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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2025 · 1H 9M

002: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) by Sarah J Maas

from Fictionally Speaking · host Adrienne and Annamarie

Welcome to Prythian, Noodles! Annamarie is diving in for the FIRST TIME into A Court of Thorns and Roses, the first book in an iconic series, with Adrienne as her questionable guide and co-yapper. They talk romance, fantasy, fae, wyrms, magical creatures, high lords, courts, curses and our favorite illiterate (for now) huntress, Feyre, and her journey to save her love and her newfound home. Listen to them yap about this trailblazer series in the Romantasy genre. Listen, rate, and leave us a comment!Chapters:(00:00) Introduction(03:35) Romantasy as a Genre(12:58) Non Spoiler Blurb(16:22) Non Spoiler Worldbuilding and Magic(19:19) Family Dynamics(24:07) Feyre as an Artist(25:07) The Spring Court(28:58) Feyre as a Character(33:41) Feybae and Lucien(36:23) The Honeymoon Phase(40:49) Lucien's Backstory(41:34) The Masks(43:39) More Spring Court(46:01) Under The Mountain(53:48) The Riddle(57:40) The Deal(58:48) Final Thoughts and Star Rating(01:01:39) TS Corner(01:05:20) Side Quests(01:07:41) Outro

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Welcome to Prythian, Noodles! Annamarie is diving in for the FIRST TIME into A Court of Thorns and Roses, the first book in an iconic series, with Adrienne as her questionable guide and co-yapper. They talk romance, fantasy, fae, wyrms, magical creatures, high lords, courts, curses and our favorite illiterate (for now) huntress, Feyre, and her journey to save her love and her newfound home. Listen to them yap about this trailblazer series in the Romantasy genre. Listen, rate, and leave us a comment!Chapters:(00:00) Introduction(03:35) Romantasy as a Genre(12:58) Non Spoiler Blurb(16:22) Non Spoiler Worldbuilding and Magic(19:19) Family Dynamics(24:07) Feyre as an Artist(25:07) The Spring Court(28:58) Feyre as a Character(33:41) Feybae and Lucien(36:23) The Honeymoon Phase(40:49) Lucien's Backstory(41:34) The Masks(43:39) More Spring Court(46:01) Under The Mountain(53:48) The Riddle(57:40) The Deal(58:48) Final Thoughts and Star Rating(01:01:39) TS Corner(01:05:20) Side Quests(01:07:41) Outro

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Welcome to Prythian, Noodles! Annamarie is diving in for the FIRST TIME into A Court of Thorns and Roses, the first book in an iconic series, with Adrienne as her questionable guide and co-yapper. They talk romance, fantasy, fae, wyrms, magical...

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