We finally brought back our deep dives... and we couldn't have picked a better book.

This week on Stace and Jace Spill the Book, we're diving into The Sinkhole by Morgan P.J. Myles—a breathtaking debut that blends immersive fantasy, enemies-to-lovers romance, ruthless magical academia, grief, found family, and one of the most original magic systems we've read in a long time.

At first glance, it's a portal fantasy.

But underneath the smoke wars, magical frequencies, and haunting world of Yasu is a story about grief, identity, resilience, and learning to trust yourself when everything around you is falling apart.

In this episode we discuss:

Why Evelina is one of our favourite fantasy heroines this year

The emotional portrayal of grief and trauma

The fascinating frequency-based magic system

Sinkhole Academy and why magical schools never stop being entertaining

 The slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance

 Drayven Vale (yes... we have thoughts)

Found family done right

Our favourite theories and predictions for the series

 Why this book surprised us—and why we think more readers need to pick it up

If you're looking for a fantasy that balances emotional depth with incredible worldbuilding, unforgettable characters, and a mystery that keeps unfolding, The Sinkhole deserves a place on your TBR.

And stay tuned...

We'll also be interviewing Morgan P.J. Myles soon, so if you have questions you'd love us to ask, leave them in the comments!

We'd love to know:

• Have you read The Sinkhole? • Team Drayven? • What was your favourite part of the worldbuilding? • Which fantasy world would you choose to be warped into?

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