Queens, Quests, and Tropes

Chapter 6: Sitting Down with Amy Kuivalainen (Part 2)

Welcome back QQTs! 👑
Welcome back to Part 2 of our first-ever interview with the beautiful, brilliant, and talented, Amy Kuivalainen! 
We will be chatting all about her upcoming release, “The Cry of the Firebird”, available everywhere (TOMORROW) on October 14th. This week we’re diving deep into the Firebird world, and finding out what's this novel is all about! Amy also giving us sneak peaks of what to expect with the other novels in this series, and when we can expect them!
"Cry of the Firebird" is being released TOMORROW!!! Be sure to listen in, follow Amy on Instagram, and pre-order “The Cry of the Firebird”!
Follow Molly (@thebibliophileblonde), Alyssa (@alyssanwelt), as well as the podcast at (@queensandquestsandtropes) to get the latest updates on new episodes. Also, check out www.qqtpodcast.com for merchandise and other fun things! 
Please pay attention to the notes in the future, as they'll let you know of any spoiler warnings.
And remember... dragons are always a good idea.  
This week there are no real spoilers. But we do discuss literary themes in the following novels:
"The Magicians of Venice" by Amy Kuivalainen
"The Cry of the Firebird" by Amy Kuivalainen
"The King of Swords" by Amy Kuivalainen
Various other works by Amy Kuivalainen that are yet to be released!

Chapter 5: Sitting Down with Amy Kuivalainen (Part I)

Welcome back QQTs! 👑
We are so excited for our first-ever interview with the beautiful and talented, Amy Kuivalainen! We had so much fun, this is only Part I. 
We will be chatting all about her upcoming release, “The Cry of the Firebird”, available everywhere on October 14th. This week we’re helping you guys get to know Amy better, and asking her all of the burning questions about her other incredible works: the "King of Swords" and the Magicians of Venice trilogy. We ask her all the good stuff like where did our book boyfriends inspiration come from?
Next week on October 13th, we will be discussing everything you need to know about her masterpiece, "Cry of the Firebird" which is being released the FOLLOWING DAY! Be sure to listen in, follow Amy on Instagram, and pre-order “The Cry of the Firebird”!
Follow Molly (@thebibliophileblonde), Alyssa (@alyssanwelt), as well as the podcast at (@queensandquestsandtropes) to get the latest updates on new episodes. Also, check out www.qqtpodcast.com for merchandise and other fun things! 
Please pay attention to the notes in the future, as they'll let you know of any spoiler warnings.
And remember... dragons are always a good idea.  
This week there are no real spoilers. But we do discuss literary themes in the following novels:
"Ice Planet Barbarians" by Ruby Dixon
"A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah Harkness
"Ruin of Roses" by K.F. Breene
"Empire of the Vampire" by Jay Kristoff
Jennifer L. Armentrout
"The Magicians of Venice" by Amy Kuivalainen
"The Cry of the Firebird" by Amy Kuivalainen
"The King of Swords" by Amy Kuivalainen
"Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell" by Susanna Clarke
"Piranesi" by Susanna Clarke
"The Last Graduate" by Naomi Novik

Chapter 4: Dragons are Always a Good Idea

Welcome Back QQTs!!
 
We are discussing all things Dragons, and why they are always a good idea! Alyssa and Molly have been hinting at their love for Dragons and this week we are elaborating on that!! We are also hinting at our special guest for next weeks episode!! 
Pay attention to the show notes for spoilers:
In this episode we will discuss:
 Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
Game of Thrones George R. R. Martin 
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
“Shrek”
The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Eragon by  Christopher Paolini
Ice planet barbarians by Ruby Dixson

Chapter 3: Tropes 101

Welcome to the third chapter of Queens, Quests, and Tropes! We're excited that you're joining us for class! 👑
Follow Molly (@thebibliophileblonde), Alyssa (@alyssanwelt), as well as the podcast at (@queensandquestsandtropes) to get the latest updates on new episodes. 
This week, we're taking you all to school to discuss tropes. The origin of tropes, popular tropes, how tropes have developed in fiction. We also discuss our favorite tropes, as well as the ones we don't care to read! Stay tuned to hear some inappropriate jokes (sorry Mom!) as well as, who hurt us to make us love our favorite tropes! 
Be sure to come back every Wednesday for new episodes! We hope you enjoy learning more about your two, new older sisters who are ready to talk book boyfriends and fantasy novels. 
Next week we will discuss the writing prompt that we posted this week!
Please pay attention to the notes in the future, as they'll let you know of any spoiler warnings.
And remember... dragons are always a good idea.  
This week there are no real spoilers but we do discuss literary themes in the following novels:
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
Kingdom of the Wicked by Keri Maniscalco
Wrath of the Fae by Alessa Thorn
The Bargainer series by Laura Thalassa
Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien 

Chapter 2: Our Favorite Female Badasses

Welcome to the second chapter of Queens, Quests, and Tropes! We're excited that you're here. 👑
Follow Molly (@thebibliophileblonde), Alyssa (@alyssanwelt), as well as the podcast at (@queensandquestsandtropes) to get the latest updates on new episodes. 
This week, we're talking all about our FAVORITE female protagonists and why we love them. Stay tuned to hear about some badass women that don’t take anyone’s shit and look hot while tearing down outdated norms. We will be touching on the history of feminism in literature, and the representation of women, BIPOC, and LGBT+ characters as well as authors. 
Be sure to come back every Wednesday for new episodes! We hope you enjoy learning more about your two, new older sisters who are ready to talk book boyfriends and fantasy novels. 
Please pay attention to the notes in the future, as they'll let you know of any spoiler warnings.
And remember... dragons are always a good idea.  
 
SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE FOR:
ALL Sarah J. Maas novels: Throne of Glass, ACOTAR, Crescent City
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco 
The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
 

Chapter 1: Zaddy Tolkien

Welcome to the FIRST episode of Queens, Quests, and Tropes! We're excited that you're here. 👑
Follow Molly (@thebibliophileblonde), Alyssa (@alyssanwelt), and the podcast (@queensandquestsandtropes) to get the latest updates on new episodes. 
This week, we're talking all about ZADDY TOLKIEN. The gateway drug to the fantasy genre for a lot of us. Let's dig into Alyssa's Tolkien tattoos, stumbling upon a Hobbit cafe in Texas, and how much Frodo is a little bitch. 
Please note: we reference Harry Potter in this episode and how we watched it growing up at a similar time to Lord of the Rings. We no longer support JK Rowling or the Harry Potter franchise. 
Be sure to come back every Wednesday for new episodes! We hope you enjoy learning more about your two, new older sisters who are ready to talk book boyfriends and fantasy novels. 
Please pay attention to the notes in the future, as they'll let you know of any spoiler warnings.
And remember... dragons are always a good idea.  

Queens, Quests, and Tropes: the Prequel Episode

Welcome to the prequel episode of Queens, Quests, and Tropes! We're excited that you're here. 
Follow Molly (@thebibliophileblonde) and Alyssa (@alyssanwelt) to get the latest updates on new episodes. 
Be sure to come back on September 15th for the launch of our first three episodes! We hope you enjoy getting to learn more about your two, new older sisters who are ready to talk book boyfriends and fantasy novels. 
Please pay attention to the notes in the future, as they'll let you know of any spoiler warnings.
And remember... dragons are always a good idea.