From Blood and Ash
Jennifer L. Armentrout, 2020
A guarded young woman destined for a life of ritual meets a soldier who makes her question every rule—and every desire—she has been taught to suppress.
Feels like longing, dread and tenderness. About identity, love and death.
A page from the book
When someone refuses the title you were given, what are they seeing?
I’m the Maiden, Hawke,” I reminded him – or myself, I wasn’t sure.“And I don’t care.”My eyes flew open in shock. “I can’t believe you just said that.”“I did. And I’ll say it again. I don’t care what you are.” Hawke’s hand slid off my back. A moment later, I felt his palm flatten against my cheek with unerring accuracy. “I care about who you are. Jennifer L. Armentrout.Jennifer L. Armentrout is from Martinsburg, West Virginia; before adult fantasy, she wrote the Lux series, a YA paranormal romance about aliens.
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- Feels like longing, dread and tenderness. About identity, love and death.
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- If you liked From Blood and Ash, try The Last Letter (Rebecca Yarros), The Host (Stephenie Meyer) and Heartless (Marissa Meyer).
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