A review by thesandyreader
Born of Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

adventurous emotional medium-paced

4.0

I’ve officially reached the last book in this series, and the last book in this world. I’m sad it’s over. 

This book was a mix of thoughts for me. I loved the way it threaded everything together. We found out about the prophecy, and the companion series moments all clicked during this book. This one showed a different side of Sera -  the side of her as a ruler and why she will be a great one. Choosing to be unknown and to not have a legacy is such a tough decision, but she made it so easily.  

With that said, I do feel like this book could have been shorter. There were times when I found myself wishing we could just get through the setup and filler and get to the meat of the story. I would put down the book, walk away, and come back to it when I was ready because I didn’t want to not enjoy the book.

Also, on some level I understand the pregnancy and how it facilitates some prophecy things but… I just didn’t love that and the way some of the chapters just became so focused on that rather than the main story thread, drawing it out further. I wish it wasn’t as emphasized in the books. 

The satisfaction though when they all get a plan and people start getting what they deserve… oooh yeah. So amazing. And as someone who read the companion series first, it was just so thrilling to finally get some answers to that and see how it all happened and ties together. 

Highly recommend this book, this series, and this world honestly.