Murderboard! - Chapters 18-22 This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me Read Along

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me Read-Along: The Butcher Appears, Kaiden’s Family Tree, and an Almost Kiss (Ch. 18–22)In this episode of Book Dragon Banter Sage, Katherine, and Zinzi Bree discuss chapters 18–22 of This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews, covering Maggie’s market outing with Reynald and Clover, the return of the mysterious “Goldeneyes from the Garden,” and the grim discovery of a staged murder that Maggie identifies as the work of a serial killer. They debate suspects, the timeline accelerating as the story “reasserts itself,” and Maggie’s murder-board-style warning about upcoming assassinations and Matheo’s foretold death. They celebrate solving the fish mystery, highlight Maggie’s compassionate handling of Kaiden’s stealing and her gift of a literal family tree burial site for his parents’ ashes, and analyze tense visits from Drugh and Earl Berengur, Shod’s information-selling, knightly honor, and the cemetery scene where Maggie and Reynald nearly kiss.From the House Andrews Blog:Cast of Characters: https://ilona-andrews.com/blog/this-kingdoms-cast-of-characters/How the Magic works (with book 2 snippet): https://ilona-andrews.com/blog/but-how-do-the-fancy-spells-work-cousin/Order the TKWNKM Vellum inserts here: https://ilonaandrewsstore.com/Podcast links:Book Dragon Banter Substack - https://bookdragonbanter.substack.com/Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/bookdragonbanter TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@bookdragonbanterpodInsta: https://www.instagram.com/bookdragonbanter/BDB Fable Fantasy Focused Book Club: https://fable.co/club/diverse-fantasy-with-zinzi-bree-271215645134?referralID=f9KdWh3wtdOther links:Book Dragon Ink Online Writing Retreats: https://www.bookdragoneditorial.com/ink-retreatsWrite With Me, Zinzi Bree - Substack: https://writewithmezinzibree.substack.com/Sage: https://readorbleed.substack.com/Book Dragon Ink: https://www.bookdragoneditorial.com/Our Summer Read-Along: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (Bookshop.org affiliate link): https://bookshop.org/p/books/this-kingdom-will-not-kill-me-ilona-andrews/f544c8f1dba95f55?ean=9781250377265&next=t&aid=124342&listref=book-dragon-book-club-reads00:00 Episode Hook and Setup00:33 No Spoilers Readalong Rules02:03 Kindle Spoiler Close Calls04:19 Recap Starts Chapter 1804:49 Market Clues and Goldeneyes10:52 Romance Theories and Suspects15:40 Maggie Origin Isekai Theory18:02 Serial Killer and Timeline Shift28:32 Fish Mystery and Kaiden Family Tree32:43 Names vs Impressions33:25 Fantasy Scale and Caretaking34:32 Cemetery Trees and Rituals35:24 Drugh Seeks Revenge37:38 Earl Berengur and Trauma40:15 Spycraft and Shod40:54 Knighthood and Honor44:27 Almost Kiss Debate47:26 Writers as Gods51:53 Magic Families Theories58:07 Spoiler Teases and Merch01:01:26 Homework and SignoffGet in touch with us!