Sara and Jennie give their opinions of Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros — the Fourth Wing companion from the Wings and Claws collection, told through the eyes of the cadets as their dragons choose them. The hosts chapter through every rider and dragon pairing, then dig into dragon lore, the joy of multiple points of view, how Yarros and Sarah J. Maas build their worlds differently, and what this little book hints at for the series ahead. It all wraps with a spice rating, an overall score, and what's up next this season.

Full spoilers for Threshing Day, Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros.

Suicidal ideation and an unsuccessful suicide attempt (in Sloane's chapter), violence and gore, and death.

• 0:00 – Show Intro
• 1:44 – Today's Book: Threshing Day & the Dragonkind Game
• 4:32 – Rereads & Series Fatigue
• 7:39 – Content Warnings for Threshing Day
• 8:36 – Recap Begins: How Dragons Choose & Pronouncing the Names
• 10:30 – Brennan & Marbh
• 11:15 – Mira & Teine
• 12:05 – Xaden & Sgaeyl
• 13:23 – Garrick & Chradh
• 14:10 – Dain & Cath
• 15:05 – Bodhi & Cuir
• 15:57 – Imogen & Glane
• 17:07 – Rhiannon & Fierge
• 18:01 – Sawyer & Sliseig
• 19:13 – Ridoc & Aotrom
• 20:38 – Liam & Deigh
• 21:50 – Sloane & Thoirt
• 23:31 – Aaric & Molvic
• 24:46 – Themes, Tropes, the Gods & Dragon Personalities
• 27:33 – Theory Corner & Audiobook Narrators
• 33:30 – Plotters vs. Pantsers: Yarros, Maas & Tolkien
• 37:07 – Bonus Chapters & Modern Marketing
• 40:38 – Stakes, Tragedy & TV Casting
• 43:25 – Night-Feed Comfort Read & Multiple Points of View
• 46:33 – Favorite Chapters & the Bodhi Theory
• 51:07 – Bonds, Anger & Why Riders Die With Their Dragons
• 54:23 – Spice Rating, Overall Score & Onyx Storm Rereads
• 55:45 – Next Week: House of Flame and Shadow Lore
• 57:29 – Coming Up: Siren Says, the Author Interview & Partner Props
• 1:01:53 – Show Outro

• Threshing Day — Rebecca Yarros
• Fourth Wing — Rebecca Yarros
• Iron Flame — Rebecca Yarros
• Onyx Storm — Rebecca Yarros
• House of Flame and Shadow — Sarah J. Maas
• Siren Says — Jennifer Herrera
• Circe — Madeline Miller
• Outlander — Diana Gabaldon

Does Episode 39 of Spread Your Wingspan cover Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros, the Fourth Wing companion?

Yes, Episode 39 of Spread Your Wingspan is a full recap and discussion of Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros, a companion to the Empyrean series that follows the Fourth Wing cadets as they bond with their dragons. Sara and Jennie chapter through every dragon and rider pairing.

What is Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros?

Threshing Day is a supplementary book in the Wings and Claws collection that follows the cadets of Fourth Wing as they bond with their dragons, one point of view at a time. We cover every pairing in Episode 39 of Spread Your Wingspan.

Do you need to read Threshing Day before continuing the Empyrean series?

Sara and Jennie say no — Rebecca Yarros has said it isn't necessary, and you won't miss anything in the main timeline, though it's packed with Easter eggs and lore. Hear how it adds to the series in Episode 39 of Spread Your Wingspan.

Is Threshing Day spicy?

No — Sara and Jennie give it zero peppers out of five, since there's no sex in this one. Full spice talk is in Episode 39 of Spread Your Wingspan.

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