5: That Vessel Business: Dark Desires After Dusk

DEMONS ARE HERE! We’re talking&nbsp;Dark Desires After Dusk, starring Cadeon Woede (Prince of the Rage Demonarchy) and Holly, his human fated mate (SPOILER SHE ISN’T HUMAN, WHAT!). This one is the first in what we will end up calling the Demonarchy Duology — and we encourage you to read the next book in the series, Kiss of A Demon King as soon as you can after reading Dark Desires. Each book makes the other better. We’ll cover female rage, sex shaming, fast cars, food, feminism and…maybe a pot joke? Also, Sarah waxes on about horns. A lot. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcasting platform — and while you’re there, please leave us a like or a review. Our next read (in two weeks) will be Kiss of A Demon King&nbsp;— the second in the duology, and the wrap up of the plot of this book. We’ve seen Rydstrom total his McLaren and get abducted by Sabine, who is not only Queen of Illusions but also his Fated Mate. DOUBLE TROUBLE. Cade and Holly are a HUGE part of our episode on Sabine &amp; Rydstrom’s — because we just can’t talk about one of these books alone. Get ready for the KoaDK read along at&nbsp;Amazon,&nbsp;Barnes &amp; Noble,&nbsp;Apple Books&nbsp;or&nbsp;your local indie. Also, the Audible versions of IAD are on sale right now -- and WORTH EVERY PENNY!&nbsp;Listen on Audio!Show NotesA quick primer to the verbs&nbsp;deposed,&nbsp;dethroned,&nbsp;defrocked, and&nbsp;usurped.Groot the Metallurgist is&nbsp;not a cute dancing tree, but rather the half-brother of Omort the Deathless. This Groot has forged a sword that can kill Omort.Jen went back to&nbsp;Dark Needs at Night's Edge&nbsp;and here is a&nbsp;screenshot&nbsp;of the scene where both Rydstrom and Cadeon choose their kingdom over their fated mates. Nix was not amused.Romancing the Stone&nbsp;is a rather amazing 80s adventure movie that stars Kathleen Turner as a romance author who travels to Colombia, where she has to trade a treasure map to free her sister. The sequel is&nbsp;The Jewel of the Nile, but it's not as good.Freya and Woden&nbsp;are two of the three parents to every valkyrie that is created.Jen says Holly is "some bullshitty one thing away" from being done with her PhD, but the phrase she was looking for was&nbsp;ABD (All But Dissertation).A&nbsp;MacGuffin&nbsp;is an object that drives the plot.Serial killers are creepy AF.Women should not be treated like&nbsp;incubators.Genetic (or biological) determinism&nbsp;is a problem.For some reason, even with all the talk of eating and not eating, Jen and Sarah failed to bring up the&nbsp;myth of Persephone. #Fail.Obsessive Compulsive Disorder&nbsp;isn't always portrayed well in the media.&nbsp;UPDATE: One of our listeners wrote this&nbsp;thoughtful thread on Holly's OCD&nbsp;and you should read it.The phrase "Heavy is the head that wears the crown" is from&nbsp;Shakespeare.Lobsters are always about love.Instagram&nbsp;and Twitter&nbsp;horn talk.One of our listeners&nbsp;painted an amazing portrait of Nix.Along with that 50% more blood thing,&nbsp;pregnant bodies are kind of amazing.Jen did some&nbsp;emergency research&nbsp;to find out about the etymology of&nbsp;sword, gladius (this video! lol),&nbsp;scabbard, and&nbsp;vagina.A&nbsp;Bugatti Veyron&nbsp;is very sexy,&nbsp;very speedy, and&nbsp;very spendy. One of our listeners noticed that there is no mile marker 775 in Mississippi, but&nbsp;there is something special&nbsp;about Mississippi River mile marker 775.The Stig&nbsp;read Sarah's book on Top Gear!Groot and Omort are only one letter away, which maybe means nothing; but&nbsp;playing games with words&nbsp;is fun.The&nbsp;Venn Diagram&nbsp;of what the author means vs. what English teachers think it means.Jen loves&nbsp;groveling&nbsp;a lot.420. I mean, that&nbsp;can't be an accident, right? Updated: On Instagram, follower&nbsp;Ellenino22&nbsp;pointed out that 420 is "the smallest number divisible by 1-7." Whoa.Literary Disco&nbsp;is a podcast with lots of great games.Avon's KissCon&nbsp;will be in Chicago the first weekend of April 2019.Everyone but Sarah should watch these&nbsp;videos of planes&nbsp;<a...