Join your fellow squad mates, Hannah and Karen, as they dive into chapters 28 & 29 of Fourth Wing, re-experiencing the story through the lens of Iron Flame!

Hannah and Karen begin with a 'Scribe Report' (chapter summary) before diving into discussion and analysis of key moments, featuring transformative insights from Rebecca Yarros' Q&As and Iron Flame. They stop by the Healer's Quadrant for a temperature check on characters, favorite moments, and standout quotes, before stopping by the Archives for an Epigraph Analysis. Finally, they take flight, exploring foreshadowing, theories, and overarching questions on all things Empyrean!

*All episodes include spoilers for the entirety of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame*

00:00 Intro

01:46 Scribe Report (Chapter summary)

05:51 Discussion & Analysis

56:32 Healer's Quadrant Temp Check

57:53 Favorite Moments & Quotes

59:50 Scribe Quadrant: Epigraph Analysis

01:03:18 Foreshadowing & Theories

01:23:45 Overarching Questions

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(Accommodations- not the exact one about the saddle but same subject) Q&A: Rebecca Yarros on Chronic Illness Representation in Fourth Wing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42QmFO0wvzE

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VARIETY INTERVIEW: 'Fourth Wing' Author Rebecca Yarros Answers 28 Burning Questions About Sequel 'Iron Flame,' Talks Amazon TV Series - https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/iron-flame-spoilers-rebecca-yarros-fourth-wing-tv-series-interview-1235781877/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0fR-gk_7QavyhKES7qZjOXQsfFkNBuNoZIRgKVvDXUQZ20SJBJ7fON2Js_aem_XMZh3GAIKk17SlRycWuzBA

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