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The Indie Fantasy Book Club

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We seek out great indie-published fantasy and discuss magical philosophy. Every week we'll recommend a book and on Monday we'll review it.Join the book club and discover well-written, original, and exciting works of fiction by independent authors.

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United States

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We seek out great indie-published fantasy and discuss magical philosophy. Every week we'll recommend a book and on Monday we'll review it.Join the book club and discover well-written, original, and exciting works of fiction by independent authors.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Bastard: Last Life #1 by Alexey Osadchuk

3/18/2025
Kate and Orland discuss super-max prisons, political marriages, and finding yourself in a strange flabby body.

Duration:00:53:23

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Hedge Wizard, by Alex Maher

2/17/2025
Kate and Orland discuss soulbound items, necromancy, and dragon riders. Next time's book: Bastard by Alexey Osadchuk

Duration:00:48:02

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Shadow of Theron, by Kathryn Troy

2/1/2025
Kate and Orland discuss where to keep your family heirlooms, the price of great hair, and wearing masks while dating. Next time's book: Hedge Wizard by Alex Maher

Duration:00:53:41

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Wizard's Brew, by Jordan Reed

11/26/2023
Kate and Orland discuss how to respond to voices in your head, where to find dating prospects, and brownies. Next time's book: Shadow of Theron by Kathryn Troy By the way, the word is medieval.

Duration:00:49:46

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Waybound, Cradle: Volume 12, by Will Wight

10/4/2023
Kate and Orland discuss Will's aversion to romance, the morality of sacrificing one for the many, and snarky voices in our heads. Thank you Will Wight for the great ride! A couple announcements: First, we apologize for the late release! We will be pushing back our backlog by one month to give each of these books the time they deserve. Second, we are trying out some new audio software after losing our previous tool. So please bear with us while we work through the sound issues. The book for October: The Wizard's Brew, by Jordan Reed

Duration:01:06:21

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A Summoner Awakens, by Kerberos

8/7/2023
Kate and Orland discuss ghosts, muscles and romance, and the importance of the right accessories in a 52-card magic system. A big thank you to everyone who has asked us to review their book or has provided us with book recommendations. We will be covering several of them in the next few months. Talk to you next time when we chat about Waybound, by Will Wight.

Duration:01:01:41

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Beware of Chicken, by CasualFarmer

7/14/2023
Kate and Orland are joined by their beautiful, opinionated co-host and discuss farming, profound principles, and the benefits of pocket rats. As a reminder, we are holding a survey of which book from the Cradle series to read during the month of August in honor of Waybound's release (Kate recommends book 12). Let us know your thoughts at indiefantasybookclub@gmail.com Talk to you next time when we chat about: A Summoner Awakens, by Kerberos

Duration:00:57:36

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System Change, by SunriseCV

7/7/2023
Kate and Orland record a full episode and leave it on their desktop! Whoops. Kate and Orland vaguely remember discussing something about bunnies... Watership Down? Nah... there was definitely some mention of voids and capes. The book that we will discuss next is Beware of Chicken, by Casual Farmer

Duration:01:00:27

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Apocalypse Tamer, by Maxime J. Durand AKA Void Herald

5/6/2023
Kate and Orland discuss Jurassic pets, your elderly neighbor, and Pokemon. Thanks for coming back to the podcast! Talk to you next time when we chat about: System Change: A LitRPG Adventure (System Universe Book 1)

Duration:00:59:09

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Nova Terra Titan, by Seth Ring

2/8/2023
Kate and Orland discuss trusting slimeballs in RPGs, living life in a virtual world, and wandering out into the woods by yourself -- safe for titans, not safe for werewolves. Check out Warwagon on Audible! Send us recommendations for great books (or decent and entertaining books) at indiefantasybookclub@gmail.com Next month's book: Apocolypse Tamer by Void Herald

Duration:01:19:21

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Apocalypse Redux, by Jakob Greif

1/9/2023
Kate and Orland discuss how many men are necessary in the apocalypse, sturdy ankles, and regulating impossible to regulate magic. Next Month's Book: Nova Terra Titan series book 1, by Seth Ring (thank you Godfried for the recommendation) Support the podcast by checking out the TIFB t-shirt. And call your mother in the apocalypse!

Duration:00:54:51

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The Mark of the Fool, by J.M. Clarke

12/5/2022
Kate and Orland discuss the idea of perfection, university ptsd, and the essence of responsibility. Next Month's Book: Apocalypse Redux Book 1, by Jakob H. Greif Support the podcast by checking out the TIFB t-shirt!

Duration:00:51:03

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Defiance of the Fall: Book 1, by J.F. Brink

11/3/2022
Kate and Orland discuss dating in the apocalypse, mysteries of the dao, and hatchets vs axes (and what could actually be used to dismember a body). Next Month's Book: Mark of the Fool by J.M. Clarke. We want suggestions! If you've written a book that your mom likes, then send us the link so we can check it out. indiefantasybookclub@gmail.com Support the podcast by checking out the TIFB t-shirt!

Duration:00:49:18

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Unsouled: Cradle Book 1, by Will Wight

10/6/2022
Kate and Orland discuss the woes of double-clicking while editing, the joys of plundering pie, and whether or not you should wait for your Master's remnant. Consensus: Loved it! Made things relatively tame since we agreed. Next week: Defiance of the Fall Book 1, by J.F. Brink You can find Kelpy Bogs' new book: The Warwagon Saga: a litRPG adventure, on Amazon. Support the podcast by checking out the TIFB t-shirt!

Duration:00:53:52

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Minimum Wage Magic: DFZ Book 1, by Rachel Aaron

9/5/2022
Kate and Orland discuss loan sharks, mages who are bad at magic, robotic body parts, and relationships with baggage. You can find Kate's new book: The Warwagon Saga: a litRPG adventure, on Amazon. Support the podcast by checking out the TIFB t-shirt!

Duration:00:52:20

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Warwagon PSA

8/11/2022
Help end chronic booklessness; check out The Warwagon Saga: Book 1 on Amazon. To be an Architect is to take risks. Being kidnapped by the Sentient Computer Overlord of an alien planet and turned into a nymph doesn’t fit into Axel’s life plan, not that he had a plan, but certainly choosing what to do after college wouldn’t be as hard as fighting carnivorous squirrels to the death. At least his new body comes with fabulous hair! In this fast-paced, light-hearted, litRPG novel, Axel Davis, an apartment dwelling Los Angeleno has the chance to live out a fantasy he never thought possible—leveling up and exploring a magical world full of monsters, dungeons, alchemists, dragons, and cities where swords are normal and acceptable accessories. The only catch is the warlord with a pet tiger, stupidly high charisma, and a bone to pick with Axel. Preorder now on Amazon

Duration:00:00:36

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Legend of the Arch Magus: The Expansion, by Michael Sisa

8/10/2022
Kate and Orland discuss city building, assassins, and when it is okay to take over someone else's body. Big thank you to David for next month's book: Minimum Wage Magic, by Rachel Aaron Orland has a special request: Find us a small press or independent apocalyptic litRPG that he hasn't read yet. Bonus points if it has a romance Kate approves of. Please send suggestions to indiefantasybookclub@gmail.com. Support the podcast by checking out the TIFB T-shirt!

Duration:00:44:43

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He Who Fights Monsters, by Shirtaloon

7/13/2022
Kate and Orland discuss forgotten ruins, blood cultists, and romance. Next month's book: Legend of the Arch Magus: The Expansion, by Michael Sisa Support the podcast by checking out the TIFB T-shirt! Kate has a special request: Find us a small press or independent fantasy that has a solid romance in it. Please send suggestions to indiefantasybookclub@gmail.com.

Duration:00:47:45

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The Wizard's Tower, by Gregory Allanther

6/7/2022
Kate and Orland discuss saving the world with fungi and multidimensional planes, and also serial dating as a young 1,000-year-old. Next month's book: He Who Fights With Monsters: Shirtaloon.

Duration:00:44:00

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In Another World I Must Defeat the Demon King, by Miles English

5/12/2022
Kate and Orland discuss knights in shining armor, ensemble casts, getting high on Wisdom, and magical insanity. Next book on June 6th: Wizard's Tower, by Gregory Allanther Subscribe to our podcast so you don't miss it.

Duration:00:36:14