Summary: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Gods-Bound-Novel/dp/0062428136/"></a>In episode 281 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with author <a href="http://racheldunne.com/">Rachel Dunne</a>.<br> About Rachel:<br> Living in the cold reaches of the upper Midwest with her great beast of a dog, Rachel Dunne has developed a great fondness for indoor activities. For as long as snow continues falling in Wisconsin, she promises to stay inside and keep writing.<br> Her first novel, In the Shadow of the Gods, was a semi-finalist for the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, and will be published by Harper Voyager in June of 2016. Its two sequels will follow.<br> Picks:<br> <br> * Rachel: <a href="http://www.firewatchgame.com/">Firewatch</a><br> * John: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/All-Birds-Charlie-Jane-Anders-ebook/dp/B00W190RPG">All The Bird’s In The Sky</a><br> * Patrick: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rxoz13Bthc">World of Warcraft</a> (movie)<br> <br> Links:<br> <br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/rachelkdunne">Rachel on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/johnanealio" target="_blank">John Anealio on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/atfmb" target="_blank">Patrick Hester on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://www.patreon.com/functionalnerds?ty=h" target="_blank">The Functional Nerds Patreon Page</a><br> <br> © 2016 Patrick Hester and John Anealio<br> This podcast contains original music by John Anealio.<br>
