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From Blood and Ash

Blood and Ash #1 / 8
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
★ 8.92 / 13
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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.

Also known as FBAA Book 1.
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Release date: March 2020

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Jennifer L. Armentrout

Jennifer L. Armentrout

Jennifer L. Armentrout has become one of the most recognizable voices in modern fantasy romance, known for weaving together dangerous worlds, heart-racing romance, and heroines who refuse to stay silent. Her stories rarely follow a straight path, love is tangled with betrayal, destiny collides with defiance, and the line between gods and mortals is never as clear as it seems.

She grew up in West Virginia, where her habit of scribbling stories during math class turned into the foundation of a career that would reach readers across the world. What began as a teenage escape soon grew into an expansive body of work spanning paranormal thrillers, contemporary romance, young adult fantasy, and her internationally bestselling romantasy series Blood and Ash.

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Armentrout’s writing stands out for its immediacy, sharp dialogue, characters who feel startlingly real, and worlds that balance raw intimacy with sweeping stakes. She often explores themes of identity, power, and choice, asking how far someone will go when love and survival are at odds. Her work has earned recognition not just from bestseller lists but also from readers who find in her stories a space where vulnerability and strength coexist.

Away from the page, she is open about her own journey, including living with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that impacts her vision. Her willingness to share her experiences has only deepened the connection between her and her audience, many of whom see her as both a storyteller and an advocate.

With dozens of novels published, from the Lux and Covenant series to contemporary favorites and her recent expansion of the Flesh and Fire prequels, Armentrout continues to write at a pace as relentless as her plots. Her books invite readers into worlds of passion and peril, where every choice carries weight and every secret has the power to change everything.

Blood and Ash

Also known as FBAA.

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.


Blood and Ash consists of six primary books, and includes two additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of two more books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Related series Flesh and Fire

From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash #1)
★ 8.92 / 13
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Blood and Ash #2)
★ 9.50 / 8
The ​Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood and Ash #3)
★ 9.56 / 9
The War of Two Queens (Blood and Ash #4)
★ 9.90 / 10
A Soul of Ash and Blood (Blood and Ash #5)
★ 10.00 / 3
Visions of Flesh and Blood (Blood and Ash #5.5)
⧗ 8.66 / 6
The Primal of Blood and Bone (Blood and Ash #6)
★ 9.00 / 2
A Crown of Ruin (Blood and Ash #6.5)
★ 10.00 / 1
The Throne of Bone and Ash (Blood and Ash #7)
⧗ 9.86 / 29
Blood and Ash Book 8 (Blood and Ash #8)
⧗ 10.00 / 3


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