Ep 28: Two horse girls’ training montages with Caroline Mersey

Fantasy Book Swap

Two quick warnings:

1. This episode contains mentions of sexual assault and abduction. Please proceed with care.
2. It was recorded over the bank holiday in Brighton. Caroline and I attempted to find a quiet corner of a pub to record in during a day out, and despite fiddling with editing there is background noise.

Caroline’s choice: The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley. Sadly, it seems to be out of print in the UK, and it doesn’t appear to be available as an audio book or in ebook format, which is a real shame.

Ali’s choice: A Wind in Cairo by Judith Tarr. You can find the link to the Kindle edition, the audio book and paperback via Amazon here or a Kobo ebook here.

Caroline mentions Katherine Kerr, author of the Deverry series and more.

Judith Tarr on Tor.com. Her column on what C.S. Lewis gets wrong about horses here.

Enjoy this video of Lipizzaner horses, the breed that Judith Tarr keeps. You can see some of the tricks that Khamsin performs in A Wind in Cairo.

Caroline’s Twitter. Her bio includes links to her blog and Super Relaxed Fantasy Club- enjoy the videos recorded during lockdown here!