Good Teeth, Bad Plan - Chapters 6-10 This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me - Read-along

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me Read-Along (Ch. 6–10) | Bodyguards, Blood Money & Disappearing the Bodies Book Dragon Banter continues a spoiler-free read-along of Ilona Andrews’ This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me, covering chapters 6–10. Zinzi Bree, Sage, and Katherine discuss first impressions of the newly introduced Reynald, Clover, and Kaiden, praising how the book handles extreme violence and noting the realism of consequences like the heaviness of bodies and having to dispose of them. They talk about Maggie’s shifting agency, how being “undying” changes risk tolerance, and how found family raises stakes. They highlight character intelligence and trust-building, especially the mirrored “in or out” line and the boat conversation where Maggie and Reynald acknowledge mutual manipulation and reject “blind obedience,” contrasting this with romantasy tropes. They also debate how reliable Maggie’s book-based future knowledge is, offer theories (the author’s identity, KR/LM initials, the Stelka returning), discuss Mateo’s farseeing role, and admire Solentine’s intriguing window entrance and how he knows Maggie’s name, ending with reading homework and a request for spoiler-free listener predictions. Podcast links: Book Dragon Banter Substack - https://bookdragonbanter.substack.com/ Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/bookdragonbanter TT:   / bookdragonbanterpod   Insta:   / bookdragonbanter   BDB Fable Fantasy Focused Book Club: https://fable.co/club/diverse-fantasy... Other links: Book Dragon Ink Online Writing Retreats: https://www.bookdragoneditorial.com/i... Write With Me, Zinzi Bree - Substack: https://writewithmezinzibree.substack... 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-kin... 00:00 Welcome to Book Dragon Banter 00:32 Read Ahead Confessions 01:57 Podcast and Retreat Sponsor 02:34 Chapter Six Bodyguard Deal 04:08 Basement Rescue Setup 05:01 Chapter Eight Fight Breaks Out 06:38 Aftermath New Home 07:53 Chapter Ten Dark Prophecy 09:59 Solentine Window Visit 10:29 Key Moments New Characters 13:42 Reynald First Impressions 20:26 Clover Kaiden and Violence 27:14 Full Circle Callbacks 30:53 Character Trust Issues 31:26 Boat Confrontation Scene 34:27 Humor Amid Darkness 34:55 Future Knowledge Glitches 36:55 Salt Thread Revenge Plan 39:42 Solentine Window Entrance 43:03 Maggie the Undying Identity 43:56 Justice and Found Family 51:23 Predictions and Theories 01:01:05 Wrap Up and Homework