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From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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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: Complicated

Any fan of dark, romantic fantasy such as Sarah J. Maas would love this book. Filled with emotions and human relability but also set in a beautiful fantasy world that catches you off guard with its dark nature, its a book I had to stop myself from reading and remind myself to take ny time and enjoy. The last chapter left me speechless as I didn't see that coming. Hawke, I saw coming, that, I didn't. Biggest cliffhanger ever. I read this book for sexy scenes supposedly inside and came out witnessing a beautiful relationship that I will forever crave on my own life. It should also be stated that Jennifer Armentrout is a master at taking established lore and twisting it. Forget vampires and zombies, get me near a craven and I could never sleep again. Those things are seriously scary. I loved every minute of this book and while it's not a 5/5 star book that I wish I could read every moment of every day, it is a wonderful book that I will come back to many times. 

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Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sexy, gory, and exciting, this book had me hooked from beginning to almost the end. I started getting fed up with the LI and that will probably keep me from reading the sequels. But I flew through this one despite the length! Maybe after a brief cool down period I'll be inspired to pick the next one up.

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I have mixed feelings about this book. 

On one hand, I find the writing lacking: it reads as an underdeveloped fanfiction-esque amalgamation of fantasy subjects like vampires, werewolves, and zombies. I found other parts of the book frustrating, like how it deals with the ever-common fantasy romance trope of
a teenage girl and centuries-old magical male being falling in love
as well as the issue of informed consent (which was glossed over far too quickly in my opinion). I can recall two explicitly POC (specifically black) characters, both of whom have names relating to being brown/dark in color and are in positions of service to their white friends and main characters.

On the other hand, I still enjoyed the book. Despite my frustrations with the way certain topics were dealt with, I think the author handled some darker issues well. It made me feel giddy and excited like a well-written fanfiction does, and despite my issues with the world building and my amusement with the inclusion of what is essentially vampires/zombies/werewolves, I found myself reading with anticipation. I was eager to learn more about the workings of this fantasy world and see the development of character relationships, however predictable it may have been. I checked out the second and third books in the series as soon as possible from my local library.

TLDR: I thoroughly enjoyed the book even though it left something to be desired.

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Love this series!!! I couldn’t put it down once I started!

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Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

so much tension🤭

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