Ep 107 Have you tried DYSTOPIAN ROMANTASY? Why you need to read Above the Ashes + Deep Dive!

Did you read The Hunger Games or Divergent and love it with your whole heart but want more adult romance… or maybe even some fantasy? Do you love dystopian shows like The Walking Dead and Fallout but wish the entire time for those main characters to just kiss already!? We know we’re not alone in this, and we know that Above the Ashes by K.M. Lister, book one in her Survivors of the Smoke series, will scratch that itch. Today’s episode is our follow up deep dive into this dystopian romantasy after our spoiler free author interview! We talk about all things post-apocalyptic and dystopian with one of our favorite indie authors, get to know her story and inspiration, and discuss themes, sequels, characters, and even some fun announcements. So today we’re diving into ALL the spoilers, giving our five sentence summary and reviews, and basically convincing you all to read this book! Above the Ashes has multi-pov, found family, hidden identity, witches, fae, a curse, multiple realms, a slowww burn, and all the amazing world building we expect from the first fantasy book in a series! It leaves us with an amazing cliffhanger and the promise that book two will take us to other realms and expand this dystopian hellscape in the most unique ways. And we cannot wait! Stick around for all this, a fave and fail Disney cruise and upcoming reads edition, and a smash or pass with a really big lumberjack selling paper products, and a classic tiger from a childhood classic. Don't be shy, subscribe! New Podcasts every Tuesday!! (And sometimes Friday!…) Shop our Merch line | * https://besties-and-the-books-shop.fo... Check out our interview with K M Lister ⬇️    • Ep 104 Your New Post Apocalyptic OBSESSION...   Check out these narrator interviews? ⬇️ Anthony Palmini gives us the lowdown on what it’s like to voice act Rhysand, Kingfisher, AND Slade Ravinger!    • Ep 95 Rhysand, Kingfisher, Slade: The Man ...   Check out these author interviews? ⬇️ Penn Cole talks with us about Strong Female Characters, Feminist Themes, and her debut bestselling Spark of the Everflame Series!    • Ep 65 Talking STRONG Female Characters and...   We interviewed Callie Hart all about her NYT Bestseller Quicksilver! Watch it here!    • Ep 45 Callie Hart Quicksilver Tell All! | ...   Check the official Follow Up Author Interview with Lindsay Straube of the Split or Swallow Universe all about Between Two Kings!    • Ep 85 Between TWO Kings?! What’s that all ...   Nikki St. Crowe, the queen of spicy fairy tale retellings chats with us about diving into the land of Oz with West of Wicked!    • Ep 106 Nikki St Crowe whisks us back to Oz...   ____ YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Podcast Platforms @BestiesandtheBooksPodcast Besties and the Book Club on Fable! https://fable.co/bestiesandthebookclu... Liz Instagram | TikTok @TheRealLifeVeganWife Ashley Instagram | TikTok @AshleyEllix Shop Bookish Merch we are wearing: Ashley is wearing: Besties and the Books merch and a custom jersey made by Etsy account: @CustomJerseyGood Liz is wearing : A “Books are Trashy” tank by @darkanddisturbedshop | https://darkanddisturbedshop.com/prod... | Code: VEGAN10 Any link with an * is an affiliate link through the service Magic Links and is eligible for a commission to us with no extra cost to you. Thank you for helping support our podcast! Chapters: 00:00:00 Spoiler Free Intro 00:04:05 Fav and Fail of the Week 00:23:00 Above the Ashes Book Review and Rating 00:27:53 5 Sentence Above the Ashes Book Summary 00:32:06 Favorite and Least Favorite things in K M Lister Above the Ashes 01:04:00 Unhinged Smash or Pass #dystopianbooks #romantasybooks #postapocalyptic