Dragons in the Details: A Crescent City & Maasverse Deep Dive Podcast

Crescent City: Hel and Aidas Deep Dive

Join your favorite novel gumshoes Abby and Ronnie as they try to unlock the mysteries of the seven levels of Hel! This week we’re diving into all things Cold, Dark, Demonic and Princely. What is up with all these creatures from Hel? Why was the Kristallos venom able to be used as both an antidote to synth AND the Aster parasite? How come a black crown can’t hold a Prince of Hel? Did Bryce and Hunt actually go to Hel, or was it an illusion? And why did Jesiba tell Aidas not to fuck over Midgard - AGAIN! Find out all that (and more) in this week’s episode - Crescent City: Hel and Aidas Deep Dive! NOTE ON SPOILERS: This episode will have spoilers for both ACOTAR and Crescent City. If you have not read every book in both the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City series, beware! We will also have a section at the end for full Maasverse spoilers, including Throne of Glass - but we will include a spoiler warning in the episode for that! CHAPTERS: 00:30 Of Course We're Watching Off Campus! 11:42 Episode Overview: Hel and Aidas Deep Dive 15:00 Fun Question 18:02 COSMs 28:05 What do we know about Hel? 01:11:07 What is the Kristallos? 01:30:22 What is The Shepherd? 01:35:40 Why Can't a Black Crown Hold a Prince of Hel? 01:45:18 What are Aidas's Powers? 01:54:15 What does Aidas know about Prythian, and when did he know it? 01:54:25 Aedis and Prithian: A Historical Connection 02:07:49 Throne of Glass Omissions 02:13:05 Pre-Cog Corner   ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series. The "Maasverse" section contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crescent City. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: 👉 SUBSCRIBE for weekly deep dives!  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dragonsinthedetailspod [https://www.instagram.com/dragonsinthedetailspod]  • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dragonsinthedetailspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@dragonsinthedetailspod]  • Discord: https://discord.com/invite/k3yxN27wSe [https://discord.com/invite/k3yxN27wSe] LISTEN ON THE GO:  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1poCLjVuqgstcgSC90SEId [https://open.spotify.com/show/1poCLjVuqgstcgSC90SEId]  • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dragons-in-the-details-a-romantasy-deep-dive-podcast/id1801047018 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dragons-in-the-details-a-romantasy-deep-dive-podcast/id1801047018]

Crescent City: Danika Fendyr Deep Dive

Quick Note - In our originally published version of this episode, we incorrectly attributed the role of Ursula in the cast of “The Little Mermaid Live!” to Oprah, not Queen Latifah. We sincerely apologize for this mistake. We have nothing but the greatest respect for both of these women and feel terrible about the mix-up. This version has been edited to remove the error, since we don’t like posting incorrect information, but we want to acknowledge the mistake and own it. We strive to get things right, and when we don't, we believe in saying so. Thank you for hearing us out. Original Show Notes: Join your favorite literary detectives Abby and Ronnie as they dive into everyone’s (?) favorite (?) wolf shifter, Danika Fendyr! This week we’re answering all the questions we had about Bryce’s surprisingly involved best friend. Just exactly what did Danika know, and when did she know it? Why did Danika put the Horn in Bryce’s back? And really, and the end of the day, was she actually a good friend? Find out all that (and more) in this week’s episode! NOTE ON SPOILERS: This episode will have spoilers for both ACOTAR and Crescent City. If you have not read every book in both the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City series, beware! CHAPTERS: 00:31 Good News: Tarzan Still Slaps 06:14 Episode Overview: Danika Deep Dive 09:47 Fun Question: Choose your Shifter Form 13:38 COSMs 18:59 What are Danika's Powers and Where did they Come from? 29:37 What did Danika know, and when did she know it? 46:09 Why did Danika put the Horn in Bryce's back? 54:39 Why does Danika keep so many things from Bryce? 01:00:32 Throne of Glass spoilers from here on out! 01:01:01 Throne of Glass COSMs 01:14:45 Why were the Asteri so interested in the Fendyr line? 01:26:45 What did Danika want to know about Baxian? 01:32:08 Pre-Cog Corner! 01:41:39 Reading Corner: Book Recommendations and Insights   ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series. The "Maasverse" section contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crescent City. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: 👉 SUBSCRIBE for weekly deep dives!  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dragonsinthedetailspod [https://www.instagram.com/dragonsinthedetailspod]  • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dragonsinthedetailspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@dragonsinthedetailspod]  • Discord: https://discord.com/invite/k3yxN27wSe [https://discord.com/invite/k3yxN27wSe] LISTEN ON THE GO:  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1poCLjVuqgstcgSC90SEId [https://open.spotify.com/show/1poCLjVuqgstcgSC90SEId]  • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dragons-in-the-details-a-romantasy-deep-dive-podcast/id1801047018 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dragons-in-the-details-a-romantasy-deep-dive-podcast/id1801047018]

Crescent City: Starborn Deep Dive

Dragons!! Are you ready for our FIRST Deep Dive of our Crescent City season? Strap in, because this one’s a doozy - it’s our Starborn Fae Deep Dive! Join your favorite book sleuths Abby and Ronnie as they uncover alllll the secrets of the Starborn fae. What exactly are the Starborn fae, anyway? How come some of them have shadows and some of them don’t? Why does the power seem to mostly pop up in females? And why, oh why, does the power seem so very similar to the Asteri’s? Find out all that (and more) in this week’s episode! NOTE ON SPOILERS: This episode will have spoilers for both ACOTAR and Crescent City. If you have not read every book in both the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City series, beware! CHAPTERS: 00:00 Ramen for Breakfast 09:39 Episode Overview: Starborn Deep Dive 13:27 Announcements 14:43 Fun Question: Ritas or White Raven? 17:07 Corrections, Omissions, Social Media Shout Outs 24:54 What are the Starborn Fae? 33:13 What are the Powers of the Starborn Fae? 50:07 What do we think the Starborn Fae are, Actually? 01:31:35 What is the significance of the eight pointed star? 01:40:58 What are the differences between Bryce and Ruhn's starlights? 01:47:22 Why does the Starborn line seem to be stronger in Females than Males? 01:54:09 Why can some starborn fae winnow, wield shadows, and mindspeak, while others can't? 02:12:49 Throne of Glass Omissions 02:17:20 Pre-Cog Corner   ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series. The "Maasverse" section contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crescent City. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: 👉 SUBSCRIBE for weekly deep dives!  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dragonsinthedetailspod [https://www.instagram.com/dragonsinthedetailspod]  • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dragonsinthedetailspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@dragonsinthedetailspod]  • Discord: https://discord.com/invite/k3yxN27wSe [https://discord.com/invite/k3yxN27wSe] LISTEN ON THE GO:  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1poCLjVuqgstcgSC90SEId [https://open.spotify.com/show/1poCLjVuqgstcgSC90SEId]  • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dragons-in-the-details-a-romantasy-deep-dive-podcast/id1801047018 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dragons-in-the-details-a-romantasy-deep-dive-podcast/id1801047018]

Crescent City Re-Read Reactions | Who on earth can keep track of everything going on in this series? (We can!)

Babes!! It’s! Finally! Time! To talk about Crescent City!!! Join your favorite off-the-wall theorists and insane book besties Abby and Ronnie as they react to their Crescent City re-reads. What are they catching this time that they missed last time? How do they think the Crescent City books stack up? Which book are they enjoying the most on their re-read? What character are they most excited to talk about this season?? Tune in to find out! NOTE ON SPOILERS: This episode will have spoilers for both ACOTAR and Crescent City. If you have not read every book in both the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City series, beware! CHAPTERS: 00:00 We're back babes!!! And so are all the books! 03:04 The Excitement of New Book Releases 06:25 Intro: It's our Crescent City Season! 07:48 Announcements: Hope you did your homework! 09:06 Fun Question 1: Who's our favorite? 15:41 Fun Question 2: Where do we want to live? 16:17 Exploring Prithian: A Dream Destination 17:10 Corrections, Omissions, Social Media Shout Outs 17:20 Corrections and Clarifications: Listener Feedback 19:31 Is Rhys still High Lord? 21:27 Ley lines, ley lines, ley lines 23:49 Rigelus is Hunt's Big Toe 24:31 How many times have we read Crescent City? So many 25:42 How are we enjoying our re-reads? 30:11 The Book we Enjoyed Most on the Re-Read 34:43 What are we Catching Now? 41:59 The Characters We're Most Excited to Cover 44:57 Pre-cog Corner: Crescent City 57:36 Reading Corner: What’s Next for the Hosts? 01:01:16 trueCrime-intro-high-short.wav ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series. The "Maasverse" section contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crescent City. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: 👉 SUBSCRIBE for weekly deep dives!  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dragonsinthedetailspod [https://www.instagram.com/dragonsinthedetailspod]  • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dragonsinthedetailspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@dragonsinthedetailspod]  • Discord: https://discord.com/invite/k3yxN27wSe [https://discord.com/invite/k3yxN27wSe] LISTEN ON THE GO:  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1poCLjVuqgstcgSC90SEId [https://open.spotify.com/show/1poCLjVuqgstcgSC90SEId]  • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dragons-in-the-details-a-romantasy-deep-dive-podcast/id1801047018 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dragons-in-the-details-a-romantasy-deep-dive-podcast/id1801047018]

Re-Release: ACOTAR: Azriel Deep Dive | Shadows, Death, Prince of Hel?!?

Babes we are back! In preparation for our Crescent City season we are re-releasing some of our most relevant episodes from Season 2! With new banter and insights, but the same theories you love, join the dragons as they look back at their episode “Azriel Deep Dive!”  NOTE ON SPOILERS: The new intro section will include spoilers for THE FULL MAASVERSE. In our Crescent City season, we will keep spoilers to ACOTAR & Crescent City for the first half, but because most of this discussion falls in our Maasverse section, we will be covering full Maasverse spoilers in these intros! You can skip past the intro chapter if you’d like to go straight to the ACOTAR only section. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro - Soup Season, Medieval Times, The Life of a Showgirl, T-Pain's still got it 16:26 Episode Overview - Azriel Deep Dive 18:50 ACOTAR COSMs - Elain getting comfy, Jesminda and Lucien 25:53 Fun Question - What would Azriel suggest for a first date? 26:51 ACOTAR Deep Dive: What is a shadowsinger? 42:46 ACOTAR Deep Dive: What is Azriel's Winnowing Power? 53:49 ACOTAR Deep Dive: Why was Azriel able to remember the trove when even Amren forgot it? 01:01:36 ACOTAR Deep Dive: Why is Az so unlucky in love? 01:20:15 ACOTAR Pre-Cog Corner: Azriel and Elain as Hades and Persephone, with a Koschei cameo! 01:24:46 Maasverse Deep Dive: Crescent City and Throne of Glass spoilers from here on out, babes! 01:25:18 Maasverse COSMs: The best DM we've ever gotten, The Bone Carver's Circles, the eddies of the Cauldron, more shadow daddies! (CC, Tog) 01:30:35 Maasverse Deep Dive: Where does shadowsinging come from? (Nowhere good babes!) (CC, ToG)  01:49:02 Early Pre-Cog: The prophecy of the sword and the knife isn't about the fae at all, AND it ties everything togehter (ToG, CC, all of it!) 01:55:39 Maasverse Deep Dive: Where do Azriel's other powers come from? (ToG, CC)  02:05:34 A completely off the cuff bonus Q: Are Bryce and Azriel mates? (CC)  02:12:14 Maasverse Pre-Cog Corner: Have we met Koschei before? (CC, ToG)  02:16:04 Maasverse Precog: It's actually all about Vassa (ToG, CC) 02:20:40 Maasverse Pre-Cog: What if Az's scars aren't from fire at all? (CC)  02:21:49 Maasverse Pre-cog: Has Eris been getting some interesting mail? (CC)  02:24:40 What we're reading: You already know the answer ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series. The "Maasverse" section contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crescent City. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: 👉 SUBSCRIBE for weekly deep dives!  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dragonsinthedetailspod [https://www.instagram.com/dragonsinthedetailspod]  • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dragonsinthedetailspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@dragonsinthedetailspod]  • Discord: https://discord.com/invite/k3yxN27wSe [https://discord.com/invite/k3yxN27wSe] LISTEN ON THE GO:  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1poCLjVuqgstcgSC90SEId [https://open.spotify.com/show/1poCLjVuqgstcgSC90SEId]  • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dragons-in-the-details-a-romantasy-deep-dive-podcast/id1801047018 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dragons-in-the-details-a-romantasy-deep-dive-podcast/id1801047018]