Episode 88

88. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley (Part 1) "What else can he can do with no hands?"

Published on: 7th October, 2024

Kidnap me, hill king! This week we kick off The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley, a fixture in the fantasy romance genre , and perhaps some of the first-ever fan-fiction. Apparently, McKinley rage wrote this in response to an early 20th century novel called The Sheikh.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/407813.The_Blue_Sword

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sheik-edith-maude-hull/1127775915

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Not Another Heroine
Two friends discuss the best (and worst) of fantasy romance! New episodes Mondays and Wednesdays.
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