Ep 9 Brimstone Unanswered Questions: What Readers Want to Know Before Book 3

Step into the quicksilver with book besties Hannah, Kinsey, and Karly as they tackle the biggest loose ends, lingering mysteries, and reader-submitted questions from Callie Hart's Fae and Alchemy series. This episode marks the final stop in our Brimstone Recovery journey before we shift into our next season, and it dives deep into the questions keeping readers awake at night.

This conversation explores the unresolved threads woven through Brimstone and offers thoughtful, chaotic, and heartfelt speculation about what these reveals may mean for Fae and Alchemy Book 3. From gods and runes to dream worlds, dragons, and a fox that keeps stealing the entire show, the hosts unpack every major unknown left on the table.

Listeners will hear discussion on Everlayne's consciousness, the witches and their secrets, the truth behind Khydan's parentage, the origin of the rot, the future of Saeris's vampire kingdom, and the nature of the shared dream state. They also explore the potential role of dragons moving forward and revisit key theories sparked during the Prep portion of the season.

The second half of the episode features reader-submitted FAQs, including questions about mating bonds, true names, Onyx's mysterious revival, tattoos, three-crown lore, and unresolved side character arcs. Expect thoughtful speculation, unhinged cackling, and more than one fight for emotional stability.

This episode concludes our Brimstone Prep and Recovery Season, and we are wildly grateful to everyone who spiraled, theorized, reread, and refreshed right alongside us!

Grab your relics, dearest fantasy readers, and prepare to dive into the quicksilver once more. Sanity is not guaranteed.

*This episode includes spoilers for Quicksilver AND Brimstone by Callie Hart.*

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• Season 2: Onyx Storm Prep

• Season 3: Onyx Storm Deep Dive

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• Season 6: Brimstone Prep & Recovery — our prep and spiral season for Callie Hart's Fae & Alchemy series, complete with a Quicksilver refresher, lore deep dives, and recovery coverage after Brimstone releases. • Season 7: The Ascended — our reaction and theory season for The Ascended by Bree Grenwich & Parker Lennox, featuring first impressions, predictions for both The Ascended Book 2 and Realmblade, an exclusive author interview, and reader-submitted FAQs about the Sundered Realms Universe.

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