Recapping Romantasy
Episodes
Phantasma: It doesn’t have to make sense to you
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura pack their trunks and enter Phantasma! What’s your greatest fear? Ours is chaotic previously self-published romantasies tha...
Married to the Alien Cowboy: The Dick is Out of this World
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura saddle up with Married to the Alien Cowboy by Ursa Dax! Cherry is a human woman running from a crime lord, and Silar is an al...
City of Bones: She Shadowhunts My Mortal Instrument Until I Bone
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura talk about City of Bones by Cassandra Clare! Is this the episode where we get canceled? God, we hope not! EPISODE INCLUDES SP...
Alisode: Ali Hazelwood's 2025 Novellas
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura ring in the new year with Ali Hazelwood! SO MUCH ALI HAZELWOOD.We all know Ali Hazelwood was busy in 2025. In today’s episo...
2025 Reading Wrap-up: Our Highs, Mids, and Lows
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura break down the 2025 books they loved, loathed, and were just kind of...meh. Expect Ali Hazelwood, Heated Rivalry, and an unus...
Christmas Monster Episode: Be Not Afraid
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura get into the holiday spirit with Krampus, eggnog flavored fluids, and Christmas cloacas! Join us as we recap, "Cry for K...
Blood of Hercules: Hic Liber Stercus Est
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura warp time with Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas! In our longest episode to date (because we couldn't help ourselves), we ...
Halloween Monster Romance: Spooky Scary Cloacas
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura are at it again, recapping three spine-tingling monster romances that are sure to delight (and terrify!) you this Halloween!E...
A Curse Carved in Bone: Descend into Hel
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura cover A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen! This is book 2 in the Saga of the Unfated series. Listen along as Emma lo...
From Blood and Ash - Part 2: Sucking on Honeydew
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura recap From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout! Poppy is about to go to Prom and maybe finally kiss her sexy guard Hawke,...
From Blood and Ash - Part 1: Craven that DICK
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura recap From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout! Poppy is a sheltered virgin who can't drive because she has spent mos...
Behooved: My Kingdom For A Horse-Man
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura gallop along with Behooved by M. Stevenson! Have you ever wanted your romantasy love interests to be less batty and more hors...
Minisode: Demons, Furries, & Pasta
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura are up their usual antics with another round of monster romances! This time we tell each other about demon lovers, furry alie...
Swordcrossed: All’s Wool that Ends Wool
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tabitha, Emma, and Maura duel with Swordcrossed by Freya Marske! Aristocratic anxious-boy Matti learns the finer art of swordplay from ginger goblin L...
Quicksilver: Not So Fast
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura finally cover Quicksilver by Callie Hart! We discuss tall dark broody men and argue over whether Carrion Swift should have be...
Lore of the Wilds: The tone! THE TONE!
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura have some thoughts about Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana! This book and its absolutely stunning cover promises fae males...
An Education in Malice: Spreading Cheeks for Vampire Freaks
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura chat about the immaculate vibes of Education in Malice by ST Gibson. Vibes include dark academia, sultry poetry, lesbian vamp...
Trope Talk: The Omegaverse
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura talk about alphas, omegas, betas, knots, nests, heats, and slick... If you have no idea what any of that means or you loved A...
Onyx Storm - Part 2: Slide Whistle
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura continue to be confused by Onyx Storm! Join us as we island hop, but not in a fun way. Meanwhile, Xaden slips into existentia...
Onyx Storm - Part 1: Sixth Wing
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura put on their flight leathers and do battle with Onyx Storm! In this first part we ask: do you know what’s happening? Becaus...
One Dark Window: Magic Solitaire
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura exploreOne Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, wherein a girl lives in a Tim Burton-esque fantasy land where misty forests kill peo...
Crown of Midnight: Assassin Fatigue
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura recap Crown of Midnight, the second book in the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas! We might have broken Tabitha this epi...
A Court of Frost and Starlight: A "Christmas" Special
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
❄️ Happy Solstice everyone! ❄️ Emma, Tabitha, and Maura celebrate Solstice (aka Christmas) with the Night Court in this episode about A Court ...
Taste of Gold and Iron: Small Magics and Scheduling Conflicts
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Tabitha, Maura, and Emma as they read a story set in a fantasy kingdom inspired by Turkish culture. Fragile porcelain mouse Prince Kadou, is sec...
A Court of Wings and Ruin - Part 2: World War Fae
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura dive into the politics, war, and love with A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas! Is it more political intrigue and blood...
A Court of Wings and Ruin - Part 1: Femme Fatale Feyre
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura cover ACOWAR, book 3 of the ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas. Listen along as we discuss Feyre's rebirth as a secret spy hellb...
Trope Talk: Alternate Universe
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a new Trope Talk. This episode: Alternative Universe. How do you define the genre? What is the appeal? Does it all, once again, come back ...
The Serpent and the Wings of Night: Vampire Daddy Issues
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Maura, and Tabitha read all about the adventures of a vampire kingdom’s adopted human daughter. In her desire to join her father in immortalit...
Minisode: Cambric Creek
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha and Maura get wet and wild with the creatures from CM Nascosta's Cambric Creek series! Like our Monster Romance minisode, we each re...
A Fate Inked in Blood: Viking Love/Berserker Rage
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura talk about fictional (and real) Vikings! Want your romantasy with some Viking flair? Look no further! A Fate Inked In Blood ...
Minisode: Monster Romances
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Werewolves, and Orcs, and…Doors? Emma, Tabitha, and Maura get weird with a monster romance roundup! Today we’re covering The Alpha’s Warlock by ...
A Court of Mist and Fury - Part 2: Stew Crew
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Maura, and Tabitha tackle the much anticipated sequel to A Court of Thorns and Roses. Part two of book two of the series, we bring you A Court ...
A Court of Mist and Fury - Part 1: Love and Chunder
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Maura, and Tabitha tackle the much anticipated sequel to A Court of Thorns and Roses. We pick back up with all of our PTSD riddled characters a...
Trope Talk: Hurt/Comfort
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura discuss one of our favorite tropes: hurt/comfort! Tabitha leads us through a deep dive of hurt/comfort as we discuss whumping...
Throne of Glass: More ballgowns than you’d expect
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura talk about Sarah J. Maas’s first novel, Throne of Glass. We ask: what is this book, even? A lengthy prologue? A Cinderella...
Iron Flame: aka Fifth Wing
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura rant and rave about Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros! We talk about wet leather, PDA, miscommunication, luminaries, ward stones, ...
Ice Planet Barbarians: Big Blue Cooties
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura talk about one of the OG booktok title, Ice Planet Barbarians! We talk about 7ft tall blue alien simps who will do anything f...
Minisode: The TikTokification of Fanfiction
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura chat about two of their favorite things: TikTok and fanfiction. New to fanfic? Or maybe you’re an AO3 pro. Either way, welc...
Bride: Hazelwood, you’ve done it again
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura talk about their favorite book of the year so far—Bride by Ali Hazelwood. It’s no secret. We love Ali Hazelwood. Bride ha...
A Court of Thorns and Roses: The OG Fairy Smut
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura enter Prythian to explore A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas on this week’s episode of Recapping Romantasy! It’...
Trope Talk: Enemies to Lovers
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura introduce Trope Talk! Enemies-to-Lovers is all the rage, but what makes it impossible to resist? Today we explore why this tr...
Fall of Ruin and Wrath: Sexy Sweet Potatoes
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recapping Romantasy is hosting a GIVEAWAY for one copy of For Ruin and Wrath on our Instagram. Enter to win by midnight on March 8, 2024! Emma, Tabith...
Fourth Wing: Sex-Foot-Everything
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma, Tabitha, and Maura dissect Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing on this week’s episode of Recapping Romantasy! Listen to learn what Romantasy is ...
Trailer
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Tabitha, Emma, and Maura as they journey through dragon schools and fairy kingdoms, breaking down your favorite romantasy books with unhinged tan...