This week on Spines and Spoilers, Katie dives headfirst into Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary — a story of science, sass, and one man’s accidental mission to save humanity.

From waking up alone in space with amnesia (and two dead roommates) to befriending an alien engineer named Rocky, Ryland Grace’s journey is equal parts hilarious, heartbreaking, and scientifically unhinged.

We’re unpacking the wild science, the moral math, and the friendship that spans galaxies — plus the fan theories that’ll make you question everything you thought you knew about the universe.

Because sometimes the end of the world isn’t the end of hope… it’s just the start of really complicated math.

This week on Spines and Spoilers, we’re climbing all 10,000 stairs of emotional damage to unpack A Court of Silver Flames. Nesta’s angry, Cassian’s shirtless, and the House of Wind is basically a sentient therapist with a snack problem. We’re breaking down trauma, training, Valkyrie vibes, and spice so hot it got this series kicked out of the YA section.

In this episode of Spines and Spoilers, we’re diving deep into the dueling disasters of A Court of Thorns and Roses — Tamlin, the Beast of Spring, and Rhysand, the Dreamer of Night.

It’s a study in contrasts: control versus trust, walls versus wings, and how two very different High Lords somehow manage to make the same emotional mess.

From Tamlin’s downfall to Rhysand’s “I can fix it with communication issues,” we’re unpacking the trauma, the power, and the questionable coping mechanisms that built (and nearly broke) Prythian.

Because when it comes to love and leadership, Sarah J. Maas reminds us — even the brightest crowns cast shadows.

Welcome to High Lords, Low Standards: Part I — The Beast, the Dreamer, and the Damage They Do.