This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews

From Being Bookish by Raye

April 13, 2026 · 51 min · Season 7 · Episode 8

About this episode

Raye reviews 'This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me' by Ilona Andrews, exploring its unique take on the fantasy genre.

This week, I've been reading a lot of fantasy, and my episode is going to lean into that as I'm reviewing a story that takes a really clever approach to the fantasy genre. I’m talking about This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews, a novel with an Isekai (or portal fantasy) premise that could be an absolute disaster, or a joy! The novel follows a protagonist, Maggie, who wakes up inside the world of her favourite unfinished book series. It’s a place where she isn't a powerful warrior, but she does have two very specific advantages: she can’t stay dead, and she has an encyclopaedic knowledge of how everyone’s story is supposed to end. Whether you’re a fan of epic fantasy or you just enjoy a story that keeps you guessing, it's a title that's been getting a lot of attention. As always, I’ll be sharing my personal thoughts on the book, the world, the characters, and what I thought about the story overall. As always, the review will be completely spoiler-free, so you can go into This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me completely fresh if you decide to give it a go for yourselves. To round things off, my second, shorter review is for the 2024 mystery novel How To Solve Your Own Murder by…

Topics covered

  • fantasy
  • Isekai
  • portal fantasy
  • book review

Keywords

  • Maggie
  • epic fantasy
  • How To Solve Your Own Murder
  • Kristen Perrin

Mentioned in this episode

Products: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me, How To Solve Your Own Murder

Books & works: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me, How To Solve Your Own Murder

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