In this weeks episode Jess and Dee discuss chapters 11-16 of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas.

Takeaways:

• Feyre's father unexpectedly appears at the Spring Court, leading her to question whether he is really in Prythian.

• Feyre captures a Suriel and learns valuable information.

• Tamlin saves Feyre from the Naga and they begin to develop a tentative understanding.

• Alis reveals some family history.

• Feyre decides to trust Tamlin.

Sound Bites

"Sarah just digs right deep into the wound"

"Beauty and the Beast shit again"

"Lucien, who at this point is laughing his ass off"

SUMMARY

In this episode, Jess and Dee discuss chapters 5-10 of 'A Court of Thorns and Roses'. They recap the events of the previous chapters, including Feyre being taken to Prythian by a beast and her journey to the Spring Court. They also discuss Feyre's impressions of Prythian, the beauty of the Spring Court, and her interactions with Tamlin and Lucien. They speculate on the motives of the characters and the significance of the masks worn by everyone in Prythian. In this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss the dynamics between Tamlin, Lucien, and Feyre during a dinner conversation. They analyze Tamlin's behavior and question his intentions. They also explore the concept of the blight and its impact on the fae. The hosts express their confusion and curiosity about the unfolding events and speculate on what might happen next.

TAKEAWAYS

• Feyre's journey to Prythian and her impressions of the Spring Court
• The significance of the masks worn by the characters
• The tension between Feyre, Tamlin, and Lucien
• The mystery surrounding the mission and the cauldron Tamlin's behavior during the dinner conversation raises red flags and shows his lack of understanding of Feyre's boundaries.
• The blight is introduced as a slow-spreading sickness that affects the fae's magic.
• Feyre's desperation to return to her family conflicts with the luxurious life she now has in Prythian.
• The hosts question the true identity of Feyre's father in the garden and speculate on the motives behind her presence in Prythian.

*BRACE YOURSELF @ 17:49 DANIELA SCREAMS*

In this episode, Jess and Dee discuss the first four chapters of 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by Sarah J. Maas. They introduce the main character, Feyre, a 19-year-old girl who is responsible for providing for her family. Feyre encounters a wolf in the woods and must decide whether to kill it or risk it being a fairy, which would result in her death. The sisters, Nesta and Elaine, are introduced, and their complicated relationships with Feyre and their father are explored. The chapter ends with Feyre making a life-altering decision.

TAKEAWAYS:

• The protagonist, Feyre, is a strong and responsible young woman who takes care of her family.

• The relationship between Feyre and her sisters, Nesta and Elaine, is complicated and strained.

• The decision Feyre makes to go with the beast is a difficult one, driven by her sense of duty and responsibility.

• The world of the fairies and the human world are connected by a wall, and tensions between the two are rising.

Meet Jess and Dee, two besties that love reading good books and talking about them! The girls introduce themselves, talk a little bit about their friendship, how they stumbled into the wonderful world of books, then finally talk a little bit about what is to come in the first episode.

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