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Fantasy FanGuides
Your handy dandy cheat sheet before reading!
While these are typically spoiler-free, please check spoiler warnings for each FanGuide episode – especially if the FanGuide is covering books further into a series!
Welcome welcome welcome to Fantasy FanGuides! These Fantasy Fangirls bonus episodes are like their own mini-series that help you gain a better understanding of these fantasy worlds as we focus on high-level lore and who’s who.
FanGuides can be:
- Spoiler-free guides to series that might feel a little dense and intimidating
- Refreshers ahead of a sequel release, explaining important highlights from the previous book and where things left off in the world and for the characters
Our four-part Throne of Glass FanGuide series from February 2026.
Episode 1: Prep for Assassin’s Blade, Throne of Glass, and Crown of Midnight
- Part 1: No spoilers as we focus on what you need to know before beginning the series and reading order options
- Part 2: Series spoilers with a big spoiler warning, where we discuss our reactions, character analysis, and top moments from Assassin’s Blade, Throne of Glass, and Crown of Midnight
Episode 2: Prep for Heir of Fire and Queen of Shadows
- Part 1: Spoilers for only Assassin’s Blade, Throne of Glass, and Crown of Midnight as we get ready for the next two books in the series (no spoilers for Heir of Fire and Queen of Shadows)
- Part 2: Series spoilers with a big spoiler warning, where we discuss our reactions, character analysis, and top moments from Heir of Fire and Queen of Shadows
Episode 3: Prep for Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn
- Part 1: Spoilers for only Assassin’s Blade, Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire and Queen of Shadows as we lay the foundations for the next two books in the series and how to do the tandem read (no spoilers for Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn)
- Part 2: Series spoilers with a big spoiler warning, where we discuss our reactions, character analysis, and top moments from Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn
Episode 4: Prep for Kingdom of Ash
- Part 1: Spoilers for all books in the series except Kingdom of Ash as we head into the final book!
- Part 2: Series spoilers with a big spoiler warning, where we discuss our reactions, character analysis, and top moments from Kingdom of Ash
Audio Episodes
Available on your preferred listening platforms and YouTube
Video Episodes
Throne of Glass FanGuide Series
The Serpent and the Wolf FanGuide & Interview
Everything You Need To Know To Read Mistborn
Everything You Need To Know Before Brimstone
Everything You Need To Know Before Onyx Storm
Everything You Need To Know Before Rites of the Starling
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