The Baen Free Radio Hour

Editor Michael Z. Williamson is joined by Kacey Ezell, John F. Holmes, and Rob Reed to discuss the new anthology Forged in Blood. Set in Williamson's popular Freehold universe, Forged in Blood traces the history of a sword from 13th century Japan into the far future and details the stories of the men and women who wield it, in battle and in times of peace; and part seventeen of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Eric Flint and Alistair Kimble discuss their new urban fantasy novel Iron Angels, in which a team of FBI agents are hot on the trail of a mysterious cult that performs human sacrifices, a second cult that opposes the first, and an ancient evil from another dimension; and part seventeen of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Catherine Asaro discusses The Bronze Skies, her new Major Bhaaj science fiction detective novel, the sequel to Undercity. The book is set in Catherine's far-future Skolian Empire universe and features a gritty detective who grew up in the tough Undercity area on the planet Raylicon; and part sixteen of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Tony Daniel discusses The Amber Arrow, the sequel to The Dragon Hammer and part of his teen high fantasy series, Wulf's Saga, in an interview conducted by Baen consulting editor Lauren Dixon. Wulf's Saga is set in an alternate America where magic works and the Vikings stayed, leaving the continent covered with medieval fiefdoms and Roman colonies. Daniel talks about the setting, characters, magic system, and his influences, calling the book a cross between C.S. Lewis' Narnia and Bernard Cornwell's The Last Kingdom; and part fifteen of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

J.P. Sullivan discusses his short story "The Blue Widow," the winner of the 2017 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award given out each year at Gencon in Indianapolis, and published in September on the Baen web site; and part fourteen of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

P.C. Hodgell discusses The Gates of Tagmeth, her latest entry in the Kenycyrath Saga high fantasy series; and part thirteen of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Steve White discusses Gods of Dawn, the sixth entry in the Temporal Regulatory Authority series featuring redoubtable time traveling special forces operator, Jason Thanou; and part twelve of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Richard Rosenthal, Mike Lermon, and Brett Lynch of the Black Tide Rising television production project discuss their effort to get John Ringo's Black Tide Rising series to the screen, and the funding campaign that is a part of it; and part eleven of the complete audiobook serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Guest host Toni Weisskopf talks with coauthors Travis S. Taylor and Jody Lynn Nye, and cover artist Dominic Harman, about Moon Beam, their novel for teens and up set on Earth's Moon and staring a bunch of STEM happy, video streaming nerdly kids who travel up there for fame and science, but end up getting a heaping helping of danger and adventure, as well; and part ten of the complete serialization of Liaden Universe® novel Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

David Afsharirad hosts Part Two of a two-part roundtable discussion with Straight Outa Tombstone weird western short story anthology editor David Boop, and authors Robert E. Vardeman, David Lee Summers, Nicole Givens Kurtz, and Peter J. Wacks; and an audio reading of Jim Baen Memorial Award winner "Feldspar," a story set on Mars and featuring a gamer, an astronaut, and the little drone rover that could—and does.