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A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout

83 reviews

cady_sass's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This was 100% intended to be a hate-read. I hated, and I mean HATED, the first book and simply am a glutton for punishment and needed to know what was going to happen. What an absolutely unwelcome surprise to have moderately enjoyed this book! The main character is still borderline insufferable but the character development helps, and the actual plot (that should’ve been explained, at least in part, in book 1) develops. Albeit very, very slowly. As with the first, this literally could’ve been about 400 pages shorter and accomplished the same thing. 

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Content Warnings

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

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

lonloveslit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

A KINGDOM OF FLESH AND FIRE
BY JENNIFER ARMENTROUT
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Poppy and Casteel are getting married to save Cas' brother and see if Poppy's is able to be saved. They must convince a whole kingdom that their marriage is genuine and not a business arrangement. Poppy now knows the truth about Casteel, the Dark Prince. And yet...

She's not afraid of him. She's angry at him, but it's not that simple. It's never that simple. Can she keep on pretending when deep in her heart, she truly cares for him and wishes the marriage was real?

Jennifer Armentrout has built a beautiful world full of strong, brave characters that are so easy to fall in love with. The 🌶️ is written in a way that's beautiful and not cringy as it can often be, and it really adds to the story, where it often doesn't. I've loved getting to know Cas and Poppy, with all the twists, turns and turmoil of their relationship. This instalment was maybe even better than the first, expanding on a story I've easily let into my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Sexual content

clairew97's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child death, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Violence, War, Death of parent, Grief, Cursing, Death, Gore, and Kidnapping

kerttuli's review against another edition

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

abby_warren's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, and War

wolf013'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Child death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Confinement

xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring 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

4.5

4.5/5! What an experience. I felt as though I went on a journey with Poppy as she navigated the complexities of her past and her future. She'd grown throughout her experiences and thawed as a character, working through her losses and fears of intimacy and vulnerability. The final chapter had me hooked. I can't wait to see where Poppy goes from here and what challenges she faces and overcomes next.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

christinaj1021's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

While I felt like From Blood and Ash (the first in the series) dragged on for 2/3 of the book  A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire was the opposite for me! The action started right away, and it felt like the world building aspects of the writing were interspersed within the plot and character development, which was a stark change from how the first book read. The will-they-won't-they struggle of Poppy/her love interest was tense and ever-changing, and the side characters felt way more real and felt like actual individuals with their own motivations! Again, in contrast to FBAA which sorely underdeveloped any character that wasn't Poppy/Hawke. I would definitely reread AKOFAF!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, War, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

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