Trigger Warning: Discussion of war, torture, sexual assault, suicidal ideation, and trauma as depicted in Alchemised.

Hello lovely listeners! We are back with our latest episode of Dragons After Dark! Each week, Ronnie and Abby will bring you a full bonus episode of bookish content. It will cover the books we’re loving, the shows we’re watching, book news, reviews, and more! And as you might have guessed by now, it will be a little looser than our normal deep dives, but with plenty of our signature banter. For our second episode, we are chatting about Abby’s favorite book of 2025 (and maybe the past five years) - Alchemised by SenLin Yu! We chat about our journeys with Alchemised, Alchemised’s connection to its source material, and what we loved and didn’t love about the book. The episode is broken into a spoiler-free and spoiler-ful discussion. One note - Alchemised is a heavy book that deals with heavy themes, so if you want to sit this one out, we totally understand! We will be back with a new episode next week!

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CHAPTERS:

00:41 Snuffelupagus?!?

04:36 We heart World Cup

07:01 Episode Overview: Alchemised

11:38 Creator Corner!

16:05 Let’s go snorkeling!

18:55 Skepticism to Appreciation: The Reading Journey

23:07 Background and Context of Alchemised

24:37 What is Romantasy?

28:26 Analyzing the Success of Alchemised

34:09 Reacting to SenLin Yu Quotes

43:24 Spoiler Alert: Diving into Alchemised

54:49 Fatherhood and Redemption

55:45 What Didn't Work: Critiques and Complexities

01:01:12 Final Thoughts: Recommendations and Reflections

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