Who’s Ready For Empyrean??

It’s TIIIMMMMMEEE to shift our focus to the Empyrean series in preparation for Onyx Storm!

Follow us on Instagram and TikTok for recaps, theories, lore guides, and more as we get excited for Jan. 21.

Join the Patreon party for a final pre-Onyx Storm live Q&A, Empyrean trivia, Fourth Wing and Iron Flame book club, and community conversations!

Plus, stay tuned for Empyrean podcast episodes throughout the month, including a very special episode with Khaya Fraites and Gabriel Michael (who voiced Violet and Xaden in the Graphic Audio).

Onyx Storm deep dive begins on Monday, Feb. 3.

LEXI….

Biggest “Pinch Me” Moment: Everything about LeakyCon. Being invited when it’s been on my bucket list for years, then hanging out with actors from HP and GoT (while internally freaking out about how we ended up in the same room with them). Most of all, our very first live show on the main stage and hearing the audience say our intro with us – I still get chills! Then when I was racing to our Meet & Greet and saw a line around the hall… turns out it was for us and my heart filled with gratitude for this community’s support and excitement.

What I’m Most Proud Of: Pushing past my big fear of public speaking. I have never been a presenter (even our live Q&As terrified me at first) and can’t believe how I’ve leaped out of my comfort zone to go on stage in front of hundreds of people. I may be nervous as can be every time, but I’m doing the dang thing and am proud of how far I’ve come with speaking to a live audience.

When I Laughed the Hardest: It’s hard to think of a specific moment when we laugh so much and so often. Our episode recordings take 5-6 hours mostly because we can’t stop laughing, and it’s so special to share that with my sister and do this for a living.

Favorite Business Milestone: Our little family was struggling financially before FFG – and now thanks to this business, we were able to move out of the Fantasy FanParents’ home (when previously, it felt impossible to make happen). Getting to settle into our own space as a family has been the biggest milestone of 2024 because of FFG.

Favorite FFG Episode: ACOMAF Ep 9, which covered Chapter 54. It’s my favorite because of all the behind-the-scenes build-up and work that truly paid off based on your feedback. This was the most daunting, most highly anticipated episode we’ve ever done and we poured everything we had into it!

NICOLE….

Biggest “Pinch Me” Moment: At our live show in Denver, hearing 400 people yell the FFG intro had me almost in tears. I will never forget that sound. Also singing Bang Bang Bangity Bang with you all was INCREDIBLE!

What I’m Most Proud Of: Not a specific moment but a cumulation of them. The late nights, the marathon writing days, the routine of 20,000-word outlines every week – all together, those moments forced me to rethink what I am capable of. Specifically the stories I used to tell myself about my writing, reading, and overall analytical intelligence. I’ve never been prouder of the work I put into the world.

When I Laughed the Hardest: When we covered the throne scene for ACOMAF – I just feel like the entire second half of that episode was non-stop laughter. I’m surprised we made it through without falling out of our chairs. (Honorable mention to every episode’s bloopers – y’all we laugh a LOT.)

Favorite Business Milestone: Officially closing the doors on my old job and going full-time in FFG. Plus getting Lexi in full-time and Hayden. We cannot believe that this little used-to-be baby podcast is now 3 people’s full-time jobs.

Favorite FFG Episode: ACOMAF Ep 9 AKA Chapter 54. IYKYK, this episode was SO anticipated and it felt like the episode we were working towards for months. I am so proud of how we covered it, the response it got from all of you, and really feel like we did that chapter justice.

Glow of the Everflame

By Penn Cole

In this second installment of the Kindred’s Curse Saga, Diem is thrown into a new part of society –filled with secrets, rival loyalties, and forbidden sparks.

My FAVORITE audiobook of the year!

When the Moon Hatched

By Sarah A Parker

A high-fantasy world where dragons become moons —until they fall. Assassin Raeve is captured by a grief-stricken King, but she begins to unearth secrets and a past that could change everything.

Quicksilver

By Callie Hart

Saeris Fane’s secrets unravel when she reopens a realm gateway, landing in a frozen Fae war. Bound to a brooding warrior with dark agendas, she must survive Death’s game to find her way home.

Kindred’s Curse Saga

By Penn Cole

A mortal healer becomes entangled in a world ruled by the Descended and has to navigate politics across the realms, rebellion, and self-discovery of what she’s truly capable of.

Mistborn: The Final Empire

By Brandon Sanderson

A group of rebels with unique magical abilities attempt to overthrow a tyrannical god-king and reshape their oppressive world.

One Dark Window

By Rachel Gillig

Elspeth Spindle, a young woman infected with forbidden magic and harboring a dark spirit within her mind, works toward curing the kingdom of a sinister mist.

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