Name: August Book Discussion - Book TBD
Start: 2025-08-23T17:00:00.000Z
Location: TO BE DETERMINED

Celebrate Justice June with The Final Familiars by reading The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang!

This event is free for club members to attend, but we ask that members consider purchasing from the establishment where the event is held. We love showing these small businesses our support!

When Rin aced the Keju—the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies—it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who believed they’d finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence. That she got into Sinegard—the most elite military school in Nikan—was even more surprising.

But surprises aren’t always good.

Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Targeted from the outset by rival classmates for her color, poverty, and gender, Rin discovers she possesses a lethal, unearthly power—an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of a seemingly insane teacher and psychoactive substances, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive—and that mastering control over those powers could mean more than just surviving school.

For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The militarily advanced Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most of the people are complacent to go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away . . .

Rin’s shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity . . . and that it may already be too late.

The Final Familiars Book Club

Katherine Sexton

Brennah

Isabelle Vaughan

Mandi

Zoe Preskorn

Andrea

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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Update - Optional but encouraged to wear your coziest pajamas to the movie!

Join us for a spine-chilling Slasher Saturday Social, where the blood runs red and the popcorn runs out! We’re watching I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025).

Option to join your hosts for dinner before the movie at Zia’s south location!

Whether you’re here for the gore or the lore, we’ll scream together, laugh nervously, and maybe even argue about who really deserved to die first.

IMPORTANT INFO:
-The time for this event is TBD. Your hosts are waiting for the movie times to be published and will announce the event time once they are.
-Your hosts are buying tickets in advance to ensure we sit together. Tickets will be purchased the week of the movie.
-You must pay Kaitlyn via Venmo or discuss a different payment arrangement with her prior to ticket purchase. Kaitlyn will be in touch with you the week of the movie to coordinate this.

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Slasher Saturday Social - Time TBD

Allen Theatres Durango Stadium 9

July’s book is TBD! Check back for details after the club vote via Instagram on 29 June 2025.

July Book Discussion - Book TBD

Ska Brewing Co

Join us for a cozy morning filled with coffee and a beginner-friendly embroidery project! We’ll have all the supplies necessary for you to make a personalized hand embroidered bookmark. No purchase necessary for the craft supplies!

Whether you’ve never threaded a needle or you’re a seasoned crafter, all skill levels are welcome to join this crafty social.

This event is free for club members to attend, but we ask that members consider purchasing from the establishment where the event is held. We love showing these small businesses our support!

Stitch and Sip Social

August’s book is TBD! Check back for details after the club vote via Instagram on 27 July 2025.

August Book Discussion - Book TBD

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