From Blood and Ash

Captivating and action-packed,From Blood and Ash is a sexyaddictiveand unexpected fantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Laura Thalassa.A Maiden…Chosen from birth to usher in a new eraPoppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascensionshe would rather be with the guardsfighting back the evil that took her familythan preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never been hers.A Duty…The entire kingdom’s future rests on Poppy’s shoulderssomething she’s not even quite sure she wants for herself. Because a Maiden has a heart. And a soul. And longing. And when Hawkea golden-eyed guard honor bound to ensure her Ascensionenters her lifedestiny and duty become tangled with desire and need. He incites her angermakes her question everything she believes inand tempts her with the forbidden.A Kingdom…Forsaken by the gods and feared by mortalsa fallen kingdom is rising once moredetermined to take back what they believe is theirs through violence and vengeance. And as the shadow of those cursed draws closerthe line between what is forbidden and what is right becomes blurred. Poppy is not only on the verge of losing her heart and being found unworthy by the godsbut also her life when every blood-soaked thread that holds her world together begins to unravel.