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From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

288 reviews

adventurous dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This wasn't bad and I will read book 2, but many of the things that happened made me uncomfortable. If I had known they would happen, I wouldn't have started it. 
I changed my mind and did not read book 2. She is an 18 year old but supposed to be almost as good as someone with 50 years experience in sword fighting, when she only gets to practice in secret. She is also annoying and whiney. I got 8% into book 2 before realizing the only reason I finished #1 was it was an audiobook so someone else did the heavy lifting. Disappointing and not great writing. 

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adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I went in knowing very little about this book and series and I'm glad of that! It was a surprise and a fun ride all along. I would say the major plot points aren't impossible to work out if you're paying attention, but there is a lot of intrigue and tension in this story! 

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The pacing was perfect. Several times, the author could've ended on a particular cliff hanger and she chose not to. That made the last chunk even more intriguing since I had already anticipated some of the reveal. I was excited to see what was "bigger" to end the book on. 
I found I loved both MCs with them having fully formed personalities yet still room for character growth. 

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The book started slow but it just got better as I read. The FMC has flaws but she's also strong, feisty and intelligent. The MMC is morally grey. There's some touch her and die, if you know what I mean. There are a few betrayals, good banters... The world is setted and I can't wait to read more.

For those with triggers, check them before you start. Otherwise, enjoy! 

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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adventurous challenging funny lighthearted 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

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dark tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I became intrigued in the last chapter, up until then I wasn’t going to read the next book, so the author did a good job there. The book moved too slow, it felt like things were happening but also weren’t idk how to explain it. 

I also don’t find the main character to be very strong vs the male. She immediately slept with him and is even still angry about her assuming he faked his feelings and he gets off easy.

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adventurous 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: Yes

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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