A Court of Thorns and Roses: The OG Fairy Smut

Emma, Tabitha, and Maura enter Prythian to explore A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas on this week’s episode of Recapping Romantasy! It’s a story old as time: a girl transforms a man into husband material, only this time he’s an immortal fairy and she’s an illiterate mortal with IBS. Tangents include underwear, Coneheads, and the universal disappointment in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast reveal. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS Transcript at bit.ly/recapping_romantasy_acotar Content Warnings: abduction, animal death, blood, claustrophobia, confinement, death, drugging, gore, emotional abuse, explicit language, extreme poverty, intentional amnesia, manipulation, murder, physical abuse, sex, sexual assault, slavery (mentions of), starvation, torture, and violence. Links to things we talked about: ACOTAR Ambiance Playlist Emma's Anime Rhysand example The Alaskan Bull Worm from SpongeBob Coneheads Fighting the Garthok Join our newsletter! Follow us: TikTok: recap.romantasy⁠ Instagram: recappingromantasy Threads: recappingromantasy Email us: [email protected]⁠ Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers! Music credit: Ian Aisling