Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

n this episode the Coven chats about Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lyn Tann. We discuss the beauty of a story about the fierce love between daughter and mother. We also discuss at LENGTH why one of the MMCs is thé worst, and the other is very tasty indeed.  We do our best with the pronunciation of the character names but we slip up now and then. If you enjoy this episode please consider giving us a nice review or sharing with a friend who has read the book ❤️

Author interview - Nikki St. Crowe, West of Wicked

In this episode, the Coven had the absolute pleasure of speaking with author Nikki St Crowe about her new dark spicy Wizard of Oz retelling, West of Wicked!! We save spoilers for the later on in the episode so don’t worry if you haven’t yet read this one yet. Spoilers are from 29:20 until 49:38! We also talk to Nikki about her love of dark romance and writing spicy retellings, and why she chose Wizard of Oz for this newest story.  Towards the end of the podcast we let Brigitte go all fan girl on Nikki about what we can expect to get in book 2, which comes out November 2026!  You can find all of Nikki’s work on her website:  Follow the Coven on social media for more romantasy chaos!!  Instagram: @theromantasycoven  TikTok: @romantasycovenpodcast

Author interview: Rachel Vincent, The Alchemary

In this episode the Coven chats with author Rachel Vincent about her latest book, The Alchemary which came out April 2026 and which we got to read in advance of this conversation. We ask Rachel why she wanted to write a dark academia, which of the two brothers she likes the most and what inspired her to write such an unapologetically driven main female character. This was such a fun conversation! You can find The Alchemary everywhere that sells books, and you can find out more about Rachel's many previously published books on Rachel's website: www.rachelvincent.com [http://www.rachelvincent.com/] Please note: we chat spoilers from 28:55 onwards. If you enjoyed this episode, please share with someone you think might also enjoy it

Souls in Ruin by Jacqueline White

In this episode, Ria and Jess team up for a special episode on the dark romantasy, Souls in Ruin by Jacqueline White [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231389545-souls-in-ruin]. They spend almost the entire episode talking about how much they LOVE this book, the writing, the character dynamics, the tension, the ending!!  Please check the triggers before you read this book. And please note that in this episode we discuss torture, as well as sexual pleasure under duress and issues of non-consent.  But we also discuss how this is a story about one woman’s fight for autonomy over her body and her life.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing with someone who might also like it. You can also find more reviews, recommendations, laughs and general bookish chaos from us on socials: @theromantasycoven on Instagram @romantasycovenpodcast on TikTok  Enjoy!!

The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

In this episode we talk about how much we all adored Rachel Gillig’s The Knight and the Moth. Spoiler: this was a five star read for all of us! We chat about the comic relief, the found family, THE Rory Mendacious!! We talk about the breadcrumbs throughout the story and the emotional damage this book inflicted on us.  If you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving us a review or sharing with a romantasy-loving friend.  Please note: as ever this episode has lots of spoilers for Knight and the Moth. Happy reading fellow witches!