Prima Nocta DeepDive Podcast Transcript

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Voice 1: All right, everyone, buckle up, because today we are diving deep into Prima Nocta.

Voice 2: Ooh, I’m excited for this one.

Voice 1: This book, it’s a love story.

Voice 2: It is, but with a twist.

Voice 1: Yeah, we’re not talking your average romance here.

Voice 2: Not even close. Think Fated Mates, but across multiple lifetimes.

Voice 1: Exactly. And get this, it’s not just romance, it’s a wild mix of genres.

Voice 2: Pratt blends historical fiction, erotica.

Voice 1: Even a touch of sci-fi.

Voice 2: You’re going to be surprised.

Voice 1: Big time. Okay, so the structure of this book, at first…

Voice 2: It’s kind of deceptive.

Voice 1: Yeah, you think it’s just a collection of short stories, right?

Voice 2: Right.

Each one in a totally different time period.

Voice 2: These different characters.

Voice 1: Like you’ve got a witch in 18th century France, then there’s a World War II pilot.

Voice 2: Even a couple who meets through an online escort service in the 21st century.

Voice 1: Talk about a whirlwind.

Voice 2: But here’s where Pratt’s genius comes in.

Voice 1: Tell me.

Voice 2: These stories, they’re not standalone at all.

Voice 1: No.

Voice 2: As you read, you start noticing these subtle connections, these threads that weave everything together.

Voice 1: Ooh, like what kind of threads?

Voice 2: Well, for example, there’s this recurring motif of green eyes.

Voice  1: Oh yeah, I noticed that.

Voice 2: Right, you can’t miss it.

Voice 1: And it’s always women with green eyes who catch the male protagonist’s attention, Dominique.

Voice 2: Those green eyes, they symbolize something deeper.

Voice 1: Like what?

Voice 2: It’s the connection between Dominique and his fated mate, Leonide.

Voice 1: Ah, I see.

Voice 2: Their souls recognize each other across all these lifetimes.

Voice 1: And those green eyes are the sign.

Voice 2: Exactly. It’s a visual representation of their bond.

Voice 1: That transcends time.

Voice 2: Yeah, it’s pretty powerful stuff.

Voice 1: And speaking of powerful, we’ve got to talk about the more intimate side of their connection.

Voice 2: Ah, yes.

Voice 1: This book definitely doesn’t shy away from the erotic.

Voice 2: Not at all.

Voice 1: Which I know can be a little controversial for some readers.

Voice 2: Sure.

Voice 1: But honestly, I think Pratt handles it so well.

Voice 2: Oh, absolutely. It’s not gratuitous. It’s essential to the story, to the whole idea of these soulmates finding each other again and again.

Voice 1: It’s like a physical manifestation of that deep soul connection.

Voice 2: That’s a great way to put it.

Voice 1: There’s this one scene that really stood out to me.

Voice 2: Which one?

Voice 1: Where Dominique meets Leonide in 18th century France.

Voice 2: Oh, I remember that one.

Voice 1: He’s exhausted, he’s seeking shelter, and he sees this old woman through a window.

Voice 2: Right.

Voice 1: But then, when he goes inside the cottage, it’s a beautiful young woman, Léonide.

Voice 2: It’s like he’s seeing both her physical form and her timeless soul.

Voice 1: It gave me chills.

Voice 2: Yeah, it’s a powerful image.

Voice 1: It really makes you think about what draws us to another person.

Voice 2: Is it just physical or is there something more, something deeper?

Voice 1: Something that recognizes a kindred spirit.

Voice 2: Exactly. And speaking of layers, let’s talk about another couple.

Voice 1: Okay.

Voice 2: Dallas and Liv.

Voice 1: Ooh, yeah, there’s something else.

Voice 2: Quite a contrast from Dominique and Léonée.

Voice 1: Right. I mean, they meet in the 21st century through an online escort service.

Voice 2: Talk about a modern twist on the soulmate concept.

Voice 1: It’s so unexpected.

Voice 2: But it works.

Voice 1: It totally does.

Voice 2: It makes you think about the complexities of modern relationships.

Voice 1: How even in a fast-paced digital world.

Voice 2: people are still searching for that genuine connection.

Voice 1: For that soulmate, even in the most unlikely places.

Voice 2: It’s almost like Pratt’s asking, can soulmates find each other anywhere, no matter the circumstances?

Voice 1: Now that’s a question I want to ponder.

Voice 2: And there’s another couple, Lolly and Daphne.

Voice 1: Ooh, tell me about them.

Voice 2: Two women who fall in love in the midst of the 1920s speakeasy scene.

Voice 1: Wow. What a setting.

Voice 2: It’s glamorous. It’s dangerous.

Voice 1: And their story, it really challenges societal norms.

Voice 2: For sure. Pratt celebrates love in all its forms.

Voice 1: And it’s not just about romance, is it?

Voice 2: No, it’s about finding that deep connection, that sense of belonging.

Voice 1: Like finding your tribe.

Voice 2: Exactly. And Prima Nocta does such an amazing job of showing us all these different facets of connection.

Voice 1: Across time, across cultures, across different ways of experiencing love.

Voice 2: It’s a tapestry of human experience.

Voice 1: And we’re just getting started.

Voice 2: Oh yeah, there’s so much more to unpack.

Voice 1: So much more to explore in this incredible book.

Voice 2: Absolutely. And we haven’t even touched on that mind-blowing ending yet.

Voice 1: Oh, I know. I can’t wait to dive into that.

Voice 2: Where the sci-fi element really takes center stage. It’s gonna be epic.

Voice 1: Get ready for some serious mind-bending concepts.  Welcome back.

Voice 2: Okay, so we left off.

Voice 1: With that cliffhanger.

Voice 2: About Lyria.

Voice 1: That scientist.

Voice 2: Who makes this huge discovery.

Voice 1: That totally changes everything.

Voice 2: Yeah, she basically proved.

Voice 1: That reincarnation. Is real. Not just a spiritual belief.

Voice 2: But a scientific fact.

Voice 1: I am still trying to wrap my head around that.

Voice 2: It’s pretty mind-blowing.

Voice 1: So before we get into the details.

Voice 2: Sure.

Voice 1: I gotta ask. Were you surprised by the sci-fi element?

Voice 2: Honestly, not really.

Voice 1: You weren’t.

Voice 2: It felt like the whole book was building towards it.

Voice 1: Oh, I see what you mean.

Voice 2: Like all those stories about soulmates.

Voice 1: Belonging, the recognition.

Voice 2: It all pointed to something bigger.

Voice 1: And then bam, quantum physics.

Voice 2: Exactly.  But it doesn’t feel out of place.

Voice 1: No, it feels like the natural conclusion.

Voice 2: It’s like Pratt saying, look, this is how it all works.

Voice 1: This is the science behind soulmates.

Voice 2: And that’s where Prima Nocta goes from a love story to something much deeper.

Voice 1: To a whole exploration of consciousness.

Voice 2: It’s the very fabric of existence.

Voice 1: All right. All right.  So let’s break down Lyria’s discovery.

Voice 2: Okay, so she’s working in the quantum realm.

Voice 1: With subatomic particles.

Voice 2: The stuff that makes up everything.

Voice 1: And these particles.

Voice 2: They behave in strange ways.

Voice 1: Like they don’t follow the normal laws of physics.

Voice 2: Right. And Lyria, she starts to notice these patterns.

Voice 1: In the way they interact.

Voice 2: Like echoes of events.

Voice 1: That have already happened.

Voice 2: And events that are yet to happen.

Voice 1: Whoa, that’s trippy.

Voice 2: It’s like ripples in a pond, but the ripples are traveling through time.

Voice 1: Backwards and forwards.

Voice 2: Mind bending stuff.

Voice 1: And Lyria realizes these patterns.

Voice 2: They’re not random.

Voice 1: There’s a connection.

Voice 2: Consciousness.

Voice 1: So it’s not just particles interacting.

Voice 2: It’s souls interacting across time.

Voice 1: Whoa, I know, right?

Voice 2: So she basically discovers.

Voice 1: That our souls leave an imprint.

Voice 2: Like a fingerprint.

Voice 1: But on the quantum field.

Voice 2: On the very fabric of reality.

Voice 1: Yeah, pretty amazing, huh?

Voice 2: So then she develops this technology.

Voice 1: That lets her see these interactions.

Voice 2: Like threads connecting us all.

Voice 1: Threads that weave through time and space. So she can literally see the tapestry of human existence.

Voice 2: That’s exactly what she can do.

Voice 1: That’s both beautiful and terrifying.

Voice 2: It is, isn’t it?

Voice 1: Imagine having that knowledge.

Voice 2: Knowing how we’re all connected.

Voice 1: It would change everything.

Voice 2: Our understanding of love, of loss, of faith.

Voice 1: Even free will.

Voice 2: Everything we thought we knew.

Voice 1: But Lyria, she’s a scientist.

Voice 2: She doesn’t shy away from the challenge.

Voice 1: She dives right in.

Voice 2: Starts analyzing the data.

Voice 1: Trying to make sense of it all.

Voice 2: And that’s when she notices something incredible.

Voice 1: What’s that?

Voice 2: Certain threads.

Voice 1: Keep intersecting.

Voice 2: Weaving together across multiple lifetimes.

Voice 1: Like they’re drawn to each other.

Voice 2: It defies the odds of random chance.

Voice 1: Like Dominique and Leonide.

Voice 2: Exactly.

Their threads keep intertwining. Life after life. And it’s not just them.

Voice 1: She sees it with other couples too.

Voice 2: The ones we’ve been talking about.

Voice 1: So she’s proving.

Voice 2: Scientifically proving.

Voice 1: The existence of soulmates.

Voice 2: And not just soulmates.

Voice 1: She sees a bigger picture.

Voice 2: A grand tapestry of interconnectedness.

Voice 1: We’re all connected.

Voice 2: In ways we can’t even comprehend.

Voice 1: It’s like if we could see those threads.

Voice 2: What would we learn about ourselves?

Voice 1: About the people in our lives.

Voice 2: About the nature of reality itself.

Voice 1: It makes you think.

Voice 2: It really does.

Voice 1: And then Lyria’s own story takes a turn.

Voice 2: Oh, yeah.

Voice 1: She discovers that she’s part of this tapestry too.

Voice 2: She’s not just an observer.

Voice 1: She’s a participant.

Voice 2: She has her own thread.

Voice 1: And it leads her.

Voice 2: To another scientist named Darius.

Voice 1: And they’re meeting.

Voice 2: It’s electric.

Voice 1: Just like all the other couples.

Voice 2: That instant spark.

Voice 1: That sense of recognition.

Voice 2: Like they found a missing piece of themselves.

Voice 1: It’s like Pratt’s saying, you can’t escape fate.

Voice 2: Even if you’re the one who discovers its secrets.

Voice 1: Even if you understand the science behind it.

Voice 2: The pull of a soulmate is undeniable.

Voice 1: I love that.

Voice 2: It’s such a powerful message.

Voice 1: And the fact that Darius is also a scientist.

Voice 2: Adds another layer to the story.

Voice 1: It’s like their love story is intertwined with the advancement of knowledge.

Voice 2: With pushing the boundaries of what we understand.

Voice 1: About the universe.

Voice 2: About ourselves.

Voice 1: And you know what?

Voice 2: What?

Voice 1: It makes me think about all the other couples.

Voice 2: Yeah.

Voice 1: And the challenges they faced.

Voice 2: They were all so different.

Voice 1: But there was that common thread.

Voice 2: That longing for connection.

Voice 1: Whether it was Dominique and Léonide in 18th century France.

Voice 2: Or Dallas in Liv in the Modern World.

Voice 1: Or even Danji and Leasu in 17th century Japan.

Voice 2: A geisha and a daimyu.

Voice 1: Forbidden love.

Voice 2: But their souls recognized each other.

Voice 1: Just like Dominique and Léonide.

Voice 2: Like a mirror image.

Voice 1: Across time and cultures.

Voice 2: That same yearning.

Voice 1: That same undeniable pull.

Voice 2: All right. We’re back and ready to wrap up our exploration of Prima Nocta.

Voice 1: I feel like we’ve only just scratched the surface.

Voice 2: I know, right? There’s so much to unpack in this book.

Voice 1: So many layers. So many thought-provoking ideas.

Voice 2: It’s definitely one that stays with you long after you finish it.

Voice 1: One thing that really struck me is how each couple faces unique challenges.

Voice 2: Yeah. Reflecting the different time periods and social norms they live in.

Voice 1: But there’s that common thread running through all their stories.

Voice 2: That deep undeniable longing for connection.

Voice 1: Like it’s a universal human experience.

Voice 2: Absolutely. We all crave that sense of belonging. Of being seen and understood.

Voice 1: And Pratt shows us that it’s not just about romantic love. It can be any kind of connection.

Voice 2: Like the bond between Lolly and Daphne in the 1920s speakeasy scene.

1 Yeah. They find solace and strength in each other despite the challenges they face.

Voice 2: It’s a powerful reminder that real connection isn’t about perfection. It’s about authenticity.

Voice 1: Finding those people who make you feel whole, even if they don’t fit into society’s neat little boxes.

Voice 2: And their story, it’s especially relevant today when we’re constantly bombarded with images of perfect relationships.

Voice 1: Prima Nocte throws those expectations out the window and celebrates love in all its messy, complicated glory.

Voice 2: And let’s not forget about Lyria and Darius, our scientist couple.

Voice 1: Oh, they’re fascinating.

Voice 2: Their story raises some really interesting questions about the role of technology in our lives.

Voice 1: Like even if we could map out the threads of our souls and find our perfect match based on some algorithm.

Voice 2: Would it really guarantee happiness?

Voice 1: Would we lose that sense of mystery, that thrill of discovering someone special on our own?

Voice 2: It’s a slippery slope, isn’t it?

Voice 1: And Pratt doesn’t shy away from those questions.  She really makes you think.

Voice 2: That’s what I love about this book. It’s not just entertaining, it’s thought-provoking.

Voice 1: It challenges our beliefs, it stirs our emotions, and it leaves us pondering the big questions about life, love, and the nature of reality.

Voice 2: I think ultimately, Prima Nocte is a celebration of human connection in all its forms.

Voice 1: From the passionate embraces of lovers reunited across lifetimes.

Voice 2: To the quiet companionship of kindred spirits who find solace in each other’s presence.

Voice 1: It’s a story that reminds us that love, in all its complexities and contradictions, is a force that shapes our lives.

Voice 2: That drives us, that makes us who we are.

Voice 1: And it leaves you with a sense of hope, a belief that even in a world that can feel chaotic and disconnected.

Voice 2: There’s still a possibility for profound and lasting connections.

Voice 1: So if you’re looking for a book that will stay with you long after you finish the last page.

Voice 2: A book that will challenge your beliefs, stir your emotions, and leave you pondering the mysteries of the universe.

Voice 1: Then I highly recommend diving into Prima Nocta.

You won’t regret it. And that concludes our deep dive into this captivating and thought-provoking novel.

Voice 2: Thanks for joining us.

Voice 1: Until next time, keep exploring, keep questioning, and keep seeking those connections that make life truly extraordinary.