Maas-Termind Files | Bargains x Queen Mor | SJM Lore, Predictions, and Conspiracy Theories | BONUS Episode

Abigail Owen [Author Interview] | The Crucible Series | Bestselling Author

Abigail Owen on The Crucible Series, Romantasy Tropes, and Amazon MGM’s Games Gods Play Adaptation The Reading After Bedtime podcast hosts Allyson and Becca announce a ticketed ACOTAR 6 release party with Bibliobar Books and Gifts in Plano, Texas, then interview bestselling author Abigail Owen about her background, motherhood, and being most active on Instagram via abigailowen.com. They discuss Owen’s The Crucible series (The Games Gods Play, The Things Gods Break, and upcoming third book Wrath), her preference for trilogies and HEAs, favorite tropes (morally gray heroes and enemies/adversaries to lovers), and least favorites (second-chance romance and secret baby). Owen shares how she started writing young, finished her first fantasy romance during maternity leave after Twilight inspired her, and how ADHD/autism affect her process, including dictating on walks. They cover the Amazon MGM TV adaptation of The Games Gods Play, limited casting ideas, and milestone celebrations.____________________________________________________________ 🎉LET'S PARTY!🎉Let's celebrate the release of ACOTAR 6 together! Reading After Bedtime has teamed up with Bibliobar in Plano, Texas to bring you an unforgettable evening counting down to the release of ACOTAR 6! The ACOTAR 6 release party is TICKETED, so make sure to grab yours before they sell out! Your ticket includes:- 📚 Gift bag + your copy of ACOTAR 6 - 🎤 Trivia & costume contest🎙️ - 🔮 Conspiracy theories & fandom fun - 🎯 Games, archery & sword fighting - 📸 Photo ops - 🍸 Snacks & drinks (cash bar available) - ✨ Flash tattoos* - 🛍️ Shopping & more! ⁠⁠⁠Buy your ticket here!⁠⁠ [https://bibliobartx.com/events/2026/10/26/the-cauldron-amp-the-quill-acotar-book-6-midnight-release-party] _____________________________________________________________ Let's be friends on socials! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reading After Bedtime Podcast Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingAfterBedtimePodcast⁠] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reading After Bedtime ⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠https://www.instagram.com/readingafterbedtimepodcast/⁠] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reading After bedtime ⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@readingafterbedtimepod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠] Abigail Owen Instagram [   www.instagram.com/abigailowenauthor]: Abigail Owen TikTok:  [www.tiktok.com/@abigailowenauthor ]  Abigail Owen Facebook: [  www.facebook.com/Abigail.Owen.Books/  ] Abigail Owen Website: [https://⁠www.abigailowen.com] _____________________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🛍️ Shop our Merch!🛍️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://reading-after-bedtime-pod.printify.me] Still looking for something? 👀 ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/readingafterbedtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/readingafterbedtimepodcast] (Find Goodreads, Book of the Month, a tip jar and so much more here!) _____________________________________________________________ 🎶 Intro music by the talented Sean Lavrisa! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠Sean Lavrisa Spotify⁠:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kUiSx4GkzTD4ng3IuYOKD?si=-PdNhjEwSG2LaYGtmEB_1Q] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠Sean Lavrisa Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/foxcraft/] #abigailowen #authorinterview #authorchat #thegamesgodsplay #crucibleseries #kindleunlimitedromance #romantasybooktok 00:00 Time Drama And Books 00:31 ACOTAR 6 Party Details 01:24 Podcast Welcome And Guest Intro 03:53 Bio Banter And Mom Life 08:30 Socials Reviews Spoilers 10:17 Crucible Series Chat 14:36 Tropes HEAs And Miscommunication 18:57 Writing Origins And Romantasy 23:03 Romantasy Boom And Male Readers 26:44 Greek Gods And Hades Inspiration 29:25 Amazon Adaptation And Dream Cast 35:23 Book To Screen Expectations 37:18 Author Besties Question 37:38 Author Friend Circle 38:18 Finding Writer Groups 39:34 Favorite Romance Tropes 41:27 Tropes They Avoid 44:44 Red Flags and Real Life 46:14 Current Work in Progress 48:01 Cover Design Choices 50:07 Reading and Audiobooks 53:10 Neurodivergence and Writing 59:10 How She Celebrates Wins 01:02:25 Writing Snacks and Music 01:04:58 Drafting by Dictation Walks 01:05:44 Allergy Season Tangent 01:09:25 Granny Hobbies and Puzzles 01:13:25 Final Thanks and Farewell

The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen [Book Chat] | The Crucible Series Book 2 |🚨FULL SPOILERS🚨

🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen. If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, please return once you've read the stories.🚨 _____________________________________________________________ Looking for our full discussion of the Crucible Series by Abigail Owen? Check out our full coverage! ⁠The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen [Spoiler Summary]⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HtceuTubgfCU8jo6Ve2Zg?si=bxbe1tQkRyCG7TzpgZdDbw] ⁠The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen [Book Chat]⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/05ZSyduBPLlokUM31wLWCx?si=ZgMhC3kKSfqFoFv_Cpax_A] ⁠The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen [Spoiler Summary]⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yKvpebCUswDPLq4zUQj1D?si=SLZB8WcsRMeLEv-rD9SoSw] ⁠The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen [Book Chat]⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1NIJ2Gx91obrRnK0hY9FbN?si=1P3jpcxOT6CR9ltV4VBqnw] Abigail Owen [Author Interview] Coming Soon _____________________________________________________________ Allyson and Becca introduce the Reading After Bedtime Podcast, share social links, request reviews, and promote a ticketed ACOTAR 6 release party with Bibliobar Books and Gifts. They discuss Abigail Owen’s The Things Gods Break (published Oct. 21, 2025), rating it five stars and praising it as a strong middle book with a slow-burn romance (two “chili peppers”) and intentional, well-managed confusion tied to Lyra’s perspective. After a spoiler warning, they cover tropes (games/trials, prophecy/chosen one, enemies to friends), extensive content warnings, and series context (final book The Wrath Gods Reap expected Nov. 17, 2026). They highlight time travel, seven locks/trials, glamours affecting gods and mortals, Lyra’s powers, Cronos’s sacrifice, Hades/Charon/Cerberus moments, and end with competing theories about the Deceiver, predictions for book three, favorite quotes, and a teaser for an upcoming Abigail Owen interview and a Dungeon Crawler Carl episode. _____________________________________________________________ 🎉LET'S PARTY!🎉 Let's celebrate the release of ACOTAR 6 together! Reading After Bedtime has teamed up with Bibliobar in Plano, Texas to bring you an unforgettable evening counting down to the release of ACOTAR 6! The ACOTAR 6 release party is TICKETED, so make sure to grab yours before they sell out! Your ticket includes: - 📚 Gift bag + your copy of ACOTAR 6 - 🎤 Trivia & costume contest🎙️ - 🔮 Conspiracy theories & fandom fun - 🎯 Games, archery & sword fighting - 📸 Photo ops - 🍸 Snacks & drinks (cash bar available) - ✨ Flash tattoos* - 🛍️ Shopping & more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy your ticket here!⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bibliobartx.com/events/2026/10/26/the-cauldron-amp-the-quill-acotar-book-6-midnight-release-party] _____________________________________________________________ Let's be friends on socials! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingAfterBedtimePodcast%E2%81%A0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/@readingafterbedtimepodcast] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@readingafterbedtimepod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc%E2%81%A0] _____________________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🛍️ Shop our Merch!🛍️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://reading-after-bedtime-pod.printify.me/] Still looking for something? 👀 https://linktr.ee/readingafterbedtimepodcast (Find Goodreads, Book of the Month, a tip jar and so much more here!) _____________________________________________________________ 🎶 Intro music by the talented Sean Lavrisa! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠Sean Lavrisa Spotify⁠:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kUiSx4GkzTD4ng3IuYOKD?si=-PdNhjEwSG2LaYGtmEB_1Q] _____________________________________________________________ 00:00 Side Character Warning00:37 Podcast Intro01:44 ACOTAR Party Plug02:38 Back Cover Blurb03:35 Ratings And Spice05:15 Spoiler Warning Setup06:00 Tropes And Content Warnings07:23 Dedication And Confusion10:57 Locks And Trials Highlights17:48 Time Travel Glamours20:20 Prophecies And Hades POV24:57 Falling For Cronos27:23 Mom Chat Genetics Tangent29:30 Cracks Of Time Visuals31:14 Cronos Beach Day32:19 Titan War Gore34:30 Underworld Overcrowded36:16 Hades and Lyra Timeline39:32 Lyra New Powers43:25 Deceiver Theories50:04 Favorite Quotes56:14 Favorite Moments Wrap59:50 Outro and Next Reads #thegamesgodsplay #thecrucibleseries #romantasy #booktok #bookdiscussion #bookreview #thethingsgodsbreak

The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen [Spoiler Summary] | The Crucible Series Book 2 |🚨FULL SPOILERS🚨

🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen. If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, please return once you've read the stories.🚨 _____________________________________________________________ Looking for our full discussion of the Crucible Series by Abigail Owen? Check out our full coverage! The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen [Spoiler Summary]⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HtceuTubgfCU8jo6Ve2Zg?si=bxbe1tQkRyCG7TzpgZdDbw] The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen [Book Chat]⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/05ZSyduBPLlokUM31wLWCx?si=ZgMhC3kKSfqFoFv_Cpax_A] The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen [Spoiler Summary] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yKvpebCUswDPLq4zUQj1D?si=SLZB8WcsRMeLEv-rD9SoSw] The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen [Book Chat]⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1NIJ2Gx91obrRnK0hY9FbN?si=1P3jpcxOT6CR9ltV4VBqnw] Abigail Owen [Author Interview] Coming Soon _____________________________________________________________ The Things Gods Break (Abigail Owen) — Spoiler Summary | Reading After Bedtime PodcastAllyson and Becca share a spoiler summary of Abigail Owen’s The Things Gods Break, following Lyra and Boone trapped in Tartarus as broken time shards throw Lyra through past events with Hades and the Titans. Lyra is tested through the seven divine locks (including Hestia, Hades, Demeter, Poseidon, Hera, and Aphrodite), learns the gods have been glamoured for millennia, and uncovers that Tartarus is breaking as time repeatedly resets. With Persephone’s complicated help and Boone’s distrust, Lyra gains powers to see and remove glamour, makes unbreakable oaths, and ultimately unseals all locks when Cronos sacrifices himself, transferring his time power to Lyra. A battle erupts after the Titans’ release; Lyra stops time, reverses key damage, and exposes the deception. Hades is punished by losing immortality and power, and Lyra and Persephone lead the Underworld as the next book is teased. _____________________________________________________________ 🎉LET'S PARTY!🎉 Let's celebrate the release of ACOTAR 6 together! Reading After Bedtime has teamed up with Bibliobar in Plano, Texas to bring you an unforgettable evening counting down to the release of ACOTAR 6! The ACOTAR 6 release party is TICKETED, so make sure to grab yours before they sell out! Your ticket includes: - 📚 Gift bag + your copy of ACOTAR 6 - 🎤 Trivia & costume contest🎙️ - 🔮 Conspiracy theories & fandom fun - 🎯 Games, archery & sword fighting - 📸 Photo ops - 🍸 Snacks & drinks (cash bar available) - ✨ Flash tattoos* - 🛍️ Shopping & more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy your ticket here!⁠⁠⁠ [https://bibliobartx.com/events/2026/10/26/the-cauldron-amp-the-quill-acotar-book-6-midnight-release-party] _____________________________________________________________ Let's be friends on socials! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingAfterBedtimePodcast%E2%81%A0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/@readingafterbedtimepodcast] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@readingafterbedtimepod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc%E2%81%A0] _____________________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🛍️ Shop our Merch!🛍️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://reading-after-bedtime-pod.printify.me/] Still looking for something? 👀 https://linktr.ee/readingafterbedtimepodcast (Find Goodreads, Book of the Month, a tip jar and so much more here!) _____________________________________________________________ 🎶 Intro music by the talented Sean Lavrisa! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠Sean Lavrisa Spotify⁠:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kUiSx4GkzTD4ng3IuYOKD?si=-PdNhjEwSG2LaYGtmEB_1Q] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠Sean Lavrisa Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _____________________________________________________________ 00:00 Welcome to Podcast01:11 Spoiler Warnings01:47 ACOTAR Party Plug02:58 Setup in Tartarus03:51 Hestia Lock Test05:48 Titans and Broken Time08:09 Young Hades Encounter09:08 Persephone Reveals Cracks11:14 Training and Seven Locks13:24 War and Glamour Clues17:05 Demeter Lock Breakdown21:29 Hera Lock and Boone Hurt24:14 Aphrodite Lock Sacrifice24:46 Freedom and Battle26:29 Olympus Showdown27:36 Rewinding the Damage28:45 Punishment and Tease29:33 Wrap Up and Next Steps #thegamesgodsplay #thecrucibleseries #romantasy #booktok #bookdiscussion #bookreview #thethingsgodsbreak

Maas-Termind Files | Bargains x Queen Mor | SJM Lore, Predictions, and Conspiracy Theories | BONUS Episode

🚨This bonus episode contains spoilers for ALL of the A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) Series, AS WELL AS Throne of Glass and Crescent City by Sarah J Maas. If you aren't completely caught up with the Maas-verse, please press pause, and return once you are.🚨 _____________________________________________________________ Looking for the rest of the Maas-Termind files? Check out our full coverage here! Sarah J Maas x Call Her Daddy Reaction [https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/GuUKbPAEV2b] Prythian Mountains x Where is Vaughan? [https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/AdmcNswoi2b] Bargains x Queen Mor [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Gr67Sf7NYeG5atAkSCkfK?si=HMtoof7yTu2m_eLCGEJIfw] _____________________________________________________________ Allyson and Becca of Reading After Bedtime announce social links, request reviews, and promote a ticketed ACOTAR 6 release party with Bibliobar Books and Gifts in Plano, Texas, then give a full Maas-verse spoiler warning. The episode focuses on how bargains work in Prythian—old, balance-based magic that can kill or claim what matters most—and how Night Court bargains are tattooed and disappear once fulfilled. They walk through key ACOTAR bargains (Feyre/Amarantha, Feyre/Rhys, Tamlin/Hybern, Feyre/Bryaxis, Feyre/Bone Carver, Cassian/Nesta, and Feyre/Rhys’s death pact), raising questions about what counts as a bargain, loopholes, and Bryaxis’s unresolved status. They end with a crack theory connecting Mor, truth, the Veritas orb, witch mirrors, and Throne of Glass symbols like the three-faced goddess/Eye of Elena. _____________________________________________________________ 🎉LET'S PARTY!🎉 Let's celebrate the release of ACOTAR 6 together! Reading After Bedtime has teamed up with Bibliobar in Plano, Texas to bring you an unforgettable evening counting down to the release of ACOTAR 6! The ACOTAR 6 release party is TICKETED, so make sure to grab yours before they sell out! Your ticket includes: - 📚 Gift bag + your copy of ACOTAR 6 - 🎤 Trivia & costume contest🎙️ - 🔮 Conspiracy theories & fandom fun - 🎯 Games, archery & sword fighting - 📸 Photo ops - 🍸 Snacks & drinks (cash bar available) - ✨ Flash tattoos* - 🛍️ Shopping & more! ⁠Buy your ticket here!⁠ [https://bibliobartx.com/events/2026/10/26/the-cauldron-amp-the-quill-acotar-book-6-midnight-release-party] _____________________________________________________________00:00 Maasverse Power Questions 01:03 Hosts And Community Links 01:42 ACOTAR 6 Release Party 02:35 Spoiler Warning And Scope 03:16 Bargains Lore Basics 05:13 Magic Balance And Stakes 08:00 Bargain Tattoos Explained 10:27 Feyre And Amarantha Deal 14:34 Riddle Debate And Answer 18:59 Feyre And Rhys Bargain 22:29 Tamlin Hybern Bargain 25:41 Bryaxis Bargains And Loopholes 33:52 Bone Carver Mirror Price 37:39 Eris Bargain Breakdown 39:19 Keir Ancestor Deal 40:25 Nesta Cassian Favor 42:24 Feyre Rhys Death Pact 45:22 High Lord Beast Forms 46:49 Mor Morrigan Theory 50:35 Witch Mirrors Lore 52:07 Crochan Clues Deep Dive 57:37 Multiverse Map Talk 01:01:18 Tamlin Dain Rant 01:03:24 Mates Human Questions 01:05:22 Wrap Up And Plugs _____________________________________________________________ Let's be friends on socials! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reading After Bedtime Podcast Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingAfterBedtimePodcast⁠] ⁠⁠⁠Reading After Bedtime ⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠https://www.instagram.com/readingafterbedtimepodcast/⁠] ⁠⁠⁠Reading After bedtime ⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@readingafterbedtimepod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠] _____________________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠🛍️ Shop our Merch!🛍️⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://reading-after-bedtime-pod.printify.me] Still looking for something? 👀 https://linktr.ee/readingafterbedtimepodcast (Find Goodreads, Book of the Month, a tip jar and so much more here!) _____________________________________________________________ #acotar6 #acourtofthornsandroses #maastermindfiles #maasverse #bookrecommendation

The Games Gods Play [Book Chat] | The Crucible Series Book 1 |🚨FULL SPOILERS🚨

🚨This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen. If you don't want the ENTIRE story spoiled, please return once you've read the stories.🚨 _____________________________________________________________ Looking for our full discussion of the Crucible Series by Abigail Owen? Check out our full coverage! Looking for our full discussion of the Crucible Series by Abigail Owen? Check out our full coverage! ⁠⁠The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen [Spoiler Summary]⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HtceuTubgfCU8jo6Ve2Zg?si=bxbe1tQkRyCG7TzpgZdDbw] ⁠⁠The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen [Book Chat]⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/05ZSyduBPLlokUM31wLWCx?si=ZgMhC3kKSfqFoFv_Cpax_A] ⁠⁠The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen [Spoiler Summary]⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yKvpebCUswDPLq4zUQj1D?si=SLZB8WcsRMeLEv-rD9SoSw] ⁠⁠The Things Gods Break by Abigail Owen [Book Chat]⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1NIJ2Gx91obrRnK0hY9FbN?si=1P3jpcxOT6CR9ltV4VBqnw] Abigail Owen [Author Interview] Coming Soon _____________________________________________________________  Allyson and Becca introduce the Reading After Bedtime podcast and discuss Abigail Owen’s fantasy romance The Games Gods Play (published Sept. 3, 2024), share where to follow/review the show, and read the book’s blurb about Lyra, a cursed office clerk in San Francisco chosen by Hades as his mortal champion in the Crucible, a deadly contest of 12 trials held every 100 years. Both hosts rate the book five stars on reread and give it a spice level of 2, then provide a spoiler warning covering plot twists, triggers, violence, and on-page sex. They describe it as a lighter, fast-moving Greek-mythology-based story with reluctant allies-to-lovers tension, “mine” moments, and creative logic-and-might trials, discuss content warnings, confirm the trilogy’s reading order and release dates, share favorite quotes/moments (including Cerberus), and offer predictions about Lyra’s nature and Zeus/Kronos. _____________________________________________________________ 🎉LET'S PARTY!🎉 Let's celebrate the release of ACOTAR 6 together! Reading After Bedtime has teamed up with Bibliobar in Plano, Texas to bring you an unforgettable evening counting down to the release of ACOTAR 6! The ACOTAR 6 release party is TICKETED, so make sure to grab yours before they sell out! Your ticket includes: - 📚 Gift bag + your copy of ACOTAR 6 - 🎤 Trivia & costume contest🎙️ - 🔮 Conspiracy theories & fandom fun - 🎯 Games, archery & sword fighting - 📸 Photo ops - 🍸 Snacks & drinks (cash bar available) - ✨ Flash tattoos* - 🛍️ Shopping & more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy your ticket here!⁠⁠ [https://bibliobartx.com/events/2026/10/26/the-cauldron-amp-the-quill-acotar-book-6-midnight-release-party] _____________________________________________________________ Referenced Episodes: ⁠Variation by Rebecca Yarros [Spoiler Summary]⁠ [https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/PIQxayXkN2b] ⁠Variation by Rebecca Yarros [Book Chat]⁠ [https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/PIQxayXkN2b] _____________________________________________________________ Let's be friends on socials! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingAfterBedtimePodcast%E2%81%A0] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@readingafterbedtimepod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc%E2%81%A0] _____________________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🛍️ Shop our Merch!🛍️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://reading-after-bedtime-pod.printify.me/] Still looking for something? 👀 https://linktr.ee/readingafterbedtimepodcast (Find Goodreads, Book of the Month, a tip jar and so much more here!) _____________________________________________________________ 🎶 Intro music by the talented Sean Lavrisa! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠Sean Lavrisa Spotify⁠:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kUiSx4GkzTD4ng3IuYOKD?si=-PdNhjEwSG2LaYGtmEB_1Q] _____________________________________________________________ 00:00 Chocolate Scent Banter 00:44 Podcast Welcome 01:52 Book Setup Blurb 03:12 Ratings And Spice 04:59 Spoiler Warning 06:14 Genre Tropes Warnings 08:19 Series Reading Order 09:04 Slump Buster Thoughts 14:56 Preface And Chapter Names 17:39 Crucible Trials Breakdown 19:28 Hades Motivations And Deals 20:48 Tattoos Animals And Gifts 24:55 Mythology Research And Pantheons 25:58 Bitter Chocolate Revisited 26:55 Scent and Vibes 27:38 Slow Burn Tension 28:56 Curse and Trauma 30:58 Lyra Sass Moments 33:20 Trials Breakdown 38:33 Predictions and Twists 42:21 Best Quotes 44:53 Favorite Moments 50:01 Final Thoughts Wrap 52:29 Outro and Farewell #thegamesgodsplay #thecrucibleseries #romantasy #booktok #bookdiscussion #bookreview