Addison & Lorraine

Booked On Fantasy Podcast

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Welcome to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! Hosted by best friends Addison and Lorraine, Booked On Fantasy is your go-to place for all things fantasy. We explore the magical worlds of books, shows, and movies. We dive DEEP! In each episode, we examine the plot, themes, characters, make predictions, and more. Together, we offer fresh perspectives, exciting discussions, and oftentimes hilarious reactions! We are a spoiler-free podcast — which means we've never read the books we're discussing before. We have completed our coverage of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros and are diving back into the Throne...

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Empire of Storms: Ch 30-37 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Lions and Wolves and Sea Dragons, Oh my! 12.06.2025 2:29:07

Welcome back for another episode of the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are so excited to continue our Empire of Storms coverage with chapters 30-37. BUCKLE UP FOLKS CUZ WHAT A SET OF CHAPTERS! Aelin stiff arms Rolfe into allying with her by calling the valg to Skull's Bay (which we have many feelings about that because it was quite literally insane). Despite her risky business, we still thoug...

Pag(e)ing the Past: Book Review | Revisiting Catching Fire 05.06.2025 1:59:48

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! This week we bring you episode 2 of our spin off series, Pag(e)ing the Past, where we revisit some of our favorite books from the past. This week we dive into book two of The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins: Catching Fire! This book was even better as we follow Katniss Everdeen - "the girl on fire" - as she goes from processing surv...

Empire of Storms: Ch 21-29 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Surprise Alliances, Body Doubles, & Pirate Meetings 29.05.2025 2:07:59

Welcome back for another episode of the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are so excited to continue our Empire of Storms coverage with chapters 21-29. This episode was all about strategizing and negotiating. Rowan and Dorain make several attempts to secure Rolfe as an ally before Aelin arrives, and in an unexpected twist offer Gavriel and Fenrys a bargain to secure them in an alliance. Aelin arrives...

Empire of Storms: Ch 13-20 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Temple Take Backs, Ancestral Visits, & Blackbeak Secrets 22.05.2025 2:18:05

Welcome back for another episode of the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are so excited to continue our Empire of Storms coverage with chapters 13-20. This set of chapters was chock full of shocking reveals! Aelin successfully takes back Brannon's temple and learns of a new magical object she needs to go track down. But nothing can ever just be easy, so, of course, Erawan surprises them with a...

Empire of Storms: Ch 6-12 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Witch Attack, Hawk Rescues, & Ancient Temples 15.05.2025 2:05:36

Welcome back for another episode of the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are so excited to continue our Empire of Storms coverage with chapters 6-12. As usual, our episode deep dive will include chapter summaries with our “Book Report,” an in depth analysis of key events, and our favorite moments from today’s chapters. *This is a spoiler free podcast for the rest of series, but please note that t...

Empire of Storms: Nightfall-Ch 5 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Elena's Choice, The Lord's Decision, & Meetings in Morath 08.05.2025 2:29:08

Welcome back for another episode of the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are so excited to kick off our Empire of Storms coverage with Nightfall-chapter 5. As usual, our episode deep dive will include chapter summaries with our “Book Report,” an in depth analysis of key events, and our favorite moments from today’s chapters. *This is a spoiler free podcast for the rest of series, but please note...

Throne of Glass Series: To Tandem Read, or Not: That is the Question 08.05.2025 10:47

Welcome back for another episode of the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! Whether to do a tandem read for Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn is a hot debate in the TOG community. MANY of you have asked if we will be and so we decided it would be better to release a very brief episode explaining our decision. We can't wait to kick of our Empire of Storms coverage with you all! *This is a spoiler fre...

Pag(e)ing the Past: Book Review | Revisiting The Hunger Games 01.05.2025 1:47:49

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! This week we bring you our very first spin off series, Pag(e)ing the Past, where we revisit some of our favorite books and series from the past. To kick us off, we read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and MAN was it so nostalgic and still such an amazing book! Join us as we chat about our favorite scenes, discuss themes and analyze our favorite...

Onyx Storm: Our Biggest THEORIES 24.04.2025 1:59:13

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! This week, we bring you our final Onyx Storm episode to dive into all of our theories. We've got a mix of little theories, big theories and some funny just vibes theories, so there should be something for everyone. Topics include: a new first six, god theories, relationship watch, who could be venin, Violet as a criterion, dragons as gods, is the...

Onyx Storm: Final Book Wrap-Up | Rating, Thoughts, Questions & Predictions 17.04.2025 49:33

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! Join us as we give our full thoughts on Onyx Storm including our overall rating, our likes and dislikes, outstanding questions and some light predictions for book 4. *Now that we have finished the book there WILL be spoilers for the entire book as well as Fourth Wing and Iron Flame. Thank you so much for joining us today! If you'd like to suppor...

Onyx Storm: Ch 61-66 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Dunne's Wrath, Signet Surprises & a New Brother 17.04.2025 3:16:03

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! In this explosive finale episode covering chapters 61 through 66 of Onyx Storm , everything comes to a head. We kick things off with Violet’s final showdown against Theophanie, a brutal confrontation in the mountains that ends in darkness, daggers, and divine wrath. Meanwhile, we get our first-ever POV from Rhiannon as she leads the charge to defend t...

Onyx Storm: Ch 56-60 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Dream-ception, Venin Lies & A Mission to Kill 11.04.2025 2:35:50

Welcome to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We continue our Onyx Storm deep dive with chapters 56-60 this week. It's full on dream inception as Violet steps deeper into Xaden’s dreams where Violet's second signet is quickly developing. This time she separates herself within the dream in addition to receiving more cryptic warnings from the one and only - Birkenstock Berwyn! The stakes rise...

Onyx Storm: Ch 50-55 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Dreamwalking, Heartbreak & Sorrengail Secrets 03.04.2025 3:07:14

Welcome to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are continuing our deep dive of Onyx Storm with chapters 50-55. Violet’s second signet is finally revealed—and man does dreamwalking have some potentially powerful and dangerous implications! As the venin and wyvern strike again, a mysterious message from Aaric leads us to Dunne’s Temple—and a tense reunion with Theophanie. But just when things seem dir...

Onyx Storm: Ch 44-49 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Thighs, Cries, & Goodbyes 28.03.2025 2:47:08

Welcome to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are continuing our deep dive of Onyx Storm with chapters 44-49. The quest squad returns to Basgiath, having secured an army from Zehyllna—but with no answers or progress regarding the Irid dragons. Back in class, Violet and her squad learn that the venin have nearly overtaken Poromiel’s Krovla province, making it clear that a reunion with Theophanie is...

Onyx Storm: Ch 38-43 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | The Arrow, The Criterion, & The Return 20.03.2025 2:31:19

Welcome to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are continuing our deep dive of Onyx Storm with chapters 38-43. The Quest Squad arrives in Zehyllna, eager for adventure—but fate has other plans. A seemingly harmless game of chance takes a dark turn when Zihnal bestows “gifts” upon them. Most are manageable… except for Traeger, who takes an arrow to the heart. RIP, Traeger! In order to honor of Traege...

Onyx Storm: Ch 34-37 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Family Dinners, Poison Planning, & Two R's! 13.03.2025 1:53:33

Welcome to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are continuing our deep dive of Onyx Storm with chapters 34-37. *This is a spoiler free podcast for the rest of the book. We have ONLY read up to the chapters we are covering in this episode, but please note that this episode will include spoilers for the first two books in the Empyrean series: Fourth Wing & Iron Flame Thank you so much for joining...

Onyx Storm: Ch 29-33 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Aaric's Arrival, Dunne Dedications, & Unnbriel's Ultimatum 06.03.2025 2:16:46

Welcome to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are continuing our deep dive of Onyx Storm with chapters 29-33. The quest squad sets foot on Unnbriel, the Isle of Dunne, in their relentless search for Andarna’s kind and much-needed allies for the looming war against the venin. With Prince Aaric stepping in as Navarre’s new representative—impressing everyone with his flawless Unnbrish—the squad secure...

Onyx Storm: Ch 25-28 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Breakfast Tables, Basket Cases, & Bargains 27.02.2025 2:21:59

Welcome to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are continuing our deep dive of Onyx Storm with chapters 25-28. *This is a spoiler free podcast for the rest of the book. We have ONLY read up to the chapters we are covering in this episode, but please note that this episode will include spoilers for the first two books in the Empyrean series: Fourth Wing & Iron Flame Thank you so much for joining...

Onyx Storm: Ch 19-24 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Gem Quests, Quest Squad Assembled, & Tomes and Tales 20.02.2025 2:07:24

Welcome to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are continuing our deep dive of Onyx Storm with chapters 19-24. Professor Grady’s squad embarks on a high-stakes mission to Anca to retrieve the Amelian Citrine—but when a nervous Aura Beinhaven makes a devastating mistake, everything goes sideways. In the aftermath, the Senarium grants Violet a one-time opportunity: she gets to choose her own squad fo...

Onyx Storm: Ch 13-18 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Professor Riorson, Exemption Denied, & Research Retrieved 13.02.2025 2:33:45

Welcome back for another episode of the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are continuing our deep dive of Onyx Storm with chapters 13-18. Jesinia makes a crucial discovery in her research regarding the importance of the second Krovlan uprising, and the only scribe who can help them now is Papa Sorrengail! Meanwhile, in preparation for the impending war with the venin Professor Devera announces some ne...

Onyx Storm: Ch 7-12 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Squad Shenanigans, Secret Signets, & Silver Haired Venin 06.02.2025 2:32:40

Welcome back for another episode of the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are continuing our deep dive of Onyx Storm with the chapters 7-12. In a desperate attempt to keep the negotiations between Poromiel and Navarre open Violet and her squad make a brilliant, but reckless plan to alter Basgiath's wardstone to allow the fliers to wield within the wards. As punishment for their actions, General A...

Onyx Storm: Prologue-Ch 6 Spoiler-Free Deep Dive | Demands, Denial, Disagreements, & De-Escalation 30.01.2025 1:50:31

Welcome back for another episode of the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are so excited to kick off our deep dive of Onyx Storm with the prologue-chapter 6. There is no time to waste as Violet, Xaden, and the rest of our beloved characters deal with the aftermath of the Battle of Basgiath. Between dealing with Senarium, trying to keep the fliers at Basgiath, and making sure Xaden doesn't channel...

Preparing for the...Onyx Storm! 23.01.2025 10:00

Welcome back for another episode of the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! This episode is extra special for us because it officially kicks off our coverage of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros! In today’s episode, we’ll break down why you should tune in, whether you’ve already finished the book or are just getting started. We’ll also explain how we’ll be covering it in a spoiler-free way. To wrap up, we made...

Queen of Shadows Wrap Up | Review & Reaction 23.01.2025 17:38

Welcome back for another episode of the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We have officially finished Queen of Shadows. Join us as we rate and review the book, share our likes and dislikes, and give our predictions for the series and the next book, Empire of Storms! *This is a spoiler free podcast for the rest of series, but please note that this episode will include spoilers for the books we’ve read so...

Queen of Shadows: Ch 79-89 Review & Analysis | The Rescue, The Reunion, & The Road Home 23.01.2025 1:39:32

Welcome back for another episode of the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! We are finally wrapping up Queen of Shadows with chapters 79-89. The glass castle is shattered, Dorian and magic are free, and Chaol miraculously survived! While Aelin and the cadre sort out the aftermath of the clocktower mission, the Thirteen have one more mission of their own to complete - rescue Elide. With the unexpected help...