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Novel Theories

Nicole and Meghan

Novel Theories uncovers what’s beneath the stories we can’t stop thinking about—and we want to know why. From reasonably unhinged theories to evidence with Ironteeth, this is the place where readers come to overthink everything. Join Nicole and Meghan to go deeper into the craft, characters, theories, and lore that keep us up at night. Because reading the book is only the beginning.

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All episodes are also posted to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@noveltheories

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August 10 · 1 hr 8 min
ACOTAR - Maasverse Wild Theories - Part 1
Join Nicole and Meghan, from Marvelous Mrs. Meghan, as they review and rank some of the wildest ACOTAR and Maasverse theories out there!
April 25 · 1 hr 22 min
Sable Sorenson - Author Interview
Join Alley and Nicole as they interview co-writers Annie and Eliza, known as the pen name Sable Sorensen! We ask all the questions you're dying to know about Direbound and the sequel Furybound!
April 7 · 1 hr 42 min
Even More SJM Interview Breakdown with Special Guest Megan Gad
Join Alley and Nicole, along with their special guest Megan (@megangadreads), as they continue the discussion about Sarah J Maas' interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast.
March 21 · 1 hr 15 min
Ariel Sullivan - Author Interview
Join Alley, Nicole, and sensational author Ariel Sulllivan as they talk about her books Conform, Beneath, and the universe Ariel is creating. Conform was Alley and Nicole's top book of 2025, and as readers privileged enough to get an early copy of Beneath, they cannot recommend this world and author enough! As always, the first 15-20 minutes are spoiler free so you can hear all about Ariel's books and get excited to go out and read them.
March 14 · 1 hr 9 min
Conform by Ariel Sullivan
Join Alley and Nicole as they discuss their top book of 2025, Conform by Ariel Sullivan. As always, the first 15-20 minute are spoiler free, giving you the chance to learn more about the book before you commit to reading it.
March 6 · 1 hr 34 min
Breaking Down SJM's Interview on Call Her Daddy
Join Alley and Nicole as they breakdown every detail of Sarah J Maas's interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast. They talk about what we might expect from the next books, what theories are debunked (or not!), and everything else they loved about the appearance!
February 28 · 19 min
EMERGENCY Sarah J Maas Episode
Join Alley and Nicole as they speculate about the rumors that Sarah J Maas could be on the Call Her Daddy podcast, and what we might see if she really does make an appearance in March.
February 18 · 53 min
Brimstone Review
Join Alley and Nicole as they discuss Brimstone, the sequel to Quicksilver.
January 21 · 59 min
Our Top 2025 Romantasy Reads!
Join Alley and Nicole as they cover their top ten reads of 2025. You'll definitely want to read the top 3, because they'll be featured in the coming months on the podcast! UPDATED: If you previously tried listening to this and there was no audio after the intro, this has now been corrected.
Nov 28, 2025 · 59 min
Is Rhysand evil? We think not!
Join Alley, Nicole, and special guest Meghan (@marvelousmrsmeghan) as they discuss the popular booktok/ bookstagram theory that Rhysand is actually the villain! Spoiler alert: they don't think he is!
Nov 21, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min
Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Join Alley and Nicole as they discuss the sequel to a 2024 favorite, Bride. As always, the first 15-20 minutes are spoiler free, so you can get a sense of the book before you read it! Enjoy!
Nov 6, 2025 · 1 hr 24 min
Quicksilver Recap and Prep for Brimstone!
Join Alley and Nicole as they recap Quicksilver by Callie Hart with you so that you are ready to go when Brimstone drops. No time to reread the book? No problem! Their thorough (if chaotic) play by play of the major moments and important things to remember will help you dive right in.
Oct 24, 2025 · 1 hr 40 min
The Wolf King and The Night Prince
Join Alley and Nicole as they discuss the incredible new Romantasy series The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman. They loved book 1 and book 2 in this series so much that they had to immediately discuss them both. As always, the first 15 minutes or so are spoiler free to give you the chance to learn more about these books. After that, you need to have read both books in this series--The Wolf King and The Night Prince--to avoid spoilers. RUN to read these books!
Oct 12, 2025 · 1 hr 29 min
Welcome Back Danielle Jensen - Author Interview
Join Alley and Nicole as they interview Danielle Jensen as the show's first repeat author guest. They talk about the series finale to her Dark Shores series, the upcoming Bridge Kindgdom series finale, and what's next (a Mad Max inspired romantasy?! Say less!) As always for our author interviews, the first 15-20 minutes are spolier free, so you can listen even if you haven't read all of her books.
Sep 28, 2025 · 53 min
Alley's Official Author Interview! aka "Alexandria Arden"
Join Nicole as she interviews the one and only Alexandria Arden, author of The Witch Queen and our very own co-host Alley! They talk all things Witch Queen, being an indie author, easter eggs, and more!
Aug 15, 2025 · 46 min
Bryceriel: A Literary Analysis with Marvelous Mrs.Meghan Part 2
Join Nicole and Meghan (sans Alley!) as they finish the conversation deep diving into Bryceriel from a literary analysis perspective! And if you haven't already, make sure you're following @marvelousmrsmeghan on Instagram and Tiktok!
Aug 9, 2025 · 1 hr 20 min
Bryceriel: A Literary Analysis with Marvelous Mrs. Meghan Part 1
Join Alley, Nicole, and special guest Meghan from @marvelousmrsmeghan as they do a deep dive on Brycerial from a purely literary analysis perspective! You don't want to miss this incredible Bryceriel episode!
Aug 1, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Gods and Monsters Series (Amber V Nicole) with Special Guest Kitty
Join Nicole and special guest Kitty as they discuss the Gods and Monsters series by Amber V. Nicole. You need to have read the first 3 books of this series to listen spoiler free! Books: The Book of Azrael The Throne of Broken Gods Dawn of the Cursed Queen
Jul 28, 2025 · 2 hr 17 min
SJM Theories TikTok Live with Megan Gad
SPOILER WARNING: You need to have read all Sarah J Maas books to listen to this episode. This is the audio from a TikTok live Alley and Nicole did with special guest Megan Gad! It's a little chaotic, but still fun! Join us as we discuss all the potential wild SJM theories.

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