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This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 13. At the Summit for Valbara, the Asteri give their blessing and all the Crescent City players show up to discuss the future of their territory. Hunt stands by as one of Sandriel’s minions, while in the city, Bryce continues to look for a way to free Hunt de...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 12. Bryce’s worst nightmares come true when she discovers Hunt and his Fallen comrades have been secretly working to purchase a shipment of synth from the Viper Queen. Micah and Fury intercede, with the latter escorting her friend home where Ruhn watches over...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 12. Bryce’s worst nightmares come true when she discovers Hunt and his Fallen comrades have been secretly working to purchase a shipment of synth from the Viper Queen. Micah and Fury intercede, with the latter escorting her friend home where Ruhn watches over...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 11. Despite pleas from her mother and Hunt, Bryce refuses to see a mediwith about the pain in her leg. Her investigation leads her to a new hidden truth, that Danika was somehow involved in Synth and kept the information from Bryce. The pain of this realizati...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 11. Despite pleas from her mother and Hunt, Bryce refuses to see a mediwith about the pain in her leg. Her investigation leads her to a new hidden truth, that Danika was somehow involved in Synth and kept the information from Bryce. The pain of this realizati...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 10. When Bryce is barred from entering the Autumn King’s villa, she is left without an outlet to vent her frustrations. Hunt finds her at an old haunt and questions whether Bryce is in a healthy mindset given all the revelations she’s been forced to accept. A...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 10. When Bryce is barred from entering the Autumn King’s villa, she is left without an outlet to vent her frustrations. Hunt finds her at an old haunt and questions whether Bryce is in a healthy mindset given all the revelations she’s been forced to accept. A...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 9. In the wake of their visit to the Den, Bryce and Hunt contemplate how to find hard evidence of Sabine’s involvement in Danika’s death. Both are faced with feelings of loneliness, which ultimately leads to their evening rendezvous in the night garden, where...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 9. In the wake of their visit to the Den, Bryce and Hunt contemplate how to find hard evidence of Sabine’s involvement in Danika’s death. Both are faced with feelings of loneliness, which ultimately leads to their evening rendezvous in the night garden, where...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 8. Bryce and Hunt are stunned by the reveal of Sabine’s potential meddling in evidence that suggests she is the one behind Danika’s murder. While they continue their investigation and review Viktoria’s evidence of the kristalos demon, Ruhn conducts his own re...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 8. Bryce and Hunt are stunned by the reveal of Sabine’s potential meddling in evidence that suggests she is the one behind Danika’s murder. While they continue their investigation and review Viktoria’s evidence of the kristalos demon, Ruhn conducts his own re...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 7. Hunt’s shock at seeing his former captor forces Bryce to step in to do what she does best: Distract. After catching the attention of Micah, Bryce dismisses the governor’s advances, causing him to lash out at Hunt. In an effort to find whoever is behind the...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 7. Hunt’s shock at seeing his former captor forces Bryce to step in to do what she does best: Distract. After catching the attention of Micah, Bryce dismisses the governor’s advances, causing him to lash out at Hunt. In an effort to find whoever is behind the...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 6. Though Bryce runs through the city to escape Hunt in the aftermath of the temple acolyte’s murder, Hunt trails her, torn between ensuring his own security and apologizing. Bryce hides in the White Raven and meets Juniper, but their brief gathering meets a...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 6. Though Bryce runs through the city to escape Hunt in the aftermath of the temple acolyte’s murder, Hunt trails her, torn between ensuring his own security and apologizing. Bryce hides in the White Raven and meets Juniper, but their brief gathering meets a...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 5. Bryce and Hunt make their way to the Meat Market, where Bryce hustles a satyr for the illusive and taboo obsidian salt. What Hunt does not realize is that she is also attracting the attention of the Viper Queen. A conversation with the Viper Queen has Bryc...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 5. Bryce and Hunt make their way to the Meat Market, where Bryce hustles a satyr for the illusive and taboo obsidian salt. What Hunt does not realize is that she is also attracting the attention of the Viper Queen. A conversation with the Viper Queen has Bryc...

On today's special bonus episode, Amy and Jac discuss Sarah J Maas' highly anticipated third novel to her Crescent City series, House of Flame and Shadow. Using our background in literature, we discuss initial thoughts, general sentiments from the public, and listener feedback.  We discuss all spoilers, so please make sure to read House of Earth and Blood, House of Sky and Breath, as well as the A...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 4. Ruhn Danaan, Crown Prince of the Valbaran Fae, is a mere cog in the Autumn King’s world. Despite their blood ties, the two men disagree on many points, including the point that is Bryce Quinlan. Bryce and Hunt have their own tug of war, with Bryce doing he...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 4. Ruhn Danaan, Crown Prince of the Valbaran Fae, is a mere cog in the Autumn King’s world. Despite their blood ties, the two men disagree on many points, including the point that is Bryce Quinlan. Bryce and Hunt have their own tug of war, with Bryce doing he...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 3. 22 months have passed since the night Bryce’s life was changed forever. With a carefree, party-girl exterior, Bryce has changed in ways that many don’t even see. After a frustrating business meeting at her old haunt – interrupted by none other than her bro...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 3. 22 months have passed since the night Bryce’s life was changed forever. With a carefree, party girl exterior, Bryce has changed in ways that many don’t even see. After a frustrating business meeting at her old haunt – interrupted by none other than her bro...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood!  This is Part 2 of Episode 2. After dumping Reid Rednar at the Pearl and Rose, Bryce calls on her friends to party at the White Raven in order to avoid confronting Connor’s intensity at home. While a night of drugs and dancing brings Bryce to life, little does she know what she is abo...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 2. After dumping Reid Rednar at the Pearl and Rose, Bryce calls on her friends to party at the White Raven in order to avoid confronting Connor’s intensity at home. While a night of drugs and dancing brings Bryce to life, little does she know what she is abou...

This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 1 Welcome to Lunathion, aka Crescent City, where Bryce Quinlan and her best friend Danika Fendyr are working women by day, and resident party gals by night. An encounter with a Nightstalker forces Danika to visit Bryce at Giffin Antiquities, where she leaves...