Ready to sail to the true farthest shore? In this episode, we finish off the third instalment in Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea Series, and we catch every singed hair along the way. Queens Tay and Marissa find themselves waiting around for Ged to finish monologuing, watching out for Ged's barbed words, and hoping that Arran has never missed a gym day. Queen Tay looks out for Rand of all people in Earhtsea, while Queen Marissa shares her knowledge about dragons. Listen along as your Queens laugh, cry, and shout about their most recent journey through The Farthest Shore by Ursula Le Guin, book three of the Earthsea Series.

We finish off this episode with our book reviews and our best and worst character rankings, as well as with a brand new game we like to call: DRAGONS!

Our next podcast will be released September 1st, 2025, and will cover Chapters 1-10 of Tehanu, the fourth book in Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea Series.

Content Warnings:
Please take care of yourself. We talk about the following in this podcast:

• Domestic Abuse
• Animal Death
• Rape
• Sexual Assault
• Sexual Harassment
• Transphobia
• Homophobia
• Torture
• Physical Abuse
• Emotional Abuse
• Gore & Violence
• Misogyny
• Sexism
• Child Abuse
• Death
• Racism
• Deadnaming
• Suicide
• Suicidal Thoughts/Ideation

You can support our project by donating here.

If you'd like to join our discord server, you can do so here. Find us on Instagram at @queensoffantasypod. Please also consider checking out our sister podcast, The Book Jar Pod. If you'd like to find a specific Queen online, please see:
Taylor: Personal Instagram | StoryGraph
Marissa: Personal Instagram | The Book Jar Pod | StoryGraph | Crowned Heathens
Alix: Personal Instagram | StoryGraph

Background music via https://www.FesliyanStu

Timestamps:
00:00 The Creation of Éa
0:40 Intro
1:58 Short Summary
3:28 Start of In-Depth Analysis
4:29 Why Is Rand Here?
22:59 An Impromptu Haircut
58:00 The Mean Girl Ged
1:13:10 Spoiler Warning: ToG and WoT
1:20:01 The Afterword
1:37:13 Book Reviews
1:45:06 Game Time: DRAGONS!
1:56:21 MVP & LVP
1:57:30 Homework
1:58:01 Outro & Socials
2:00:05 Bloopers

Eighteen years have passed, and it is time for another Earthsea adventure! We meet new characters, begin a new quest and new questions are raised for Queen Tay like how many people know Ged's true name? And what is with people kissing other people's eyes? Queen Marissa is jotting down an old woman's poetic rant as she backs away slowly and the Queens discover their Celtic tree zodiacs. So climb aboard our boat as we set sail with The Farthest Shore by Ursula Le Guin, book three of the Earthsea Series.

This episode concludes with a game where the Queens help our characters curate the perfect sailing playlist for their long journey, as well as Marissa and Tay's best and worst character rankings.

Content Warnings:
Please take care of yourself. We talk about the following in this podcast:

• Domestic Abuse
• Rape
• Sexual Assault
• Sexual Harassment
• Transphobia
• Homophobia
• Torture
• Physical Abuse
• Emotional Abuse
• Gore & Violence
• Misogyny
• Sexism
• Child Abuse
• Death
• Racism
• Deadnaming
• Suicide
• Suicidal Thoughts/Ideation

You can support our project by donating here.

If you'd like to join our discord server, you can do so here. Find us on Instagram at @queensoffantasypod. Please also consider checking out our sister podcast, The Book Jar Pod. If you'd like to find a specific Queen online, please see:
Taylor: Personal Instagram | StoryGraph
Marissa: Personal Instagram | The Book Jar Pod | StoryGraph | Crowned Heathens
Alix: Personal Instagram | StoryGraph

Background music via https://www.FesliyanStu

Timestamps:
00:00 The Creation of Éa
0:37 Intro
3:57 Short Summary
8:13 Start of In-Depth Analysis
14:10 Wait, How Many People Know Ged's Name?
1:06:12 STOP. KISSING. EYES.
1:30:18 Game Time : Sailing Playlist
1:45:57 MVP & LVP
1:47:12 Homework
1:47:38 Outro & Socials
1:49:23 Bloopers

It's time to escape the Tombs of Atuan... and not a moment too soon. Queens Tay and Marissa watch the darkness as our two characters navigate the underground. Queen Marissa wonders whether Sparrowhawk is speaking metaphorically or literally, Queen Tay has science questions she needs answered, and they both wish they could hug our main characters. Dim your lights and join us as we finish traversing in the dark, closing out the final chapter of The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula Le Guin, book two of the Earthsea Series.

The Queens wrap up this episode with their book reviews, followed by a classic Queens of Fantasy game of "It's Giving." They end it off by giving their best and worst character rankings.

Content Warnings:
Please take care of yourself. We talk about the following in this podcast:

• Domestic Abuse
• Rape
• Sexual Assault
• Sexual Harassment
• Transphobia
• Homophobia
• Torture
• Physical Abuse
• Emotional Abuse
• Gore & Violence
• Misogyny
• Sexism
• Child Abuse
• Death
• Racism
• Deadnaming
• Suicide
• Suicidal Thoughts/Ideation

You can support our project by donating here.

If you'd like to join our discord server, you can do so here. Find us on Instagram at @queensoffantasypod. Please also consider checking out our sister podcast, The Book Jar Pod. If you'd like to find a specific Queen online, please see:
Taylor: Personal Instagram | StoryGraph
Marissa: Personal Instagram | The Book Jar Pod | StoryGraph | Crowned Heathens
Alix: Personal Instagram | StoryGraph

Background music via https://www.FesliyanStu

Timestamps:
00:00 The Creation of Éa
0:40 Intro
3:27 Short Summary
4:10 Start of In-Depth Analysis
19:44 Dragon... Or Bird?
38:03 All About That Ring
1:02:07 Literally Holding the Roof Over Their Heads
1:26:07 A Note on the Afterwards
1:50:37 Book Reviews
2:01:52 Game Time: It's Giving
2:09:42 MVP / LVP
2:15:05 Outro & Socials
2:16:53 Bloopers