Ep. 115 — Chapter 9 from "Tower of Swallows"

Kitty from the US and Michelle from the US join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's Tower of Swallows, Chapter 9. Very important bits include: Norse and Inuit mythology, Mean Girls Continent, modern magic, sources of power, being consistent in ideals but flexible in methods, sacrifice, cynicism, and repentance in the face of death.

• [0:00] Cold Open
• [1:04] Introduction
• [2:35] Guest Introductions
• [7:00] Chapter Recap
• [8:58] Overall Thoughts
• [12:14] Power in Spirituality and Rationality
• [19:49] Yennefer's Cynicism
• [26:21] Suffering and Sacrifice
• [31:49] Yennefer's Repentance
• [35:03] The Impact of the Lodge
• [41:46] Yennefer Sails into the Sednya Abyss
• [50:52] Paths to the Tower of the Swallow
• [59:26] Closing Thoughts
• [1:06:25] Outro
• [1:06:46] End Credits