Dragons in the Details: A Crescent City & Maasverse Deep Dive Podcast

Are you looking for a comprehensive ACOTAR series breakdown and character analysis? Then you've come to the right place! Join us for Season 2 of our podcast as we dive deep into all five A Court of Thorns and Roses books with spoilers galore for our complete series review. This season, your favorite romantasy podcast is back, ready to dissect Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses saga. After...

Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with their FINAL episode on the Empyrean series! Join us for Part Two of our Book Four Predictions where we dive DEEPER into our theories and tie everything together before we officially move on to ACOTAR! We kick things off lamenting the summer heat before diving into our most burning questions about what's coming in Book Four. We explo...

Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with their most forward-looking episode yet - Onyx Storm: Book Four Predictions Part 1! Just when you thought they were done with the Empyrean series, they've returned for one last wild ride through their theories before moving on to their next adventure. We kick things off with the clip that broke booktok -  Sarah J. Maas's announcement...

Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with the delightfully chaotic "Onyx Storm: Loose Ends!" We tackle all those burning questions from Onyx Storm that they couldn’t quite fit into an episode, but still deserve their time to shine! Some come from you, our amazing listeners, while others are plot points we've been stewing over that deserve answers in the next book! First, we...

Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with “Onyx Storm: Mailbag #3 / The Epilogue” - answering all your burning questions about the ending of Onyx Storm! This mailbag-plus episode dives into your comments, theories, and the details we missed in our previous discussions. We kick things off with a deep dive into the identity of "the brother" - examining your compelling argumen...

Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with our second fantasy draft episode, this time focusing on the Marked Ones of the Empyrean series! We're choosing Garrick, Bodhi, Imogen, Sloane, and Liam in categories that will make you laugh, cry, and everything in between. We kick things off with a heated debate about the proper condiments for french fries (mayo supremacy vs. sweet...

The Iron Squad Fantasy Draft!! Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with a FUN twist on their usual deep dives - it's IRON SQUAD FANTASY DRAFT time! We're taking a break from our usual theory-heavy episodes to play a little game. Some of it's serious, some of it's silly, all of it's fun. For each category, we each get to pick one Iron Squad member, but we can't pick the sam...

The End Of Onyx Storm Part 2 - Violet’s Version Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with their deep dive into the final chapter of Onyx Storm! Buckle up for "The Ending of Onyx Storm (Part 2): Violet's Version" where we dissect every shocking detail of that cliffhanger ending that left us all shattered! We kick things off with the an unusual question: how did Violet get to...

Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with part one of their mind-blowing deep dive into the ending of Onyx Storm! We're kicking things off with a return to our Diet Coke discourse (and bubbly drinks in general) before diving head-first into what happens to our favorite shadow-daddy on top of that hidden sun-soaked canyon.  We start by tackling the burning question that's ke...

Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with their most compelling theories yet! Join them for a deep dive into the most intriguing dreams in Rebecca Yarros' Onyx Storm. Fair warning: things get complicated, theories get elaborate, and we're seriously considering that the Venin might be running some sort of magical MLM scheme. What Madness Awaits You This Episode Dreams, Schem...

Your favorite crazy book theorists and co-hosts Abby and Ronnie sit down to talk about YOUR THEORIES again in Onyx Storm: Mailbag #2! We start off strong, with Abby realizing that Cath is in fact a man and not a nickname for “Cathy.” We then dive into whether Cath’s breath smelling bad is actually a clue to Cath’s age, and ponder if he might actually be way more important than we thought. We debun...

Your favorite crazy book theorists and co-hosts Abby and Ronnie sit down to talk about the history of Navarre in Onyx Storm: History Part 2 - The Second Krovlan Uprising, The Tyrrish Rebellion, and Other Fun Stuff! We start with the Second Krovlan Uprising, where we explore what REALLY happened when Deverelli brokered that mysterious deal between an unnamed Isle kingdom and Krovla. Why did the Kro...

Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with a mind-blowing deep dive into the mysterious history of Navarre in Onyx Storm: History Part 1 - The Origin, The Great War, and The First Six! We kick things diving into the fascinating world of the Fables of the Barren - that antique, heavy tome that holds the key to understanding the REAL history of this continent! We explore where...

Your favorite crazy book theorists Abby and Ronnie dive deep into the mysterious world of signets in episode nine of Dragons in the Details! Get ready for a wild ride through the magical powers of the Empyrean series as we unpack everything you need to know about who can wield what (and why some people might be lying about it)! We start with a confession: Abby attended Onyx Storm Trivia and didn't...

Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with a mind-blowing deep dive into the mysterious isle of Deverelli! This episode was born from a throwaway theory that grew into something we just couldn't ignore - and trust us, you're going to want to hear this one. First, we tackle our favorite Deverelli moments - Ronnie loves when Xaden shows his softer side in the marketplace (and...

Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with an episode filled with YOUR theories -  “Onyx Storm: Mailbag #1”! We're diving into your wildest theories, burning questions, and brilliant observations that have been flooding our DMs and comments. Get ready for some mind-bending discussions that might just change everything you thought you knew about the Empyrean series! We kick t...

Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie dive deep into the mysterious Isles and Gods of the Empyrean series in this mind-bending episode! We're finally tackling all those burning questions about the divine powers that shape Rebecca Yarros' world, and trust us when we say this one gets juicy! We kick things off with a deep-dive omissions corner about dragon ages. After some detective wo...

Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with their most mind-blowing episode yet as they dive deep into the mysterious world and politics of the dragons in “Onyx Storm: Dragons Deep Dive!” We kick things off with a surprisingly divisive intro question - who's our favorite dragon? Ronnie shocks everyone (including Abby!) by choosing Sgaeyl, but Abby pledges allegiance to Andarn...

***Quicksilver Spoilers*** Ronnie and Abby sit down to discuss one of the books they both chose to cure their Onyx Storm hangover - Quicksilver by Callie Hart! They compare Saeris and Kingfisher to Violet and Xaden, applaud the intricate and fun world building, and agree that Carrion is the real MVP of this book. Plus there are some fun moments where we discuss what voice we gave to the Quicksilve...

Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie are back with a DEEP DIVE into the mysterious Venin in this week's episode of Dragons in the Details! We're unpacking everything we know about our creepy (and possibly confusing) villains - and as per usual, the more we find out, the less we know! We start by exploring the Venin's forms of power and what makes them so dangerous. From their abilit...

Your favorite literary chaos agents Abby and Ronnie dive DEEP into the enigmatic parents of Violet Sorrengail in "Onyx Storm: Lilith and Asher Deep Dive"! We kick things off with the burning question: was Lilith a Venin? The evidence is compelling but contradictory! We analyze those suspicious bloodshot eyes Violet remembers from childhood and that chilling quote about Lilith sacrificing "her very...

Your favorite crazy book theorists Abby and Ronnie are back to dive DEEP into the character of Xaden Riorson in this wild first part of our two-part character analysis! Get ready for some serious theorizing about our favorite shadow daddy! We start with some quick corrections from last week's episode - Abby points out that Violet can wield lightning in dreams (which might mean she'll face off agai...

Your new favorite literary chaos agents and theory enthusiast Abby and Ronnie begin their coverage of the Empyrean Series with a  DEEP DIVE into our favorite plucky heroine, Violet Sorrengail! We're kicking off our Empyrean series analysis with the character who started it all - and buckle up, because we have THOUGHTS and THEORIES. We start with our personal journeys into Rebecca Yarros' world. Th...