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Feb 2024
1h 3m

Throne of Glass #1

E. Leikam, C. Klein
About this episode
Like lightning striking sand the BRK boys are at it again, this time their fearless book-reviewing expedition takes them deep into the secret tunnels beneath the Throne of Glass. Book one, bearing the same name, is Maas’s much-loved debut novel she started writing at the age of 16. While Chad was longboarding barefoot routinely picking glass and gravel out o ... Show More
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