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A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout

29 reviews

hapalyn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Misogyny, Violence, War, Body horror, Body shaming, and Bullying

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Rape, and Physical abuse

kerttuli's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Gore, Death, Violence, War, and Blood

Moderate: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Child death

Minor: Torture and Rape

sarahsreadinglist's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire picks up right where From Blood and Ash ends. Like the first book, I found many things frustrating, but I still ultimately enjoyed it. It answers some questions from the first book while introducing new and even more mysterious questions, expanding on the rich histories of Atlantia, the Ascended, the wolven, and individuals (e.g. Poppy and Casteel). I found our couple’s relationship development in the second book more interesting and satisfying than in the first, and I’d say fans of enemies-to-lovers arcs will enjoy FBAA’s sequel more than the first book.

Overall, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire carries the same issues I take with From Blood and Ash, but by this time I’ve mostly gotten used to it and still enjoyed the novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, War, Physical abuse, Gore, and Sexual content

Moderate: Genocide, Rape, and Torture

beansbookshelf's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

i blew through the first book, but this one took me a little longer. honestly poppy’s internal struggles and descriptions are very lengthy compared to actual events happening. 
plenty of spicy scenes though ;)

i love hawke (casteel) and poppy’s relationship. i can’t wait to see them grow together in the series

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Cursing

Minor: Vomit, War, and Sexual harassment

hannalizzy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Half the book I was screaming at the main character in my head to get over herself and fall in love, and the other half  I spent relishing in the SWEET GOODNESS OF HER ADMITTING IT! We get SO much world building  in this book that give the characters and relationships so much depth and complexity. Because it’s so freaking long too, I feel like I know every thought that goes through their heads. I fell in love with each character so much more in this book because of that depth we get. And the ending? Jaw. Dropping. The best fantasy book I’ve read so far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual harassment, Torture, and War

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

kellicat94's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Minor: Abandonment, Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

selenes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

sabrina_salley's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

OMG the character development! The world-building! Cas!!!!!! Kieran!! Poppy! I love this book SO MUCH. We've got representation, we've got strong female characters, we've got protective males, we've got betrayal, found family, everything. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, War, and Violence

raeraesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

⚔️BOOK REVIEW⚔️

A Kingdom Of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L Armentrout, 628 pages.
4.75/5 ⭐️

I admit I kept this book overdue for 2 days at the library so I could finish it 🙃

I enjoyed this one a lot more then the first in the series, although there was still a lot of world building it felt balanced with interactions with new characters and new scenarios.

Also that last chapter…. Girllll, I’m excited for the next in the series. I’m glad Poppy is becoming more comfortable and confident in herself and look forward to see how she progresses.

Also Cas is one of my favorite male love interests I think, I just love how he truly cares for her and will do anything to prove it (even if they were a little confused along the way).

I would recommend this book to people who love fantasy and world building but also want a heavy romance plot!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse

sofslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

the second book gave me some serious slow ass burn and i LOVED it. it got a smidge repetitive at times but i was able to overlook it for the sake of ✨romance✨. casteel blew my back out every time he opened his dimpled mouth and i am hanging on by a thread and very satisfied. not gonna lie i got confused by the world building at times, it was doing the mostest in its attempts to really get me lost BUT i think i got the gist of it in the end. overall, i really enjoyed the second instalment of the blood and ash series and can’t wait to pick up the third once i get back home 🥰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Sexual assault, and Cursing

Minor: Rape