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

Join your favorite story sleuths Abby and Ronnie as they dive into what might be the worst Maasverse character of all time - Pelias!! How much was Pelias playing puppet master in Prythian? Why did he betray his people to the Daglan? What was the new power that Silene saw him wield before she went back to Prythian? And how did he manage to die twice?? We get into all that - and more! - in this week’s episode of Dragons in the Details!
NOTE ON SPOILERS: This episode will have spoilers for both ACOTAR and Crescent City. If you have not read every book in both the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City series, beware! We will also have a section at the end for full Maasverse spoilers, including Throne of Glass - but we will include a spoiler warning in the episode for that!
CHAPTERS:
00:36 Oh No! We're Getting Married!
09:15 Episode Overview: Pelias Deep Dive
13:19 Fun Question: Choose your baby sitter!
16:36 Corrections, Omissions, Social Media Shout Outs
22:36 What was Pelias's role in all this?
36:19 Why did Pelias Betray the Fae
51:08 How Can Pelias Touch the Starsword?
01:02:04 What was Pelias's Relationship with Enalius?
01:12:57 Why did the Horn Break?
01:27:29 What Happened with Pelias and Apollion?
01:44:31 Pre-Cog Corner
ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series. The "Maasverse" section contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crescent City.
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Join your favorite book detectives Abby and Ronnie as they dive into the sisters that defy all punnet squares - Silene and Helena! Why didn’t Silene reveal how to defeat the Daglan in her Ted Talk? What were the rivers of starlight that Helena carved into the caves in Avallen? Why did Theia say only her heirs were worth to tend to the Prison? Find out all that - and more - in this week's deep dive
NOTE ON SPOILERS: This episode will have spoilers for both ACOTAR and Crescent City. If you have not read every book in both the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City series, beware! We will also have a section at the end for full Maasverse spoilers, including Throne of Glass - but we will include a spoiler warning in the episode for that!
CHAPTERS:
00:32 Rory's Dental Adventure
05:12 Episode Overview: Silene and Helena Deep Dive
08:45 Fun Question: College Majors - Archeron Edition
11:03 COSMs
16:16 What are Silene and Helena's Powers?
29:21 What Part's of Silene's Story do we think are Fishy?
49:33 What did Silene Depict in her Carvings?
01:12:01 Why did Helena Stay on Midgard?
01:19:03 What did Helena Depict in her Cave Drawings?
01:31:50 Why are Theia's Heirs the Only Ones Worthy to Tend the Prison?
01:39:22 Throne of Glass Omissions
01:43:33 A Very Science Heavy Pre-Cog Corner
ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series. The "Maasverse" section contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crescent City.
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Join your favorite Maasverse mystery solvers Abby and Ronnie as they dive into the first and only royal line of Prythian — Theia and Fionn! Why didn't Theia call on Hel in the final battle against the Asteri? How was Fionn able to choose his own heir? Why couldn’t Theia just kill Fionn the old fashioned way? And what would it have taken to defeat the Daglan on Prythian? Find out all that - and more - in this week's deep dive
NOTE ON SPOILERS: This episode will have spoilers for both ACOTAR and Crescent City. If you have not read every book in both the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City series, beware! We will also have a section at the end for full Maasverse spoilers, including Throne of Glass - but we will include a spoiler warning in the episode for that!
CHAPTERS:
00:29 Off Campus Today, Off Campus Tomorrow, Off Campus Forever
05:17 Episode Overview: Theia and Fionn Deep Dive!
08:17 Fun Question: What apps would Theia and Fionn use?
11:01 COSMs
20:08 What Really Went Down with Theia and Hel?
28:01 The Complexity of Trust in Relationships
34:14 Why Couldn't Theia Just Kill Fionn?
50:03 Why Didn't Fionn Want to Hand Power Over to Theia?
55:40 How Could Fionn Wield Both Truth Teller and the Starsword at the Same Time?
59:16 The Connection Between Thea and the Blades
01:08:31 What did Theia do to Make Things Right?
01:15:47 How were the Daglan Defeated on Prythian?
01:31:10 Throne of Glass Spoilers and Connections
01:33:44 Pre-Cog Corner!
ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series. The "Maasverse" section contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crescent City.
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Join your favorite book detectives Abby and Ronnie as they dive into Abby’s personal Roman Empire, the Evening Star herself, the last remaining Asteri on Prythian - Vesperus! What was Vesperus up to on the Prison Island, and why was she trying to hide it from the other Asteri? Why did Theia bury her in a crystal sarcophagus? How come Vesperus can touch Ataraxia and not the starsword? And the question on everyone’s minds - why does she bleed black? Find out all that (and more) in this week’s episode - Crescent City: Vesperus Deep Dive!
NOTE ON SPOILERS: This episode will have spoilers for both ACOTAR and Crescent City. If you have not read every book in both the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City series, beware! We will also have a section at the end for full Maasverse spoilers, including Throne of Glass - but we will include a spoiler warning in the episode for that!
CHAPTERS:
00:30 Welcome Back to Iced Matcha Season
05:04 Convince me to Read: Direbound vs. Moonfall 
16:24 Fun Question: What’s Most Important to us When We Read?
22:36  COSMs
30:23 What are Vesperus's Powers?
44:25 Why is Vesperus in a Crystal Sarcophagus?
59:48 Why can Vesperus touch Ataraxia but not the Starsword?
01:19:45 What was Vesperus up to on the Island?
01:28:53 Is Vesperus Really Dead?
01:36:28 Maasverse Section - Is Vesperus really an Asteri?
01:54:14 Pre-cog: Dragons! The Eye of Elena! Oh my!
ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series. The "Maasverse" section contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crescent City.
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Join your favorite plot P.I.s Abby and Ronnie as they ponder what exactly is up with the Princes of the Pit and the Ravine. What were Apollion and Thanatos actually trying to achieve in Crescent City? Why is Thanatos all bark no bite? What exactly went down at the Astronomer’s? Why do Silene and Helena mysteriously have Apollion’s power? And of course - who the Hel is Lord Thanatos’s daughter? Find out all that (and more) in this week’s episode - Crescent City: Apollion and Thanatos Deep Dive!
NOTE ON SPOILERS: This episode will have spoilers for both ACOTAR and Crescent City. If you have not read every book in both the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City series, beware! We will also have a section at the end for full Maasverse spoilers, including Throne of Glass - but we will include a spoiler warning in the episode for that!
CHAPTERS:
00:31 Ronnie is Amazing, Abby has Thoughts
11:36 Episode Overview: Apollion & Thanatos Deep Dive
14:53 Fun Question: Choose Your Prince of Hel
17:04 COSMs
26:12 What are Apollion's Powers?
44:43 What are Apollion's Actual Goals?
58:57 What are Thanatos's Powers?
01:06:34 How did Thanatos put out Bryce's Starlight from Hel?
01:16:45 Is Lord Thanatos, Thanatos?
01:24:17 Who is Lord Thanatos’s Daughter?
01:32:36 Are the Princes of Hel Good?
01:38:51 Throne of Glass: What the Hel is going on here?
01:48:08 Pre-Cog Corner
ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series. The "Maasverse" section contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crescent City.
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