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Blood and Ash
Blood and Ash Book
Blood and Ash Book
Blood and Ash Book
Blood and Ash Book

Blood and Ash

Blood and Ash
Blood and Ash
By:
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice Scale
Number of books

7 Published

KU

Audiobook

Series Status

Incomplete

Interconnected

N/A

Overall Rating

Coming Soon

From Blood and Ash follows Penellaphe, or “Poppy,” a Maiden chosen to bring peace to her kingdom but who secretly longs for freedom and teaches herself to fight. Her life changes when she meets Hawke, a new guard who challenges her beliefs and sparks a dangerous romance. As their forbidden relationship grows, Poppy discovers that the divine beings, the Ascended, are actually blood-drinking vampires, and Hawke is the Dark One, Prince Casteel, who wants to take back his kingdom from them. The story culminates with Poppy’s discovery of her own Atlantian blood and her entanglement in the epic battle between the Ascended and Atlantians.

Jamie’s review

I could not put these books down. BIG fan of the Blood and Ash series 🙋🏼‍♀️ it was a top 10 read for me in 2024. Fae and Vampires are the best combination.

I liked Poppy but the curious questions trope got really old. There was entirely too much dialogue and repeat dialogue at that. But Casteel. CASTEEL is a top 5 MMC for me. A good mix of Rhysand and Xaden. 🔥

I did feel there was too much world building and backstory filling and “that’s impossible except it just happened” moments. But it’s easily overlooked when you have page-turning twists and spicy scenes throughout.

Erica recommended this series to me after she recommended Zodiac Academy and it was just what I needed after the mental anguish that ZA put me through. She really redeemed herself and I felt I could trust her again.

I could not put these books down. BIG fan of the Blood and Ash series 🙋🏼‍♀️ it was a top 10 read for me in 2024. Fae and Vampires are the best combination.

I liked Poppy but the curious questions trope got really old. There was entirely too much dialogue and repeat dialogue at that. But Casteel. CASTEEL is a top 5 MMC for me. A good mix of Rhysand and Xaden. 🔥

I did feel there was too much world building and backstory filling and “that’s impossible except it just happened” moments. But it’s easily overlooked when you have page-turning twists and spicy scenes throughout.

Erica recommended this series to me after she recommended Zodiac Academy and it was just what I needed after the mental anguish that ZA put me through. She really redeemed herself and I felt I could trust her again.

I could not put these books down. BIG fan of the Blood and Ash series 🙋🏼‍♀️ it was a top 10 read for me in 2024. Fae and Vampires are the best combination.

I liked Poppy but the curious questions trope got really old. There was entirely too much dialogue and repeat dialogue at that. But Casteel. CASTEEL is a top 5 MMC for me. A good mix of Rhysand and Xaden. 🔥

I did feel there was too much world building and backstory filling and “that’s impossible except it just happened” moments. But it’s easily overlooked when you have page-turning twists and spicy scenes throughout.

Erica recommended this series to me after she recommended Zodiac Academy and it was just what I needed after the mental anguish that ZA put me through. She really redeemed herself and I felt I could trust her again.

Erica’s review

I read this FIVE (at the time) book series on a week long vacation with my family. 😬 Thank God we were lying by the pool – a lot. I could not put these books down. They consumed me in a way a series hadn’t in a while. I did read this earlier in my Romantasy journey so the twists were twisting and I’m so glad I wasn’t able to predict them in the way I sometimes can now.

The betrayal I felt was SO real….I was right there with Poppy wanting to get all stabby too! But Casteel. CASTEEL. (Side note: Jamie and I write these completely separate- we coincidentally wrote the EXACT same thing here 🤣). He does not get the hype he deserves anymore! He’s been pushed down my list too because we’ve had to wait TWO years between books 5 and 6, but he’s still at the tippy top of my Book Boyfriend list – now and forever.

JLA gets a little complex in her world/God building and explaining and linking it all can get a little dragggggy with the dialogue (not different from my reviews 🫣) but Poppy and Casteel + the lovable supporting characters have great banter most of the time so, again, consumed. Oh – and the spice is spicinggggg. TBD for an updated review once books 6 & 7 come out. Cannot wait! This is one of my all time favorite Romantasy series.

I read this FIVE (at the time) book series on a week long vacation with my family. 😬 Thank God we were lying by the pool – a lot. I could not put these books down. They consumed me in a way a series hadn’t in a while. I did read this earlier in my Romantasy journey so the twists were twisting and I’m so glad I wasn’t able to predict them in the way I sometimes can now.

The betrayal I felt was SO real….I was right there with Poppy wanting to get all stabby too! But Casteel. CASTEEL. (Side note: Jamie and I write these completely separate- we coincidentally wrote the EXACT same thing here 🤣). He does not get the hype he deserves anymore! He’s been pushed down my list too because we’ve had to wait TWO years between books 5 and 6, but he’s still at the tippy top of my Book Boyfriend list – now and forever.

JLA gets a little complex in her world/God building and explaining and linking it all can get a little dragggggy with the dialogue (not different from my reviews 🫣) but Poppy and Casteel + the lovable supporting characters have great banter most of the time so, again, consumed. Oh – and the spice is spicinggggg. TBD for an updated review once books 6 & 7 come out. Cannot wait! This is one of my all time favorite Romantasy series.

I read this FIVE (at the time) book series on a week long vacation with my family. 😬 Thank God we were lying by the pool – a lot. I could not put these books down. They consumed me in a way a series hadn’t in a while. I did read this earlier in my Romantasy journey so the twists were twisting and I’m so glad I wasn’t able to predict them in the way I sometimes can now.

The betrayal I felt was SO real….I was right there with Poppy wanting to get all stabby too! But Casteel. CASTEEL. (Side note: Jamie and I write these completely separate- we coincidentally wrote the EXACT same thing here 🤣). He does not get the hype he deserves anymore! He’s been pushed down my list too because we’ve had to wait TWO years between books 5 and 6, but he’s still at the tippy top of my Book Boyfriend list – now and forever.

JLA gets a little complex in her world/God building and explaining and linking it all can get a little dragggggy with the dialogue (not different from my reviews 🫣) but Poppy and Casteel + the lovable supporting characters have great banter most of the time so, again, consumed. Oh – and the spice is spicinggggg. TBD for an updated review once books 6 & 7 come out. Cannot wait! This is one of my all time favorite Romantasy series.

Books in this series

Book 1

of

8

From Blood and Ash Book
From Blood and Ash Book
From Blood and Ash

Mar 29, 2020

Book 2

of

8

A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire Book
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire Book
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

Sep 1, 2020

Book 3

of

8

The Crown of Gilded Bones
The Crown of Gilded Bones
The Crown of Gilded Bones

Apr 20, 2021

Book 4

of

8

The War of Two Queens Book
The War of Two Queens Book
The War of Two Queens

Mar 15, 2022

Book 5

of

8

A Soul of Ash and Blood Book
A Soul of Ash and Blood Book
A Soul of Ash and Blood

Jul 18, 2023

Book 6

of

8

The Primal of Blood and Bone book
The Primal of Blood and Bone book
The Primal of Blood and Bone

Sep 23, 2025

Book 7

of

8

Quicksilver Book
Quicksilver Book
Book 7 of the Blood and Ash Series

Book 8

of

8

Order

5.5

Visions of Flesh and Blood Book
Visions of Flesh and Blood Book
Visions of Flesh and Blood

Feb 20, 2024

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Genres

Romantasy

Tropes

Age Gap

Banter

Bodyguard

Chosen One

Dragons

Enemies to Lovers

Fated Love

Forbidden Love

Forced Proximity

Found Family

He Falls First

Hidden Identity

Miscommunication

Morally Gray

Multi POV

One Bed

One Horse

Reincarnated

Shifters

Slow Burn

Touch Her and Die

Vampires

Villain Gets the Girl

Who Did This To You

Wolves

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