A Soul of Ash and Blood
core novel 2023 Blood and Ash
Record
| First published | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.87 (183,020 ratings, collected 2026-08-27) |
| Page count | 642 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781957568423 |
| Internal chronology | 5 |
Synopsis
A Soul of Ash and Blood opens with a shift in the balance of power across the realms, as the woman once known as the Queen of Flesh and Fire comes into her full nature as the true Primal of Life and Death. The war she and Casteel have been building toward is only just beginning in earnest, even as this new primal power reshapes what is possible and what is at stake for both of them. When Poppy falls into a dangerous stasis brought on by the strain of her transformation, Casteel is left to grapple with what she is becoming and what it will mean for their future together, while the wider conflict against the Blood Crown continues to close in around them both.
Where it sits
- Universe: Blood and Ash
- Series: Blood and Ash core; position 5 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Notes
- From the series record (Blood and Ash): The main five-book arc, following Poppy, the sheltered Maiden of an isolated kingdom, as she uncovers a bloodline that makes her the target of gods, kings, and monsters. Its own five-book story closes with A Soul of Ash and Blood.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Blood and Ash: position 5 of 5: previous The War of Two Queens (2022)
- Internal chronology, within Blood and Ash: position 9 of 9: previous Born of Blood and Ash (2024)
Sources
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- Blood and Ash Wiki
- https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Soul-of-Ash-and-Blood/Jennifer-L-Armentrout/Blood-and-Ash/9781957568423
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