by Fated Friends
Welcome to Fated Friends (fka the Shadow Babies Podcast!) We are two millennial moms chatting about romantasy books, friendship, motherhood, neighborhood things and more after bedtime. If you like romantic fantasy (romantasy) genre books especially by Sarah J Maas, Rebecca Yarros, Carissa Broadbent, Sarah A. Parker and more we love to chat about ACOTAR, Fourth Wing, Throne of Glass, Crescent City, When the Moon Hatched etc.
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August 1, 2026
<p>What if you woke up and realized you'd been dropped inside the romantasy worlds we read about? NYT best-selling author, Ilona Andrews gifts us exactly that in their latest novel, This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me thats on everyone's list this summer. </p><p><strong>Welcome to the Fated Friends Podcast!</strong> </p><p>We're two millenial moms who love romantasy who somehow to get together in person and talk about it after bedtime. </p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>Books:</p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/this-kingdom-will-not-kill-me-ilona-andrews/f544c8f1dba95f55">This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me a book by Ilona Andrews - Bookshop.org US</a></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/water-moon-a-novel-samantha-sotto-yambao/e23b1f1998538b54?ean=9780593725016&bkshp-astro=t" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao</a><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-irresistible-urge-to-fall-for-your-enemy-book-1-of-the-dearly-beloathed-duology-brigitte-knightley/85dae1601b40c76c?ean=9780593819463&bkshp-astro=t" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley </a></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/swordheart-t-kingfisher/b15a9f3b9d2146e6?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=dsa_nonbrand&utm_content={adgroupname}&utm_term=aud-1187518993648:dsa-19959388920&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12440232635&gbraid=0AAAAACfld41nZd5_iXqrqceRqOpxzl77g&gclid=CjwKCAjwj7HTBhBiEiwA8s35OsWooijHQjje9rYtSjKgQ8sDFrEDUfWL77GZ0SNSQk_cTI1YvLWM4BoCMKoQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Swordheart by T Kingfisher</a></p><p><br></p>
May 12, 2026
<p>This week we're recapping The Will of the Many by James Islington. This was a fast paced, adventure fantasy andthe first novel in James' Hierarchy series. This was Veronica's pick and we're so excited for a part 2 episode featuring a surprise guest! </p><p>Ratings:</p><p>5/5 Veronica</p><p>3/5 Emma</p><p>Welcome to Fated Friends! We're two moms who love chatting about books, millenial motherhood, friendship and neighborhood gossip after bedtime. </p><p>Find us on Youtube, IG @fatedfriends or email us at fatedfriendspodcast@gmail.com </p><p><br></p><p>LinksThe Will of the Many by James Islington </p><p>https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-will-of-the-many-james-islington/af73e6372152f868?ean=9781982141189&next=t</p><p><br></p>
April 13, 2026
<p>Recap and deep dive into Antonia Hodgson's incredible fantasy (with a little romance!), The Raven Scholar. </p><p>An amazing female lead character, deeply interesting court politics, and a competition for power - this book kept us up late. After finishing Crescent City by Sarah J Maas, this was a perfect follow up for a book hangover. </p><p><br></p><p>00:43 Taking a chance on an epic fantasy after stacking our shelves with romantasy </p><p>01:20 A fantasically original female lead and all the applause for a truly represented cast of characters</p><p>11:49 That cliffhanger</p><p>16:15 Breaking down the different animal houses and why Veronica is a foxy raven</p><p>30:11 When the main evil character is so scary, you have to text your friend</p><p>36:07 Theories on pink pink (who was the best)</p><p>48:20 btw audiobooks are super embarrassing</p><p>56:30 Boston marathon final prep and our epic event plans - Laurie Berkner concerts and wild, wild, Wild Kratts for the 5 and under crowd</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Fated Friends! We're two moms who love chatting about books, millenial motherhood, friendship and neighborhood gossip after bedtime. </p><p>Find us on Youtube, IG @fatedfriend or email us at fatedfriendspodcast@gmail.com </p><p><br></p><p>References</p><p>The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson</p><p>https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-raven-scholar-antonia-hodgson/cc53efb6d12e8269?ean=9780316577229&next=t</p><p><br></p><p>This Kingdom will not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews</p><p>https://bookshop.org/p/books/this-kingdom-will-not-kill-me-ilona-andrews/f544c8f1dba95f55?ean=9781250377265&next=t</p><p>Will of the Many by James Islington</p><p>https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-will-of-the-many-james-islington/af73e6372152f868?ean=9781982141189&next=t</p><p>Laurie Berkner Band</p><p>https://laurieberkner.com/</p><p>Wild Kratts</p><p>https://www.wildkratts.com/</p>
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Welcome to Fated Friends (fka the Shadow Babies Podcast!)
We are two millennial moms chatting about romantasy books, friendship, motherhood, neighborhood things and more after bedtime.
If you like romantic fantasy (romantasy) genre books especially by Sarah J Maas, Rebecca Yarros, Carissa Broadbent, Sarah A. Parker and more we love to chat about ACOTAR, Fourth Wing, Throne of Glass, Crescent City, When the Moon Hatched etc.
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