Ep. 4 Fourth Wing Deep Dive (WITH CONTEXT FROM IRON FLAME): Ch. 5-8 | Easter Eggs, Theories & Key Moments

Join your fellow squad mates, Hannah and Karen, as they dive into chapters 5-8 of Fourth Wing, re-experiencing the story through the lens of Iron Flame!

In this episode, Hannah and Karen begin with a 'Scribe Report' (chapter summary) before taking flight into key moments, foreshadowing, & theories! They wrap up by exploring overarching and lingering questions about all things Empyrean!

* All episodes include spoilers for the entirety of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame *

00:00 Intro

04:20 Scribe Report (Chapter summary)

08:48 Discussion, Foreshadowing, & Theories

02:19:35 Epigraphs Explained

02:26:44 Questions & Analysis

* Oops- we skipped our Healer's Quadrant/favorite moments this episode *

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