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Book Club 20 | Red Rising

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Darrow of Lykos is fighting his way to a better world in Red Rising by Pierce Brown, but what is he willing to sacrifice along the way? Who will he become? Join the LTN Book Club as we discuss this first entry in the Red Rising Saga.

Red Rising by Pierce Brown | Published by Del Rey |416 Pages



Episode Hosts

Madeline Turnipseed
Assignment Editor
Assignment Editor at Love Thy Nerd, Madeline lives in Kansas where she takes care of people, plays games, watches, reads, writes, and makes things.
Katie Tejedor
Katie Tejedor is a lover of all kinds of nerdy things, but books are her first and deepest passion. She has her Masters in English and loves analyzing literature, culture, and where they intersect. She enjoys story-heavy games with quirky elements and giving her cats lots of attention.
Bernadette Wonder
Bernadette is the fae patron for multiple career consultants, and dedicated servant of 2 cats. She earned a Sociology MA and Child Development BS, both supporting her advocacy for homeless families. A “cradle geek” with a diversity of fandoms (& puns), her favorite superheroes are her husband and 3 adult children.

Episode Producer

Bubba Stallcup
CEO + PRESIDENT + FOUNDER
Bubba is the CEO, President and Founder of LTN, host of the Free Play Podcast and the Church Nerds Podcast. He is also a full-time Nerd-Culture Missionary. Bubba, and his wonderful wife Anna, have 4 children who are pretty good most of the time. A communal gamer at heart who loves to get in and play games with other people #gameNightIStheRightNight


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