Reviews with content warning for Injury/Injury detail - A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

Poppy and Hawk/Castiel are absolute enemies to lovers perfection in this second installment in the Blood and Ash series.

We pick up right where we left off in the first book. The Dark Prince and The Maiden on the run from the Asteri.

Kerian is by far my favorite character in the series thus far and I love being able to learn more about him and the connection he has to The Dark One. As well as learning his past and meeting his family.

The banter between Poppy and Hawk is perfection and his sadistic like of her stabbing him is definitely kind of hot.

The banter and friendship built between Kerian and Poppy is some of the best character growth in the series.

Watching these characters grow and learn about themselves and each other is definitely an added bonus to this book.

I like book 2 even more than I liked book 1 and now can’t wait to move into book 3.

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adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I can't choose a favorite character. There are so many fantastic characters that I love and we just keep meeting more! And, of course, there are some characters that I'd gladly push off a cliff ☺️ This installment of the FBAA series is packed with action. And new characters. And love. And hate. And sadness. And, what I would affectionately scream, a cliffhanger. Poppy is still a badass. Cas is still mysterious and madly in love. Keiran is still hilarious and aloof. I'm still in love with Naill and Delano. And this story is still bloody amazing!

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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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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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sarahsreadinglist's review against another edition

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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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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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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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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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