A review by jessicastaylor
A Soul of Ash and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

 We’re back in the world of Cas & Poppy! And we’re taking it back to where it all started! 

 

ASOAAB was overall a fun read, and a very interesting way to do alternate POV re-write. It wasn’t a typical re-hash, but instead was Cas telling Poppy the story as he remembers it, with flashes of the present interspersed. 

 

All in all, I loved it. It felt like coming home, and also still advanced the overall story from the end of TWOTQ. 

 

Some parts were repetitive, as Cas and Poppy were together a LOT and there wasn’t a lot of new information, but overall getting to learn more about everything from Cas’s pov was an utter delight. The parts in the present as well were very engaging and both answered and raised quite a few questions. 

 

I wouldn’t say you NEED to read this one to be able to understand the series, but if you’re a fan of the books, you’re definitely gonna want to.