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The Sword and Laser

The Sword and Laser

By: Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont
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Read along with the Sword and Laser book club! From classic science fiction to the latest gritty fantasy, we cover it. Subscribe for book discussions, author interviews, hot releases, and news from the genre fiction world!

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  • #538 - It's The Words, Tom!

    #538 - It's The Words, Tom!
    Jul 23 2026
    What's the best SciFi/Fantasy book title. Are there too many Bobs? What about Murderbots?

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    45 mins
  • #537 - Roman Fantasy is Romantasy?

    #537 - Roman Fantasy is Romantasy?
    Jul 4 2026
    Starlog is back! The Le Guin shortlist is out. Why Tom is naked. We kick off our July read and struggle to understand why some people think Red Rising is Romantasy. Now we know.

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    49 mins
  • #536 - That's So Ender's Game

    #536 - That's So Ender's Game
    Jun 19 2026
    We check in on our June reading of Red Rising by Pierce Brown. Why do romantasy people like this? Veronica is making a tincture. And we have fun coming up with a Sci-Fi/Fantasy equivalent of the EGOT.

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    33 mins
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