Ep 8 Fourth Wing Deep Dive (WITH IRON FLAME CONTEXT): Ch. 17-19

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Join your fellow squad mates, Hannah and Karen, as they dive into chapters 17-19 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 heading over to 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

01:38 Rebecca Yarros Archives

02:10 Scribe Report (Chapter summary)

06:03 Discussion & Analysis

49:02 Healer’s Quadrant Temp Check

50:28 Favorite Moments & Quotes

52:44 Scribe Quadrant: Epigraph Analysis

01:01:04 Foreshadowing

01:11:02 Overarching Questions

01:19:05 Theories

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NEW PAPERBACK EDITION: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros W/ NEW XADEN POV- ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4cQdjvr⁠⁠

Rebecca Yarros LONDON Q&A: Xaden Mind Reading Clip - ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@enchantamor/video/7409379631368899872?_r=1&_t=8pMd3CWIr4l⁠⁠

Rebecca Yarros LONDON Q&A @thelibraryofsophie PART 1 - ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thelibraryofsophie/video/7409383225719524651⁠⁠

Rebecca Yarros LONDON Q&A @thelibraryofsophie PART 2 -

⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thelibraryofsophie/video/7409355560664976683⁠⁠

Rebecca Yarros LONDON Q&A @thelibraryofsophie PART 3 -

⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thelibraryofsophie/video/7409383225719524651⁠⁠

Rebecca Yarros LONDON Q&A @thelibraryofsophie PART 4 -

⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thelibraryofsophie/video/7410385396829408542?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7390228916935656991⁠⁠

VARIETY INTERVIEW: ‘Fourth Wing’ Author Rebecca Yarros Answers 28 Burning Questions About Sequel ‘Iron Flame,’ Talks Amazon TV Series - ⁠⁠https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/iron-flame-spoilers-rebecca-yarros-fourth-wing-tv-series-interview-1235781877/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0fR-gk_7QavyhKES7qZjOXQsfFkNBuNoZIRgKVvDXUQZ20SJBJ7fON2Js_aem_XMZh3GAIKk17SlRycWuzBA⁠⁠

(Distance wielding) Rebecca Yarros Panel at Emerald City Comic Con 2024- ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0yTEZBtpVQ⁠⁠

Xaden POV Fourth Wing Fanfic by belle_beebee (53:23) - ⁠⁠https://archiveofourown.org/works/48857872?view_full_work=true⁠⁠

DRAGON EGGSHELL THEORY by disaster_prone on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@disaster_prone/photo/7403437058838105386

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