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The episode discusses the book 'Above the Ashes' and its appeal to fans of dystopian romance.

Send us Fan Mail Did you read The Hunger Games or Divergent and love it with your whole heart but want more adult romance… or maybe even some fantasy? Do you love dystopian shows like The Walking Dead and Fallout but wish the entire time for those main characters to just kiss already!? We know we’re not alone in this, and we know that Above the Ashes by K.M. Lister, book one in her Survivors of the Smoke series, will scratch that itch. Today’s episode is our follow up deep dive into this dyst...

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