Dear Fantasy Reader Ep. 2 Groundwork: Fourth Wing DEEP DIVE Through The Lens of Iron Flame | Easter Eggs, Theories & Key Moments
Your fellow squad mates, Hannah and Karen, lay the groundwork for their in-depth exploration of the first book in the Empyrean series, Fourth Wing. They discuss their plans for analyzing it through the lens of the second book, Iron Flame. Discover what makes a reread of Fourth Wing an entirely different experience, including foreshadowing and Easter eggs, newly revealed signet abilities, and fresh insights from Rebecca Yarros' social media and interviews.
Hannah and Karen also share the format for the upcoming chapter-by-chapter episodes and outline the key questions they will be asking as they reread and re-experience Fourth Wing with you!
*All episodes include spoilers for the entirety of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame*
** Please note that the audio issue in this episode has been fixed for all future episodes **
00:00 Intro
01:22 Laying the Groundwork for Analyzing Fourth Wing with Iron Flame
06:12 Overarching Questions & Significant Signets
16:43 The Importance of Epigraphs
20:04 Major Plot Changes
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The DFRP chapters so far:
• Season 1: Fourth Wing Deep Dive Through the Lens of Iron Flame
• Season 2: Onyx Storm Prep
• Season 3: Onyx Storm Deep Dive
• Season 4: Dear Fantasy Author — our ongoing author interview series featuring your favorite romantasy writers!
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• Season 5: The Overflowing TBR — our ongoing collection of bonus book chats, reactions, wild theories, and anything that doesn’t fit into a formal season but absolutely deserve their moment.
• & MORE TO COME!
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