In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda, Claire and author Kendare Blake talk about meeting Ernie Hudson, partying at the covered bridge, and using powers of manifestation in their chat about Anna Dressed in Blood and more!

"When you invoke a demon, you don't get to decide the specifics."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about the dickiest of dicks, death goddess life goals, and a PSA: don't do a crime! in their discussion of Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake, featuring the author for Would You Rather.

"If you can't do weird stuff when you're dead, when can you?"   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about tossers, pillocks and rozzers, families that care, and judging people by their tracksuits in their discussion of Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot, featuring the author for Would You Rather.

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire play Would You Rather and talk with author of Sixteen Souls Rosie Talbot about petting a polar bear, putting ghosts in baubles, blaming Sean Bean and sitting around having an existential crisis while eating chips.

"The rage. So much more real than the blood inside me. So much more powerful than love or fear or death."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about LA Baby, cracking the egg conundrum, Frankentoys, and the need to close the curtains and day drink in their discussion of Maeve Fly by CJ Leede.

"I don't mean to sound so rebellious, but I’m overdue."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a capitalist frog, a fart in jar, meta-living an overdue book without magic, and bread, so much bread in their discussion of Wizkit: An Adventure Overdue by Tanya J. Scott.

In this LIVE Halloween episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk with Amy McCaw, Dawn Kurtagich, Kat Ellis and Rosie Talbot about their short stories from the anthology A Taste of Darkness.

"One flesh, one end, bitch." In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a litany of characters, casual murder, and lesbian necromancers in space in their discussion of Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir.

In this bonus episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire plus author Josh Winning play Would You Rather and talk about socks in bed being a red flag because psychopaths wear socks to bed, being Sydney Prescott because you don't fuck with the original, and sexy traffic cones.

“People in movies are insane." In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a needle-shadowed BFF, annoying little sisters, and questioning reality in their discussion of Burn the Negative by Josh Winning, featuring the author for Would You Rather.

"Let’s change the world."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about wine and weed, The Pest and The Unleecher, and bedazzled breakaway blue jeans in their discussion of Out of the Dawn by PC Cast.

"Oh, honey. You're going to die out here, and there's not a damn thing you can do about it.” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about good decision-making, aliens, owl monsters, and a bloated, fish-eaten swamp-hag, the perfect recipe for fake blood, and vehicular manslaughter in their discussion of You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron.

"There aren't enough curse words in the world for this."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about murder powers, un-taboo sexiness, and just DAMN, all the fucks! in their discussion of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.

“…Giving people a joyful way to shout 'motherfucker' at each other is self-care.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about swears being self care, eyes and fangs and shit everywhere, and doing hard drugs and necromancy in their discussion of Dracula, Motherf**ker! written by Alex de Campi and illustrated by Erica Henderson.

“I’m just this … naturally suspicious person, I guess.”   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about secrets!, being your own red-herring, secrets!, grandma's crotchless panties and gross secrets! in their discussion of Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus.

"Leave no path untaken."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about sliding in the plugging, unlife lessons, all terror all the time, all signs point to vampire, and finally, a majestic eagle noise in their discussion of The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.

"My da’s not feckin’ Count Dracula!"   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about all sexy times all the sexy time, Hilary Clinton and ball sacs in their discussion of VAMPS: Fresh Blood by Nicole Arend.

"It's bad form to be dressed as a burglar on the night of anyone's murder, much less that of someone you hate."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about immediate murder, death threats in comic sans, and dealing with a coked up tween with hormones in their discussion of A Study In Charlotte by Brittany Cavallero.

"Not every story has a happy ending, but most do if you are brave enough to keep reading to the end."   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about magic and tomfoolery, a blanket fort war with blackberry preserves and magical underpants, cuss words, and the Macarena in their discussion of Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson, featuring Superfan Brie who joins in after the summary.

“Beautiful day for a double homicide, isn't it, my man?!"   In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about immediate murder, the creepy fucking cabin in the woods, luring monsters into the closet with candy, and running off to get ice cream, as one does, in their discussion of The October Faction Volume One by Steve Niles and Damien Worm.