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Wrapping up our Crown of Midnight deep dive with chapters 49-56 before starting Assassin's Blade next week (The Assassin and the Pirate Lord).
Chaol learns the truth, Dorian gets a head injury and "Celaena" leaves for Wendlyn. 
This week's book recs: Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer and The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst.

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*Our Throne of Glass deep dive is series spoiler free, but does include Maasverse (ACOTAR/CC) discussions*
Celaena kills Baba Yellowlegs and, with help from Dorian and his magic, traps the creature in the library. Desperate, and still grieving, Celaena opens a portal to talk to Nehemia, and we finally learn who the princess' warning was about. 
We also discuss the Walking Dead's appearance in the Library of Parthos, Danika, wyrdmarks in Prythian and update our Maasverse-f*cks-with-black-blood list. 
This week's book rec is City of Thorns (The Demon Queen Trials) by C.N. Crawford.

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Continuing our Throne of Glass deep dive with Crown of Midnight chapters 33-40.
Chaol researches Terrasen funeral bangers, Celaena solves the eye riddle – and is rewarded with a cryptic poem, because, yanno, fairytales – and Dorian invites Celaena to dinner in his baby girl tower. 
Plus, we break down Baba Yellowlegs' witch, Wyrdkey, Wyrdgate and Valg lore dump and talk connections to Merrill, the priestess who works at the library in Velaris, and the Under-King in Midgard. 
This week's book rec is the Witch Walker series by Charissa Weaks. 

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Our Throne of Glass deep dive continues with Crown of Midnight chapters 25-32. 
Chaol is kidnapped by the rebels and rescued by Celaena, who races back to the castle to find a brutally murdered Nehemia. Dorian saves Chaol's life using his *magic* hands, and Celaena finds herself right back where she started ... drowning in grief and guilt.
Plus, we discuss Elena and Nehemia weaponizing Celaena's trauma and if the end justifies the means. 
This week's book rec is A Lair of Bones (Curse of the Cyren Queen, #1) by Helen Scheuerer.

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We continue our Throne of Glass deep dive with Crown of Midnight chapters 17-24.
Celaena, Chaol and Dorian reach pivotal points in their individual journeys and the broader narrative, beginning with Chaol's decision to keep the threat on Nehemia's life secret. Celaena and Chaol take their relationship to the next level after his birthday, Nehemia calls Celaena a coward and Dorian blows his magical load. 
Plus, we breakdown Valg and witch lore and the theory that Hollin is the King of Hybern.
This week's book rec is The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy.

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We pick up in Crown of Midnight chapter nine with Celaena visiting Kaltain (the Suriel??) in the dungeons. 
Archer can either hang up his g-string for good or be strangled by it, and, after choosing the second option, he promises to pass along intel about the rebel group working to put Aelin Galathynius (!!) on the throne. 
After finding a book full of wyrdmarks (and a riddle) at the home of one of those rebels, Celaena is cut with a poisonous dagger and runs to the one person she knows will keep her safe: Chaol. 
Plus, we talk potential Maasverse connections, like the tapestry Celaena finds in the library and the Void from the ACOTAR Christmas special.
This week's book rec is A Sea of Song and Sirens: The Naiads of Juile by Whit Stanfield.

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After a brief recap of Throne of Glass (book one), we kick off our Crown of Midnight deep dive with chapters 1-8!
Celaena fakes the deaths of the people on her to-murder list and receives a new assignment from the king that leads her to Archer, a (traitorous?) courtesan from her past. Chaol may not be "excessively handsome," but he and Celaena are spending an excessive amount of time together ... just ask Dorian. 
Plus, we talk potential connections to Mor and Truth-Teller, discuss the recent Fourth Wing bonus chapter news and Cait reviews "It Ends With Us."
This week's book rec is Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1) by Callie Hart.
Next week: Crown of Midnight chapters 9-16. 

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We wrap up our Throne of Glass (book one) deep dive with chapters 49-55! 
Celaena wins the duel with help from Nehemia and Elena, Chaol takes a grippy socks vacay, Kaltain fucks around and finds out and Dorian is friend zoned.
Plus, we talk Colleen Hoover drama (at the end of the episode, don't worry), Prime's My Lady Jane and this week's listener-submitted book recs, A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows by Holly Renee and Path of Ruin by Erica Myers.
Next week: Crown of Midnight chapters 1-8. 

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House of the Dragon season two ends with "The Queen Who Ever Was." 
Tyland Lannister secures the Triarchy, Ulf oversteps, Daemon finally sees the bigger picture, Criston turns emo, Alicent visits Rhaenyra and Aegon escapes King's Landing. 
Plus, we break down Daemon's vision scene-by-scene and talk "A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms" and the short stories it's based on. 

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Dive deep into Throne of Glass chapters 41-48 with us!
We find out who has been killing the champions ... and how, Nehemia learns the truth of "Lady Lillian," the king returns ... alone, Nox ghosts and Celeaena fights for her life in the final duel. 
Plus, our discussion of the Maasverse includes the Void, Hel, kristallos demon vs. ridderak, black blood and winnowing. 
This week's book rec was Avalon Tower (Fey Spy Academy, #1) by C.N. Crawford.
Next week: chapters 49-55.

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