A Soul of Ash and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout book cover

A Soul of Ash and Blood

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Our rating

Spice 4/5 Darkness 3/5

Spice: high. Darkness: dark.

Half of this is Casteel retelling the early books from his side, which fans either love or skim. The present-day thread is short but moves the plot along.

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Is A Soul of Ash and Blood spicy?

Yes, A Soul of Ash and Blood is spicy. The scenes are frequent and explicit, and we rate it 4 out of 5. Maybe not one to read over someone's shoulder on the train.

How dark is A Soul of Ash and Blood?

We rate A Soul of Ash and Blood 3 out of 5 for darkness (dark). The big content warnings are torture, sexual assault, physical or emotional abuse, graphic violence. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read Blood and Ash in order?

Yes. A Soul of Ash and Blood is book 5 of Blood and Ash, so start with From Blood and Ash.

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Content warnings

Show 4 content warnings for A Soul of Ash and Blood
  • Torture
  • Sexual assault
  • Physical or emotional abuse
  • Graphic violence

These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.

Details

Series
Blood and Ash, book 5
Series status
Ongoing
First published
2023
Genre
Romantasy

Blood and Ash reading order

  1. From Blood and Ash
  2. A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
  3. The Crown of Gilded Bones
  4. The War of Two Queens
  5. A Soul of Ash and Blood
  6. The Primal of Blood and Bone

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