The Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

The dragons are back, the wards are wobbling, and Violet’s making choices that have us both cheering and groaning. This month Alex and James dive into The Iron Flame, complete with a spirited discussion of the infamous Blow Job scene (yes, that one). Somewhere along the way, Alex tells James dragons are real and—naturally—this devolves into full-blown role play of how he’d react. Spoiler: it’s hilarious.

We swing by our regular James Complains segment, where James passionately rants about how characters in movies (and books) just don’t stay dead anymore. He’s adamant — if you die, stay dead.

Meanwhile, James brings along the perfect themed alcoholic beverage, an “infumous blue teenage girl drink” that’s equal parts questionable and iconic. Between sipping that, moaning about Violet’s decisions, and laughing at her melodrama, we still manage to unpack the big twists, the wardstone revelations, and the ominous ending that left us yelling at our books.

Next month we’re back in the dungeon with Dungeon Crawler Carl – The Eye of the Bedlam Bride. Get ready for chaos, Carl, and probably Jaeger bombs.

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Dungeon Crawler Carl: The Butcher’s Masquerade – Matt Dinniman

Join Alex and James for this month’s gloriously unhinged Novel Liquors Book Club episode as they dive headfirst into the sixth floor of the Dungeon in The Butcher’s Masquerade. Expect murder, mantis babies, and… enthusiastic double gonorrhea (trust me, you dont want, enthusiastic double gonorrhea).

It’s also Novel Liquors’ 1-year anniversary, and the team celebrates with a Jägerbomb toast and deep emotional damage.

James—ever the chaos goblin—derails the show with an offhand comment about bestiality, while Alex nearly cries over a noble goat. It’s touching. It’s horrifying. It’s everything this series deserves.

Plus: their brand-new 60-second summary gives you all the bloody, glitter-filled highlights—fast.

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The Primal Hunter - Zogarth

Join Alex and James for this month’s Novel Liquors Book Club as they tear into Zogarth’s The Primal Hunter, a wild LitRPG survival story where Jake Thayne becomes a lethal solo hunter—spending half the book eating mushrooms (yes, really). They unpack Jake’s rise, his snake god mentor, and William, the Magneto-like mage stirring tribal wars.

James cranks up the fun by bringing his signature phallic-shaped alcohol bottles, keeping the drinks as wild as the story. Plus, catch their brand-new, razor-sharp 60-second summary—perfect for those wanting the lowdown fast.

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