Threshing Day: Chapters 8–14 (Final Seven POVs): Recap, Theories & Deep Dive

Spoilers ahead for the entire Empyrean series, including Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm, and all of Threshing Day.

#080: This week on A Novel Bunch, we’re diving into Threshing Day chapters 8 through 14—and BUNCHIES, the dragons are officially keeping SECRETS.

We’re recapping the final seven POVs from Imogen, Rhiannon, Sawyer, Ridoc, Liam, Sloane, and Aaric, and breaking down all the theories, clues, and major reveals along the way.

Imogen’s chapter immediately blows everything open when we learn Glane already bonded her grandmother—despite the official records saying she had zero previous riders.

So Glane is lying about her age, her history, AND knowingly bonding someone from the direct bloodline of a former rider.

WHY DOES SHE WANT IMOGEN’S BLOODLINE?! And it doesn’t stop there.

Liam’s dragon Deigh tells him that dragons from his line have always favored riders from Liam’s family—and flat-out confirms that some dragons know about the evil beyond Navarre’s borders and are actively choosing riders who can help fight it.

Then Sloane bonds Thoirt, Deigh’s sister, who reveals the exact same thing: their dragon line has long chosen the Mairi bloodline.

And if that wasn’t enough, Sloane learns she inherited the gift of her mother, Rune Master Celadine Mairi.

BUNCHIES. THE BLOODLINES ARE BLOODLINING.

Meanwhile, Sawyer’s second Threshing gives us some brutal foreshadowing about adapting to loss, Ridoc somehow bonds the literal dragon version of himself, Rhiannon proves she was born to lead, and Dain breaks the Codex to save Sloane when she hits rock bottom.

And then there’s Aaric.

He bonds Molvic, admits he knows the truth about the war beyond the wards, completely rejects his family’s rule, and delivers one VERY ominous promise:

“I intend to tear this kingdom apart.”

So now we have dragons falsifying records, dragons deliberately seeking specific bloodlines, legacy abilities resurfacing, and riders being chosen for a war most of Navarre doesn’t even know exists.

At this point, we’re convinced of one thing: Threshing isn’t random. The dragons are building something.

Let’s get into it, Bunchies!