This week on FanCastic: The Fan Casting Podcast, Loretta and Emyli catch up on their latest page-to-screen obsession, current reads, and all things romantasy before diving back into one of BookTok’s favorite worlds.

Loretta is fully in her hockey romance era with Off-Campus and breaks down which actors from the series would make the ultimate book boyfriends. Emyli shares her current read, Shield of Sparrows, where the tropes aren't doing exactly what they’re supposed to do. Plus, we get an unexpected (and very cute) four-legged guest appearance that steals a few moments of the episode.

For our main event, we continue our Kindred’s Curse Saga journey with a full spoiler recap (or as we’ve officially dubbed it, a recapitulation) of Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole, book two in the bestselling romantasy series taking over BookTok. We break down major moments, character developments, favorite scenes, theories, and all the reactions that had us immediately wanting the next book.

If you're reading the Kindred’s Curse Saga, deep in your romantasy era, or just love listening to readers unpack books they can’t stop thinking about, this episode is for you.

Books discussed:
Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
Off-Campus (Prime TV adaptation)

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Welcome back to FanCastic: The Fan Casting Podcast with Emyli and Loretta!

This week, we’re heading into the world of Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole, Book 1 of the Kindred’s Curse Saga, for a spoiler-filled fan casting episode. Before the main event, we kick things off with our Rant & Rave segment and chat about our current reads and watches before diving into one of our latest romantasy obsessions.

Then it’s time to build our dream cast. We’re sharing our picks for Diem, Luther, Teller, and more as we imagine who could bring these beloved characters to life on screen. From favorite character moments to casting debates and reactions, we’re diving deep into the world of Spark of the Everflame.

This episode contains major spoilers for Spark of the Everflame and light spoiler discussion for Book 2 of the Kindred’s Curse Saga.

In this episode:
• Rant & Rave
• Current reads and watches
• Dream casting for Diem, Luther, Teller, and more
• Kindred’s Curse Saga discussion
• Character reactions and theories
• Major Book 1 spoilers + light Book 2 discussion

If you love romantasy, fantasy romance, fan casts, book discussions, and imagining your favorite stories on screen, follow FanCastic for weekly episodes covering your latest book obsessions.

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A new Romantasy obsession officially begins. This week on FanCastic: The Fan Casting Podcast, Loretta and Emyli kick off their next fan casting/recap series with the Kindred’s Curse Saga by Penn Cole and we already have a lot to say.

In this book club style recap of Book 1: Spark of the Everflame, we share our honest reactions to the story, our growing obsession with Luther as the newest fantasy book boyfriend, and all our thoughts on Diem as the series’ bad a** FMC. We also talk through the moments that surprised us most, our true feelings about Henri, and the fantasy world-building that immediately pulled us into Emarion.

Outside of the book, we share our current favorite TV watches, and Emyli completely shocks Loretta with a surprise reveal about what she is currently reading.

If you love romantasy recaps, BookTok fantasy favorites, slow burn tension and honest fangirl discussions, this episode is for you.

FanCastic is the perfect podcast for fans of Fourth Wing, ACOTAR, The Plated Prisoner series, and readers searching for their next bookish obsession.

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