Whisked away from a life of secluded secrets and lies, Poppy must now make a choice. . .continue to be the submissive symbol or become something she never thought to be? All while trying to understand her complicated feelings for the man who betrayed her.
Poppy has now been taken to Atlantia, home to the Prince of Atlantia. However, she knows him by a different name, a name she knew and trusted, and one to not trust . . or so she tries. Casteel Da'Neer has brought Poppy to his kingdom to help in his mission and Poppy must work with Casteel in order to find the answers to questions that have long been hidden from her. Casteel knows that Poppy has something to gain, but when they both are forced to work with one another, they will start to see how far someone is willing to go for revenge. Poppy and Casteel will also need to come to terms with each other in order to save not only themselves but the lives at steak. With a growing unrest in Atlantia and attraction that cannot cool down, can any love survive the blood-soaked sins that two kingdoms desperately want to stay hidden for so long?
Jennifer has now written a sequel that stretches farther into the character development between our two main characters. She has also done remarkable things to give us distinct secondary character and beautifully illustrative wonders that are her worlds of Solis and Atlantia. While it seemed as though most of the story is passages between our two main characters, the plot thickens as tensions grow between the citizens of Atlantia and more so for Casteel and Poppy. Jennifer has always been one to show the connection and growth of main characters, but she also is using the surroundings of the characters to enhance decisions and details that kept me as a reader interested. I have to give Jennifer Armentrout credit for giving us complex characters that we can enjoy each time one of her books is picked up. Lovers of Sarah J Maas who are deprived will be heart shocked to read Armentrout's "From Blood and Ash" series. From beginning to end, you think you know what the characters will do, but from beginning to end there is always something to surprise and keep the reader going for more.
Vengeance and love collide with Greek mythology and Fairy tale essence, in this sequel to a sensual and epic series. Blood and Ash series is one for those who love the tough choices made by keeping secrets.
This is one of my favorite series, so I was super excited to read your review on this book! I think you summarized it perfectly and did a great job of mentioning of how it transitioned from the end of book one. I also like your concluding paragraph because I didn't even think about how Greek mythology was related to the book, but it definitely is!
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ReplyDeleteI will say one thing, this was difficult to write because it was book 2. Normally I would go in order, but after just finishing the fourth book in this series which I rank in my top five best book series. I found myself going back to book two because while it wasn't deep in heavy battle and conflict like the first, I loved the conflict amongst characters and that was the battle of itself. I love books that have these kinds of characters that are at odds with one person and themselves. It makes you think about how we as human beings see not only others, but ourselves. Plus, as a fan, I have to admit it was nice to see Casteel and Poppy come to terms with each other both as allies and as a couple.
It's always hard to write a review for a sequel but you did an amazing job! It's concise, professional, and has a powerful conclusion. Great work!
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