Fantasy Fangirls is a top-charts podcast hosted by sisters Nicole and Lexi, who deep dive into beloved fantasy stories one series at a time. Every episode, they cover several chapters of a book with a uniquely fun summary, then discuss insights, character analysis, foreshadowing, and theories, before wrapping up with an in-depth explanation about a world-building topic. Plus, lots of laughs, jokes, and sisterly banter along the way!
Fantasy Fangirls has covered the Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros, A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas, the Kindred's Curse Saga by Penn Cole, Fae & Alchemy series by Callie Hart, and the Moonfall series by Sarah A Parker, as well as guides to popular series like Throne of Glass. New episodes air every Monday.
In addition to deep dive episodes, Fantasy Fangirls releases bonus episodes with content ranging from lore guides (Fantasy FanGuide), “Ask Us Anything”, guest interviews, story predictions, recaps ahead of sequel releases, and more.
A Court of Splintered Harmony Episode 1: Prelude - Chapter 3
Monday, November 2, 2026 • Duration 02:36:03
SPOILERS for all released ACOTAR books and ACOTAR-relevant elements of Crescent City 3
Welcome back to the Night Court! Huzzah, Huzzah, Huzzah! Lexi and Nicole dive deeeeeeep into the first few chapters of A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas! This episode begins with the Inner Circle Debrief, where Nicole gives a summary of each of this week’s chapters. Then, Lexi and Nicole explore this set of chapters’ POV characters, the opening themes of this book, Continent politics, and their foreshadowing and theories for Book 7! This is only the beginning of what is going to be an amazing deep dive! Prythain truly feels like home!
A COURT OF SPLINTERED HARMONY REACTIONS! Live with the Fantasy Fangirls!
Friday, October 30, 2026 • Duration 01:39:15
SPOILERS for all released ACOTAR books and Crescent City 3
Enjoy this playback of our LIVE Reactions episode, where Lexi and Nicole share their initial reactions to A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas!
We are SO excited to begin our deep dive of A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas! In this trailer, Lexi & Nicole will breakdown what to expect from each episode including spoiler warnings, episode structure, and oh so much more!
Episode one of the A Court of Splintered Harmony deep dive goes live on Monday, November 2nd!
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Answering YOUR ACOTAR 6 Questions
Monday, October 26, 2026 • Duration 58:24
SPOILERS for all released ACOTAR books: including A Court of Thorns and Roses, Mist and Fury, Wings and Ruin, Frost and Starlight and Silver Flames.
SPOILERS for some plot elements of Crescent City 3.
This week, Lexi and Nicole dive deeeeeeep into questions submitted by our listeners! We are SO excited to get our hands on A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas this week, and finally see which of our favorite theories (and bets) turn out to be true!
We’re heading back to Prythian with JBL! Nicole and Lexi revisit some of their favorite moments from across the ACOTAR series through the audiobooks, unpack the details that hit differently when heard aloud, and dive into the theories they—and the fandom—can’t stop thinking about. Find your pair at JBL.com.
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SPOILERS for all released ACOTAR books: including A Court of Thorns and Roses, Mist and Fury, Wings and Ruin, Frost and Starlight and Silver Flames.
SPOILERS for ACOTAR-specific elements from Crescent City 3. Maasverse Madness (all three SJM series spoilers) are toward the end of the episode, with a big spoiler warning.
This week, Lexi and Nicole dive deeeeeeep into their biggest theories and predictions for A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas! The episode is organized by character, with the Fangirls breaking down their theories for each character’s journey in the upcoming book. Then, they tackle the loose ends they hope will be resolved (or at least mentioned!) in the next installment. And finally, WE ARE SO BACK with another round of Maasverse Madness! Spoilers abound as Lexi and Nicole explore possible crossover theories between characters across the Maasverse. We can’t wait to see which of these theories actually pan out in ACOSH!
SPOILERS for all released ACOTAR books: including A Court of Thorns and Roses, Mist and Fury, Wings and Ruin, Frost and Starlight and Silver Flames.
SPOILERS for ACOTAR-related elements of Crescent City 3.
In this episode, Lexi and Nicole dive deeeeeeep into everything you need to know before the release of A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas! To start, the Fangirls take us through everything we currently know about the upcoming book, along with a brief recap of where our ACOTAR characters left off in their stories. Then, Nicole and Lexi dive into the current state of Prythian and each of its courts, as well as the magical objects that may (or may not!) play a key role in the upcoming book. We hope this episode leaves you feeling prepared to dive into A Court of Splintered Harmony!
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Ep 1: Threshing Day (First Six POVs)
Monday, October 5, 2026 • Duration 02:56:35
Spoilers for the entire Empyrean Series, including ALL of Threshing Day + Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, & Onyx Storm
In this episode, Lexi and Nicole dive deeeeeeep into the first six POVs of Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros, including Brennan, Mira, Xaden, Garrick, Dain, and Bodhi!
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