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Escapists Anonymous

Escapists Anonymous

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The Fantasy Fiction Book Club and peer support network for fantasy literature fanatics.

Two friends, Sam and Dan, explore the epic worlds of fantasy fiction literature as they select books to deep-dive into. Read along with us and join in the conversation on our social media @escapistsanonymouspod.

Episodes will include spoilers, so make sure you've read the sections that we're covering.

If you're a fan of Joe Abercrombie, Patrick Rothfuss, Peter V. Brett, Brent Weeks, Terry Pratchett, Tolkein, Raymond D. Feist, Brandon Sanderson, Ben Aaronovitch and other authors that would fit in this list, join the Escapists Anonymous community of fantasy enthusiasts.

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  • #31 The Book of Doors - Full Review
    Jun 24 2025

    Sam and Dan review The Book of Doors, by Gareth Brown.

    SPOILER ALERT: This episode contains spoilers. We strongly recommend reading this book before listening.

    We've heard lots of good things about this 2024 release and so we're excited to review yet another fantasy book about books. We discuss some things we like, and several elements that we struggled with.

    Join in the conversation by following us on social media @EscapistsAnonymousPod.

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    53 mins
  • #30 The Devils - Full Review
    Jun 10 2025

    Sam and Dan review The Devils, by Joe Abercrombie.

    SPOILER ALERT: This episode contains spoilers. We strongly recommend reading this book before listening.

    We deep-dive into one of the year's hottest releases. The Devils, by Lord Grim-Dark himself, Joe Abercrombie. We compare this to Abercrombie's First Law world, before exploring this diverse cast of characters and perspectives. We evaluate the plot, which might be built for the big screen. And as always, we nit-pick at the things we didn't like as much, before giving our overall conclusions.

    Join in the conversation by following us on social media @EscapistsAnonymousPod.

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    57 mins
  • #29 Pagans - Full Review
    May 27 2025

    Sam and Dan review Pagans, by James Alistair Henry.

    SPOILER ALERT: This episode contains spoilers. We strongly recommend reading this book before listening.

    We delve into this crime-thriller set in an alternative version of modern-day England, where 1066 never happened and Pagan religion and culture dominate. We struggle to figure out whether this is a fantasy book or an alternative history, before discussing the world-building, plot and characters.

    Join in the conversation by following us on social media @EscapistsAnonymousPod.

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    44 mins
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