From Blood and Ash
A Maiden chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy's life has never been her own. Forced to live behind a veil and forbidden to touch or be touched, her world changes when Hawke appears.
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Poppy is the Maiden, kept silent and apart until her ascension day. Her new personal guard is the kingdom's deadliest swordsman. He has reasons of his own for being there. First in Blood and Ash.
Yes. From Blood and Ash contains explicit on-page romance scenes, around 4 to 5 out of 5 on the spice scale. It is one of the foundational BookTok romantasy titles alongside ACOTAR and Fourth Wing.
Yes. From Blood and Ash contains explicit on-page romance scenes, around 4 to 5 out of 5 on the spice scale. It is one of the foundational BookTok romantasy titles alongside ACOTAR and Fourth Wing.
Jennifer L. Armentrout's Blood and Ash series has multiple connected sub-series. The main Blood and Ash arc has six books: From Blood and Ash, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, The Crown of Gilded Bones, The War of Two Queens, A Soul of Ash and Blood, and additional volumes. The Flesh and Fire prequel series adds more.
From Blood and Ash was written by Jennifer L. Armentrout, published in 2021 by Blue Box Press.
From Blood and Ash is 493 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, From Blood and Ash takes most readers 7 to 11 hours to finish.
From Blood and Ash is a standalone novel by Jennifer L. Armentrout, not part of a series.
From Blood and Ash is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
