Hey sugarplums!!! Quarantine has stopped a lot of things, but it has not stopped our joy! We are joined by our friend, Curtis, from I Found This Great Book for a BONUS episode where we speak with New York Times Bestselling Author, Justina Ireland, about her recently released sequel to Dread Nation, called Deathless Divide. We talk about themes such as the craft of world-building, writing authentic characters of color, Jane and Katherine's beautiful friendship, the glory of an antihero and SO. MUCH. MORE!!!

Plot Summary of Deathless Divide: 1:46 - 19:36

Discussion between Ako & Marci: 19:53 - 38:18

Interview with JUSTINA IRELAND along with CURTIS: 38:29 - 1:37:05

Justina Ireland lives with her husband, kid, cats, and dog in Maryland. She is the author of both full-length books and short fiction and considers words to be her best friends. Her books Vengeance Bound and Promise of Shadows are both currently available from Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers. Her New York Times Bestseller Dread Nation and the sequel Deathless Divide are available now from Balzer and Bray.  She also writes Star Wars books for children.  You can visit her at her website, Twitter, or Instagram!

Hang out with Curtis on Twitter or through his podcast and website called "I Found This Great Book"

We hope you all enjoy this extra special treat <3

Also, if you’d like to read a review of this book, check it out here!