#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout revisits the first novel in her phenomenal Blood and Ash series. But this time…it’s Hawke’s turn to tell the story.
Filled with new scenes, insights, and a few surprises, A Soul of Ash and Blood is a must-read for fans of From Blood and Ash and the love story of Poppy and Hawke.
Only his memories can save her…
A great primal power has risen. The Queen of Flesh and Fire has become the Primal of Blood and Bone—the true Primal of Life and Death. And the battle Casteel, Poppy, and their allies have been fighting has only just begun. Gods are awakening across Iliseeum and the mortal realm, readying for the war to come.
But when Poppy falls into stasis, Cas faces the very real possibility that the dire, unexpected consequences of what she is becoming could take her away from him. Cas is given some advice, though—something he plans to cling to as he waits to see her beautiful eyes open once more: Talk to her.
And so, he does. He reminds Poppy how their journey began, revealing things about himself that only Kieran knows in the process. But it’s anybody’s guess what she’ll wake to or exactly how much of the realm and Cas will have changed when she does.
The series
The Blood and Ash series has become one of the defining works of romantasy, drawing readers into a world where forbidden desire collides with the weight of prophecy and kingdoms are shaped by secrets as much as by war. At the center is Poppy, a young woman raised under suffocating laws that demand silence, obedience, and isolation. Known as the Maiden, her destiny is said to belong to the gods, yet her restless spirit refuses to be bound by ritual or fear.
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What follows is not a simple tale of rebellion but an unraveling of everything she has ever been told about power, faith, and herself. Shadows stalk the borders in the form of the Craven, whispers of gods and primals stir in forgotten temples, and hidden truths claw their way to the surface. In the midst of this unrest, Poppy meets a guard whose loyalty masks dangerous secrets, and the bond that forms between them becomes as treacherous as it is consuming.
The series thrives on its contrasts: tender intimacy set against brutal battles, lush romance entwined with betrayal, divine power tempered by human vulnerability. Readers are pulled into a slow-burning storm of passion and prophecy, where choices echo far beyond personal desire and every revelation reshapes the fate of entire kingdoms.
This is fantasy romance at its most immersive, blending high-stakes intrigue with the kind of raw emotion that lingers long after the final page. For those who crave enemies-to-lovers tension, ancient magic, and heroines who rise from obedience to defiance, the Blood and Ash saga offers a world that feels both perilous and impossible to leave behind.
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