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From Blood and Ash
- Blood and Ash, Book 1
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
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.
Critic reviews
"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
"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
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- ML79
- 12-09-20
Tired, abusive tropes not saved by great narration
I am beginning to wish their could be a new discrete catagory in YA and ‘romance’ for abusive situations. In this one we have rape by deception, the enduring favourite of power dynamics, Some gaslighting and trauma bonding. With werewolves and vampires . No- I won’t be getting the sequels and I’m sad this stuff is sold without caveat ( though it should be available - I’m not a book banner - just sell it as what it is - emotional abuse erotica lite )
Any one just want to read a story with some minor character flaws and some remorse and character growth and reparation for those as they stumble forward ?
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- Tinker
- 27-10-20
YA smut
**Spoiler**
If I had listened to this book in my late teens I think I would have thought it was brilliant. Now I prefer my fantasy with an epic storyline and well developed characters.
So if your looking for a racy fantasy, then this book is for you. If your not so interested in an eighteen year old cashing in her V card, save that credit!
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- Hollie Ward
- 25-02-21
Predictable and annoying
So I am always down for a fantasy romance - like every day of the week - but this book was the most frustrating read in a while! The voice actress was fab. She did a great job with what she had to work with, but the lead female protagonist is such a moron! It's so hard to enjoy the good bits of the story when the main character is too naive to piece together even the most basic of clues.
The biggest issue for me if the portrayal of the romance in this book. The main characters hit each other, bitr and STAB each other; the love interest drags her by the hair in the snow (after which they have sex ?!) - not really sexy in my opinion.
Positives? The action is well written and there are a couple of convincing characters. I will read the second one but will hope that the lead gets her shit together!
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- Anonymous User
- 01-11-20
Be patient! It's worth it!
The story starts slow, it really drags on at first, at the 5th hour mark, I wondered why am I listening to this?! From the middle to the end it's a rollercoaster! I went from 😒 to 😱 ... The move she pulled after the fight in the room got me singing cell block tango just!!!!! Love it! JLA never disappoints!
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- Victoria
- 15-12-20
Damn!!!!!
Let me firstly just stand open mouthed at this ending......YES!!!!! Now to the review.....
Damn does this book hit the stop for fantasy, romance, sexiness, storyline, hot bad boys and everything else you could ever want in a book! I was a bit skeptical when I started as alot of bookies had referenced it as a romance, but Pixie dust it is more than that!!!
The storyline was amazing and flowed like a perfect river into the ocean that was the mystery, world and characters surrounding you. The writing.....I mean do I have to say more than WOW!!! Also....not going to lie...there was definitely some very dirty and hot as hell scenes that a girl will dream of all night and daydream of all day. DAMN! the word...Porn comes to mind is all I say. It just made me love the book even more! Damn that man too.....swoon worth or bed worthy...you take your pick. All I'm saying is...Rhysand you got serious competition!
So. Will I read the sequel? I ordered if while I was half way though the book yesterday....so yes and I'll like to see you try and stop me!
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- Digitalconvert
- 10-12-21
Cheap romance disguised as fantasy
The story could actually have potential, but the plot and fantasy genre are just poor disguises for a cheap romance novel. This is probably one of the worst books I've read in a long time. The plot is lazy and the characters don't grow. The narrator is also too wistful throughout. I'm not the most discerning reader but even I could not finish this book.
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- micheal
- 19-03-22
Toxic and I don't know why people like this
honestly I do not get why this gets so much love. It feels like it was written over 10 years ago, before consent was important in books. This book features a man who is wrong in every way. He does not listen to her boundaries and the end scene is borderline rapey.. The main character Poppy had me frustrated as well. As some developments happened (that I think everybody saw coming) she did not pick up on any clues, because he was sooooo handsome. As someone who loves SJM books I thought I would love this, but for me there were too many red flags to enjoy this book
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- Anonymous User
- 28-12-20
Amazing!!!!!
Heard about this book from tiktok and boy did it not disappoint if you are the type of person who likes an enemy to lover high fantasy book that’s also new adult (and has some heated scenes in it) then this is the book for you (if you are a Sarah J mass fan it would be a crime not to read/listen to this book)
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- Kirsty
- 12-04-21
loved it
can't wait for the rest of the series!
performance was beautiful even the attempts at accents :)
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-03-21
twists!
honestly I wasn't super into this until about 2/3rds of the way through and then suddenly bam! twists! I was hooked! must go straight to the next one now!!!!
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