Book Three, Part One: Prologue to Chapter 22 | The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan

01/02/24 • 138 min

A new year means a new Robert Jordan book. In this episode, our Queens delve into the third book of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, The Dragon Reborn. Marissa and Tay attempt to keep up with the crew as they fight trollocs, blame Tinkers for their weapons, chase after ethereal (or real?) dogs, and enter a new city of *AHEM* interesting design. You can expect new theories, rankings, and takes on characters from both Marissa and Tay, while Alix attempts to keep her spoilers to herself. In other words, our three Queens summarize and analyze the Prologue to the end of Chapter 22 of The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan.

Expect spoilers for the Prologue to Chapter 22 from The Dragon Reborn, as well as The Great Hunt and The Eye of the World novel in their entirety.

For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on January 11, 2024, and will cover chapter 22 to the end of chapter 43 of book three, The Dragon Reborn.

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Expect spoilers for the Prologue to Chapter 22 from The Dragon Reborn, as well as The Great Hunt and The Eye of the World novel in their entirety.

For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on January 11, 2024, and will cover chapter 22 to the end of chapter 43 of book three, The Dragon Reborn.

You can support our project by donating here.

Background music via https://www.FesliyanStudios.com

Previous Episode

Book Two, Part Three: Chapter 41 to End of Novel | The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan

It's the final battle – for book two, and our Queens are ready to fight alongside, and against, some of the Wheel of Time characters. From ranting about Rand to providing life lessons on what not to say to your friends, Tay and Marissa share their thoughts on the newest developments in this high fantasy series. Tay connects some more prophesies together, Marissa delves into the growing misogyny in the world, and Alix attempts to convey her love for certain characters without spoiling the entire series. Expect some more Rand slander, more Nynaeve love, some new opinions on Mat, and the analysis of some great – and not-so-great – scenes from this novel. In other words, our three Queens summarize and analyze Chapter 41 to the end of Book Two: The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan.

At the end of the pod, Marissa and Tay share their reviews of books one and two. Then, to lighten the mood and enlighten each other, they assign Taylor Swift eras to each character – while Alix reminds them they don't need to fight about it. And, as always, the two end off with their lists of favourite to least favourite characters in the series.

Expect spoilers for The Great Hunt novel and The Eye of the World novel in their entirety. **There are also small spoilers for A Court of Mist and Fury & A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas**

For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on January 1, 2024, and will cover the prologue to the end of chapter 22 of book three, The Dragon Reborn.

You can support our project by donating here.

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Next Episode

Book Three, Part Two: Chapter 23 to End of Chapter 43 | The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan

The plot thickens as Rand goes a little mad in the next section of The Dragon Reborn. The Queens read along as the chip on Egwene's shoulder grows and listen as Mat discovers his luck – and his appetite – are both insatiable. Marissa points out some inaccuracies of removing a wax seal on a letter, Tay discusses her theories and careful notes on various worldbuilding elements, and Alix tries desperately to keep a straight face while the other two try to guess what might happen next. In short, join along as the Queens of this podcast discuss and analyze Chapter 23 to the end of Chapter 43 of The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan.
At the end of the podcast, the Queens also take an Ajah quiz to learn which Ajah they belong to, as well as recap their fave and not-so-fave characters so far. Please find the Ajah Quiz the Queens took right here.

Expect spoilers for the Prologue to the end of Chapter 43 from The Dragon Reborn, as well as The Great Hunt and The Eye of the World novel in their entirety.

For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on January 21, 2024, and will cover chapter 44 to the end of book three, The Dragon Reborn.