Fourth Wing: Sex-Foot-Everything

Emma, Tabitha, and Maura dissect Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing on this week’s episode of Recapping Romantasy! Listen to learn what Romantasy is and the background of Fourth Wing’s publication. Then we break down what happens in the book. Tangents include Outlander, 90s tribal tattoos, and the ethics of poison. EPISODE INCLUDES SPOILERS Transcript at: https://bit.ly/recapping_romantasy_fourthwing In this episode we cover: (00:00) – Romantasy and Fourth Wing, Explained (5:34) – Recapping Fourth Wing: Welcome to Basgiath War College (17:18) – Would someone like to explain the parapet? (27:44) – Is poisoning your opponents ethical? (30:46) – Fight Class can be sexy (40:28) – Tairn sounds like a disappointed dad (49:39) – Xaden’s eight-pack is very important, actually (58:52) – We’ve finally gotten to the point where they f#&! (01:07:59) – An Outlander tangent (01:18:35) – Xaden’s chapter (01:23:05) – What characters are we? Content warnings for Fourth Wing, and therefore this episode, as provided by Rebecca Yarros: "Fourth Wing is a nonstop-thrilling adventure fantasy set in the brutal and competitive world of a military college for dragon riders, which includes elements regarding war, battle, hand-to-hand combat, perilous situations, blood, intense violence, brutal injuries, death, poisoning, graphic language, and sexual activities that are shown on the page. Readers who may be sensitive to these elements, please take note, and prepare to enter Basgiath War College…” Join our newsletter: https://polished-acorn-25963.myflodesk.com/ksniyzn65b Follow us: TikTok: recap.romantasy Email us: [email protected] Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow romantasy readers! Music credit: Ian Aisling