Tar Valon Or Bust

Updated: 26 Jun 2024 • 107 episodes
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Longtime fans Jenn and Preeti revisit the Wheel of Time series in preparation for the TV show’s launch, and dig into their personal connections with the books, how well they hold up, and what they think will make it to screen. Join them for two episodes a month, featuring recaps of the books and the show (eventually), interviews, recommendations, obsessing about Mat Cauthon, and more. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Preeti and Jenn get Very Excited about Egwene's storyline, noodle on character resets and character parallels, and are annoyed by Gawyn (again). Next section: Chapters 19-26 Preeti's Work: X-Men: Blood Hunt: Jubilee one-shot in June (out now!) Preorder Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot and get awesome swag! bit.ly/Pay

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Preeti and Jenn revel in some really great (and really deliberate?) character work, as well as a faster pace, and talk about what they hope to see sooner than later. Next episode: Chapters 12-18 Merch: https://tar-valon-or-bust.printify.me/products  and northingtron.redbubble.com Preeti's Work: X-Men: Blood Hunt: Jubil

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In which we finally start on the Sanderson books and talk a lot about voice, POV choices, resetting of stages, and how Rand is basically Batman now. Next section: Chapters 5-11 inclusive Preorder Preeti's work! X-Men: Blood Hunt: Jubilee one-shot in June Payal Mehta’s Romance Revenge Plot (save your receipt for goodies

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While this last section is undeniably action-packed (yay!) and has some great writing (double yay!), Jenn and Preeti think about how it stands up to other books' endings, talk about some more closing of open loops, and get excited for what's coming next. Next episode: The Gathering Storm, Prologue - Chapter 4 Printify

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Approximately a thousand years ago, when we were early in the days of this project, I made a doc of things I thought I remembered. It's been updated sporadically, but at 2am the other morning I found myself thinking about it, and decided to do a thing. And here is that thing! Background noises by new co-host Fizz. Patr

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It was the best of sections, it was the worst of sections ... or was it? Tune in to find out everything we had feelings about (as usual), especially Rand (OMG RAND). Next section: Chapters 32 - epilogue Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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