SEASON 12 EPISODE 7: SHAME
We read chapters 41-47 of The Raven King through the theme of shame this week.
In this section, Gwenllian attacks Artemus, who retreats into Blue’s favorite beech tree. Adam and Ronan dream together and find disease and death in Cabeswater. Gansey, meanwhile, has taken Henry and Blue to lunch with his parents. The Gangsey is reunited to support Ronan. Blue finally gets to talk to her father, who tells the story of the tir e e’lintes, the tree lights, and tells her, finally, how they can stop the demon: by a willing sacrifice along the corpse road.
We’re returning to the foundational theme of connections. This is the same theme that’s carried us through the series so far, see our seasons on The Raven Boys, The Dream Thieves and Blue Lily, Lily Blue.
This episode was recorded on 18 November 2023.
Show notes
This week, we’re reading the chapters 41-47. If you’d like to read along with us, you can find the full breakdown here. Our copies are the 2016 US hardback editions.
Find out more here about shame research outlining some of the frameworks Jenn D discussed, from Micheli and Castelfranchi.
And of course, we love Brene Brown, the shame researcher - more here.
CHECK OUT MURDERBOT BOOK 7 HERE.
More on Welcome to Wrexham here.
More here on Polite Society (film).
Here’s more on Renfield (film).
More info on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV show) here.
And finally, check out Frank Turner here.
Our intro and outro music is by the excellent Scott Buckley. Check him out here.
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Thanks for listening! Next week, we’re reading Chapters 48-54 through the theme of chaos.