Dear Fantasy Reader Ep. 15 Fourth Wing Deep Dive: Chapter 30 & 31 | Easter Eggs, Theories & Key Moments
Join your fellow squad mates, Hannah and Karen, as they dive into chapters 30 & 31 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
05:35 Dance of The Dragon: Vale of Scales Event
07:31 Scribe Report (Chapter summary)
12:00 Discussion & Analysis
01:06:28 Healer’s Quadrant Temp Check
01:07:53 Favorite Moments & Quotes
01:09:53 Scribe Quadrant: Epigraph Analysis
01:15:12 Foreshadowing & Theories
01:33:28 Overarching Questions
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ARCHIVES:
Xaden POV Fourth Wing Fanfic by belle_beebee (53:23) - https://archiveofourown.org/works/48857872?view_full_work=true
Dance of The Dragons: Alluxia Events - https://www.alluxiaevents.com/dragons
Taylor Swift- “Stars do you like dem” - https://www.reddit.com/r/TaylorSwift/comments/16r6k7w/where_are_the_stars_do_u_like_dem_stars_actually/
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