Another book: completed! The Queens finish reading book 5, The Fires of Heaven, in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, and they have a lot of thoughts. The Queens battle out theories while the characters fight in too many battles to count. Be prepared to (maybe) wave goodbye to a beloved character – as well as several forsaken – and also say hello to the benefits of balefire. Queen Marissa shares a personal story that connects her to Nynaeve, Queen Tay rages against the decreasing stakes, and both Queens spout theory after theory. You can find Queen Alix tuning out the other two to prevent from spoiling anything. Expect these readers to talk about the Hulk, appropriate adjectives for bosoms, when to stop being nice to strangers, and the religious symbolism in this fifth book. In other words, join along as the Queens of this podcast discuss and analyze Chapter 43 to the end of Book Five of The Wheel of Time, The Fires of Heaven, by Robert Jordan.
At the end of the podcast, Queens Tay and Marissa share their review of the book, as well as the current character rankings. And, we finish off with a game about the character's zodiac signs!
Content Warnings:
Please take care of yourself. We talk about the following in this podcast:
- Gore & Violence
- Misogyny
- Sexism
- Domestic Abuse
- Sexual Harassment
- Death
Expect spoilers for the first five novels in the series: The Fires of Heaven, The Shadow Rising, The Dragon Reborn, The Great Hunt, and The Eye of the World. We also have small spoilers for the ACOTAR Series.
For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on April 1, 2024, and will cover the prologue to the end of chapter 15 for Lord of Chaos, the sixth installment in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series.
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Chapters00:00 The Wheel of Time Turns...
0:55 Intro
4:07 Nynaeve is The Hulk
6:59 Does Tay Owe Marissa Coffee?
8:39 Biblical References
9:46 Short Summary
10:14 Start of In-Depth Analysis
19:03 Merry or Mary
22:05 A Convo About Critique
29:45 Legend Fades to Myth
56:21 Valen Luca is THAT Guy
1:07:41 A Pylon With A Thought Bubble
1:24:39 Another Seal Shattered
1:28:09 Reunited!
1:35:52 Women LOVE Rand
1:47:35 You're Not My Real Dad
1:56:37 Everybody Wave Goodbye
2:06:18 The Great Morraine Debate
2:20:46 The Breaking of the Spears
2:37:56 Clean, Pristine Aviendha
2:49:52 Unlikely Duo: Nynaeve & Rand
3:02:40 SPOILERS: ACOTAR Series
3:05:53 Creative Writing 101
3:07:43 END OF SPOILERS: ACOTAR Series
3:07:46 Balefire, Balefire, BALEFIRE
3:14:33 Asmodean: [Redacted] by [Redacted]
3:20:24 End of In-Depth Analysis
3:20:53 Confirming Our Morraine-Lanfear Theories
3:26:07 Reviews of Book 5
3:36:26 Character Ratings
3:46:51 A Game: Zodiac Signs
4:10:38 Next Chapters to Read
4:11:13 Outro & Socials
What is Queens of Fantasy Podcast?
This is the Queens of Fantasy podcast, a podcast dedicated to deeply analyzing, discussing, and reading fantasy series alongside other readers. Each season of this podcast is dedicated to a specific fantasy series and/or author.
The Queens in this podcast include myself, Marissa, Alix, and Taylor. We are your guides and companions for your adventure through various fantasy worlds.