Blood and Ash
#934.21 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 10 books Status Ongoing 2020–present Reading commitment High Jennifer L. Armentrout Last reviewed 2026-08-26
Overview
Blood and Ash is Jennifer L. Armentrout's romantasy world, spanning a completed five-book main series (2020–2023) following Poppy, the sheltered Maiden of an isolated kingdom, as she uncovers a bloodline that makes her the target of gods, kings, and monsters, and an ongoing prequel series, Flesh and Fire (2021–), following Seraphena, a maiden destined to seduce and destroy the Primal of Death, generations earlier in the same world. One connecting novella, Visions of Flesh and Blood, links the two series' timelines.
Romantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (10 works) counts toward ranking
Blood and Ash Jennifer L. Armentrout
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | From Blood and Ash | 2020 | 1 | core | 4.21 (902,347 ratings) |
 | A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire | 2020 | 2 | core | 4.31 (624,410 ratings) |
 | The Crown of Gilded Bones | 2021 | 3 | core | 4.15 (480,919 ratings) |
 | The War of Two Queens | 2022 | 4 | core | 4.08 (337,844 ratings) |
 | A Soul of Ash and Blood | 2023 | 5 | core | 3.87 (183,020 ratings) |
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.
Flesh and Fire Jennifer L. Armentrout
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A Shadow in the Ember | 2021 | 1 | core | 4.45 (263,112 ratings) |
 | A Light in the Flame | 2022 | 2 | core | 4.48 (180,259 ratings) |
 | A Fire in the Flesh | 2023 | 3 | core | 4.12 (125,936 ratings) |
 | Born of Blood and Ash | 2024 | 4 | core | 4.08 (82,808 ratings) |
 | Visions of Flesh and Blood; A bridging novella connecting the Flesh and Fire prequel series to the main Blood and Ash arc. | 2023 | N/A | core | 2.94 (14,355 ratings) |
A prequel series set generations before the main arc, following Seraphena, a maiden destined to seduce and destroy the Primal of Death; still being published as of 2026, with further volumes expected to connect the two series' timelines.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Blood and Ash? Blood and Ash's Core Canon is 10 books.
- What is the reading order for Blood and Ash? Publication order, starting with From Blood and Ash. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Blood and Ash finished? Ongoing (2020–present).
- How much reading does Blood and Ash take? High reading commitment (estimated from 10 Core Canon books · ~5,698 pages).
- How is Blood and Ash ranked? #93 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 3,195,010 reader ratings across 10 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #93?
Ranked #93 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 4.21 across 10 core books.
- Backed by 3.2M reader ratings.
- Uneven reception: its books range from 2.94 to 4.48.
- Less than 0.01 behind #92, Night Angel Trilogy (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Highly rated · 10 books · Ongoing · 3.2M ratings · Ranks #93 overall
Good choice if you want a long-running romantasy universe that's still ongoing, with new books still coming.
Reading order
Publication order (10 Core Canon books)
- A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (2020)
- From Blood and Ash (2020)
- A Shadow in the Ember (2021)
- The Crown of Gilded Bones (2021)
- A Light in the Flame (2022)
- The War of Two Queens (2022)
- A Fire in the Flesh (2023)
- A Soul of Ash and Blood (2023)
- Visions of Flesh and Blood (2023)
- Born of Blood and Ash (2024)
Documented internal/story order: 9 of 10 Core Canon books
- From Blood and Ash (2020)
- A Shadow in the Ember (2021)
- A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (2020)
- A Light in the Flame (2022)
- The Crown of Gilded Bones (2021)
- A Fire in the Flesh (2023)
- The War of Two Queens (2022)
- Born of Blood and Ash (2024)
- A Soul of Ash and Blood (2023)
Internal chronology is documented for 9 of 10 Core Canon books; the remaining 1 are not yet mapped onto the same ordinal scale.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.21 across 3,195,010 ratings on 10 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Admit Blood and Ash (Jennifer L. Armentrout) accepted 2026-08-26
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Reader rating platform Tier 4
- Blood and Ash Wiki Tier 3
Last reviewed: 2026-08-26
Rule: Core Canon is both series' published books (10 total): the completed five-book main series, the ongoing four-book prequel series, and the one connecting novella.