Fourth Wing and Iron Flame

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Fourth Wing & Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead

 

Summary

In this conversation, Sarah and Jennie discuss their experience reading the first two books in the Empyrean series: The Fourth Wing and Iron Flame. They talk about their initial impressions, their enjoyment and engagement with the books, and the role of death in the story. The conversation touches on the relationships between characters, missed details during reading, and comparisons to the Vampire Academy series. They delve into the love story and political events in the books and also speculate on the potential story arc for the next three planned books in the series. 

 

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

01:00 - Discovering the Empyrean Series

03:26 - Changing Perspectives and Giving the Book a Chance

04:21 - Finishing Fourth Wing and Iron Flame

05:46 - Enjoyment and Engagement with the Books

07:10 - Rereading and Comfort Reads

08:06 - Maturity and Angst in the Series

09:04 - Characters and Relationships

10:27 - The Experience of Rereading

11:23 - The Role of Death in the Story

12:19 - The Military Setting and Anti-Government Theme

15:28 - The Appeal of Magical School Settings

18:16 - The Impact of Character Deaths

20:27 - Missed Details and Rereading Experiences

22:48 - Story Arc Comparisons to Vampire Academy Series

26:00 - The Love Story and Political Events

26:56 - Predictions for the Empyrean Series

29:25 - The Identity of Andarna

30:18 - Xaden's Power and Violet's Connection to Dragons

31:45 - Revelations and Emotional Moments

32:39 - Violet's Physical Fragility and Disability Representation

34:04 - Theories and Speculations

36:00 - The Power of Young Girls and Andarna's Character

37:28 - Mother-Daughter Dynamics and Self-Perception

38:22 - Sex Scenes and Chemistry between Characters

41:13 - Violet's Background and Second Signet

42:04 - Enjoyment of the Series and Speculations

45:26 - Theories on Violet's Second Signet

47:29 - Expectations for the Future Books

49:31 - Adaptation of the Series by Amazon Studios

50:47 - Next Podcast is 'Priest' by Sierra Simone