Reviews tagging 'War'

A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout

87 reviews

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

Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

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

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

Moderate: Genocide, Rape, and Torture

phoebemagdalena's review against another edition

adventurous tense 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cannibalism and Death of parent

stephwatsford's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

this book made me want to scream!!!!! there was an element of fake dating/arranged marriage. took a long time for there to be some REAL spicy scenes but once we got there, it was a LOT.

the fact that it took about 80% of the book being over for Casteel and Poppy to FINALLY admit they were head over heels for each other made me want to tear my hair out!!!!!!!!!! also, that scene towards the end of the battle of spessa’s end when casteel and poppy just decided to smash in the carriage while people battled around them… insane ! are you not embarrassed????? felt like it was trying to out-weird that one scene in ACOWAR with the sounds of the dying…. iykyk

overall i enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who liked to read amateur werewolf/vampire romances on wattpad. you know the ones… with the borderline psychotic relationships that were okay because they were destined to be together. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, and Death

Minor: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

miciahsreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

wackly93's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent and War

lbj_beth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, and War

leedolee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

Entertaining. The plot is really good and the action and violence was intense. 

I like how many different characters there were and I easily began to find favorites among them. I look forward to the next novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail