The Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

The dragons are back, the wards are wobbling, and Violet’s making choices that have us both cheering and groaning. This month Alex and James dive into The Iron Flame, complete with a spirited discussion of the infamous Blow Job scene (yes, that one). Somewhere along the way, Alex tells James dragons are real and—naturally—this devolves into full-blown role play of how he’d react. Spoiler: it’s hilarious.

We swing by our regular James Complains segment, where James passionately rants about how characters in movies (and books) just don’t stay dead anymore. He’s adamant — if you die, stay dead.

Meanwhile, James brings along the perfect themed alcoholic beverage, an “infumous blue teenage girl drink” that’s equal parts questionable and iconic. Between sipping that, moaning about Violet’s decisions, and laughing at her melodrama, we still manage to unpack the big twists, the wardstone revelations, and the ominous ending that left us yelling at our books.

Next month we’re back in the dungeon with Dungeon Crawler Carl – The Eye of the Bedlam Bride. Get ready for chaos, Carl, and probably Jaeger bombs.

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