770. Kevin Hearne (a.k.a. Bard Supreme) — A Curse of Krakens

Tree magic, complicated wars, and bard-acity, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer are joined by Kevin Hearne to talk about his latest novel, A Curse of Krakens, the thrilling conclusion to The Seven Kennings series. Together, they discuss Hearne’s approach to storytelling in an epic fantasy setting, weaving complicated kingdom politics and unique magic systems into the world, the wonders of worldbuilding shenanigans, and so much more.

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Kevin Hearne’s Things:
- Website
- Instagram
- Mastodon
- Bluesky
- A Curse of Krakens (buy it!)

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shaunduke

A professor of digital rhetoric and other nerdy things at Bemidji State University and an University of Florida alumnus, Shaun studies science fiction, digital fan cultures, postcolonialism, and digital rhetoric. He is an avid reader of SF/F, a would-be writer with a few writing credits, and an all around SF/F wombat. He can be found on his website and on his Twitter account.