Join hosts Kinsey and Karly for an emergency episode about breaking Empyrean News from Rebecca Yarros! On July 15th, 2026, the author shared a title and cover reveal for "Untitled Empyrean (Not Book 4)", as well as a synopsis, tagline, and teaser quote! The hosts discuss which point of views they think are most likely for Threshing Day, scenes they're hoping for, as well as if we'll see former cast characters, gryphon fliers, and whether or not there will be any spice in the next Empyrean novella, and more! Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros releases on September 29th, 2026, and you can pre-order the novella here: Hardcover: https://amzn.to/3SWx7Jp E-book: https://amzn.to/4hhK5vd Audiobook: https://amzn.to/4wN6chE This is part of our Season 1 Book Bestie Chat, an ongoing season all year long! Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review and share with your friends! SPOILER WARNING: This episode includes spoilers for the entire Empyrean Series (Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm) by Rebecca Yarros TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) - Intro and Rebecca Yarros Announcement (01:30) - 13 Stories vs 13 POVs (04:33) - What we know for sure (08:44) - Gryphon fliers and Harvest Day (10:17) - Length of Novella (11:59) - Will we see a failed Threshing Day attempt? (15:44) - POV Predictions and Threshing Day Scene Hopefuls (initial and final picks) (53:32) - Spicy Scene Thoughts (56:59) - Teaser Quote Discussion (1:04:06) - Outro (1:05:43) - Closing Discussion PRE-ORDER Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros: Hardcover: https://amzn.to/3SWx7Jp E-book: https://amzn.to/4hhK5vd Audiobook: https://amzn.to/4wN6chE Interested in More Basic and Bookish Podcast? Season 1: Book Bestie Chat 🗓️New episodes every Tuesday. Weekly chats where we hyper-focus on our current reads. It's like a book club and Facetime call with your bestie all in one. Discussions include: spice ratings, book club breakdowns, book adaptation reactions, experiences at bookish events, and more! This season is ongoing all year long. Season 2: Massive Maasverse Mayhem (ACOTAR 6 Crash Course) 🗓️New episodes every Thursday. This season is designed to prepare you for release day & offer support once it's over. You can expect: quick but thorough recaps, discussions on favorite ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City moments and characters (including Karly's first-ever experience reading the TOG and CC series!), worldbuilding-and-lore breakdowns, ACOTAR 6 theories, Maasverse crossover discussions, foreshadowing, and MORE! Season 3: Empyrean Series Deep Dive Topics Professor Karly breaks down the biggest Empyrean series topics. Season 4: Author Interviews Ongoing author interview series! To submit questions for scheduled authors, check out our social media and website for announcements. Visit our website for more info: https://basicandbookishpod.com/ Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BasicandBookishPodcast Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/MpKZBxMuP Stay connected on social media: YouTube: @BasicAndBookishPod Instagram: Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey Karly: @bookish_is_better TikTok: Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey Facebook: Like and Follow Us: https://www.facebook.com/people/Basic-and-Bookish-Podcast/61587204301946/ Threads: Basic and Bookish: @basicandbookishpod Kinsey: @bookish.kinsey Karly: @bookish_is_better For collaboration requests or to email us your thoughts, reach out at basicandbookishpod@gmail.com New episodes release TWICE WEEKLY for all listeners, and THREE DAYS EARLY for Patreon members!
