Book Five, Part Four: Chapter 43 to the End of the Novel | The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan

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 & ViolenceMisogynySexismDomestic AbuseSexual HarassmentDeathExpect 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.If you'd like to join our discord server, you can do so here. Find us on Instagram at @queensoffantasypod. Please also consider checking out our sister podcast, The Book Jar Pod. If you'd like to find a specific Queen online, please see:Alix: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphTaylor: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphMarissa: Personal Instagram | The Book Jar Pod | StoryGraph | Crowned HeathensYou can support our project by donating here.Background music via https://www.FesliyanStudChapters00:00 The Wheel of Time Turns...0:55 Intro4:07 Nynaeve is The Hulk6:59 Does Tay Owe Marissa Coffee?8:39 Biblical References9:46 Short Summary10:14 Start of In-Depth Analysis19:03 Merry or Mary22:05 A Convo About Critique29:45 Legend Fades to Myth56:21 Valen Luca is THAT Guy1:07:41 A Pylon With A Thought Bubble1:24:39 Another Seal Shattered1:28:09 Reunited!1:35:52 Women LOVE Rand1:47:35 You're Not My Real Dad1:56:37 Everybody Wave Goodbye2:06:18 The Great Morraine Debate2:20:46 The Breaking of the Spears2:37:56 Clean, Pristine Aviendha2:49:52 Unlikely Duo: Nynaeve & Rand3:02:40 SPOILERS: ACOTAR Series3:05:53 Creative Writing 1013:07:43 END OF SPOILERS: ACOTAR Series3:07:46 Balefire, Balefire, BALEFIRE3:14:33 Asmodean: [Redacted] by [Redacted]3:20:24 End of In-Depth Analysis3:20:53 Confirming Our Morraine-Lanfear Theories3:26:07 Reviews of Book 53:36:26 Character Ratings3:46:51 A Game: Zodiac Signs4:10:38 Next Chapters to Read4:11:13 Outro & Socials