Crescent City: Vesperus Deep Dive | What was the Evening Star up to on her Mysterious Island?

Join your favorite book detectives Abby and Ronnie as they dive into Abby’s personal Roman Empire, the Evening Star herself, the last remaining Asteri on Prythian - Vesperus! What was Vesperus up to on the Prison Island, and why was she trying to hide it from the other Asteri? Why did Theia bury her in a crystal sarcophagus? How come Vesperus can touch Ataraxia and not the starsword? And the question on everyone’s minds - why does she bleed black? Find out all that (and more) in this week’s episode - Crescent City: Vesperus 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 Welcome Back to Iced Matcha Season 05:04 Convince me to Read: Direbound vs. Moonfall 16:24 Fun Question: What’s Most Important to us When We Read? 22:36 COSMs 30:23 What are Vesperus's Powers? 44:25 Why is Vesperus in a Crystal Sarcophagus? 59:48 Why can Vesperus touch Ataraxia but not the Starsword? 01:19:45 What was Vesperus up to on the Island? 01:28:53 Is Vesperus Really Dead? 01:36:28 Maasverse Section - Is Vesperus really an Asteri? 01:54:14 Pre-cog: Dragons! The Eye of Elena! Oh my! 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. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: 👉 SUBSCRIBE for weekly deep dives! • Instagram:   / dragonsinthedetailspod   • TikTok:   / dragonsinthedetailspod   • Discord:   / discord   LISTEN ON THE GO: • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1poCLjV... • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...