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From Blood and Ash (Blood And Ash Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.6 70,447 ratings

Book 1 of 6: Blood And Ash Series

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"I hope you guys love this book as much as I do!! (Let me just say...Hawk *swoon*!!)" ~ NYT bestseller Sarah J. Maas

Captivating and action-packed, From Blood and Ash is a sexy, addictive, and unexpected fantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Laura Thalassa.
A Maiden...
Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy's life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never been hers.
A Duty...
The entire kingdom's future rests on Poppy's shoulders, something she's not even quite sure she wants for herself. Because a Maiden has a heart. And a soul. And longing. And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with desire and need. He incites her anger, makes her question everything she believes in, and tempts her with the forbidden.
A Kingdom...
Forsaken by the gods and feared by mortals, a fallen kingdom is rising once more, determined to take back what they believe is theirs through violence and vengeance. And as the shadow of those cursed draws closer, the line between what is forbidden and what is right becomes blurred. Poppy is not only on the verge of losing her heart and being found unworthy by the gods, but also her life when every blood-soaked thread that holds her world together begins to unravel.
Reviews for From Blood and Ash:
"Dreamy, twisty, steamy escapism. Take me back!" ~ New York Times bestseller Wendy Higgins
"Jennifer Armentrout has the power to control my emotions with every word she writes. From swooning to crying to racing through the pages to find out what happens next, I couldn't stop reading about Hawke and Poppy, and you won't be able to either." ~ Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times Bestselling Author of A Curse So Dark and Lonely
"Action, adventure, sexiness, and angst! From Blood and Ash has it all and double that. So many feels and so many moments it made me cheer for the character. Read. This. Book! You'll be obsessed!" ~ Tijan NYT bestselling author
"From Blood and Ash is a phenomenal fantasy novel that is filled to the brim with danger, mystery and heart melting romance. I loved every single second of it and I couldn't get enough of this new fantastical world. A heart stopping start to what is clearly going to be a stunning series, perfect for both those who love fantasy and those who are new to the genre. A must read." ~ Kayleigh, K-Books
"If you think you are ready for From Blood and Ash, think again. Jennifer L. Armentrout has woven a new fantasy universe that will leave you reeling. Filled with action, heart wrenching twists and the most delicious romance, this unputdownable novel comes with a warning: keep a fan close by, because the temperatures are about to rise." ~ Elena,The Bibliotheque Blo
"In this exciting new novel by Jennifer L. Armentrout, she introduces a fantastical world filled with immense detail, and characters who are poignant and fierce, Jennifer truly has out done herself!" ~ BookBesties
"From Blood and Ash is a fantastic fantasy that will hook you immediately from the very first page! I loved every single moment and all of the characters are ones you will fall in love with! Jennifer L. Armentrout has done it again with her amazing writing skills and lots of detail! Get this book immediately!!!" ~ Amanda, Stuck In YA Books
"Jennifer has stepped into the fantasy genre with this absolutely amazing novel. With characters you will love and more than a few twists and turns, get ready for one amazing adventure." ~ Perpetual Fangirl

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Captivating and action-packed, From Blood and Ash is a sexy, addictive, and unexpected fantasy.

Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, and Laura Thalassa.

"I hope you guys love this book as much as I do!! (Let me just say Hawk *swoon*!!)

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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"Narrator Stina Nielsen enthralls with this sumptuous romance, which highlights her ability to thoroughly immerse listeners in its fantasy world.… Nielsen employs a wide range of inflections, from the warm, breathless tone of the heroine to the appealing accent of Hawke, the love interest, combining them in the sensual scenes they share."
―AudioFile Magazine, An Earphones Award Winner

"Dreamy, twisty, steamy escapism. Take me back!"
―New York Times bestseller Wendy Higgins

“Jennifer Armentrout has the power to control my emotions with every word she writes. From swooning to crying to racing through the pages to find out what happens next, I couldn't stop reading about Hawke and Poppy, and you won't be able to either.”
―Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times Bestselling Author of A Curse So Dark and Lonely

“Action, adventure, sexiness, and angst! From Blood and Ash has it all and double that. So many feels and so many moments it made me cheer for the character. Read. This. Book! You'll be obsessed!”
―Tijan NYT bestselling author

“From Blood and Ash is a phenomenal fantasy novel that is filled to the brim with danger, mystery and heart melting romance. I loved every single second of it and I couldn’t get enough of this new fantastical world. A heart stopping start to what is clearly going to be a stunning series, perfect for both those who love fantasy and those who are new to the genre. A must read.”
―Kayleigh, K-Books

"If you think you are ready for From Blood and Ash, think again. Jennifer L. Armentrout has woven a new fantasy universe that will leave you reeling. Filled with action, heart wrenching twists and the most delicious romance, this unputdownable novel comes with a warning: keep a fan close by, because the temperatures are about to rise."
―Elena, The Bibliotheque Blo

“In this exciting new novel by Jennifer L. Armentrout, she introduces a fantastical world filled with immense detail, and characters who are poignant and fierce, Jennifer truly has out done herself!”
―BookBesties

“From Blood and Ash is a fantastic fantasy that will hook you immediately from the very first page! I loved every single moment and all of the characters are ones you will fall in love with! Jennifer L. Armentrout has done it again with her amazing writing skills and lots of detail! Get this book immediately!!!”
―Amanda @Stuck In YA Books

“Jennifer has stepped into the fantasy genre with this absolutely amazing novel. With characters you will love and more than a few twists and turns, get ready for one amazing adventure.”
―Perpetual Fangirl

About the Author

# 1 NEW YORK TIMES, # 1 International, and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout lives in West Virginia. She also writes under the name J. Lynn. When she's not hard at work writing, she spends her time, reading, working out, watching zombie movies, and pretending to write. She shares her home with her husband, his K-9 partner named Diesel and her hyper Border Jack Apollo, and a slew of farm animals that include alpacas, goats, and sheep.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B086JMSSVH
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blue Box Press (March 29, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2485 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 622 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1952457009

Best Sellers Rank: #271 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #4 in Vampire Romances
- #6 in Paranormal Vampire Romance
- #30 in Fantasy Romance eBooks

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# 1 NEW YORK TIMES, # 1 International, and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout lives in West Virginia. She also writes under the name J. Lynn. When she's not hard at work writing, she spends her time, reading, working out, watching zombie movies, and pretending to write. She shares her home with her husband, his K-9 partner named Diesel and her hyper Border Jack Apollo, and a slew of farm animals that include alpacas, goats, and sheep.

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Karissa Eckert

Fun, engaging and impossible to put down!

Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2020

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Series Info/Source: This is the first book in the Blood and Ash series. I bought this book for Kindle

Story (5/5): This is a long book that doesn’t feel long at all, I breezed right through this. I loved the unique world presented here and the story of a Maiden who is supposed to Ascend but has never been taught exactly what that means. This is tied in with a world that is struggling to survive attacks of Craven in walled cities under a ruling Ascended class.

Characters (5/5): I really enjoyed Poppy as a character. She has taken charge of her own safety by secretly learning how to fight and is under no illusions that her Ascension is going to be a “good” thing. However, she is also aware that she has been very sheltered and respects advice from others. Poppy is pretty kick-butt and I enjoyed her a lot. Hawke was amazing as well. Not only could he seriously kick-butt on his own, he wasn’t over domineering with Poppy. He kind of lets her do what she is capable of doing and pushes her, but also calls on actions that are too rash. The chemistry between these two characters was amazing.

The side characters were incredibly well done too. Many of the guards or people Poppy befriends have a lot of depth and you really care about them. All in all the characters were really, really well done.

Setting (4/5): It takes awhile to completely understand the setting here. At first all you know is that cities are walled because of vicious Craven and other monsters that hunt at night. It is a dark and somewhat hopeless feeling setting and it was very well done. It takes a while for the whole class setting of the Ascended to make sense. I enjoyed the gradual unveiling of this world and enjoyed the world itself. Our view of the world is a bit narrow in this first book (as is Poppy’s) but it was already expanding by the end of the book.

Writing Style (5/5): I absolutely tore through this book because it is so engaging and easy to read. I was a little hesitant to start this rather long book but then I could not put it down. The characters in here are amazing and the action scenes are very well done and easy to follow. The only thing I struggled with a bit at first was the world-building; I liked the world but it wasn’t completely clear what was really going on. Aside from strengthening her world building a bit, Armentrout provided a fun and fast read that I love.

My Summary (5/5): Overall I absolutely loved this book. It has a great fantasy world, plenty of action, and a heart-stopping romance. I breezed through this incredibly quickly. So far I am enjoying this series just as much as the Harbinger series. I also read the first book in her Lux series but wasn’t a huge fan of that book. I would recommend this if you are a fan of action packed fantasy with a good dollop of romance in it.

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I am OBSESSED!!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2021

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The first book/series I read by Jennifer L. Armentrout was Wicked and I quickly became a fangirl. I devoured all 3 books in 3 days, and it is one of my all-time favorite series now. I was hesitant to read From Blood and Ash because it is a High Fantasy novel and I am more into the Romance genre than Fantasy, but, with all the hype I decided to give a try and HOLY HELL! I am OBSESSED now! This also being the first High Fantasy book Jennifer L. Armentrout has written is extremely impressive!

We start off meeting the heroine, Penellaphe (also known as Poppy) at the Red Pearl, a bar/brothel. Poppy is there because she feels suffocated, longs for any kind of connection and is curious about what normal people get to do. She is known as the Maiden or Chosen. It is forbidden for her to be looked upon (she has to wear a veil that covers all of her face except for her lips and chin), spoken to, touched or have any kind of interaction with people or engage in any kind or normal everyday activities. She is pretty much kept in her room in solitude most of the day. Her destiny is to Ascend to her place with the Gods on her nineteenth birthday, which is less than a year away. The only people Poppy is not forbidden to interact with is her Ladies Maid Tawney, her Royal Guard, her guardians, the Duke and Duchess and a select few others. The Maiden is supposed to be a demure and timid female and Poppy is the complete opposite. Poppy is strong, smart, independent, inquisitive and at times defiant, even if she knows she will be punished for it. Vicktor, the head of her Royal Guard is also like a father figure to her (both her parents were killed when she was young, and her older brother has already Ascended and she hasn’t seen him since). Vicktor has been secretly training her since her 16th birthday to fight with weapons and hand to hand combat. While she is at the Red Pearl, Vicktor walks inl and she goes into a room upstairs to hide until he leaves. While hiding in this room she encounters Hawke Flynn, a Rise Guard that everyone knows of and talks about. She knows who is, but he thinks she is someone else because she “borrowed” one of the maid’s cloaks and is wearing it. He ends up kissing Poppy and she experiences her first kiss and feeling of pleasure.

Hawke, the hero, is extremely hard NOT to fall in love with. He is smart, charming, charismatic, funny, sexy and says all the right things. He ends up becoming one of Poppy’s Royal Guards, when one of them is killed in an attack. He gains Poppy’s trust because he is the only person that treats her like a person and not a thing. He teaches her how to live for herself, for Poppy and not the Maiden. Whenever they are together the chemistry between them was sizzling off the pages.

From Blood and Ash is a suspenseful fantasy, that at times, in the beginning, can be a little slow, as there is a lot world-building with Gods, Cravens, Vamprye, Descenders, The Price (also known as The Dark One), Atlantians and Wolven but it picks up quickly. Then you have the whole mystery of what happens during the actual Ascension when she is given to the Gods? There is SO much to this story. It has action, adventure, violence, gore, romance, betrayal, mystery and LOTS Of secrets. I just could not get enough! I read this book and the second book within 3 days. All the side characters were just as interesting and likeable. The end of the book was fast paced, and had some crazy events that broke my heart into a million pieces. I cannot give this book a high enough review! I absolutely love it!!

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Tay_LT

Uma fantasia diferente, envolvente e com boas surpresas na parte final!

Reviewed in Brazil on March 15, 2022

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Depois de ler as fantasias escritas por Sarah J Maas, é muito difícil gostar muito de outros livros do gênero, tendo em vista que ninguém sabe construir um mundo tão complexo e com criaturas e personagens tão distintos como ela ou trazer aquelas reviravoltas inimagináveis pelo leitor.
Entretanto, a autora desse livro surpreende ao chegar perto do nível de Sarah, pois consegue criar um enredo muito envolvente a cada capítulo, interessante, diferente de tantos outros e com elementos bem inesperados.
Em um mundo dominado pelos Ascendidos, seres escolhidos pelos deuses para serem abençoados a viver por muitos anos com habilidades sobre-humanas, conhecemos Poppy, a donzela do reino, também abençoada pelos mesmos seres para ascender e permitir a ascensão de tantos outros nobres.
O grande problema é que esse papel que parece ser tão honroso vem acompanhado de uma intensa repressão, já que ela não pode mostrar seu rosto ou conversar com ninguém além de seus guardas e dama de companhia, ir a qualquer lugar que queira ou usar seu dom para ajudar outros, atividades tão normais a outras garotas.
Quando ela conhece Hawke, seu novo guarda, tudo muda, porque ela começa a querer ser muito mais do que é e realmente ser capaz de escolher como viver, o que leva a escolhas inesperadas e descobertas impactantes sobre a verdade do mundo que nunca questionou.
É um enredo muito bem construído, que instiga a cada momento e acaba se tornando algo muito diferente e maior do que aparenta ser em boa parte da história, sendo capaz de intrigar e surpreender bastante o leitor. Muito bom!
Obs. c/ spoilers dos próximos livros: Como já li os quatro livros disponíveis da série e tive uma grande decepção, adianto para quem interessar possa que a autora destrói no quarto livro totalmente o relacionamento de almas gêmeas dos personagens principais construída nos três primeiros livros para transformá-la em uma relação a três deturpada e totalmente incoerente com tudo que havia sido escrito e desenvolvido anteriormente.
Ela vendeu uma mentira nos três primeiros livros da história, porque o tipo de relacionamento que ela construiu jamais poderia incluir uma terceira pessoa em qualquer nível.
Infelizmente, ela conseguiu estragar uma das principais premissas da série, desperdiçando uma história com um enorme potencial.
Não vale mesmo a pena gastar tempo e dinheiro lendo os outros livros para ver esse rumo infeliz que ela dá ao enredo e aos personagens. Uma grande pena!

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Laila Rabah

Loved this so much!!

Reviewed in Germany on April 4, 2024

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Beautiful and creative writing. You could really visualize everything happening.

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Laura

Oh boy

Reviewed in Spain on October 7, 2023

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I can’t stop screaming. I have no words about how much I loved this. The world building is complex and I absolutely love that. Hawke? I love him despite what happens. If you like slow burn romantasy, betrayals, touch her and you die MMC…read fbba

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