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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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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