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Chapter 1: What do we need to know before reading The Ballad of Falling Dragons?
Welcome, welcome, welcome to Fantasy Fangirls Podcast, where two sisters dive deep into beloved fantasy lore, characters, themes, theories, and more. I'm Lexi, older sister and fantasy lore nerd. And I'm Nicole, younger sister and romantic at heart.
Today's episode is covering everything you need to know before Ballad of Falling Dragons, which releases on May 19th. It's a sequel to When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker.
We're going through a book recap. We're going to go through basic world building characters, where everything leaves off for everyone for the plot, and all the things we are keeping an eye out heading into the next installment of the Moonfall series.
With that said, spoiler, spoiler, spoilers for When the Moon Hatched.
Chapter 2: What is the recap of When the Moon Hatched?
If you want a spoiler-free... guide to this amazing world and characters. To orient yourself as you're reading, you're in luck. We do have another fan guide episode that is safe for you to listen to that is spoiler free. That is not this episode.
So if you are listening to this and you don't know what the phrase I need you and why it makes us weep, please go finish the book. Jump over to that other episode.
Chapter 3: How do the world-building elements influence the story?
Link is in the show notes. We will be here when you are done.
Next, we at Fantasy Fangirls are adults who say adult things about
adult books in other words friends this podcast is rated r we have a certain bet that we always make before any new release and you bet we're making it today so please be mindful of those little listening ears additionally we are so excited to see you at upcoming live events we've recently announced our september live show tour starting in chicago on september 9th charlotte north carolina on september 24th and new york city on september 27th
All VIP tickets have sold out, but there are some general admission tickets left, but they are going fast, fast, fast. Link is in the show notes. Additionally, we also have some really fun upcoming release parties for the plethora of books coming out.
Chapter 4: What are the main magic systems in the series?
We have the Ballad of Falling Dragons release party on May 18th in Denver, Colorado. Then both for ACOTAR 6 and ACOTAR 7, also in Denver, Colorado, we're doing a midnight release party for both of those books. Tickets have just gone on sale.
You can find the link in the show notes. Then, of course, we'll be at the Dragon Gauntlet in Boyne City, Michigan, September 11th through 12th.
And last but not least, we are going to LAN Con in Edinburgh, Scotland, July 16th through 18th, 2027. And tickets just went on sale for that con. Links to all of these events are in the show notes and on our website.
Chapter 5: Who are the key characters and their roles?
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Chapter 6: What significant events should we watch for in Ballad of Falling Dragons?
And it's a dream come true. It is all because of you.
And now, Lexi, you are fire and brimstone. and shattered ice. Together, we are your one-stop shop for everything you need to know before Ballad of Falling Dragons. That's the quote, right? I think that's the full quote. Absolutely. And in reality, we're actually totally swapped. You're definitely ice.
Chapter 7: How does the relationship between Rave and Khan evolve?
I'm definitely brimstone.
I know. All right. So as we always like to do, Nicole is going to share a recap this time of the entire book, When the Moon Hatched. So if you need a refresher on what the heck happens in this book, fantastic, listen up.
Before the events of our story, there were five gods, Boulder, Rain, Clode, Ignos, and Calus. While the first four creators use their power to craft the world, Calus is scooted off to the side, radiating jealousy like it's his full-time job. The other creators discover that it is Calus who is to blame for the moons that began falling.
So they trap him in a sterling diadem, and to this day, that is where he remains.
Chapter 8: What theories do we have about the upcoming plot twists?
Moons have since stopped falling. Well, except for the first time in five million phases, 23 phases ago, another moon fell. Our story begins with Rave disguised as Kamori Daffodon, a traveling bard, absolutely not an assassin, who's at the Hungry Hollow to track down Tarek Relican. After seven hours of singing, Rave starts her long walk home and Tarek Relican follows her.
But when the dumbass pushes her into the wall, he's not expecting her to fight back or have the air ripped from his lungs or have his hand cut off or have his crimes literally carved into his chest and have his throat slashed and his body yeeted into a hole in the wall. Surprise, motherfucker! Cut to a diary entry.
Nine-year-old Elowen Navon writes about how it's a load of spangle poop that she has to wait until she's 18 to have a moon-plumed dragon and how she doesn't want to wear that silly stone that her mom wears. I mean, who would want to after watching your mother try to scream and rip it off? Hashtag emotional damage. Back to present day shopping!
After collecting the list of items for Essie and ordering a few things for herself, Rave is summoned by the evil Cereme, where she gives Rave some bad news. Wreck Zaros has been hired by the crown to hunt down the rebellion, and Rave is forbidden from targeting him.
Cut back to Elowen, who writes in her diary about how she worries that her brother Hadeon is preparing to leave to steal his own moon plume egg, and she doesn't think he's coming home. So what does she do? She sneaks into Haiti and slay. Cut back to the present, but this time with Khan. Khan sits in a pub and he's spiraling hard. Who was that girl who sang for seven hours?
And why does she look just like my ex? But that's a problem for later. He's here to meet with his daughter. I mean, his niece, Kazari. She nods.
needs help she can hear kayla's god of ether from within the ether stone and wants to set him free because she's fallen in love with him but daddy i love him she's in love with a stone so great back to rave she wakes up after sleeping the day away to discover the worst possible thing ever her roommate essie has been attacked
Rave activates a parchment lark, Nii, returned to Senderfold, and for her final act, she lights a cloth on fire, completing Essie's final wish. So, new quest unlocked, kill Rex Zarros as revenge for Essie's death. But uh-oh, it's not Rave who's walking out of the house. The other stalks through the undercity and finds Rex Zarros.
Retaliation has its final laugh because when he touches the other, she bites his finger off, although Rave is captured. Diary entry. Elowen finds Hadeon at the bottom of a crevice, unable to move his legs. So she crafts a snow hut around him and takes over egg-sitting duties. But after some time, Elowen makes it home, all thanks to a big mama moon plume. But it's not all sunshine and rainbows.
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