
At first, it was arranged out of necessity to accomplish both of their plans. Towards the end of the book, the two marry. Of course he fell in love with her and that changed things, but Poppy found it very difficult to forgive him and much of Book 2 is about the embattled relationship. If it’s been awhile since you’ve read A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, here’s a brief summary of events.Ĭasteel had “kidnapped” Poppy with the intent to use her to rescue his brother Malik from the clutches of the Ascended. The Crown of Gilded Bones Review A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire Recap But I wouldn’t change a thing if I had to do it again. I actually put off reading The Crown of Gilded Bones after receiving the ARC, partly due to the lateness in receiving it, my large backlog of previous commitments, and a lack of motivation brought on by the passage of time since reading AKOFAF.īut once I began, I found myself using every available moment to read, spending a few nights in a row reading way past my bed time and paying for it the next morning as I got up for work. By the time one was available, my memory had faded and the intense drive to continue wasn’t there anymore. I decided to inquire and see if an ARC was available, as it’s fairly typical for ARCs to be out that early. Only to discover that it wasn’t releasing for another 3 months. I still remember the day I finished A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire and the immediate desire I had to get my hands on Book 3. I’ve previously reviewed both From Blood and Ash as well as Kingdom of Flesh and Fire. It wasn’t until some time after the release of Kingdom of Flesh and Fire that I realized this wasn’t at all what I initially thought and decided to give it a try. I ignored it, assuming it would be similar to the book I didn’t like. Then news of From Blood and Ash started exploding in my Facebook group of YA Fantasy Addicts and a JLA book made it onto my radar once again. I’d seen a few of her books here and there and even tried reading one at one point, but I jumped in at the wrong point and it turned me off. Armentrout is like rediscovering a dessert you’d forgot you loved, then devouring it far faster than you’d have liked, at the same time enjoying every bite. Reading The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Devouring the From Blood and Ash series? Here’s my take on it and my The Crown of Gilded Bones review.
