Joe Abercrombie on THE DEVILS
Joe Abercrombie on THE DEVILS  
Podcast: Poured Over
Published On: Thu May 07 2026
Description: The Devils by Joe Abercrombie follows an invasion of flesh-eating elves threatening Europe and a special force of monsters recruited to save the day. Joe joins us to talk about fantasy subgenres, characterization, voice, action sequences, The Lord of the Rings and more with cohost Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The Devils by Joe Abercrombie The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville by Shelby Foote