Romantasy Chaos HQ Pod

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SPOILER WARNING: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

In our final episode of Season 1, we are re-capping Fourth Wing in 39 sentences–one for each chapter. Whether you want to re-live the highlights or refresh your memory before the release of the next book, everything you need to know is right here in 11 minutes.

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Welcome to Romantasy Chaos HQ, the Pod!
SPOILER WARNING: Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Today we are joined by Claire from Runing Books (@runingbooks) for a special episode of RCHQ Unmasked! Instead of decoding a single epigraph, we are going to dive into the three Fourth Wing bonus chapters from Xaden’s point of view!

The chapters are available on Rebecca Yarros’s website: https://rebeccayarros.com/bonus-content

Welcome to Romantasy Chaos HQ, the Pod!
SPOILER WARNING: Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

We are revisiting the epigraph from Fourth Wing, Chapter -19 with Romantasy Chaos HQ community member, Hayley!

In response to the Great War, dragons claimed the western lands and gryphons the central ones, abandoning the Barrens and the memory of General Daramor, who nearly destroyed the Continent with his army. Our allies sailed home and we began a period of peace and prosperity as the provinces of Navarre united for the first time behind the safety of our wards, under the protection of the first bonded riders. —Navarre, an Unedited History by Colonel Lewis Markham

You can also check out our original coverage of the Chapter 19 Epigraph: The one where dragons picked the wards   

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Welcome to Romantasy Chaos HQ, the Pod!
SPOILER WARNING: Bloodguard
We’re excited to welcome New York New York Times and international bestselling author of more than 30 novels, Cecy Robson, to the Romantasy Chaos HQ community. 

In this longer, Unmasked episode, we explore themes of immigration and socioeconomic disparities in Bloodguard, Cecy’s award winning writing career (including Xavier’s new goal in life the Comic Con Inkpot Award), and the terrifying creatures Cecy’s mind invents. You can find out more about Cecy and get your hands on Bloodguard at her website, on Instagram, and on TikTok.

You can also support United State Immigrants by making a donation to the  National Immigrant Justice Center.

Welcome to Romantasy Chaos HQ, the Pod!
SPOILER WARNING: Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

We are diving into a favorite quote from Fourth Wing, Chapter 19 with Romantasy Chaos HQ community member, Sonya!

I’m alive. I’m alive. I’m alive. I repeat the mantra in my head as Xaden wipes the blood from my dagger on the back of Oren’s tunic. 
“Yes. You’re alive.” Xaden steps over Oren’s body and two others, retrieving my dagger from the fallen woman’s shoulder before reaching my armoire. I don’t even recognize her, and yet she tried to kill me. 
Garrick and Bodhi haul out the first bodies. 
“I didn’t realize I’d said that out loud.”

You can also check out our original coverage of the Chapter 19 Epigraph: The one where dragons picked the wards 

Theories we touch on in this episode
Guide to Bonds in Fourth Wing   
Are Violet and Xaden Mates?
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