#066: This week on A Novel Bunch, we're covering chapters 48–63 of House of Sky and Breath and BUNCHIES... every time we think we've uncovered one of Danika's secrets, Sarah J. Maas reveals she was apparently running seventeen different investigations at the same time.

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Bryce and Hunt are still reeling from the aftermath of their life-changing voyage, but peace doesn't last long as new revelations about Emile, Sofie, and Danika's secret plans continue piling up. Between mysterious symbols, rebel conspiracies, and favors owed to the Viper Queen, it becomes increasingly clear that Danika was playing a much bigger game than anyone realized.

Meanwhile, the gang gains some unexpected allies, including Baxian, a dragon, and a house full of rescued fire sprites, while dangerous new threats emerge across Midgard in the form of deathstalkers, growing demon activity, and a very suspicious Under-King. As Bryce digs deeper into ancient secrets, shocking connections begin to surface involving the Princes of Hel, the Asteri, and a war that may be far from over.

On the romance front? We get everything from Bryce publicly claiming Hunt as her mate in front of Midgard's elite, to one of the biggest reveals of the series: a certain secret relationship we've been theorizing about for weeks. And if that wasn't enough, Ruhn and Day finally meet face-to-face... sort of.

By the end of these chapters, Bryce is learning just how powerful she really is, receives some interesting information about Hunt's origins, and the Under-King delivers an ultimatum that could determine the fate of Connor, the Pack of Devils, and possibly Midgard itself.

Let's get into it, Bunchies!

#065: This week on A Novel Bunch, we're covering chapters 32–47 of House of Sky and Breath and BUNCHIES... Sarah J. Maas looked us directly in the eye and said, "What if every answer created three new conspiracies?"

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Fresh off the chaos in the Bone Quarter, Bryce and Hunt are left reeling after learning the horrifying truth about what happens to souls after death, and somehow things only get worse from there. As they continue following the trail Danika left behind, it becomes increasingly clear that their best friend was investigating secrets far bigger than anyone imagined.

Meanwhile, Bryce, Ithan, and Tharion visit the Mystics in one of the most unsettling locations we've seen yet, complete with enslaved fire sprites, a mysterious Astronomer, and a holographic model of Midgard's solar system that has us asking entirely too many questions. Their search for answers about Connor, Emile, and Danika uncovers even more evidence that the official history of Midgard may be one giant lie.

Speaking of lies, Bryce discovers Danika had been researching the origins of the shifters and the Fendyr bloodline, leading to some massive revelations about the First Wars, the Asteri, and what the wolves may have once been before they were "tamed."

Elsewhere, the rebel storyline explodes as Bryce, Hunt, Ruhn, Tharion, and Cormac infiltrate a weapons shipment tied to Ophion—only to discover a terrifying new mech suit capable of drawing Firstlight directly from the land itself. Naturally, everything goes sideways, Pippa proves she's somehow even worse than we thought, and our crew barely escapes with their lives.

On the romance front? We finally get the moment. After Hunt nearly goes feral protecting Bryce, Ruhn casually drops one of the biggest reveals of the entire series: Bryce and Hunt are true mates. The aftermath gives us power merging, emotional declarations, and some very interesting questions about what these two are capable of when their abilities combine.

We also meet the Ocean Queen's hidden fleet, learn the shocking truth about Sofie Renast's fate, free a few very memorable fire sprites, and get another incredible Daybright and Ruhn conversation that somehow leaves us with even more questions than answers.

By the end of these chapters, the conspiracy surrounding the Asteri is growing, the rebellion is accelerating toward open war, and Bryce is realizing Danika may have been trying to expose the truth about their entire world.

Let's get into it, Bunchies!

#064: This week on A Novel Bunch, we're covering chapters 16–31 of House of Sky and Breath and BUNCHIES... the conspiracy is conspiring, the rebellion is rebellion-ing, and Bryce and Hunt are finally running out of excuses.

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As Bryce and Hunt continue investigating Sofie Renast, Emile, Ophion, and the seemingly endless list of secrets Danika left behind, it becomes clear that Danika was involved in far more dangerous things than anyone realized. Every lead Bryce follows somehow circles back to her best friend, and the deeper she digs, the bigger the mystery becomes.

Meanwhile, Bryce and Hunt spend most of these chapters trying—and failing—to ignore how completely obsessed they are with each other. Between emotional conversations, longing looks, and enough sexual tension to power Crescent City, Hunt begins imagining a future that includes freedom, peace, and Bryce. Naturally, that terrifies him more than battle ever did.

Ruhn's storyline becomes one of our favorites as he continues communicating with the mysterious Agent Daybright. Their mind-bridge conversations somehow manage to be equal parts rebellion planning and flirtation, and we're officially convinced Sarah J. Maas is setting something up here. Ruhn keeps pretending he's chill about Day. He is not chill about Day.

The rebellion plot thickens when Hunt is given the codename Agent Night and begins communicating with rebel contacts through Cormac's crystal. As more information comes to light, Bryce and Hunt start realizing just how deeply the Asteri's control reaches and how many people have suffered because of it.

Things take a wild turn when Ruhn is attacked by Reapers and dragged into the sewers. Bryce races after him only to receive a terrifying message from Apollion himself. The Prince of the Pit tells Bryce to train harder because he wants to face her at her full power someday—and suggests that Emile may be far more important than anyone realizes. Thankfully, Cormac arrives in time to help, and Bryce discovers that the Starsword can do something impossible: kill a Reaper.

Elsewhere, Tharion continues making questionable life choices, the River Queen continues being suspicious, and Danika somehow keeps creating new mysteries from beyond the grave.

And then... it finally happens.

After months of waiting, interruptions, and emotional repression, Bryce and Hunt finally admit they love each other. Hunt reveals no one has said those words to him in over two hundred years, which absolutely destroyed us, and the two decide that if Hunt isn't Bryce's mate, no one is.

By the end of chapter 31, Bryce and Hunt are officially all-in, Ruhn is getting deeper into both the rebellion and his connection with Daybright, and the growing war against the Asteri feels closer than ever. Add in Danika's secrets, missing children, rebel operatives, and a suspicious amount of attention surrounding Emile, and we're left with one conclusion:

Everything is about to get a whole lot messier.

Let's get into it, Bunchies!