A world with a bumblebee in it is a world worth being in.

Darien and Lucy witness the end of the Ra’zac in Brisingr chapter five, “Rider and Ra’zac,” and chapter six, "To Walk the Land Alone.”

Talking points include major Kingdom Hearts vibes, a curse to set the future in zone, a life saving beauty of a bumblebee, Eragon making some interesting dietary exceptions, Sloan being the worst, Eragon being so much like Brom, and the rights of a Dragon Rider.

Content Warning: This episode contains reference to self-harm and suicide.

Sparks of Inspiration

• Lucy is inspired by the creative cursing in this very book!

• Darien got to interview Rick Riordan for her mythology podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1vtZDfTe9rWumpbg6pihr4?si=7-0frPodS_i4dgPQtujeMQ&utm_source=copy-link

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Theme music by Jacob Hughes! Check out Jake on Instagram @j_cubhughes

Cover art by Luana Pastor

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A new voice joins the podcast!

Lucy (she/her) and Darien (she/they) are delighted to have Braydon (he/him) from Fandom and Folklore on to discuss Brisingr chapter three, “Assault on Helgrind”, and chapter four, “Divergence.”

Talking points include correctly pronouncing Roran’s name, Darien immediately abandoning a bit, struggling to identify the formatting rules for the Ancient Language, a brief debunking of Medieval flat Earth beliefs, and Eragon making a decision that wasn't his to make.

Content Warning: This episode contains mention of and conversations about abusive family relationships.

Sparks of Inspiration

• Braydon shouts out Meyers Briggs in character creation.

• Darien very much enjoyed The Ghostkeeper by Johanna Taylor.

• Lucy is loving the romance options in Fields of Mistra.

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Thank you for your patience!!

Darien and Lucy are so excited to jump into Inheritance Cycle book three with Brisingr chapter one, "The Gates of Death”, and chapter two,”Around the Campfire.”

Talking points include wild speculations on the author’s opinions regarding organized religion, drawbacks to the elven transformation, some peak sibling representation, unpacking trauma with those you trust, Eragon's very convenient justification for pining after Arya, and the mystery of the missing subtitle.

Content Warning: This episode contains mention of and conversations about ableism, self-harm, cannibalism, and racism.

Sparks of Inspiration

• Lucy is inspired by Fruits Basket (2019) to resurrect an old project.

• Darien rethinks her writings on witches after a lecture by @sugarmaeisagoodwife

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Theme music by Jacob Hughes! Check out Jake on Instagram @j_cubhughes

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No portion of this episode may be used for generative AI or large language models training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Lucy Hart and Darien Smartt.