detail, child death, parental death, death. Minor CW for ableist language, racism, dementia, alcohol, gun violence, body horror. Brief Harry Potter reference. --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn.  Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “The Storyteller’s Daughter” by Cameron Dokey, a retelling of the Arabian Nights. PUBLISHER: Simon Pulse YEAR: 1997 LENGTH: 221 pages AGE: Young Adult GENRE: Fantasy RECOMMENDED: Yes Topic 1: Power Imbalance. Begins at (1:35), CW for death. Topic 2: Infidelity. Begins at (16:46), CW for illness, infidelity, murder, death. Topic 3: Misogyny. Begins at (29:12), CW for sexism, misogyny, infidelity, death. Promo for CPOV - Screen Snark; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (41:17). Book TW for grief, ableism, sexism, misogyny, bullying (brief), infidelity, infertility (brief), confinement, toxic relationship, blood, violence, terminal illness, murder, suicide, parental death, death. --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn. Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “Queen of the Conquered” by Kacen Callender, the first book in the Islands of Blood and Storm duology. PUBLISHER: Orbit YEAR: 2019 LENGTH: 400 pages AGE: Adult GENRE: Fantasy, Mystery RECOMMENDED: Highly Topic 1: Rape. Begins at (1:35), CW for rape, slavery. Topic 2: Torture. Begins at (13:56), CW for torture, slavery. Topic 3: Social Isolation. Begins at (25:26), CW for slavery, death. Promo for CPOV - RobCast; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (43:18). Book TW for sexual content (brief), gaslighting (graphic), mental illness, grief (graphic), racism (graphic), alcohol, fire/fire injury, pregnancy, excrement, blood, violence, child abuse (graphic), sexual assault, rape, injury detail (brief), colonization (graphic), slavery (graphic), cannibalism (brief mention), mutilation, torture, genocide, suicidal thoughts, suicide, murder, parental death, child death, death (graphic). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn. Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of theCertain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “Portrait of a Thief” by Grace D. Li, a thriller where five young Chinese Americans are hired to steal back Chinese art from Western museums. PUBLISHER: Tiny Reparations Books YEAR: 2022 LENGTH: 320 pages AGE: Adult GENRE: Contemporary, Mystery, Thriller RECOMMENDED: Highly Topic 1: Financial Insecurity. Begins at (1:35), no major CWs. Topic 2: Betrayal. Begins at (20:33), CW for parental death (backstory). Topic 3: Diaspora Experience. Begins at (32:42), no major CWs. Promo for CPOV - RMC vs CG; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (52:52). Book TW for alcohol, cursing, sexual content (brief), grief, racism (brief mention), xenophobia (brief mention), domestic abuse (brief), fire (brief), colonization (backstory), parental death (backstory), COVID pandemic (backstory). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn.  Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “Sassinak” by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Moon. This covers several decades of the protagonists life as she's enslaved by planet pirates and then spends several decades getting the skills for stopping them. TITLE: Sassinak AUTHOR: Elizabeth Moon, Anne McCaffrey PUBLISHER: Baen YEAR: 2020 LENGTH: 304 pages AGE: Adult GENRE: Fantasy, Science Fiction RECOMMENDED: Yes Book TW for sexual content (brief mention), ableism (brief), grief (graphic), xenophobia, bullying, sexual harassment, mental illness (brief), drug abuse (backstory), kidnapping, vomit, blood, gore, violence, gun violence, torture (brief mention), child abuse, slavery (graphic), suicide (brief), animal death (brief mention), murder, child death (graphic), parental death, death (graphic). Topic 1: Abandonment. Begins at (1:35), CW for suicide, death. Topic 2: Racism. Begins at (16:12), CW for racism, death. Topic 3: Enslavement. Begins at (34:28), CW for slavery, death. Promo for The Real Movie Critic vs the Cine-Guy; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (43:32). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn. Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “Radiance” by Catherynne M. Valente. Set in an alternate version of the 1920's where the planets are as lush as as early sci-fi thought they'd be, and the moon makes a surprisingly good film set as long as you don't mind that the actors turn blue. TITLE: Radiance AUTHOR: Catherynne M. Valente PUBLISHER: Tor Books YEAR: 2015 LENGTH: 352 pages AGE: Adult GENRE: Fantasy, Science Fiction RECOMMENDED: Highly Book TW for ableist language (brief), cursing, grief (graphic), abortion (backstory), racism (backstory), homophobia, sexual harassment (backstory), sexual content, drug use, drug abuse, alcohol, body horror, animal cruelty (not depicted), domestic abuse, vomit (graphic), blood (graphic), gore (graphic), violence, war (brief mention), gun violence (backstory), self harm, suicide, cannibalism (ambiguous), murder, death. Topic 1: Percival Unck - Child Death. Begins at (1:37 after intro), CW for child death, death. Topic 2: Anchises - Lone Survivor. Begins at (15:45), CW for death. Topic 3: Severin Unck- Death? Begins at (26:02), CW for drug use, death. Promo for CPOV RobCast; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (34:40). Honored guest Grimoire makes an appearance at (39:18) and (42:54-44:28). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn.  Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing the vampire novel, “Fledgling”, by Octavia Butler. TITLE: Fledgling AUTHOR: Octavia E. Butler PUBLISHER: Grand Central Publishing YEAR: 2005 LENGTH: 310 pages AGE: Adult GENRE: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror RECOMMENDED: Highly Book TW for memory loss, animal death, ableism, racism, racial slurs, violence, gun violence, blood, major character death, death. Topic 1: Coercion. Begins at (1:35), CW for murder. Topic 2: Memory Loss. Begins at (9:35), CW for adult/minor relationship (brief mention), murder, death. Topic 3: Racism. Begins at (19:05), CW for racism, murder, death. Promo for CPOV - Fun & Games Promo; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (29:35). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn. Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “Gideon The Ninth” by Tamsyn Muir, a book best described as "lesbian necromancers in space". We’re joined by special guest S.T. ("Saint") Gibson! You can find all their stuff at their website. TITLE: Gideon the Ninth AUTHOR: Tamsyn Muir PUBLISHER: Tor/Forge YEAR: 2019 LENGTH: 448 pages AGE: Adult GENRE: Fantasy, Science Fiction RECOMMENDED: Highly Book TW for cursing, ableism (brief), grief, toxic friendship/relationship, vomit, blood (graphic), violence (graphic), gore (graphic), body horror (graphic), cannibalism, medical content, degenerative illness, emotional abuse, physical abuse (backstory), child abuse (backstory), suicide (backstory), child death (graphic), murder (graphic), self harm, parental death (backstory), major character death (graphic), death (graphic). Topic 1: Toxic Relationship. Begins at (1:35), CW for toxic relationship, blood, cannibalism, death. Topic 2: Suicide. Begins at (14:27), CW for toxic relationship, suicide, murder, death. Topic 3: Cannibalism. Begins at (24:40), CW for vomit (brief mention), gore, body horror, child death, suicide, death. Promo for Comics Quest from Certain POV; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (35:16). The wrapup contains an extended discussion of how suicide is handled in the book as a topic for the care rating. --- This episode discusses fictional depictions of suicide. If you're in the United States the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. For those of our audience outside of the United States, you may be able to find the suicide hotline number or other appropriate emergency services for your country inthis directory provided by OpenCounseling. --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn. Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “Legendborn” by Tracy Deonn. Unusually for us, we have just one main topic where we discuss how the deaths and absences of several characters’ mothers are handled. TITLE: Legendborn AUTHOR: Tracy Deonn PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster YEAR: 2020 LENGTH: 511 pages AGE: Young Adult GENRE: Fantasy RECOMMENDED: Highly Book TW for discussion of slavery, discussion of sexual assault, discussion of colonization, grief (graphic), racism, sexism, kidnapping, child abuse (backstory), blood, violence, gore (graphic), torture, car accident, animal death, parental death, major character death. Harry Potter reference (brief). Main Discussion: Death of Parent. Begins at (1:35), CW for abandonment, neglect, memory loss, alcoholism (brief mention), parental death, death. Promo for CPOV - Reignite; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (30:50). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn. Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “The Song of Achillles” by Madeline Miller, a retelling of the story of Achilles and Patroclus. We're joined by special guest Taylor! TITLE: The Song of Achilles AUTHOR: Madeline Miller PUBLISHER: Ecco Press / Bloomsbury Publishing YEAR: 2011 LENGTH: 416 pages AGE: Adult GENRE: Fantasy, Historical RECOMMENDED: Yes Book TW for sexism, homophobia, possible biphobia, grief (graphic), kidnapping, confinement, terminal illness, slavery, vomit, blood (graphic), gore (graphic), sexual content, medical content, domestic abuse, rape, cannibalism (backstory), animal death, murder, child death (graphic), major character death (graphic), death (graphic). Topic 1: Exile. Begins at (1:35), CW for violence, death, murder. Topic 2: Hovering Shade. Begins at (13:30), CW for homophobia, death. Topic 3: Rape. Begins at (30:05), CW for rape, slavery. Promo for Circle of Friendship from CPOV; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (55:45). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn.  Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “The Marrow Thieves” by Cherie Dimaline. This is speculative fiction so good it made Robin rethink how they read the closely related but distinct genre of dystopian fiction.  TITLE: The Marrow Thieves AUTHOR: Cherie Dimaline PUBLISHER: Dancing Cat Books YEAR: 2017 LENGTH: 240 pages AGE: Young Adult GENRE: Speculative Fiction RECOMMENDED: Highly Book TW for sexual content (brief), cursing, ableist language (brief), alcohol (backstory), alcoholism (backstory), drug use (backstory), dug abuse (backstory), kidnapping (graphic), confinement (backstory), starvation (graphic), genocide (graphic), sexual assault, rape, child abuse, physical abuse, excrement (brief), vomit (brief), violence, gun violence, cannibalism, animal death, parental death (backstory), child death, murder, major character death, death. Topic 1: Food Scarcity. Begins at (1:35), CW for food scarcity, Topic 2: PTSD. Begins at (10:37), CW for ptsd, food scarcity. Topic 3: Cannibalism. Begins at (21:45), CW for cannibalism, murder, death. Promo for CPOV Autographs; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (32:12). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn.  Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing the horror novella “The Atrocities” by Jeremy C. Shipp. Apologies for the odd episode schedule, the next two episodes will be a month apart, then we should be back to our usual fortnightly schedule after that. TITLE: The Atrocities AUTHOR: Jeremy C. Shipp PUBLISHER: St. Martins Press-3PL YEAR: 2018 LENGTH: 112 pages AGE: Adult GENRE: Horror RECOMMENDED: Highly Book TW for child abuse (backstory), mental illness, medical content, medical trauma, child abuse, emotional abuse, domestic abuse, body horror, gore, self harm, animal death, animal cruelty (backstory), child death, death. Topic 1: Mental Illness. Begins at (1:35), CW for mental illness, physical abuse, emotional abuse, child death, death. Topic 2: Kidnapping. Begins at (15:00), CW for kidnapping, institutionalization, mental illness, child death, death. Topic 3: Child Death. Begins at (22:25), CW for kidnapping, mental illness, child death, death. Promo for Another Pass from CPOV; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (32:55). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn. Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “Scavenge The Stars" by Tara Sim. This is the first half of a duology retelling "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas. TITLE: Scavenge The Stars AUTHOR: Tara Sim PUBLISHER: Disney-Hyperion YEAR: 2020 LENGTH: 352 pages AGE: Young Adult GENRE: Fantasy, Retelling RECOMMENDED: Yes Book TW for grief, ableist language (brief), kidnapping (graphic), alcohol (graphic), gambling addiction (graphic), drug use, child abuse, slavery, terminal illness, medical content, excrement, vomit, blood (graphic), gore, violence (graphic), gun violence, child death (graphic), parental death, murder (graphic), death (graphic). Topic 1: Debt Slavery. Begins at (1:35), CW for child abuse, slavery, death. Topic 2: Betrayal. Begins at (13:10), CW for betrayal, terminal illness, death. Promo for CPOV Autographs; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (27:36). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn.  Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “The Forever War” by Joe Haldeman. TITLE: The Forever War AUTHOR: Joe Haldeman PUBLISHER: Gollancz YEAR: 1974 LENGTH: 238 pages AGE: Adult GENRE: Science Fiction, War RECOMMENDED: Yes Book TW for cursing, grief, xenophobia, chemical control of sexual orientation (nonconsensual), homophobia, acephobia (ambiguous), ableism, mental illness, sexual content, sexual assault (not depicted), rape (brief), medical content (graphic), medical trauma (graphic), alcohol, drug use, vomit, blood, gore, violence, gun violence, eugenics, genocide, torture (brief), suicidal thoughts (brief), animal death (brief), murder, parental death, death. Topic 1: Compulsory Homosexuality. Begins at (1:35), CW for homophobia, conversion therapy, compulsive sexuality, war, death. Topic 2: Suicidal Thoughts. Begins at (14:42), CW for suicidal thoughts, war, death. Topic 3: Future Shock. Begins at (22:58), CW for homophobia, war, death. Promo for CPOV - Men of Steel; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (35:42). --- This episode mentions suicidal thoughts in fiction. If you're in the United States the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. For those of our audience outside of the United States, you maybe able to find the suicide hotline number or other appropriate emergency services for your country inthis directory provided by OpenCounseling. --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn. Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “Jade City” by Fonda Lee, the first book in the Green Bone Saga. TITLE: Jade City AUTHOR: Fonda Lee PUBLISHER: Orbit YEAR: 2017 LENGTH: 560 pages AGE: Adult GENRE: Fantasy, War RECOMMENDED: Highly Book TW for cursing, grief, sexual content (explicit), sexual abuse (brief mention), torture (brief mention), sexism, drug use, drug abuse, mental illness, self harm, body horror, massacre, excrement (brief), vomit, blood, violence (graphic), gun violence, torture, animal death (brief), major character death, death. Topic 1: Sexual Abuse. Begins at (1:30), CW for sexual abuse (not described). Topic 2: Parental death. Begins at (15:00), CW for addiction, parental death, death. Topic 3: Addiction. Begins at (22:30), CW for addiction, gun violence, death. Promo for CPOV SMC; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (32:50). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn.  Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “Firebreak” by Nicole Kornher-Stace. If you enjoyed this you should check out “Archivist Wasp” and “Latchkey” (in that order), since they’re part of the same universe. TITLE: Firebreak AUTHOR: Nicole Kornher-Stace PUBLISHER: Gallery / Saga Press (Imprint of Simon & Schuster) YEAR: 2021 LENGTH: 416 pages AGE: Adult GENRE: Science Fiction, Dystopian RECOMMENDED: Highly Book TW for rationing, confinement, cursing, alcohol, excrement (brief), blood, gore, fire/fire injury (graphic), medical content (graphic), medical trauma (graphic), gun violence (graphic), violence (graphic), child abuse (backstory), police brutality (graphic), torture (graphic), parental death (backstory), child death, major character death, death. Topic 1: B - Kidnapping. Begins at (1:30), CW for kidnapping, death. Topic 2: Mal - Dehydration. Begins at (9:55), CW for death, dehydration. Topic 3: 22 - Medical Experimentation. Begins at (20:25), CW for medical trauma, violence, child abuse, child death, death. Promo for Men of Steel; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (30:14). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn. Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “Batman: Nightwalker” by Marie Lu. This is part of the DC Icons series, where each book is written by a different author. We discussed this Batman novel as part of #DarkKnightFortnight from Certain POV. You can find all the Certain POV shows which participated on this page. TITLE: Batman: Nightwalker AUTHOR: Marie Lu PUBLISHER: Random House Books for Young Readers YEAR: 2018 LENGTH: 288 pages AGE: Young Adult GENRE: Fantasy RECOMMENDED: Yes Book TW for blood (graphic), fire (backstory), domestic abuse (not depicted), violence (graphic), gun violence (graphic), sexual content (not depicted), sexual harassment, car accident (graphic), parental death (not depicted), suicide (not depicted), murder, death. Topic 1: Richard - Emotional Abuse. Begins at (1:30), CW for emotional abuse, death of parent. Topic 2: Cameron - Medical Trauma. Begins at (13:46), CW for medical trauma, murder, death. Topic 3: Bruce and Madeleine - Death of Parent. Begins at (25:06), CW for violence, murder, death of parent, death. Promo for CPOV - RobCast; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (36:09). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn. Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “Cemetery Boys” by Aiden Thomas. Yadriel gets a bit more than he was expecting when he summons the wrong ghost. TITLE: Cemetery Boys AUTHOR: Aiden Thomas PUBLISHER: Swoon Reads YEAR: 2020 LENGTH: 344 pages AGE: Young Adult GENRE: Fantasy, Romance RECOMMENDED: Highly Book TW for cursing, ableist language (brief), grief, racism (brief), transphobia, misgendering, deadnaming, alcohol (brief), blood, self harm (brief, religious ritual), domestic abuse (backstory), child abuse (backstory), gore (brief), violence (graphic), medical content, parental death (backstory), murder, major character death (graphic), death (graphic). Topic 1: Child Abuse. Begins at (1:35), CW for child abuse, physical abuse, fire/fire injury (burns). Topic 2: Transphobia. Begins at (11:00), CW for sexism, misogyny, transphobia, deadnaming, misgendering Topic 3: Murder. Begins at (21:30), CW for murder, blood, death. Promo for Farragut Forward IndieGoGo; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (32:00). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn. Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.

This fortnight we’re discussing “River of Teeth” by Sarah Gailey. If this sounds interesting then we recommend reading it in the omnibus collection “American Hippo” which includes this novella, its sequel (“Taste of Marrow”), plus some short stories in this setting. TITLE: River of Teeth AUTHOR: Sarah Gailey PUBLISHER: Tor/Forge Books YEAR: 2017 LENGTH: 192 pages AGE: Adult GENRE: Fantasy, Alternate History RECOMMENDED: Highly Book TW for racism (minor), fatphobia, transphobia (minor), pregnancy, drug use (smoking), alcohol, fire/fire injury, blood (graphic), gore, violence (graphic), medical content, animal death, child death, murder, major character death, death (graphic). Topic 1: Child Death. Begins at (1:30), CW for child death, animal death. Topic 2: Betrayal. Begins at (14:32), CW for death. Topic 3: Mutilation. Begins at (25:36), CW for mutilation, addiction, child death, death. Promo for CPOV Circle of Friendship; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (36:22). --- If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi. For fortnightly news and updates, as well as links to recent written reviews, subscribe to our newsletter. You can check out Robin's written review of RIVER OF TEETH at Reviews That Burn. They also reviewed AMERICAN HIPPO. Find all our links on our Carrd. Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission. Members of the Certain Point of View network of podcasts.