Join your favorite novel gumshoes Abby and Ronnie as they try to unlock the mysteries of the seven levels of Hel! This week we’re diving into all things Cold, Dark, Demonic and Princely. What is up with all these creatures from Hel? Why was the Kristallos venom able to be used as both an antidote to synth AND the Aster parasite? How come a black crown can’t hold a Prince of Hel? Did Bryce and Hunt actually go to Hel, or was it an illusion? And why did Jesiba tell Aidas not to fuck over Midgard - AGAIN! Find out all that (and more) in this week’s episode - Crescent City: Hel and Aidas Deep Dive!

NOTE ON SPOILERS: This episode will have spoilers for both ACOTAR and Crescent City. If you have not read every book in both the A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City series, beware! We will also have a section at the end for full Maasverse spoilers, including Throne of Glass - but we will include a spoiler warning in the episode for that!

CHAPTERS:

00:30 Of Course We're Watching Off Campus!

11:42 Episode Overview: Hel and Aidas Deep Dive

15:00 Fun Question

18:02 COSMs

28:05 What do we know about Hel?

01:11:07 What is the Kristallos?

01:30:22 What is The Shepherd?

01:35:40 Why Can't a Black Crown Hold a Prince of Hel?

01:45:18 What are Aidas's Powers?

01:54:15 What does Aidas know about Prythian, and when did he know it?

01:54:25 Aedis and Prithian: A Historical Connection

02:07:49 Throne of Glass Omissions

02:13:05 Pre-Cog Corner

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Dragons in the Details is the podcast that helps YOU better understand your favorite books. We never recap chapters—we find new insights, make new connections, and give you those WOW moments you love. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for the entire ACOTAR series. The "Maasverse" section contains spoilers for Throne of Glass and Crescent City.

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