Ep 5 Glow of the Everflame: Chapters 29-37

Fantasy Fangirls

Arts, Books

4.9 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 146 minutes

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Summary

In chapters 29-37, we cover some of the most heartbreaking and high-stakes chapters in the entire Kindred’s Curse Saga so far, and it all starts with MURDER. Andrei Bellator is dead. And his death isn’t just personal for Diem – it’s political. It’s violent. And it’s very much a message.

Nicole and Lexi dive into the fallout: from Diem’s explosion of god-level power (hello crater of godstone) to her emotionally devastating showdown with her father just hours before he’s murdered. We’re talking grief, rage, shaky alliances, explosive council meetings, and multiple possible murder suspects – including the Guardians, the Hanoverres, House Benette, and even House Corbois. Trust no one.

Lexi unpacks Diem’s spiral into mistrust and numbness, and how her emotional unraveling mirrors (and diverges from) Henri’s. Nicole takes a hard look at the political manipulation Diem’s facing—especially from Remis and Evrim—and how she uses strategy over rage to reclaim control by the end of the episode. And then there's that final scene: Diem standing before House Hanoverre and declaring she will protect all of Emarion—mortal and Descended alike. This is Diem at her most shattered—and her most powerful.

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1:22.0	Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Fantasy Fangirls podcast, where two sisters dive deep into beloved fantasy lore, characters, themes, series, and more.
1:24.8	I'm Lexi, older sister, and fantasy lore nerd.
1:30.2	And I'm Nicole, younger sister, and romantic at heart heart and today is episode five as we deep dive glow of the ever flame by pen cole covering chapters 29 through 37 just in case
1:36.4	this is your first time tuning into our kindred's curse saga coverage these deep dive episodes
1:40.9	have spoilers for all three released books in the Kendrit's Curse saga,
1:44.6	which means spoilers for spark, glow, and heat of the ever flame.
1:48.3	So, if you don't know about the explosion at DM's family's house and why it is very important,
1:55.0	please go finish the series. We will be here when you're done, probably still crying.
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