From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash #1)
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
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· 478 ratings · Published: 29 Mar 2020
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.
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- fantasy 55
- vampires 53
- royal hero 51
- werewolves 48
- enemies to lovers 41
- magic 38
- forbidden love 36
- take-charge heroine 35
- alpha male 34
- paranormal 33
- shapeshifters 33
- virgin heroine 31
- angst 29
- new adult 26
- tortured hero 26
- mystery 24
- forced proximity 24
- age gap 18
- bad boys 18
- slow burn 17
- high fantasy 17
- war 16
- dark romance 15
- suspense 15
- vengeance 15
- dystopian 12
- non-human hero 12
- curvy heroine 11
- friends to lovers 9
- fighter hero 9
- dangerous heroine 9
- fated mates 9
- disabilities & scars 9
- gifted/super-heroine 9
- competent heroine 8
- sassy heroine 7
- first person pov 7
- possessive hero 7
- young adult 6
- famous heroine 6
- military 4
- independent heroine 4
- bodyguard/protector hero 3
- secret relationship 2
- m-f romance 2
- demons 1
- historical 1
- betrayal 1
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- abuse 25
- death / grief 19
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The 'Blood and Ash' series
1328 ratings 4.12 ·
fantasy · new adult · vampires · paranormal · from hate to love · magic · explicit-open-door · young adult · age difference · fated-mates · high fantasy · possessive hero · shapeshifters · werewolves · royalty · suspense · alpha male · gifted heroine · strong heroine · tortured hero
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