Drinking with Wizards, Warriors and Dragons: 85 Unofficial Drink Recipes Inspired by the Lord of the Rings, a Court of Thorns and Roses, the Stormligh

Created by Hugo Award-winning co-founder of The Book Smugglers, Thea James, and celebrated mixologist Pamela Wiznitzer, Drinking with Wizards, Warriors and Dragons collects drink recipes inspired by fantasy classics and groundbreaking new voices, including: Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorn and Roses, N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth Trilogy, Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time, Tomi Adeyemi’s Legacy of Orïsha, Patrick Rothfuss’s The Kingkiller Chronicle, Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness, and many more.

Inside readers will find a delightful assortment of mixed drinks, from the delicious whisky-forward Essun’s Wrath to the subtle gin concoction Nynaeve’s Secret. Sidebars and mixology notes will help beginners master every last drink. Stunning illustrations by noted fantasy artist Tim Foley and an incredible design and layout make turning every page its own adventure.

Each recipe is introduced with an overview of the source of its inspiration, providing readers with insights into the origins of each drink, along with insights into what makes each book an exceptionally worthy read.

Thea James is the author of Cooking for Wizards, Warriors and Dragons and editor and Hugo Award-winning co-founder of The Book Smugglers (a science fiction and fantasy book review blog). A hapa (half) filipina-american who was born in Hawaii and grew up in Indonesia and Japan before moving to the United States, Thea is a passionate advocate for the importance of diverse voices in SFF. She is a full-time book nerd who works in publishing and currently resides in Astoria, Queens with her partner and rambunctious cat.

Pamela Wiznitzer is the beverage consultant for NYC rooftop bar The Lookup, and has been named by Forbes as one of America’s top female mixologists and is a Hall of Femme honoree. She has worked at Big Apple venues like Dead Rabbit, Seamstress and The Henry. She has also been featured in publications like The New York Times, Glamour, Shape and Travel & Leisure. You can also catch her as bartender in residence on the interview series The X Change Rate with RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Monet X Change.