Welcome to Season 8!!!! We're so excited to launch this new season, dedicated to all things Entertainment of Thedas. In the first half of this season, we'll be diving into each of the books, comics, and short stories. The format will be a little different because we won't have any side characters at the end. In the second half of this season, we'll dive into all things recreational in Thedas: sports, theatre, music, and more. Today's episode is our first book club episode, focusing on The Stolen Throne by David Gaider. We discuss the plot, characters, and lore within this novel at length, and at the end, we give the book a rating out of 5. Now introducing Dragon Age Lorecast merch for everyone! Check it out at our shop! Want to chime in on the conversation? You can become a patron at the First Enchanter tier or higher and join us ON THE SHOW! https://www.patreon.com/dalorecast We've launched merch! Become a patron at the Antivan Crow tier or higher to get these exclusive rewards! Check out our website! cupspodcasting.com If you love our merch, check out the artist behind the designs! https://libanezink.wixsite.com/libanezart If you love our music, check out the musician behind our theme! Pipeman Studios If you enjoyed our podcast, give us a rating and review on Apple and/or Spotify! We'll even read your review out on the show! Join our The Cups Podcasts discord server where we dive deeep into Dragon Age discussions. https://discord.gg/fxR2WVDNhP Join the Robots Radio discord server to join the fun! You can also send us your Heroes, Hawkes, and Heralds to be featured on the podcast! https://discord.gg/AW5Wc4kgZb You can also find us on Twitter at @DALorecast, and you can dm us or email us side character suggestions ([email protected]). Music by Pipeman Studios Website designed by H-I-T Media Solutions Merch designed by Lauren Ibañez Ink Sources: The Stolen Throne by David Gaider Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices