SEASON 12 EPISODE 5: BRAVERY
We're reading 27-33 of The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater through the theme of bravery this week. It feels like a veyr apt theme as these characters have been called upon to be brave time and time again.
In this section, Gansey is waiting for Blue at the urgent care when Ronan and Adam turn up, post-Cabeswater misadventure. Gansey comes clean about his and Blue’s relationship. Meanwhile, in DC, Declan gets a call from an old “friend” of Niall’s to let him know the wolves are convening on Henrietta. Declan takes himself to Henrietta and he and Ronan have a heart-to-heart (kind of). Ronan elects to stay in Henrietta, but asks Declan to take Matthew to DC to keep him safe. Henry, meanwhile, convinces Gansey to climb into a hole in the basement of a building and puts a robotic bee in his hand. It’s a test of mettle that Gansey passes. The rituals are intricate. (Henry also has fun playacting an Aglionby jerk with Blue.) Adam is coming to terms with wanting to be closer to Ronan than just friends, possibly, maybe. And Adam and Ronan kiss!
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 1 November 2023.
Show notes
This week, we’re reading the chapters 27-33. 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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Thanks for listening! Next week, we’re reading Chapters 34-40 through the theme of observation.