Sex, Death, and Dragons

It’s time to look back on the ENTIRE book of Fourth Wing and tap into our collective thirst. This week we are thirsty for that thing that threads through Xaden and Violet’s relationship, the vibes with the dragons, the dynamic with Dain, Liam’s death, the way that Mira looks in her leathers - it’s DRAMA. Today’s episode is a little different because we’re looking back on the entire book (and even a TINY bit of book 2 - so spoiler warning) and getting a little caught in the drama ourselves. Join us as we:Do a 30 second recap of the book through the lenses of Sex, Death, AND Dragons (let us know which one is best)Once again shit on Dain (who somehow is both anti-drama and a drama-architect)Debate whether Xaden and Violet’s messiness is hot or notTalk about why drama is especially alluring in a time of attention overwhelm LAST EP OF SEASON ONE (though we DO have a few little special episodes coming your way…). And please rate, review, and subscribe as we continue to build our little community!LET'S RIDE!

Y'ALL WE MADE IT TO THE END OF THE BOOK (but NOT the end of the season… stay tuned!!!) This episode covers chapters 37 to the end :’) and my GOD do we wrap Fourth Wing on a cliffhanger. There are so many daggers, so much lightning, lots of lusting and Violet almost dies...so this week we are thirsting for BURNOUT. We discuss: Whether being inside of Xaden’s head is hot or not to us (hint… it’s not)Notes for Brennan on his big reveal The ingredients that make Violet’s burnout particularly alluring (as opposed to JUST the ick)Welcome to the rebellion. Let’s ride :) 

It's a tragic week in Fourth-Wing land... We read chapters 33-36 and are thirsty for loyalty amidst the wild backdrop of Violet learning about the rebellion, Liam dying, and...a calf massage?In this week's episode we discuss: Whether Xaden's calf massage is well timedWhat Violet and Xaden are loyal toWhy loyalty feels especially tricky to talk through - and if there's anything for us to look at there (there always is)How to make sense of competing loyalties amidst the chaos of these chaptersIt's murky, it's messy, it's full of death. Let's ride ;)

Well y'all, we made it to the spiciest set of chapters in the book. This week, we're reading chapters 29-32 and we are thirsty for RELEASE!In today's episode we: Quote Mary Oliver (didn't know that would happen when talking about Xaden and Violet absolutely wrecking Violet's room)Propose an alternate title of the book: wet and confusedTalk about "walls" of all kinds ;) It's a fun one. Can't wait for you to listen. Let's RIDE!

Today we're reading chapters 25 - 28 of Fourth Wing and we are thirsty for POWER! Mira enters the scene (hot) and Violet wields her signet for the first time (complicated) and we are digging into all of it. We discuss: Why Mira is so hot (hint: something to do with power) Whether the kiss is confusing AND hot or just confusing or just hot and how the power dynamics involved inform these feelingsSignets as a manifestation of the possibility and risk of powerLet's rideeeeeeeeee!

When is restraint hot and when is it just... absence, self-protection, and withdrawal? This is the question we are asking in today's episode, where we read chapters 21-24 and wonder why are we thirsty for restraint?!?!?!?!? We get into: Where exactly is the wall during Violet and Xaden's kiss? Is Xaden's restraint hot or not? Why? When is it one or the other? What is the role of desire in making restraint alluring? It's time to dig in. Let's ride :)

Things are heating up - in Fourth Wing and in our thirsts. This week we're reading chapters 17 - 20 and we're desperately thirsty for boundary play... that is, when is someone pushing against your boundaries hot and when is it REALLY not. We talk about Xaden and Violet's banter, Tairn and Violet's banter, Dain and Violet's lack of banter, and - of course - how hot it is when Xaden laces Violet's boots. Good lord. This might be our favorite episode yet. Let's ride :)

It's THRESHING babies (Chapters 13-16), and today we're thirsty for bravado. A little bit of daring, a little bit of confidence, and a lot of dragon bonding... This week we're talking about:How hot Violet's daggers are; Whether or not Violet calling Andarna "Goldie" is fun or annoying; The way restraint and discipline make or break bravado; And... once again... Dain :') Excited to dig in. Let's ride...

IT'S EPISODE FOUR! In today's episode we're reading chapters 10-12 of Fourth Wing and we're thirsty for agency 🥵. We discuss our thoughts on some very important questions like:Is the gauntlet sexy or embarrassing? Do we need rivals to push us to own our agency? How deep do Violet's mommy issues run? Is Xaden justified in giving her flack about them? Do agency and belonging work together or in contrast? How do we reconcile them? Let's ride 🐉.

It's time for episode THREE of SDD and today we're thirsty for secret weapons 🗡️😏 . We're focusing on chapters 7-9 and we get into: the mechanics of Xaden being "between Violet's hips" on the sparring mat 👀why it's so hot when Xaden says "you're a violent little thing aren't you." why Violet's dagger throwing is... just yesand ... once again ... Dain being a true buzzkill in the thirst departmentLet's RIDE y'all ;)

In the 2nd episode of SDD we talk about Chapters 4-6 of Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing and find ourselves THIRSTING after attention. We discuss: whether pens, shoulders popping out of sockets, and shirtless dudes sparring are or are not sexyif attention is universally hot (spoiler alert: it isn't)the risks of suppressing our desire for attention (ahem, Dain and Jack Barlow anyone?) Settle in y'all - let's ride ;)

Welcome to the FIRST episode of Sex, Death, and Dragons. In today's episode we talk about Chapters 1-3 of Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing. We're getting right to business; and by business we mean:discussing our not-so-sexy meet cutes with Fourth Wing (hint: they involve moms and illness)comparing our sexy-o-meter on how hot these chapters aredigging into why we're both so thirsty for an underdog story (and why we're surprised by this)glancing at the shadow (daddy) of repressing our thirst for the underdogyou'll have to find out the rest...Settle in y'all - let's ride ;)