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From Blood and Ash
- Blood and Ash, Book 1
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 46 mins
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From Blood and Ash is a captivating blend of dark fantasy, paranormal intrigue and steamy romance that’s filled with surprises.
From Jennifer L. Armentrout, a celebrated and internationally best-selling author in the romance and fantasy genres, From Blood and Ashes is a must download that will have you hooked. It unfolds the story of Poppy, a brave heroine chosen by the gods to live the solitary life of a maiden. Poppy accepts her destiny to remain alone and untouched—until Hawke, a golden-eyed guard, enters her life. From there, this listen is filled with twists and turns, powerful emotions and sexual tension.
The debut novel in the Blood and Ash series, From Blood and Ash joins a list of more than 50 titles authored by Armentrout. Unlike her previous novels, however, it was a total surprise to her fans. With no promotions or prior announcements, From Blood and Ash was released on March 30th, 2020 and immediately met with delight and rave reviews. The novel was awarded the 2020 Goodreads Choice Award for Romance.
New York based actress Stina Nielsen lends her voice to the narration of From Blood and Ash. Nielsen delivers the range of emotion Poppy experiences, which will have listeners cycling through laughter and tears, kept speechless, and remaining curious. Her voice shifts seamlessly between the characters she is portraying with a natural cadence. Nielsen goes on to narrate the second instalment in the series, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire.
Interweaving forbidden passion with violence and danger in a richly layered fantasy, this audiobook will take you on an exciting journey. The hardest part will be hitting pause.
Publisher's Summary
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.
Critic Reviews
"Dreamy, twisty, steamy escapism. Take me back!" --New York Times bestseller Wendy Higgins
“Jennifer Armentrout has the power to control my emotions with every word she writes. From swooning to crying to racing through the pages to find out what happens next, I couldn't stop reading about Hawke and Poppy, and you won't be able to either.” --Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of A Curse So Dark and Lonely
"Narrator Stina Nielsen enthralls with this sumptuous romance, which highlights her ability to thoroughly immerse listeners in its fantasy world.… Nielsen employs a wide range of inflections, from the warm, breathless tone of the heroine to the appealing accent of Hawke, the love interest, combining them in the sensual scenes they share." --AudioFile Magazine, An Earphones Award Winner
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- Kristie-Leigh
- 01-04-2021
Not what I expected but enjoyable read!
At first I wasn’t sure this book was for me. I struggled to connect with the story at first and all the references to their world were going over my head. I felt it was going so slow and to be honest I was a little bored because I didn’t really understand what was going on. I soon fell in love with the characters though and everything began to make sense. Poppy is a bad ass! She’s so strong & brave. I loved her! And Hawke... well he was just swoon worthy. He was so smooth it was hard not to love him. By the end of this book I was so into it. I was hanging on every word and couldn’t wait for all the answers to reveal themselves. I had started to suspect where the story was going to turn but I definitely didn’t see all of the events/truths coming. This was the longest book I’d ever read and the first in this genre so I think that’s why I felt like it was so drawn out and that’s why I was a little disinterested at the beginning but I’m so glad I stuck with it and finished the book. Once the action kicked in I was enthralled. The story was exciting, a little thrilling at times, a bit scary, a whole lot angsty, funny & super sad too at times as well. I laughed a lot, I cried a couple of times & I even gasped at things that happened... I really had all the feels reading this. The narrator was fantastic and I loved the voice she did for Hawke. I felt she was perfect for Poppy too. She portrayed Poppy’s mischievous & witty personality perfectly. Awesome performance!
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- Anonymous User
- 25-10-2020
Slow start but gets better
i found this book really slow & pretty uneventful to start with, and nestly gave up. however i hung in there and the pace & interest of storyline does get better. Pleasant narrator.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-10-2020
Absolutely YESS
LOVE LOVE LOVE
If you're on the fence about whether to get this book all I have to say is YES, ABSOLUTELY DO IT, you won't regret it
The voice Stina does for Hawke is beyond perfect and got a few giggles out of me
Another book boyfriend in the collection!
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- Sophia Illingworth
- 25-10-2020
Delicious!!
I love the way Jennifer L Armentrout writes. Deliciously enthralling. Stina Nielsen was perfectly cast as the narrator. I listened every spare minute I could.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-10-2020
Standard storyline, frustrating narrator
I will preface this by saying that I enjoyed this book. Yes the heroine follows some of the same stereotypical densities and there are so many cliches, but for a relaxed weekend read, I wasn't too disappointed.
However, the narrator at times slips in and out of accents, and it becomes confusing as to who is talking, especially between Poppy and Tawny, and Hawk's occasional lapses in any accent whatsoever. Probably one to reread on paper.
So all in all, enjoyable- so long as you don't have high expectations
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- Kindle Customer
- 16-10-2020
I just..... Wow
So I have seen this in a lot of pages and decided to give it a try... I'm glad I did because I got sucked in and when I finished the book I realized it was 5am but I am looking forward to reading the next one.
This book is absolutely worth the time and money. The narrator was good too. Wish her male voices were a bit deeper though but not bad I guess.
The story worth it.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-01-2022
BookTok Made Me Do It,
I’m sorry, I really am- I hate not leaving amazing reviews but with an iron will I forced myself to finish this book for the sake of hoping it would grab my attention.
I found the main character Poppy and Hawke, insufferable. I could tolerate the other characters but I’m not sure if it’s because their limited dialogue or not. I will say though, Kieran- Kieran was fun and I enjoyed the book anytime he spoke which unfortunately wasn’t too much.
If you’re an avid YA reader and don’t mind a controlling and possessive love interest and main character who should have the skills of an assassin but gets surprised at most turns, you’ll probably enjoy it.
I don’t know if I can make it through the series but I hate leaving them unfinished so we’ll see.
Side Note: if this becomes a live adaptation and Kieran is up for a genderbent depiction, I’ll be the first to throw my hat in the ring.
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- Michael Charles SUTTON
- 22-07-2021
Tedious
Quite tedious and probably 5 hours too long where nothing actually happened. Author needs to pick up the pace for the book to remain engaging. Too much of the female character asking the same introspective questions. It got very repetitive at the end. Hopefully the next book will be an improvement.
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- Darci Thompson
- 15-07-2021
Not worth the time
Saw this as highly rated and New York Times Best seller - Read first book in the series book and it was OK moved on to the 2nd book in the series and it was so boring and repetitive with numerous sex scenes which go on forever and neither add to the storyline or the character builds ... main female character is irritating. Author doesn't trust her readers to be intelligent so has her characters repeat things over and over again. I didn't finish the third book in the series just couldn't do it anymore
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- Suzy
- 12-09-2020
Omg a must read!
Absolutely loved this book , the narrator Stina was brilliant. I’m hooked on this series 💕 & can’t wait to binge on the next book
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