Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Welcome back! Today we’re talking about my friends over at the channel @Talking_Story and their first book, Discovery. I’m thrilled to say, I loved it! I genuinely think it’s extremely well written. (Honestly, it’s a huge relief.)

John, Amy and Jakob all wrote this book together. This is the start of a series, Strange Eons, which will have total of five books. This book is also a clever mishmash of cosmic horror, urban sci-fi, alternate history, and mystery. Discovery is – in a word – a strange novel. I’ve never read anything quite like this. Let's see if it's right for you!

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Buy Discovery here: jajminton.com

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00:00 Intro & Overview
02:28 The Concept
03:43 Worldbuilding Many Genres
06:41 The Characters & Their Plotlines
10:53 All the Research
13:50 The Horror! The Horror!
14:54 Do I Have Any Critiques?
16:51 Content Warning
17:18 The Series Direction
18:51 Begging for Money