A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)
Blood and Ash, Book 2
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A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)
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Is Love Stronger Than Vengeance?
A Betrayal...
Everything Poppy has ever believed in is a lie, including the man she was falling in love with. Thrust among those who see her as a symbol of a monstrous kingdom, she barely knows who she is without the veil of the Maiden. But what she does know is that nothing is as dangerous to her as him. The Dark One. The Prince of Atlantia. He wants her to fight him, and that's one order she's more than happy to obey. He may have taken her, but he will never have her.
A Choice....
Casteel Da'Neer is known by many names and many faces. His lies are as seductive as his touch. His truths as sensual as his bite. Poppy knows better than to trust him. He needs her alive, healthy, and whole to achieve his goals. But he's the only way for her to get what she wants–to find her brother Ian and see for herself if he has become a soulless Ascended. Working with Casteel instead of against him presents its own risks. He still tempts her with every breath, offering up all she's ever wanted. Casteel has plans for her. Ones that could expose her to unimaginable pleasure and unfathomable pain. Plans that will force her to look beyond everything she thought she knew about herself–about him. Plans that could bind their lives together in unexpected ways that neither kingdom is prepared for. And she's far too reckless, too hungry, to resist the temptation.
A Secret...
But unrest has grown in Atlantia as they await the return of their Prince. Whispers of war have become stronger, and Poppy is at the very heart of it all. The King wants to use her to send a message. The Descenters want her dead. The wolven are growing more unpredictable. And as her abilities to feel pain and emotion begin to grow and strengthen, the Atlantians start to fear her. Dark secrets are at play, ones steeped in the blood-drenched sins of two kingdoms that would do anything to keep the truth hidden. But when the earth begins to shake, and the skies start to bleed, it may already be too late.
Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!
Performed by Katie Boothe, Stewart Crank, Torian Brackett, Wyn Delano, Damon Alums, David Cui Cui, Robb Moreira, Nick DePinto, Arden Wannall, Lise Bruneau, Andrew James Spooner, Christopher Walker, Chris McLinden, Zura Johnson, Drew Kopas, Debi Tinsley, Troy Allan, Danielle Cohen, Richard Rohan, Christopher Williams, Eric Messner, Scott McCormick, Laura C. Harris, Nora Achrati and Jeri Marshall.
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Thank goodness for the voice actor for Castiel. He effectively carried this for me. His narration really paints a picture of the character that I can see in my mind's eye; something I can't say for any other character (except maybe Kieran). His quips, cheeky grins and general disposition bring a lightness to the tale that I wasn't expecting to carry through from book one, and I do find myself wanting to know more about him and his history.
Conversely, I found myself liking Poppy less and less as the story progressed. I completely understand her reticence to trust Cas after all that's occurred to date, but throughout I felt that there was very little logic to her actions, and her complete hard-headedness drove me to despair. In particular, her mental gymnastics about her feelings for Cas drove me up the wall. And while I get that it's an ongoing joke about her wanting to continually stab Cas, it stops being funny when it feels like she'd actually do it to hurt him despite her admitting she cares about him.
There are a few places throughout the narrative where descriptions and phrases are repeated almost verbatim in a very short period, which gave elements of the book a bit of an 'amaterish' feel. Now, I'm by no means an expert, but it just left me with that 'slightly rushed fanfic' vibe. Likewise, some of the characterisation, particularly of new characters like Alistair, left me feeling confused about their positions. I usually really enjoy it when a new ambiguous character is introduced, trying to work out whether they're going toncome through for the heroes or be their downfall, but in this case it felt to me like the author had maybe changed her mind about his character part way through writing? So as a result I'm sat there feeling like I can't truly trust Alistair, but lacking the good type of anxiety and worry about his motivations.
Overall I just felt that this was a lot of going round in circles until the last hour or two, and I suspect I may get more enjoyment out of eyeball reading this one. The quality of the Graphic Audio is great, as always, but I'm not sure that it's the best way to be introduced into this world. Perhaps if/when I have read the books physically, I'll come back and enjoy it far more.
Slow going...
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Do not regret moeny spend on it
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But it's got a great voice cast, (Casteel and Kieran are the standouts) and all the special effects/noises are subtly done and not overbearing.
Great voice acting, it's a shame this was split into two parts.
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