Fantasy Fangirls

SPOILERS FOR ALL FAE & ALCHEMY SERIES  Nicole & Lexi are HERE to dive deeeeeep into chapters 1-7 of Callie Hart’s Quicksilver! From water rationing, to little brothers royally f*cking up, this episode has it ALL. The Gate Pt 1+2, The Fox, The Boots, The Dress: https://calliehart.com/kingfisher/  The Maze: In the back of the new hardback and in the ebook  Orlena : In the UK W...

SPOILERS FOR ALL FAE & ALCHEMY SERIES  Welcome to Fantasy Fangirls, a top-charts podcast hosted by sisters Nicole and Lexi, who deep dive into beloved fantasy stories one series at a time. Every episode, they cover several chapters of a book with a uniquely fun summary, then discuss insights, character analysis, foreshadowing, and theories, before wrapping up with an in-depth explanation...

SPOILERS FOR ALL FAE & ALCHEMY SERIES  Nicole & Lexi are BACK! And this time, they’ll be diving deeeeeeeep into Quicksilver, the first book in Callie Hart’s “Fae & Alchemy Series! Tune into this episode to learn what each episode of this exciting deep dive will look like! Bonus Chapters: The Gate Pt 1+2, The Fox, The Boots, The Dress: https://calliehart.com/kingfisher/ The Maze: I...

For the first time in a looooooong time, Lexi & Nicole are doing an AMA episode! Our fans sent in their burning questions and WE. GOT. ANSWERS! Check out our recent sponsors: https://www.fantasyfangirls.com/sponsors Join the FanClub: https://fantasyfangirls.com/fanclub Shop our merch: https://fantasyfangirls.myshopify.com/ Support the show through our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/f...

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA It’s the end of the Kindred’s Curse Saga (for now!) and Penn Cole did not let us off easy. Nicole and Lexi dive into Diem and Luther’s library scene that had us all SCREAMING, and the devastating fallout of the Council’s betrayal. From Yrselle’s shocking sacrifice to Perthe’s heartbreaking goodbye, every chapter piles on the heartbreak until Diem is lef...

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA The penultimate episode of our Kindred’s Curse Saga coverage is here, an hoooooooo boy, it’s a doozie! We get a huge battle, tons of Ophi discussion, and looooots of theory deep diving in this one! Check out our recent sponsors: https://www.fantasyfangirls.com/sponsors Join the FanClub: https://fantasyfangirls.com/fanclub Shop our merch: https://fantasy...

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA Lexi and Nicole break down chapters 56-64 of Penn Cole’s Heat of the Everflame. This episode is PACKED with our first full intro to Ophiucae, finger banging AND awkward mother/boyfriend conflict. It’s a rollercoaster, to say the least. Check out our recent sponsors: https://www.fantasyfangirls.com/sponsors Join the FanClub: https://fantasyfangirls.com/f...

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA CONTENT WARNING: Those with a fear of clowns should use discretion in watching the Henri Hat section Nicole celebrates Luther’s new lease on life, while Lexi gears up for the most epic Henri Hat section of all time. There’s tears, laughter and… clowns? Check out our recent sponsors: https://www.fantasyfangirls.com/sponsors Join the FanClub: https://fant...

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE SHREK MOVIES Lexi and Nicole go LIVE from Enchanticon in St. Louis, to break down the classic animated movie Check out our recent sponsors: https://www.fantasyfangirls.com/sponsors Join the FanClub: https://fantasyfangirls.com/fanclub Shop our merch: https://fantasyfangirls.myshopify.com/ Support the show through our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fantasyfangirlsp...

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA Lexi and Nicole dive into one doozy of an episode. This stretch of chapters has everything; confessions from Luther, brutal drinking games, and a whooooole lot of speculation about our girl, Yrselle. Burn Chapters: https://www.penncole.com/burn-of-the-everflame Check out our recent sponsors: https://www.fantasyfangirls.com/sponsors Join the FanClub: htt...

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA Nicole & Lexi break down chapter 22-31 of Heat of the Everflame! In it, there’s lies, untold truths, Umbros Magic, and finger bangity bangs. Oh, and Diem has some issues around her relationship with money. Some could say she needs a financial advisor. Check out our recent sponsors: https://www.fantasyfangirls.com/sponsors Join the FanClub: https://f...

THIS EPISODE HAS NO PLOT SPOILERS FOR MISTBORN! In the first episode of our new series, Fantasy FanGuides, Nicole and Lexi are joined by Hayden, Executive Producer and Sanity Manager of Fantasy Fangirls! They give you a spoiler-free guide to everything you need to know in order to dive into Mistborn, one of Brandon Sanderson’s most popular books. From world, to magic and characters, they’ve got yo...

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA In chapters 15-21, Lexi and Nicole break down everything from Luther’s low-key toxic handling of Godstone wounds, to Diem’s naked jaunts into enemy territory! Burn Chapters: https://www.penncole.com/burn-of-the-everflame Check out our recent sponsors: https://www.fantasyfangirls.com/sponsors Join the FanClub: https://fantasyfangirls.com/fanclub Shop our...

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA In chapters 1-14, Nicole and Lexi dive into the start of Heat of the Everflame—where the threats are louder, the kissing is hotter, and Diem is somehow going through more challenges than ever (which is saying something). This episode has it all; from uprooting trees, to snuggling all night long. You don’t want to miss it! Luther’s Bonus Chapter: https:/...

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA It’s the morning after the Challenging… and it’s giving “queen in recovery, but still on fire.” In the FINAL chapters of Glow, Nicole and Lexi walk through the fallout from Diem’s most brutal battle yet: the aches, the aftermath, and the political chaos she’s now expected to clean up (while still bruised and literally bleeding). She’s got a new seat of...

Nicole & Lexi are joined by Jess, from @thelostbooksofjess on Instagram, for a discussion about gratitude, positivity, and friendship within the bookish space. From her journey into becoming a bookish content creator, to techniques to help lift others up, Jess drops absolute GOLD! Check out Jess on Instagram: @thelostbooksofjess Positivity Pages: https://www.fantasyfangirls.com/positivitypages...

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA It’s here. The Challenging. Nicole and Lexi break down Diem’s final day before the Challenging and every chaotic, high-stakes, scream-into-your-pillow moment leading up to (and through) the fight of her life. Lexi unpacks Luther’s big “betrayal,” Diem’s stunning transformation, and the full-circle justice that comes when Rhon Ghislaine steps into the ri...

In chapters 29-37, we cover some of the most heartbreaking and high-stakes chapters in the entire Kindred’s Curse Saga so far, and it all starts with MURDER. Andrei Bellator is dead. And his death isn’t just personal for Diem – it’s political. It’s violent. And it’s very much a message. Nicole and Lexi dive into the fallout: from Diem’s explosion of god-level power (hello crater of godstone) to he...

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA We’ve officially reached The Ascension Ball, and if Diem thought dancing was going to be the hardest part of the night, she was very, very wrong. Chapters 24-28 are packed to the brim with chaos: Henri shows up (again), Diem sends him to the dungeons, and we get politics, petty squabbles, fashion power plays, and full-on magical espionage - all before d...

Lexi and Nicole are joined by @kaila.books to give you aaaaaalllllllll the amazing book recs to cure your book hangover cure. From Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorns of Roses, to every trope imaginable, Kaila has you COVERED! Full list of books Kaila mentions on the show: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19SaFMvvGzET8rc7sG9BMQXI90Le403ZA/view?usp=sharing Check out Kaila on IG: https://www.instagram....

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA Lexi and Nicole unravel all the glorious disaster that unfolds in chapters 16-23 as Diem wears the absolutely wrong dress to THE funeral, panics in front of thousands, and almost lights herself on fire in the process. There’s royal politics, emotional whiplash, sexy foot massages, and a Corbois family dinner that devolves into an emotional battlefield f...

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA Nicole and Lexi dive into chapters 8-15, exploring Diem’s first full day as the new Queen of Lumnos, and it’s just as chaotic as you’d expect. From dungeon blowups to emotionally devastating realizations about her powers, her mother, and what being Descended truly means… it’s a lot.  Nicole unpacks Diem’s full-blown magical eruption, while Lexi exp...

SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA We’re back and diving headfirst into the start of Glow of the Everflame! In chapters 1-7, Diem is spiraling (understandably) - she’s just been crowned Queen of Lumnos (what???), she’s naked in front of Luther way too many times for someone she’s “totally not into,” and she’s trying very hard to pretend she’s definitely still mortal. (Spoiler: She i...

Two sisters, Nicole and Lexi, dive deeeeeep into chapters 30-32 & the Epilogue of Penn Cole’s Spark of the Everflame! SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA Join Fantasy FanClub to enjoy all our bonus content: https://fantasyfangirls.com/fanclub SHOP FANTASY FANGIRLS MERCH: https://fantasyfangirls.myshopify.com/ JOIN THE FFG NEWSLETTER - https://www.fantasyfangirls.com/newsletter  &...

Two sisters, Nicole and Lexi, dive deeeeeep into chapters 22-29 of Penn Cole’s Spark of the Everflame! SPOILERS FOR ALL OF THE KINDRED’S CURSE SAGA Join Fantasy FanClub to enjoy all our bonus content: https://fantasyfangirls.com/fanclub SHOP FANTASY FANGIRLS MERCH: https://fantasyfangirls.myshopify.com/ JOIN THE FFG NEWSLETTER - https://www.fantasyfangirls.com/newsletter     SUPPORT...