SEASON 12 EPISODE 2: COMMITMENT

What does commitment mean to you? It's a big theme and there's a lot to work with in chapters 7-13 of The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater.

In this section, we are introduced to the Laumonier triplets, one of whom happens to be Piper Greenmantle’s father. The Gangsey take Orphan Girl to Cabeswater to live with Aurora, for lack of any better options. Blue faces the reality of a grim future without Gansey & without the ability to travel the world like she wants to. Gansey has a panic attack at Raven Day; Henry Cheng shows up to save him. Adam’s hands and eyes, in service to Cabeswater, no longer seem to be completely under his control. Something sinister is happening to their beloved wood…

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 October 2023.  

Show notes

This week, we’re reading the chapters7-13. If you’d like to read along with us, you can find the full breakdown here. Our copies are the 2016 US hardback editions. We’re also still actively recording this season so if you have thoughts or questions let us know, and we’ll answer them as we go!

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You can find Gwen and Art are not in love by Lex Croucher (Book) 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 14-20 through the theme of friendship.

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