Book Three, Part Three: Chapter 44 to End of Novel | The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan

01/21/24 • 157 min

A new love story, a blacksmith working while the end of the world looms on, the Dragon reveals himself – finally – and Morraine deals with a cranky, wanky Perrin. The Queens track Egwene's sudden change of character, Mat's revelation in his lucky disposition, and Thom denies his feelings for his ex-flame. In this episode, Marissa and Tay discuss the growing misogyny in the novel while Alix tries to keep herself from revealing too much. In short, join along as the Queens of this podcast discuss and analyze Chapter 44 to the end of The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan.
At the end of the podcast, the Queens take on fan-casting the Wheel of Time series so far, as well as sharing their reviews and ratings on the novel. And, as always, they reveal their list of most fave to least fave characters.

Expect spoilers 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 February 1, 2024, and will cover chapters 1 to the end of chapter 14, The Shadow Rising.

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Expect spoilers 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 February 1, 2024, and will cover chapters 1 to the end of chapter 14, The Shadow Rising.

You can support our project by donating here.

Background music via https://www.FesliyanStudios

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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.

You can support our project by donating here.

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Book Four, Part One: Chapter 1 to End of Chapter 15 | The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan

Book four has officially started... and the Queens are not particularly impressed. From checking out ankles and bosoms to declaring women obsessed with *checks notes* cleaning, dusting, and ruining men's days, The Shadow Rising embarks to stake its claim as the most misogynistic book in The Wheel of Time series. Beyond that, Alix attempts to share her love of Mat in a less-than-flattering section, Marissa discovers some ecclesiastical connections she wasn't expecting, and Taylor continues to connect the threads with a few more theories about our story. You can expect the Queens to discuss it all: the rising political tensions, the foreshadowed miscommunication trope, and the character growth and decline. In short, join along as the Queens of this podcast discuss and analyze Chapter 1 to the end of Chapter 15 of The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan.

Content Warnings:
We talk about the following in this podcast:

Rape
Sexual assault
Violence against women
Misogyny
Sexism
Racism

Expect spoilers up to the end of Chapter 15 for The Shadow Rising, as well as The Dragon Reborn, The Great Hunt, and The Eye of the World novels. There is also a small, world-building spoiler for Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen series.

For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on February 8, 2024, and will cover chapters 16 to the end of chapter 30 for The Shadow Rising, the fourth installment in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series.