Booked On Fantasy Podcast

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! We are thrilled to dive back into the current timeline of events, as we begin our deep dive of Heir of Fire. Celaena arrives in Wendlyn, and after a week of semi-degenerate spying, she resolves she wouldn’t be assassinating her targets, but per Elena’s request she would, “do what needs to be done.” Celaena decides she needs answers from her great aunt...

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! Today we are diving into the bonus chapter titled, “The Captain and the Prince.” This extra scene takes place between The Assassin’s Blade and Throne of Glass - however, we are analyzing it after completing TAB, TOG, and COM. This scenes takes place in Dorian's chambers and consists of a conversation between Dorian and Chaol roughly a year after...

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! Today we are diving into the final short story of The Assassin’s Blade titled, “The Assassin and the Empire.”  The popular idiom "All is fair in love and war" certainly rings true - especially when Arobynn Hamel is involved. Tragedy strikes just as Celaena is one step away from true freedom, leaving her spiraling with guilt, grief, and rage....

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! Today we are diving into the fourth short story of The Assassin’s Blade titled, “The Assassin and the Underworld.”  Celaena is back in Rifthold after a 3 month journey to and from the Red Desert. To Celaena's surprise, Arobynn offers an apology for his actions in the form of shiny sparkly gifts and a job that pays financially, and morally, well....

Welcome back to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! Today we are covering the final episode of House of the Dragon Season 2!!! It’s been a rollercoaster of a season as the seeds of war are sown and lines are drawn. We’ve come full circle with Daemon announcing his  public commitment to Rhaenyra after accepting the role he is to play in protecting the future from the inevitable winter.  Aemond gets incr...

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! Today we are diving into the third short story of The Assassin’s Blade titled “The Assassin and the Desert”  Celaena has arrived at the Red Desert for training as punishment from Arobynn, except wait….THIS IS NIIIIIICE! Expecting to find a cruel and competitive group of assassins ruled under an iron first, Celaena is pleasantly surprised to discover t...

Welcome back to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! Today we are covering House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 7. Do the Gods really favor Rhaenyra? She certainly seems to think so as she throws all the Targaryen low born into a diabolical dragon bonding experience. The scene was awful, but effective, since both Vermithor and Silverwing successfully bond new riders. Meanwhile Daemon finally makes progr...

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! Today we are diving into the second short story of The Assassin’s Blade titled, “The Assassin and the Healer.”   Celaena is en route to the Red Desert for punishment training, but she stops for a few nights in the destitute port town of Innish. While there, she meets a young healer named Yrene. Itching to burn off some pent up anger, Celaena finds her...

Welcome back to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! Today we are covering House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 6. Team Black has made some major moves as stage 1 and 2 of their city chaos plan to win the small folk back was successfully launched. Seasmoke, that sneaky boy, decided no one would tell him who his rider is, so he picks his very own secret Velaryon - sorry Corlys, your secret is definitely...

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! Today we are diving into the first short story of The Assassin’s Blade titled “The Assassin and the Pirate Lord.”  Traveling back in time to meet Celaena & Sam was action packed and entertaining as they embark on a freedom mission to free slaves from the clutches of the Pirate Lord, Rolfe. As usual, our episode deep dive will include a summary wit...

Welcome back to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! Today we are covering House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 5. Team Black and Team Green attempt to reorganize after the brutal battle of Rook’s Rest. The Greens name Aemond as Prince Regent, as their favor with the common folk rapidly deteriorates. Jace makes a successful deal with the Freys and when he returns, he and Rhaenyra take a trip through Tar...

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! Today we are diving into the bonus chapter titled “The Assassin and the Princess.” This extra scene takes place between the events of Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight - but we decided to analyze it from a post COM perspective. The story takes place in Rifthold where Celaena and Nehemia spend the day shopping and enjoying each other's company...

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! Today we are diving into the bonus chapter titled “The Assassin and the Captain.” This extra scene takes place between Throne of Glass and Crown of Midnight - however, we are analyzing it from a post COM perspective. This scene is a conversation between Celaena and Chaol after she returns from her first assignment as the King’s Champion. Bonus Chapter...

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! Today we are wrapping up Crown of Midnight. There was so much information that was confirmed for us regarding Celaena’s identity and the king’s rendezvous' in the Ferian Gap. The plans for Celaena’s next mission are set in motion as she sets sail for Wendlyn, leaving Chaol and Dorian to figure out their next steps without her in Adarlan. Because...

Welcome back to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! Today we are covering House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 4. I have no words to describe the tragedy of this episode. Rhaenys behaved as is befitting of a true queen and champion of the realm with her final ride at Rook’s Rest. We will forever stan her for her sacrifice for team black! Meanwhile, Daemon continues his ghost tours at Harrenhal (with li...

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! We are almost to the end of Crown of Midnight, and when we say we were STUNNED by the turn of events - you really should’ve seen our faces. Dorian and Celaena continue to rekindle their friendship through a terrifying escape from some hybrid creature in the catacombs (seems like the king has been creating quite the monstrosities down there). Celaena f...

Welcome back to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! Today we are covering House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 3. What another riveting episode with the jumpscare of the summer! I think we can all agree that we’ve seen quite enough of Aemond Targaryen. On a more serious note, Rhaenyra makes her final attempt to reconcile the past with Alicent, but in the words of Ser Simon Strong, “sin begets sin beget...

Welcome back to the Booked On Fantasy Podcast! We are continuing with our review and analysis of Crown of Midnight. The book has really ramped up, and Celaena is finally getting some desperately needed information. "It is only with the eye that one can see rightly." Celaena finally discovers which eye is the right eye and discovers a mysterious riddle hidden behind the wall! According to...

Welcome back to the Booked on Fantasy Podcast! Today we are covering House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 2. We saw this coming from a mile away, but Aegon is BIG MAD over the loss of his son. Team Black scrambles to do damage control for Rhaenyra’s soiled reputation, while Otto attempts to keep his grandchild, the king, under control. Unfortunately,  his efforts are rendered mute when the univers...

Celaena goes full assassin mode as she rescues Chaol. Unfortunately, while everyone is tied up in Chaol’s rescue mission, our favorite princess is left unprotected at the castle. Tragedy alert because WE ARE NOT OKAY. By the time the truth is unveiled, it’s too late, and our girl goes absolutely feral landing her straight back where she started - imprisoned once again.  Welcome back for another ep...

Season 2 has officially begun! Join us as we review and breakdown everything from episode 1! This episode really threw us for a loop and we couldn’t have been more shocked by the ending. Criston Cole is on a Tour de Royal Ladies, Aegon surprises everyone with his magnanimous attitude, and an attempt on Aemond’s life goes seriously wrong . Y'all really should've listened to Helaena! As us...

Let’s talk about sex baby, let’s talk about…Celaena and Chaol!!! Despite the evil tension that continues to grow in the castle, Celaena and Chaol spend a romantic evening together to celebrate his birthday. Meanwhile, Dorian is determined to learn more about his magic and sets up a consultation with our favorite chicken horking witch - Baba Yellowlegs. Of course this wouldn’t be a gripping fantasy...

We have reached the grand finale, episode 10 of House of the Dragon Season 1! This episode was wild as the impending war reaches a peak when word travels to Rhaenyra regarding Viserys' death and Aegon’s crowning. Both sides strategize to solidify allies and Lucerys is sent to Storm’s End. Unfortunately, tragedy befalls him when a “playful” chase from Aemmond and Vhagar turns into a deadly hun...

Scooby Doo, where are you!? Cuz we’ve got some serious shadowy mysteries to solve. Celaena takes another tunnel tour and thankfully there’s no ridderak. What she finds instead, though, would have me sprinting faster than Cain to the Avery River and beyond! Meanwhile, Dorian reveals something BIG that he's been unknowingly concealing from us.  Welcome back for another episode of the Booked On...

 “All Hail King Aegon!”...if you can find him. Welcome to episode 9 of our House of the Dragon recaps! The Greens are bubbling with excitement at the fruition of their plan to usurp Rhaenyra for the Iron Throne. Despite their best attempts to imprison or kill anyone who dared contest Aegon’s claim, they missed one VITAL player. In an epic final scene, Rhaenys bursts through the floorboards, blasts...