The Last Battle has finally come! ⚔️ In a chapter containing 200+ pages, the Queens finally get to read the infamous chapter in Wheel of Time Lore. All three Queens rail against Gawyn's terrible decision-making, while Queen Marissa sits in suspense over her second favourite character. Queen Tay watches each character death with excitement, until one character takes it too far. And Queen Alix starts to sigh in relief, as the end of her secret-keeping journey is fast approaching. Expect blood, sweat, and maybe even a few tears in this penultimate close reading of the Wheel of Time where your favourite Queens read one chapter: Chapter 37 (The Last Battle) of Book Fourteen of The Wheel of Time, A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson.
The Queens finish this extra-long episode with two returning guests: Matt Detto and Matt Sacco (call him Sacco). We revisit a fan favourite game, "Are You Matt Enough?" and quiz our expert Matts on the adventures of Matrim Cauthon. Beforehand, Queens Tay and Marissa discuss their character rankings. And Queen Al gives her final homework reading assignment: finish the Wheel of Time series.
Buckle up, fellow adventurers. This one is a long ride!
Content Warnings:
Please take care of yourself. We talk about the following in this podcast:
Expect spoilers for the first twelve novels in the series, including the prequel: A Memory of Light, Towers of Midnight, The Gathering Storm, Knife of Dreams, New Spring, Crossroads of Twilight, Winter's Heart, The Path of Daggers, A Crown of Swords, Lord of Chaos, The Fires of Heaven, The Shadow Rising, The Dragon Reborn, The Great Hunt, and The Eye of the World.
For those reading along with us, our next episode will come out on December 29, 2024, and will cover Chapters 38 to the end of the novel, A Memory of Light, the fourteenth instalment in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, co-authored by Brandon Sanderson.
You can support our project by donating here.
If you'd like to join our discord server, you can do so here. Find us on Instagram at @queensoffantasypod. Please also consider checking out our sister podcast, The Book Jar Pod. If you'd like to find a specific Queen online, please see:
Alix: Personal Instagram | StoryGraph
Taylor: Personal Instagram | StoryGraph
Marissa: Personal Instagram | The Book Jar Pod | StoryGraph | Crowned Heathens
Background music via https://www.FesliyanStu
Timestamps
00:00 The Wheel of Time Turns...
00:54 Intro
2:46 The Last Battle Reading Stats
8:33 Short Summary
46:57 And You Love It
1:23:01 I'mma Take A Nap
1:55:05 Galad: A Femininomenon
2:16:49 I'll Make A Fool Out Of You
2:40:56 Time For My Musical Number
2:53:33 And YOU Get A Heron-Marked Blade
3:09:29 Demandred VS Damodred
3:44:37 Smart, Good, Beautiful, Fantastic Horses
3:55:19 CW: Rape, SA, Body Horror, Gore, Violence
4:18:33 The King of Malkier Or Our Hearts?
4:24:55 Your Homework: Finish the Series
4:29:17 Character Rankings
4:50:55 Game: Are You (Still) Mat(t) Enough?
5:58:51 Outro & Socials
6:01:47 Bloopers