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Faeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast50. Reading Wrapped 2024 - A Year In BooksIt's been a fun reading year and it's time for our Reading Wrapped for 2024. Yep we take you through our year of reading month by month for Carlie and category by category for Maj. The books we loved, didn't so much, the authors we were introduced to and the series that stole our hearts. There'll be books you have read that you can re-live with us and some that you will add to your TBR for sure. We've loved our reading adventures this year and our podcast chats even more. Thanks for being with us...2024-12-2951 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast49. Gift Guide for Book Lovers 2024Happy Holidays! It's our 2nd annual gift guide for those who love books and those who love people who love books! Say that three times fast. We have you covered for every budget, the minimalist, the maximalist, the practical and the luxurious. Take notes or pass on to your friends, lover, not so secret Santa or that family member who has no clue who you are or what you love. As always we encourage our listeners to buy as much as possible from small and local business, from artisans with heart and creators who put...2024-12-1533 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast48. Reading, Representation & Mental WellbeingSPOILER ALERT *This episode speaks to some of the themes and premise's of the book but does not divulge plot or character arcs or share specific moments. Carlie recently read 'Phantasma' by Kaylie Smith and it made her ponder about how important reading is for mental wellbeing, how powerful it is to feel represented in our books and the way reading can bring together communities. This episode speaks to the mental health benefits of reading and how authors can share and understand their own mental health challenges through their stories. 'Phantasma' draws attention to the...2024-11-2222 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast47. Review of Quicksilver by Callie Hart.**Spoiler Alert ** Please dont listen to this episode unless you have read this book, its full of spoilers. In this episode, Carlie and Majella dive deep into the much-hyped book 'Quicksilver' by Callie Hart. They discuss their emotional responses to the book, the quality of writing, and the immersive world-building that made them feel as if they were part of the story. The conversation also touches on their reading experiences, the distractions they faced, and the connections they formed with the characters. They reflect on the hype surrounding the book from BookTok and...2024-11-0841 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast46. Our end of year TBR intentions (that may change)In this episode we riff on our TBR lists and the books we would both like to read up to the end of the year. You might like to add some of them to your list or join us in our bookclub on Fable to read alongside us for the next few months. Our TBR's are constantly changing so take it all with a grain of salt with us :) We kinda can't believe that we have been creating this podcast and growing our community for almost a year. It has been such a ride and...2024-10-2921 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast45. Blood & Steel ReviewSpoiler Alert**** This episode is full of spoilers for Blood & Steel. In this episode we dive deep into Book 1 of the Legends of Thezmarr series 'Blood & Steel' and share how much we feel like this series should be more widely read and loved. Blood and Steel has everything you want in a Romantacy series without feeling forced, trite or repetitive. The characters are more mature and developed than most series and we just fell in love with Thea and Wilder from the first pages. We loved the parallels with modern day struggles for women and...2024-10-0255 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast44. Legends of Thezmarr: Overview *spoiler free*In this episode Carlie and Majella discuss the Legends of Thezmarr series by talented Aussie author Helen Scheuerer. We talk about the relatable and fierce main character, Thea Zoltaire, and the well-developed romance between Thea and the warrior Warsword Wilder Hawthorne who went to the top of our book husbands list. This series had a strong female empowerment theme throughout and a balanced plot that combines action, romance, and magic. We adored the found family aspect and the well-rounded side characters as well as the tropes we all cheer for liked forced proximity and one-bed...2024-09-0530 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast43. Author Review: Nikki St CroweIn this solo episode, Majella reviews author Nikki St. Crowe. Nikki's books can be divisive due to their darker and more explicit content. Majella enjoys the escapism and easy readability of the books, but acknowledges that they may not be for everyone. She highlights the strong and bratty female main characters and the broody and possessive male love interests.While the books may not be the most sophisticated or well-written, they are enjoyable and provide a form of escapism. If you have read any of Nikki' books we would love to hear what you thought...2024-08-2115 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast42. ACOTAR Review Part 2Spoiler Alert ** This is the second part of our deep dive review and is FULL OF SPOILERS. We continue our looong review of ACOTAR cause we can't shut up about it. We also read this in our bookclub on Fable in June and frothed alongside all of our Faeted Friends. We are having so much fun revisiting the series that got us back into reading for enjoyment. ACOTAR is a solid first book in the series, filled with intrigue, intense trials, and complex relationships. Feyre's journey as a mortal in a world...2024-08-0531 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast41. ACOTAR Review Part 1SPOILER ALERT *Spoilers galore in this review episode. In this episode, we review the book 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by Sarah J. Maas. The main characters, the plot, and the world-building in this book are exceptional and that it is why it is so beloved and read by millions. This book has themes of love, loyalty, and sacrifice somewhat similar to Beauty and The Beast with dark and light elements in a magical fantasy world. We will always have a special place for this book as it got us both back into reading...2024-07-2032 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast40. The magic of A Court of Thorns & Roses (spoiler free brief review)In this conversation, we discuss the first book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series by Sarah J. Maas. This series is astronomically popular for it's impact on readers as a compelling and easily digestible book with stunning writing and world-building. With an intriguing female main character, a magical journey, a complex love story, a mix of violence, emotion, and plot twists it really keeps readers hooked. This series has a very special place in our hearts so we are passionate about inviting others to read it. 2024-07-0413 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast39. Why we make an effort to read in our busy livesCarlie and Majella discuss the importance of making time for reading and the benefits it brings. They share their personal experiences and reasons for prioritizing reading in their busy lives. They highlight the escapism, relaxation, learning, and inspiration that reading provides. They also emphasize the role of imagination and the magic of books in expanding one's perspective and bringing an extra dimension to life. They encourage listeners to find ways to incorporate reading into their daily routines and join their book club for more book recommendations and discussions. Chapters 01:19 Why Making Time...2024-06-2220 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast38. June Releases in the Romantacy GenreSpoilers *No spoilers in this episode We have pulled together all the Romantasy new releases for June so you don't have to wonder what to read next! We have also also had some amazing growth in our book club so THANKYOU to everyone who has joined and shared. Ok this month we have new releases by authors such as Nisha J. Tulli, Helen Scheurer, LJ Andrews and Rebecca Zanetti. We share a brief description of each book and tropes they contain as well as books that are similar so you can think about...2024-06-0721 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast37. "Ledge" Review - Diverse Representation and Slow-Burn RomanceSPOILER WARNING* This is a review episode. Listen up until the 7 min mark if you want to know the premise of the story but NO FURTHER if you plan on reading it. In this week's episode we share our reviews of the book 'Ledge' by Aussie author and hilarious TikTok sensation Stacey McEwen. We discuss our personal experiences and opinions of the book, highlighting the unique premise of a community living on a ledge and the brutal conditions they face. We both had different reading experiences here and yet both picked up book 2...2024-05-3042 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast36. Mixed Reviews & Controversy: The Blood & Ash SeriesIn this solo episode, Majella discusses the Blood and Ash series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. This series has received mixed reviews, with some people loving it and others hating it. Majella personally enjoyed the series and recommends it to readers who enjoy romantic books with strong characters and engaging plots. With dual timelines, the presence of primals and gods, and the inclusion of mental health issues in the story it has over 600,000 ratings on Goodreads and 50% of those are 5 stars. Majella found the series enjoyable and encourages readers to give it a try.2024-05-2412 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast35. Are we embarrassed by what we read? (and other chit chat)SPOILER ALERT *No Spoilers in this review episode. In this conversation, Carlie and Majella discuss the importance of sharing their reading journeys and the impact it has on others. They talk about the hesitation and judgment they sometimes feel when sharing their love for romance and fantasy books. They also explore the empowering and aspirational aspects of these genres, as well as the sense of community and connection they provide. The conversation highlights the need to celebrate and support women's passions and interests, regardless of societal expectations. FAETED...2024-05-1534 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast34. Empire of Storms Review Part 2**Spoiler Alert** This is a review episode. Do not listen if you want to read Empire of Storms. We continue our review of Empire of Storms from the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas. This is part 2 so please listen to episode #33 first! Key chats - Manon and Dorian's relationship - THE beach scene IYKYK - SJM's talent and stunning writing - The Manon fandom - The horrific ending Gosh we loved this book SO MUCH!! And we...2024-05-0527 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast33. Empire of Storms Review Part 1SPOILER ALERT - This is a book review so only listen if you have read Empire of Storms by S.J Maas. Empire of Storms is a gripping and emotional instalment in the Throne of Glass series. In this episode we share our favourite scenes and characters from this book. It was a struggle to keep this to only 2 parts as this book is sweeping and heartbreaking, inspiring and rousing. We could not be more enamoured with this series and this book is just phenomenal. We have split our conversation into two parts for ease of listening...2024-04-2931 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast32. Reading Welfare CheckIn this conversation, Majella and Carlie discuss the topic of obsessive reading and how it can impact various aspects of life. They explore the signs of unhealthy reading habits and offer strategies to find balance. The conversation touches on the physiological effects of reading, the need for alone time, and the potential for reading to become an avoidance tactic. Overall, they encourage listeners to reflect on their own reading experiences and find a healthy balance. Takeaways Self-awareness is key in identifying unhealthy reading habits and finding balance. Reading can have physiological effects...2024-04-2227 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast31. Changing Expectations: The Evolution of ReadingIn this conversation, Carlie and Majella discuss their changing expectations and critical views of romantasy books as they read more. They explore whether their judgement of books is due to becoming more experienced readers or if it's a result of the books themselves. Majella shares her current read, The Guild Hunter series, which she initially didn't expect to enjoy based on the covers but ended up loving. They discuss the idea of becoming more discerning readers and how their personal experiences and emotions can influence their enjoyment of a book. They also touch...2024-04-1633 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast30. The Guild Hunter Series IntroductionSPOILER ALERT *No spoilers in this episode, just a lot of hype for an underrated series. So Majella has devoured a 16 book series and NEEDED to talk about it as Carlie has no hope of even getting close to it for quite a while. The Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh has been out for over 14 years now and we are wondering why it is not bigger on Booktok than it is!! We hope to change that. It’s got romance - of course! Archangels fighting each other, intrigue, betrayal, the love we all...2024-04-0915 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast29. Get to know Maj & CarlieMajella and Carlie introduce themselves and share more about their lives and passions. Majella lives on the sunny coast in Queensland and loves reading in rainy weather. She is a writer, content creator, poet, and podcaster. Carlie lives in a small town in Victoria and is a Mum, social worker, and business owner. They discuss their goals for the podcast, including hosting reading retreats and a book club. They also express their desire to interview authors, voice actors, and other professionals in the book industry. Takeaways Majella and Carlie have different roles...2024-03-3131 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast28. Queen of Shadows Review***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode is full of spoilers for Queen of Shadows from the Throne of Glass series. We kinda got swept up in talking about our current reads for a while at the start of this episode so if you are keen to hear us riff on that dive right on in - we promise that's interesting too! If you just want the down low on Queen of Shadows jump to the 13min mark. By jingoes we both loved the ride of this book. The 4th book in the Throne of Glass series...2024-03-241h 05Faeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast27. Do all FMC's need to be 20yrs old & angry?***SPOILER ALERTS - There may be some small character trait spoilers in this episode for Throne of Glass and The Fourth Wing. Majella posed a question to our book club members this week “Do all our FMC’s need to be angry?” in the Romantasy genre. It certainly is the main theme. And also do they all need to be 20yrs old!? It created some discussion so we brought it onto the podcast to share with you all. What do you think? Would you read a novel with a 40 year old peri-menopausal ire filled FMC?  Perhaps there is a su...2024-03-1731 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast26. Random Reading Chats Part 1***SPOILER ALERTS - No spoilers in this episode. An informal chat and sneak peek at what we talk about in our voice messages each week. We were chatting this week about Majella’s dream reading space and it made Carlie think about what her’s would be. We then discuss whether we snack or not when reading. Titillating conversation really! We would love to hear where you love to read and whether you are a reader who snacks or not. We are very curious about these things! Our bookclub has just launched and you...2024-03-1130 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast25. The Serpents & The Wings of Night Review***SPOILER ALERTS - All spoilers for the The Serpent and the Wings of Night We apologise for the audio glitches in this episode and the sudden ending! It’s still a great episode and discussion of a book we both loved so please bare with us as we sort out our tech challenges. The Crowns of Nyaxia series begins with "The Serpent and The Wings of Night” and is a 6 book unfinished series in total. This novel is the first and is set in the House of Night where the adopted human daughter of t...2024-03-0538 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast24. Our Bookclub is here***SPOILER ALERTS - No spoilers in this episode Maj attended the Blussh Romance Festival in Brisbane this week with one of our favorite authors Stacey McEwan from “Ledge” and “Chasm” and soon to be “Valley” speaking at the event. In this episode we talk about why we want to start our bookclub now, small and intimate and open to anybody who enjoys Romantasy or who wants to reignite their reading fire. We share some of our experiences of bookclubs and why we have decided on a virtual club for our book community. We will be on t...2024-02-2530 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast23. Heir of Fire Review***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode has major spoilers for the Throne of Glass series Heir Of Fire is Book 4 in the Throne of Glass series by our Queen Sarah J.Maas and we dive into our favorite scenes, the moments that stole our breath, the scenes that held answers for us and the many, many new characters and story arcs that left us begging for more. This book really sets up many plot lines that are important for the future of this epic adventure. We won’t share too much more here so we don’t spoil it f...2024-02-2252 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast22. Book Theories - Love or Loathe Them?***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode has no spoilers With the recent release of Crescent City #3 we were bombarded with deep theories and wild predictions about how SJM would wrap up this series. It made us curious about the different types of readers we have in our community, those who avoid and have no desire to dive into theories and those who map it all out, know all the clues and piece things together for enjoyment. Does knowing all the theories ruin the enjoyment of the book? Do our expectations of the book based on theories we hear...2024-02-1532 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast21. Smutty Reddit Thread Hilarity***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode has no spoilers. Majella’s gorgeous partner spends some time on Reddit and introduced her to some interesting threads about romance and smut books. Some men are seriously concerned about their partners reading habits and others are leaning in…. hard to the book boyfriend role. We basically hit record and read through it together. Haven’t laughed this much in a while. Join us for a bit of fun and a good laugh. If you love this episode we might do a Part 2! What we are reading right now. Carl...2024-02-0818 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast20. Booktok Review Drama***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode has no spoilers. There has been quite the drama this week on Booktok after an author declared, in her opinion, that those who review books at 3 stars are a**holes and, well.... we of course want to discuss it. We thought it raised some really interesting things to consider about about the impact that poor reviews have on author’s sales and income as well as their mental wellbeing. Are reviews for readers or authors? Do we even read reviews and have them influence our reading choices? Is it just a space fo...2024-02-0144 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast19. Powerless by Lauren Roberts***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode is full of spoilers for Powerless by Lauren Roberts Powerless is the debut novel from Lauren Roberts. She wrote it when she was 16, indie published at 20, was picked up by a publishing house and had a NYT bestseller by 21yrs old. Impressive hey? She is also huge on Tiktok and has built a solid following on the platform. We read Powerless over the summer and we enjoyed it as a young adult fiction. Yes it’s full of popular tropes like enemies to lovers and underdog protagonist takes part in trials to su...2024-01-2538 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast18. Welcome to 2024 & Our Holiday Reading***SPOILER ALERTS -  We’re not sure if there are true spoilers in this episode but we speak about the books we read on holidays and mention plot points and moments in the books.  Coming back after the Christmas holidays, we share what we actually read from our TBR list (hint - it wasn’t what we expected). Carlie shares her thoughts on her equal favourites and Majella admits she went rogue from her list and added an entire new series on to her TBR list (which is 12 books). Carlie is doing a tandem read (meaning she is rea...2024-01-1928 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast17. Crown of Midnight***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode is full of spoilers from Crown of Midnight If you have read Crown of Midnight and want to nod along to your book-besties sharing their experience of it then this is the episode for you. Our favorite scenes, the love stories, the reclamation of her identity and her true power and influence in the world and of course how bad-ass a warrior she is. We loved the world-building in this book, setting up the future story-line and we share some of our thoughts about what is to come for our protagonist Aelin...2024-01-1142 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast16. Our Summer Holiday Reading Lists***SPOILER ALERTS - This episode has no spoilers so listen freely.  A light-hearted chat between book besties excited about a fresh year of reading. Majella and Carlie walk through their ambitious summer holiday reading lists. Carlie has a couple of weeks vacation with her family so reading by the pool and long morning lay-ins with coffee and a book sound perfect to her. Majella has creative time and is finishing her own poetry book but her reading list is long - and diverse!  Summer Holiday Reading list Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vo...2024-01-0420 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast15. Writing & Plot (what we need to stay enthralled in our reading)***SPOILER ALERTS - This is episode has no spoilers so listen freely.  Where do we sit on the literary standard scale? How much do we care about grammatically correct writing when the plot is great? When can we no longer read because the writing is so terrible? We chat randomly about what we need in our books to stay inspired to stick with it. We are not literary snobs over here at fae.ted but there are some things we need to stay interested and we discuss it all in this episode. Hot Topics We D...2023-12-2951 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast14. Iron Flame Debrief - Part 2***SPOILER ALERTS - This is a deep dive into Iron Flame - Part 2 so we are spoiling the whole thing. Listen AFTER you have read the book We are back to dive into Part 2 of Iron Flame which we both devoured fast and fervently. This book is a top pick of ours for 2023. We share our fav scenes like ‘the shower scene’ and ‘the throne scene’ and how we like our men feral/primal and possessive in our books. Only 12+ months to wait for part 3. Hot Topics We Discuss The wild and heart-in-throat moments...2023-12-211h 10Faeted The PodcastFaeted The PodcastBONUS EP - Christmas Gift Ideas for Book Lovers**BONUS EPISODE** dropping like it's hot to help you give (or get) the best book themed gifts this year. All budgets, all types of readers, all sorts of ideas for you to wow your friend/family/lover (or to send to your family members so you can receive something wonderful yourself). Hope it helps! Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Book Collector's Editions 03:03 Gift Vouchers and Kindle 05:03 Bookstore Experience and Audio Books 08:05 Merchandise and Book Totes 10:07 Bookshelves and Bookends 13:17 Book Snacking...2023-12-1519 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast12. Iron Flame Debrief - Part 1***SPOILER ALERTS - This is a deep dive into Iron Flame - Part 1 so we are spoiling the whole thing. Listen AFTER you have read the book We have been chomping at the bit to share our Iron Flame thoughts, feelings, opinions and theories. We recap all of Part 1 and talk in depth about the moral dilemmas that our main characters Violet and Xaden experience after The Fourth Wing played out. We share our fav scenes and some hot quotes too. We both LOVED this book and found it engaging, compelling and hot. Only 12+ months to wait...2023-12-141h 03Faeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast11. Our top reads of 2023***SPOILER ALERTS - No spoilers in this episode. Listen in as we share our read lists from 2023. It was a great year of reading where we both rediscovered our love of fiction novels and found out how much we love smut, dark romance and fantasy worlds. Listen along for some new authors to discover and books to add to your end of year reading lists. We would love to hear what your favorite reads of the year have been too! Let us know on our Instagram or Tik Tok pages. Carlie’s re...2023-12-071h 04Faeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast10. The Fourth Wing debrief (Part 2)***SPOILER ALERTS - Major spoilers in this episode so do not listen if you have not read The Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros Welcome to the second part of our ‘The Fourth Wing’ debrief. We just couldn’t contain all the great elements of this fantasy romance novel into one episode so we are back to share our thoughts and feelings about it! We also share what we are reading right now and thank you for being with us on this our 10th episode. We would love to read your reviews and be in conver...2023-11-301h 13Faeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast02. The ACOTAR Series Overview* **SPOILER ALERTS - We share some minor character spoilers in this episode but nothing majorly important. In this episode we share our love and obsession for Sarah J Maas' ACOTAR series including how we discovered it, devoured it and continue to discuss it months later. We were both surprised that we would love it so much so if you felt the same this will resonate. We share the phenomenal success that Sarah J Maas is currently experiencing and how this series has taken the book world by storm. Majella also smashes the popular choice of...2023-11-3036 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast03. What even is the fantasy romance genre?Firstly we apologise for the crazy audio in this episode. We certainly have our training wheels on here and we understand how hard it is to listen to crappy sound but alas here we are. The episode was too good to re-record. Thanks for your understanding. In this episode we discuss the genre of fantasy romance and the stories that fit in this space + - the talent of authors to balance the required fantasy elements and the plot beats for an epic love story. - popular tropes you find in fantasy romance including...2023-11-3035 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast04. Can you read too fast, too often and too deeply?***SPOILER ALERTS - Minimal spoilers in this episode We apologise for the audio quality in this episode as we are on our training wheels and this episode just didn’t want to play well with us. Thank you for your understanding, things improve from here! SHOW NOTES In this episode we wanted to share how we read and discuss how reading can be wonderful and also maybe an addiction that impacts our lives in a detrimental way. We hope it helps you settle into how you love to enjoy your re...2023-11-3039 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast05. Wands, wings and character scent (weird things we think of when reading)***SPOILER ALERTS - Minimal spoilers in this episode SHOW NOTES Welcome to a sneak peek into our weird and wonderful brains and our ever flowing messenger chat space. We have many curious questions to ask our favourite authors but until we are popular enough to actually interview them we will make do with creating episodes where we share them with you, our listeners, and discuss further.  Who knows, maybe one day this will be stumbled upon and launch us into ‘someones’ email inbox. We can only dream. Until then enjoy our musings on ho...2023-11-3053 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast06. The Assassins Blade debrief***SPOILER ALERTS - Big spoiler warning here. We are debriefing the entire book so come back to this episode after you've read it. SHOW NOTES Hot topics we discuss - How we are both in a state of mourning in this episode and unsure what to read next - The impressive size and girth of magical ‘wands’ and how well they are wielded. - Whether authors have answers to any of our questions about any of these things or not - How the wings work...2023-11-301h 01Faeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast07. Our TBR (to be read) lists***SPOILER ALERTS - Minimal spoilers in this episode SHOW NOTES Anyone who is as obsessed with reading has a TBR list, it might be in your head, written in your phone notes or saved in your Goodreads but rest assured you are probably haunted by how many books there are in the world and how little time there is to read them. In this episode we share our TBR habits and how we feel about reading FOMO, overwhelm and comparisonitis. Hot topics we discuss ...2023-11-3036 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast08. Throne of Glass debrief***SPOILER ALERTS - Major spoilers in this episode so do not listen if you have not read Throne of Glass. SHOW NOTES The first book in the Throne of Glass series from Sarah J Maas creates our the world that we are about to become obsessed with over the next 8 books. We discuss the plot points and how we are introduced to our character cast. The moral dilemmas for our protagonist Celeana Sardothien and the budding love triangle with Chaol Westfall and Prince Dorain Havilliard. As always SJM creates the foundations for...2023-11-3035 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast09. The Fourth Wing debrief (Part 1)***SPOILER ALERTS - Major spoilers in this episode so do not listen if you have not read The Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros SHOW NOTES The first book in the Empyrean series from Rebecca J Maas is The Fourth Wing. This book takes no time in drawing the reader into the world of Basgiath War College in Navarre. We follow the experience of Violet Sorrengail as she fights, literally, to become a dragon rider in the Riders Quadrant against all odds, many people trying to assassinate her and her own body being physically fragile and...2023-11-3053 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The Podcast01. Why we are obsessed with fantasy romance* **SPOILER ALERTS - We share some minor character spoilers in this episode but nothing majorly important. WELCOME to our new podcast. We are SO excited to be sharing with you our thoughts, feelings, reactions, ponderings and yearnings about the books we are reading, in particular fantasy romance. We are currently obsessed with this genre. We are losing sleep, choosing to read over socialising, avoiding housework and are potentially having emotional affairs with characters that do not exist! Fun!! Please let us know if you are as obsessed as us, we...2023-11-3043 minFaeted The PodcastFaeted The PodcastFaet.ed TrailerWelcome to Fae.ted The Podcast.2023-11-1400 min