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A review by shesgotstories
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout
5.0
“But even so, sometimes, the heartbreak that comes with loving someone is worth it, even if loving that person means eventually saying goodbye to them.”
As far as sequels go, I really enjoyed A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire. It picked up right where we left off in From Blood & Ash back at the enemies stage in this enemies-to-lovers series.
Poppy's powers are evolving in ways she never expected and it brings forward speculation regarding her true parentage. She's still feeling a little blindsided about Hawke's true identity and now he's formulating a slightly altered plan on how to get his brother back. Of course, his new plan isn't what Poppy wants at first, but they can pretend for everyone else, right?
Say hello to Alastir, a character I was suspicious of from the beginning to end. He's got a thing for gossip and for spilling a little too much to Poppy in terms of Hawke's, or rather Casteel's, personal life and certain Atlantian customs (cue the opinions on The Joining). Thus we get Poppy doing what she does best and that's asking questions. Seriously, does Alastir not have anything better to do than gossip and rile Poppy up?
After a messy fight with the Ascended who finally came to find Poppy, we finally get another change of scenery when our characters move on to Spessa's End, a small community Atlantians have been able to take back from Solis. We get to meet more charming wolven, including Kieran's sister and father, and Casteel's plan to marry Poppy falls into place. The Gods make it known that they are watching when they send a couple of signs in this book, alarming all those who thought that they were still asleep. The Duchess finally comes looking for Poppy herself and that's when the story starts picking up speed and you become more engrossed in the events occurring. Fighting breaks out, and of course, our main character can hold her own, and we learn of a connection between her and the wolven. Finally, we venture into Atlantia itself and that's where all hell breaks loose and a cliffhanger ensues. One that was way more intense than the previous book and left me ready for the next book.
Poppy still forgave Casteel for many of his wrongdoings rather quickly and Casteel using sex as almost the only way of "thanking" Poppy for things was slightly exasperating (there are other ways to thank people, Cas!), but hey, to each their own.
Personally, I liked this book a little more than the last one since it felt like we were advancing the plot well and the affectionate banter was still there (if a little repetitive at times, but they were kinda reestablishing their relationship after some baggage was unpacked). Getting a better glimpse of Poppy's powers as they manifested in certain situations and the further world-building was great too. We love a main character that the Gods appear to favor and I can't wait to learn more about these Gods that are appearing to slowly stir and wake up.
This book really solidified my love for these characters and the series and I look forward to the growth that's sure to come.
As far as sequels go, I really enjoyed A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire. It picked up right where we left off in From Blood & Ash back at the enemies stage in this enemies-to-lovers series.
Poppy's powers are evolving in ways she never expected and it brings forward speculation regarding her true parentage. She's still feeling a little blindsided about Hawke's true identity and now he's formulating a slightly altered plan on how to get his brother back. Of course, his new plan isn't what Poppy wants at first, but they can pretend for everyone else, right?
Say hello to Alastir, a character I was suspicious of from the beginning to end. He's got a thing for gossip and for spilling a little too much to Poppy in terms of Hawke's, or rather Casteel's, personal life and certain Atlantian customs (cue the opinions on The Joining). Thus we get Poppy doing what she does best and that's asking questions. Seriously, does Alastir not have anything better to do than gossip and rile Poppy up?
After a messy fight with the Ascended who finally came to find Poppy, we finally get another change of scenery when our characters move on to Spessa's End, a small community Atlantians have been able to take back from Solis. We get to meet more charming wolven, including Kieran's sister and father, and Casteel's plan to marry Poppy falls into place. The Gods make it known that they are watching when they send a couple of signs in this book, alarming all those who thought that they were still asleep. The Duchess finally comes looking for Poppy herself and that's when the story starts picking up speed and you become more engrossed in the events occurring. Fighting breaks out, and of course, our main character can hold her own, and we learn of a connection between her and the wolven. Finally, we venture into Atlantia itself and that's where all hell breaks loose and a cliffhanger ensues. One that was way more intense than the previous book and left me ready for the next book.
Poppy still forgave Casteel for many of his wrongdoings rather quickly and Casteel using sex as almost the only way of "thanking" Poppy for things was slightly exasperating (there are other ways to thank people, Cas!), but hey, to each their own.
Personally, I liked this book a little more than the last one since it felt like we were advancing the plot well and the affectionate banter was still there (if a little repetitive at times, but they were kinda reestablishing their relationship after some baggage was unpacked). Getting a better glimpse of Poppy's powers as they manifested in certain situations and the further world-building was great too. We love a main character that the Gods appear to favor and I can't wait to learn more about these Gods that are appearing to slowly stir and wake up.
This book really solidified my love for these characters and the series and I look forward to the growth that's sure to come.