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BefuddledPanda and Kyptan chat (full spoilers) about Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon, an upcoming sapphic sci-fi action adventure novella.

Disclaimer: Green Team received an ARC of Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon courtesy of NetGalley and Tordotcom. We thank them for the early copy for review. All opinions are our own. Volatile Memory releases on July 22nd, 2025. Hope you enjoy the episode.

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As we cruise toward the epic conclusion of the Alex Verus series, Cesky, lrb, Texas Blade, and Jingalls discuss Alex's turn to aggression as people continue to back him into corners.

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Befuddled Panda hosts Spooke, Yetti, and Jingalls in the annual mid-year check-in chat. We reflect a bit on what's happened on the pod in the first half of 2025 and highlight what we're excited for in the second half of the year. Also some shenanigans included too.

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• Circle of Deviations ft. Daniel O'Malley

Music is Galactic Damages by Jingle Punk

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BefuddledPanda and Kyptan chat (spoiler-free) about Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon, an upcoming sapphic sci-fi action adventure novella.

Disclaimer: Green Team received an ARC of Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon courtesy of NetGalley and Tordotcom. We thank them for the early copy for review. All opinions are our own. Volatile Memory releases on July 22nd, 2025. Hope you enjoy the episode.

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Kyptan hosts author Daniel O'Malley for a Circle of Deviations style interview. Join us for a peek into his writing practices, inspiration, dessert tastes, and new upcoming book, Royal Gambit!

Royal Gambit by Daniel O'Malley releases on July 15th, 2025. Hope you enjoy the episode.

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Hurin, Jingalls, and Kyp discuss Simon Jimenez's 2020 Space Opera The Vanished Birds.

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Cesky and Panda are back again to chat about an upcoming release, The Secret Market of the Dead by Giovanni De Feo. Spoilers start at 12:20.

Disclaimer: Green Team received an ARC of The Secret Market of the Dead by Giovanni De Feo courtesy of NetGalley and Saga Press. We thank them for the early copy for review. All opinions are our own. The Secret Market of the Dead releases on July 8th, 2025.

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Join Kyptan, Ashaman, Stormrunner, and Hurinfan as they continue their read through of Terra Ignota with the second half of The Will to Battle, book 3 of the epic series by Dr. Ada Palmer. Find out if Stormrunner has started believing the book yet. Spoiler: he's only found new things to not believe in.

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Kyptan hosts little red book, Seeker, and BefuddledPanda as they continue the Vorkosigan Saga with Barrayar.

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrayar

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BefuddledPanda and Cesky are back with a chat on the upcoming new epic fantasy release from Kate Elliott, The Witch Roads - the first book in a new duology. Kate Elliott is known for her immersive world-building and we're happy to report, The Witch Roads has that in spades.

NOTE: Full spoilers chat starts at 19:44.

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Yettibeats hosts BefuddledPanda, Jingalls, and Mr. Anderson in another round of draft picks. This time, they're drafting....Hugo award winners? What? Check out the episode to see how things shake out. And let us know what you think of our picks in the comments!

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Kyptan hosts little red book, Seeker, Colonel Rabbit, and BefuddledPanda as they embark on the Vorkosigan Saga starting with Shards of Honor. First part is spoiler-free with spoilers starting at 22:03.

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• https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shards-of-Honor/Lois-McMaster-Bujold/Vorkosigan-Saga/9781476781105
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BefuddledPanda and Cesky are back with a SPOILER-FREE chat on the upcoming new epic fantasy release from Kate Elliott, The Witch Roads - the first book in a new duology. Kate Elliott is known for her immersive world-building and we're happy to report, The Witch Roads has that in spades.

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Jingalls, littleredbook, Cesky, and TexasBlade have read two-thirds of the Alex Verus series. Does the ninth installment hit the mark?Music is Galactic Damages by Jingle Punk

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Yetti, Cesky, Wombat, and Spooke dive into The Devils by Joe Abercrombie (FULL SPOILERS). They discuss Abercrombie's colorful cast of characters, setting the story in Europe, and if being his funniest book is a bad thing.

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Yetti, Kyp, and Sean ride Tarman into the next volume of the Rain Wilds - Dragon Haven (Realm of the Elderlings) by Robin Hobb. They are flooded with emotions and by the end, the hot takes are flying.

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Yettibeats hosts Spooke, CombatWombat, and Cesky as they give their spoiler-free thoughts on Joe Abercrombie's newest release, The Devils.

Disclaimer: Green Team received an ARC of The Devils by Joe Abercrombie courtesy of NetGalley and Tor Books. We thank them for the early copy for review. All opinions are our own. The Devils releases on May 13, 2025.

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BefuddledPanda and Cesky are excited to chat about The Emilie Adventures by Martha Wells, author of the very popular The Murderbot Diaries. This is her YA steampunk fantasy adventure duology that Tor is re-releasing as a bindup. It consists of two YA steampunk fantasy adventure stories featuring…you guessed it a girl named Emilie. The first book is called Emilie and the Hollow World, originally published in 2013. The second book is...