Daemons Discuss: Podcast - Take 3! | We Love The All Souls Trilogy, But Let's Talk About Other Books

Take 3 - The One with the Other Books. 

Description: The more formal title of this would be "What to read while waiting for The Serpent's Mirror, the TV series and more!" - We discuss books and series we've enjoyed and why we like them.  Since we have The All Souls Trilogy in common, perhaps you, the listener, may find something you can enjoy.  Could be fantasy, romance, slash (gasp!), historical, classic, YA, NA, non-fiction, etc..  Have a listen, grab a pencil/pad and maybe you'll find something to cozy to up by the fire with this season! Also, we've got mail!  :) Thank you for being the people (besides our parents/kids/besties) to press "play". 

SPOILER ALERT! We (The Daemons) approach this podcast with an assumption that the listener has read The All Souls Trilogy, including A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life.  If you haven't, and you don't mind, we certainly don't mind!  :)  Let's do this.

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1. Show notes:

Featuring Graham! (you can hear him @ 53:04 & 56:14)

For newcomers to the All Souls Trilogy:
We'll start with the basics: The books in discussion are A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night and The Book of Life.  Together they make The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness. 
- Our Daemon Guides to the All Souls Trilogy are available for download: ADOW, SON, TBOL
- If you'd like a ready-reference from the author herself, be sure to download the All Souls Real-Time Reading companion (free e-book at online booksellers via Penguin and Headline books).
- Deborah Harkness usually conducts a real-time reading on her Facebook Page (starting in September), and shares her posts across social media.  Check out her website for all of her social media links, and of course all that she has to offer her readers!
- For All Souls chapter-by-chapter reading/commentary visit The All Souls Podcast.
- To see what's available on the web as far as the All Souls universe fandom, check our links page.

Books we recommend in this episode

The Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning
The Elemental Series by Elizabeth Hunter
The Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward
Witching Savannah by JD Horn
The Witching Hour of The Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice
The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger
Passenger by Alexandra Bracken
The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows & Brodi Ashton
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
The Dark is Rising (series) by Susan Cooper
Never Never by Colleen Hoover and Taryn Fisher
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Helen of Troy & Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George
Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Courtesan by Diane Haeger

Other items

* Deb's tweet:

@xodawg @sinmck @Ikedamame there are creatures in the queue before Gallowglass! Maybe book 6?? #amwriting

— Deborah Harkness (@DebHarkness) September 30, 2016

*  FYI, we had more books/series to share (of the salacious flavor), but this episode ran very long, so we decided to save those for a different episode.  Look for "Daemons after Dark" suggestions in the near future.  We generally like to keep the episodes between 30-50 minutes.   We don't want to bore people!  We know you are busy like we are, and time is a precious commodity!

*  Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James (mentioned 05:08)

*  Jane Austen of the 'Jane Austen Fan-Fic' (04:25)

*  Valerie mentioned the Cut and Run (07:22) series in passing.  We will probably cover much more in that episode we are planning (mentioned above).  Head's up: a high recommend by both Val & Jean.

*  The man on Angela's plane (33:21) : Henry Neff, author of the Tapestry Series.  More to come after she reads it with her daughter!

*  THIS (45:10): The propeller guy... 

*  Angela's pieces from her trip last year (48:25): The Maven Daemon Takes Manhattan - Part 1 & Part 2

*  Thank you to all who sent in emails! If you sent in an answer to our mystery question and didn't hear it here, it will be read!  Listen for it in the next episode: The One with the Witches (coming in November 2016).  If you want to send us an answer to "the question"... or you'd just like to make your own comments, scroll down and fill out the form.  :)

*  From the emails: Visit Laura at The Tenth Knot, and AllSoulsCon.   Livia's author Facebook page can be found here.  Also, Victoria's blog is located here: Zemfirka Blogs

*  Halloween Contest (runs until 31 October, 2016).  If you listen to this before Halloween night, 2016, be sure to ENTER!

*  If you are wondering why we didn't mention the Outlander series (by Diana Gabaldon), it's because it's been a 'given' in this fandom that the OL series is a quick "recommend" by readers as books that are enjoyable for people of the AST fandom.  Many All Souls readers have already read them.  We were going for the road less traveled!  However, if you haven't read them, check out the books --> here

*  That excerpt from Jerricho Z. Barrons' POV (in the Fever series) is no longer located on Karen Marie Moning's site.  But we did find a transcript of the document here.  Disclaimer: we aren't sure if it's done with permission from the author or not.  This link is supplied here for your convenience and to provide further information.  It does not signify that we endorse that particular website or its owner's choice to publish the material.  ~ P.S. Support the artist!

*  The Philippe/Ysabeau fan-fic that Jean mentioned can be found here.

Whoops! (Corrections)
(20:56) The human in BDB is "Butch" not "Bert!"...WHOOPS!
(37:08) Angela mentioned the book "11/11/63", it's actually 11/22/63 (by Stephen King)
(41:33) Jean said "Lacey Smith Baldwin", it's actually Lacey Baldwin Smith

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2016 Halloween Giveaway!

Which will you choose?

There are all sorts of spooky things going on here at Daemons Domain!  Welcome to our first official fall/winter giveaway!  Since Halloween is one of our favorite holidays, we figured we'd throw in a twist!  The Winner will CHOOSE their prize!  To quote Stephen Proctor, 'Cool', eh?  Your choice is basically between your personal book preferences.  Are you a fan of A Discovery of Witches?  Prize 1 is for you!

Prizes are NOT to scale!  :)

Prize 1

If you choose this package, you will receive (pictured above):

☞ A Discovery of Witches (US paperback), signed by Deborah Harkness.

☞ The Witches - A Coloring Book, written and illustrated by Lisa Graves.

☞ A "Witch Please!" small pouch - designed by A Little Leafy from Society6.

☞ An All Souls Trilogy audio book (winner's choice) from Audible*.

☞ Last but not least, a sizable Penguin tote bag that will hold enough candy for the most ambitious Trick-or Treater!

On to Prize 2.  Love Medieval times? Shadow of Night, the Daemon favorite, is a perfect fit!

Prizes are NOT to scale! :)

Prize 2

If you choose this package, you will receive (pictured above):

☞ Shadow of Night (US paperback).

☞ Diana's Commonplace Book (a Penguin promotional item), signed by Deborah Harkness.

☞ A Thyme and Place - Medieval Feasts and Recipes for the Modern Table, by Tricia Cohen and Lisa Graves, illustrated by Lisa Graves.

☞ An All Souls Trilogy audio book (winner's choice) from Audible*.

☞ Last but not least, a sizable Penguin tote bag that will hold enough candy for the most ambitious Trick-or Treater!

This year, we've thrown in a mystery and a few twists!  Everyone is eligible to enter this giveaway, and we have several ways to enter!  :)  We are bringing back the trivia question, however we aren't asking you a question about the books -- we are going to quiz you on our first podcast!  This is optional, but it's for the most points!  All you have to do is listen to Episode 1 of Daemons Discuss (Take 1- "The One Where We Tell You About Ourselves") to get the answer you need.  If you like our podcast, maybe rate, comment and subscribe in iTunes, Stitcher or Google Play? The "rate/comment/subscribe" part is optional!  The rest of the options are the same as we've had (social media follows/shares).   You can do one, some, or ALL options!  Twitter users can enter daily!

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Update 11/19/2016 - Winner chosen; prize received!  Congratulations, Kate!

(She chose package #1!)

 

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Daemons Discuss: Podcast - Take 2! | All Souls Trilogy Vampires vs. Other Literary Vampires

Take 2 - The One With All of the Vampires. 

Description: A brief comparison between famous literary vampires (written by Polidori, Stoker, Rice, Meyer and more) and the vampires we are familiar with in The All Souls Trilogy.

SPOILER ALERT! We (The Daemons) approach this podcast with an assumption that the listener has read The All Souls Trilogy, including A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life.  If you haven't, and you don't mind, we certainly don't mind!  :)  Let's do this.

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Listen:

1.  Show notes:

For newcomers to the series:
We'll start with the basics: The books in discussion are A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night and The Book of Life.  Together they make The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness. 
- Our Daemon Guides to the All Souls Trilogy are available for download: ADOW, SON, TBOL
- If you'd like a ready-reference from the author herself, be sure to download the All Souls Real-Time Reading companion (free e-book at online booksellers via Penguin and Headline books).
- Deborah Harkness usually conducts a real-time reading on her Facebook Page (starting in September), and shares her posts across social media.  Check out her website for all of her social media links, and of course all that she has to offer her readers!
- For All Souls chapter-by-chapter reading/commentary visit The All Souls Podcast.
- To see what's available on the web as far as the All Souls universe fandom, check our links page.

In this episode:

Spike cardboard cutout! For every Spike fan-girl (1:47)!

- Sample of Shadow of Night Audiobook - We referred to this audiobook, the word "wearh' and Jennifer Ikeda's pronuciation of it.
- John William Polidori (7 September 1795 – 24 August 1821) was an English writer and physician. He is known for his associations with the Romantic movement and credited by some as the creator of the vampire genre of fantasy fiction.
- Abraham "Bram" Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula.
- Anne Rice - Goodreads
- Charlaine Harris - Goodreads
- True Blood - TV series 2008-2014; Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.
- Stephanie Meyers
- Twilight - Movie 2008; A teenage girl risks everything when she falls in love with a vampire.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series 1997-2003; A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.
- Elizabeth Hunter - Goodreads (Elemental Mysteries series)
- JR Ward - Goodreads (Black Dagger Brotherhood series)
- Real-time reading information for 2016: consult Ms. Harkness' Facebook page; New book upcoming in 2017 is The Serpents Mirror.
- Matthew Clairmont on Facebook.

Whoops! (corrections)
- 1:25; Jean meant "Twilight" instead of "True light" :)
- 14:42; Valerie meant "1500 years," not 15 years referring to Matthew's age - and the time he wandered the earth.
- Authors not named because of momentary brain malfunctions: Meyers (of Twilight) and Harris (of the Sookie Stackhouse novels) are linked above. :)
- 22:12; Correction on what we said about the ending of True Blood: What really happened was an organization hostile to vampires planned to plant a virus into the supply of True Blood to infect and kill the entire vampire population.

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* Intro music: "Ghost Dance" (edited down to second chorus) by Kevin Macleod, licensed for use by Creative Commons.
* News intro: by AwesomeMusicVideos21; provided for fair-use/royalty-free.
*  Outro music: Rimsky-Korsakov - "Scheherazade Symphonic Suite for Orchestra Op.35 - IV. Allegro molto," Public       
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* Cover art (+ all variations associated w/ it): © Daemons Domain 
* The term "unofficial" is explained in our disclaimer located in Terms of Use - item 14.
* The Daemons Discuss podcast is hosted and produced by the owners (Angela, Jean and Valerie) of Daemons Domain and can also be found by entering the url http://www.DaemonsDiscuss.com in your browser, (listed on the various podcast syndicates like iTunes, Stitcher, etc.) which will redirect you back to the parent site, Daemons Domain.
* This podcast is intended for personal download/consumption.  Please see our Terms of Use; item 3.
* Our episode titles are a loving tribute to the show "Friends" just 'cause we love Friends and - let's face it - it's easier! Here's how one of the show creators explains their reasoning:</sup>

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The Alchemical Marriage by Emily Balivet

The Alchemical Marriage by Emily Balivet

The picture of the Alchemical Wedding in Ashmole 782 was a turning point for Matthew and Diana in A Discovery of Witches, and a huge turning point for the readers as well!
 
You are probably wondering what this picture is to the right (on the right if you are on your desktop/laptop; the mobile site will place it above -- beautiful, isn't it?). This is a painting titled "The Alchemical Marriage" by Emily Balivet.  You probably have seen this image floating around in different places without knowing the origin.  We wanted to take the time to recognize the artist behind this image.  A few years ago, we contacted Emily because we really wanted to use her image for our own purpose (with full credit to her, the original creator).  We wanted to be proper (and more important, legal), so we figured the worst that could happen was that she said "no" to our request, and we'd have to do something else for our promotion of a video on YouTube (yes, that's all it was for!) Turns out, she was very kind and understanding.  She wound up allowing us to have our way with one of her precious images (with attribution -- of course).  Sometimes that's all it takes.  Ask for what you want!  We thought that since we were running this new(ish) space now, we should properly honor her here on Daemons Domain!  We support daemons, no matter their passions!  From her website, here is her biography:

About Emily: Emily Balivet, is an entirely self-taught, freelance colorist who has been producing art in the style of figurative realism for over 20 years.  Her detailed artistic renderings of the divine feminine, mythological figures, and ancient earth based religions has won her a worldwide fan base that span many languages, ages and interests. She derives inspiration from the pre-Raphaelite/Art Nouveau/1960's Psychedelic Art movements as well as the luscious landscapes of her native Vermont and Alaska. In crafting her vision she borrows elements of the world that surrounds her, as well as those that exist in the realm of fantasy. Seeing through the eyes of her two inquisitive daughters, lends another aspect to her artwork....youthful curiosity. A true crossover artist, her painting continues to probe the nature of spirituality as it expands into new formats and mediums.

* See her other works on her website
* Support the artist by visiting and perhaps purchasing from her Etsy shop
* See the result of our manipulating her wonderful piece here: Deviant Art Gallery

Of course, hers is a modern, fantastical version of the ancient rendering below:

The concept of the alchemical wedding means so many things to different factions of people; Pagans, Judaeo-Christians and scientists (modern-day alchemists!).  But for our purposes (right now), we'll use it to demonstrate the union of opposites.  Light and dark.  Hot and cold.  Witch and vampire.  Diana and Matthew.

Until next time... 
 


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