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**All our episodes may contain SPOILERS for all three Maasverse series so please only listen if you've read ALL the books!**

In this episode, we dive into the chapter where the blue Summer Court Faerie has been dumped on the Spring border and Feyre and Tamlin rush and sadly fail to save him. This chapter is fascinating for how it breaks the characters from their normal interactions and has lots of really interesting moments between Tamlin and Feyre. We discuss Lucien’s reaction as he runs out of the room, the roots of the prayer and possible ties to the multiverse, Feyre’s regret, and Tamlin’s need to bury the faerie himself. We note this chapter as a shift in the relationship because the next chapter is the starlight pool and things really heat up from here.

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Intro/Closing Music Credit: Indie-Pop by Ivan Luzan

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Episode Overview:

00:00–Intro song, episode intro and summary

01:44–Feyre’s blood protects her against Amarantha! Is this because her parents are nameless?

03:38–Is Amarantha actually trying to get Rhys’ real name in Feyre’s dream?

06:10–What made Amarantha seek out Clare? Was she onto Rhys?

09:29–Names and Fae discussion (here and in mythology)

11:46–Tamlin and his darting eyes are sus

14:18–Feyre realizing the blight is a big deal to everyone

15:32–How big is this chapter in the scope of the story?

17:33–The Living Death in ACOTAR! Is Amarantha an Asteri???

17:44–Illyrian origins confusion tangent lol about Hel/Daglan

20:05–What even is Rhys actually?

21:56–Who tf is the ancestor that created Velaris??

22:16–Is Velaris actually…bad?

23:07–Are the Sacred Mountains sacred because they are a gate? (yes lol)

23:31–Cassian theories!

24:41–Why do Azriel and Cassian both have 7 siphons? Is this Fate? Did Fate pair 3 sisters who balance each other with 3 “brothers” who also balance each other?

26:21–No way Azriel is actually pining over Mor for 500 years (us being joking haters on certain shippers!)

29:27–Back to the Living Death after our tangent lol (and wing discussion)

32:22–Feyre helping because she’s already on High Lady shit

33:31–Lucien’s got PTSD and his eye doing weird stuff (& tangent about his lover possibly experiencing the Living Death before because Autumn is connected to Crescent City)

37:28–Is the prayer what Aelin sings for Nehemia? (and more mythology/Abrahamic connections & discussion)

41:12–Why does Feyre think the prayer is “probably older than the mortal realm”? Why so strangely specific?s

41:59–Afterlife discussion–same for all three series? (Also both Bryce AND Elena gave up their immortal afterlife–we get a lil confused here haha)

45:43–Tamlin hears a clock and grips her shoulder?

46:16–Tamlin hopeless against fate?

47:10–He’s already shutting her out “for her protection” & Rhys comparison

50:03–Feyre’s regret (and this makes Tamlin realize she’s the one who could break the curse!)

51:49–Is this the moment Tamlin decides to lock in and seduce her to try and break the curse?

53:59–Tamlin not looking back (Lot’s wife tangent)

57:38 –Closing & outro song

In this ep we dive into the quieter ACOTAR Chapter 16 with lots of conversations! Tamlin and Feyre debrief after the Suriel/Naga experience and we discuss the first inklings and clues about the romance, how Tamlin is starting some moves and what he's really thinking! Why does Tamlin talk like he knows Feyre's dad? Is this the turning point where he finally decides to go for it (instead of Lucien's plan according to our theory)?!?

**All our episodes may contain SPOILERS for all three Maasverse series so please only listen if you've read ALL the books!**

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Intro/Closing Music Credit: Indie-Pop by Ivan Luzan

Find the song here: https://pixabay.com/music/indie-pop-indie-pop-170731/

Find Ivan Luzan here: https://pixabay.com/users/ivan_luzan-34614814/

Episode Overview:

00:00–Intro song, episode intro and summary

1:59–Feyre asking more questions after literally just saying she wouldn’t lol

2:48–More Lucien Hybern theory support

4:35–Alis is stern!

7:17–Alis is always sneakin by

13:23–Feyre’s instincts

13:57–Aging as a fae!

15:56–Alis sass

23:16–Alis wants her to go back to the Suriel?

25:05–Finally finding out faeries can lie

31:59–“I could feel the truth in my bones”! & High Lord power discussion (what does Tamlin recognize in her??)

34:57–Tamlin realizing he doesn’t have to follow Lucien’s Hubert advice?

38:25–Tamlin doesn’t care about her safety!

42:01–Tamlin makes her feel claustrophobic

42:46–Tamlin’s narcissistic tendencies

44:54–Tamlin’s fuckboy morality!

50:14–They never “willingly lied”

53:15–“YES HE WOULD HAVE” ?!?!??

58:08–Why do they live on that little part at the bottom of Prythian??

59:43–She’s finally free!

01:08:30–dick move!

01:09:45–What needs “cleaning up” in the gallery?

01:11:41–Ready for the smutttt

01:13:18–Wrap up and closing

In this week's episode, we get into the scene with the Naga! Lots of really interesting description and potential for crossover here and we get into it all! Who is the Dark Mother? What are the Naga? And what do they want with the Suriel??

**All our episodes may contain SPOILERS for all three Maasverse series so please only listen if you've read ALL the books!**

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Intro/Closing Music Credit: Indie-Pop by Ivan Luzan

Find the song here: https://pixabay.com/music/indie-pop-indie-pop-170731/

Find Ivan Luzan here: https://pixabay.com/users/ivan_luzan-34614814/

Episode Overview:

00:00–Intro song, episode intro and summary

01:02–Description of naga (Are they ridderak? Something else?)

02:57–Who is the Dark Mother??

05:24–The SURIEL is the “gift” sent by the Dark Mother and Feyre is just the meal!

06:31–Kaltain is the Suriel theory and discussion about what the Suriel is/how it’s made/born, etc

08:01–What powers do Suriel actually have? Is their power “truth”? Is Mor a Suriel?? (Game of Thrones spoilers lol?)

09:45–Is the Dark Mother just Amarantha? Plus, Amarantha name discussion

12:33–Feyre seeing the “real” enemies already

13:19–Three-faced goddess vs Dark Mother vs The Mother discussion

14:51–What is the Suriel’s “dark wind” power? Connections to Lorcan, Rhys, or Hunt?

19:08–Feyre hesitating to kill because she doesn’t want to get extra trapped in the Treaty lol

19:57–Thorns imagery

20:28–Losing the Suriel COST the Naga greatly! What does it mean??

27:05–Lydia?? Lol. And deer/wolf imagery discussion

29:20–Starborn power? “A white hot flame”

31:26–”Not like this” (Is this Rhys in her head??)

33:33–Tamlin saving her!

34:23–When does Tamlin begin to care about her?

37:25–Feyre’s aversion to Tamlin

37:48–Healing powers

39:21–Narcissist and why Feyre makes sense being 19

42:35–Why should she have guessed he’s a High Lord?

44:46–Theme of home

47:27–Feyre already seeing the bigger picture

52:13–Tamlin and Amarantha mates discussion

55:27–Rhys valg discussion

57:56–Closing and outro song