Callie Hart and Saara El-Arifi

This week we welcome bestselling authors Saara El-Arifi and Callie Hart to the podcast, who go head to head in a war of the words.We chat fantasy, romantasy, maps, sexy fairies - and also learn a new word 'Chussy' (don't google it!)Callie and Saara also give us some brilliant book recommendations and some top writing tips! (oh, and di we mention the interpretive dance?)THE BOOK OFF'Gideon The Ninth' by Tamsyn MuirVS'I Medusa' by Ayana GrayAnd here's a little more on our guests latest books:'Cursebound' by Saara El-ArifiYeeran and Lettle are no longer prisoners to the fae court, but now they’re bound by the shackles of their hearts …Yeeran was born for war but is unprepared for love. She has left her new lover, the Queen of the fae, to return to her homeland, only to find that her former lover now threatens war against the fae. Left behind, her sister Lettle is determined to break the curse that binds the fae to their realm.When a stranger appears in the city, Lettle is convinced he’s the key. But the Fates that once spoke to her have fallen silent.Can Lettle and Yeeran discover the secret behind the curse – and unite these two worlds before they destroy each other?'Brimstone' by Callie Hart Saeris Fane doesn't want power. The very last thing she needs is her name whispered on an entire court's lips, but now that she's been crowned queen of the Blood C ourt, she's discovering that a queen's life is not her own. A heavy weight rests upon her shoulders.Her ward - and her brother - need her back in her homeland . . . but the changes that have strengthened Saeris have also made her weak. Born under blazing suns, Saeris will surely die if she makes her way home through the Quicksilver. Which means that, once again, she must send someone else in her stead . . .Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate has defeated armies and survived all manner of horrors, but traveling back to Zilvaren with C arrion Swift might just be the death of him. The male just will not shut up. Hidden dangers await them down the narrow alleyways of the Silver C ity. Unfolding secrets pose impossible threats. Fisher must wrangle the smuggler and accomplish his goals quickly if he wants to see his mate again.A darkness falls across Yvelia. The realm and their friends are in danger. Together, Saeris and Fisher will pass through fire and brimstone to save them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.