Feeling Thorny: A Maas-verse Podcast

Nesta takes on a death god. The gang comes up with a strange plan to move their agenda forward. Cassian and Nesta visit the old Archeron home. Chapters 54 and 55 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nesta and the gang attempt to slice a ribbon with a sword. Later, at an evening service with the priestesses, Nesta accidentally scries and locates the harp, which is hidden under the prison. Cassian and Nesta go to retrieve the harp, and while they get it, danger lurks and is waiting for them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cassian tells Nesta about the magic weapons she accidentally made and that the group voted on whether to tell her. In a fit of rage Nesta confronts Amren and spills the beans to Feyre about her baby. Cassian takes Nesta to the wilderness for a healing hike. Chapters 45-50 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nesta accidentally imbues her magic in the weapons she helped forge with the blacksmith and the gang decides whether to tell her about it. Nesta, Cassian, and Eris have a run-in with a beastly Tamlin. Training continues. Chapters 42-44 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As more priestesses come to training, swords are now incorporated. Lucien visits a training session and is impressed by Nesta's progress. Cassian takes Nesta to a blacksmith to see how swords are made. Helion visits Velaris to show Nesta how to ward the mask, and Nesta and Cassian have another romp. Chapters 38-41 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nesta has an unpleasant experience with a kelpie in the bog, but is successful in retrieving the mask. Nesta and Cassian have another encounter. Chapters 34-37 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nesta learns about Feyre's dangerous pregnancy. Feeling a need to help, she attempts to scry and is successful in locating a Dread Trove item. The mask is located in a dangerous bog, so Nesta, Cassian, and Azriel are on a mission to retrieve the mask when they run into some trouble. Chapters 31-33 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nesta, Gwyn, and Emerie train together. The inner circle want Nesta to get to work on finding the Dread Trove, but her attempt to do so brings up some painful memories that result in a fiery nightmare. Rhys is concerned about the baby. Chapters 28-30 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nesta has her first training session with Gwyn and then has lunch with Emerie. Cassian has a meeting with Eris that leaves Cassian down in the dumps. Nesta puts Cassian in a better mood, and at the next training session Emerie joins Nesta and Gwyn. Chapters 25-27 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The day after Cassian and Nesta's encounter, the two have a charged training session with Azriel third-wheeling. Later, in the library, Nesta tricks Cassian into giving her a training session in front of onlooking priestesses. Gwyn signs up for training. Chapters 23-24 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the awkward encounter with Cassian, Nesta visits her sisters at the River House to get some intel from Azriel. Nesta volunteers to help the gang locate some magical objects. Cassian attempts to get back the power over Nesta. Chapters 20-22 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nesta continues her training and seems to be making progress until Elain comes to visit and messes everything up. Nesta spirals for a moment before we have our first romantic encounter between she and Cassian, which ends more quickly than he would have liked. Chapters 17-19 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nesta feels the darkness of the library stalking her, and as the training intensifies between Nesta and Casisan, so does the sexual tension. Chapters 15 and 16 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nesta finally trains with Cassian, but only her toes. In the library, she goes on a small covert mission for Gwynn, and then resumes her training the next day. Rhys, Cassian, and Eris have a quick meeting in the Spring Court. Chapters 12-14 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nesta makes friends with the House of Wind, meets Gwyn in the library, and takes a tumble down the stairs. Chapter 9-11 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nesta continues to refuse her training, keeping Cassian frustrated with her. Cassian and Mor visit the Band of Exiles where he struggles to play the part of courtier. Nesta takes on the 10,000 steps and gets defeated quickly. Chapters 6-8 in ACOSF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cassian is getting more responsibilities. Nesta moves into the House of Wind and starts her training. Chapters 3-5 in ACOSF Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back for A Court of Silver Flames, and it's intervention time for Nesta at the River House! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's talk about your favorite dragon riders as we gear up for Onyx Storm coming out in a couple weeks! It isn't ACOTAR, but it is spicy fantasy, so why not? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We made it to the end of A Court of Frost and Starlight! The Solstice festivities are in full swing. Nesta is sad. Tamlin is sad. Feyre wants a baby, and she starts an art therapy business. Chapters 19-28 in ACOFAS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mor ponders an assignment offered by Rhys. Feyre and Elain go Solstice shopping. Feyre paints secretly in the vacant studio space, Lucien returns, and the bat boys have a snowball fight. Chapters 14-18 in ACOFAS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feyre and the gang start their Solstice celebration. Rhys pays a visit to a sad Tamlin, and Feyre pays a visit to a drunken Nesta. Chapters 9-13 in ACOFAS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Solstice is coming, but not much else it seems. We make a quick visit to the Hewn City, Azriel provides some actual intel, and we meet a new shop owner. Chapters 5-8 in ACOFAS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back for season four, where we're discussing A Court of Frost and Starlight! We're gearing up for a lively Solstice (hopefully) in Velaris. Feyre goes shopping and we get to spend some time in Cassian's point of view for a nice change of pace. Chapters 1-4 in ACOFAS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're recording some new episodes for A Court of Frost and Starlight but wanted to leave y'all with something quick before we drop a full episode next week! It isn't much, but here are our thoughts on what our characters' go-to karaoke songs are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.