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Violence
Very heavy
Graphic violence throughout — battle scenes, executions, bloodshed
Language
Some
Contemporary-style language; some strong words
Sexual Content
Very heavy
Explicit sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Graphic violence — significant battle scenes and bloodshed throughout; Explicit sexual content; Hawke's true identity and mission — a major plot twist that reframes the relationship; The nature of the Maiden's isolation — the religious system Poppy lives under is coercive
What this book is about
Poppy is the Maiden—chosen by the gods, forbidden from being touched, hidden behind a veil, and entirely isolated. Hawke is assigned as her guard. From Blood and Ash is a fantasy romance with a significant plot twist about halfway through that rewrites the nature of the relationship and the world. The series is dark, explicit, and the first of an ongoing fantasy series set in the world of the Lanten Kingdoms.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Graphic violence throughout — battle scenes with significant bloodshed
Explicit sexual content
A major plot twist rewrites the relationship and the world — occurs mid-book
The Maiden's isolated existence — the religious system is coercive
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