Born of Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout brings us the exciting conclusion to the Flesh and Fire romantasy series narrated by Stina Nielsen. Battles, surprises and swoons await you.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Series: Flesh and Fire #4
Narrator: Stina Nielsen
Length: 37 hours and 1 minute
Genres: Fantasy
Source: Publisher
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Narration: 4.5 cups Speed: 1.5x
The line between love and obsession has never been wider.
While Sera is finally free of Kolis and back with those she loves, not everything is calm. Memories of all she’s endured still haunt her, but Sera finally has hope for a future with the other half of her heart and soul. Nyktos desires, loves, and accepts every part of her—even the monstrous bits she still battles.
More than ever, Sera and Ash have everything under the realms to fight for, and Nyktos has no doubt Sera is fit to be the Queen of the Gods. But she must find that faith within herself if they hope to convince the other Courts to support them against Kolis and make Iliseeum and the mortal realm better, safer places for all.
But as Sera begins to piece together the importance of her bloodline and the true meaning behind the foreboding prophecy, it becomes clear that everything that has happened and is yet to come is much bigger than Kolis and his dark obsessions.
They cannot help but wonder exactly how much influence the Fates have had and what their ultimate goal is. What Sera does know for sure is that they can trust very few—including her.
A battle between the gods is brewing, and heartbreaking losses are imminent with the true Primal of Death strengthening. With a family of the heart willing to battle by their side, can Sera and Nyktos stop Kolis before he destroys the realms, or will it all disappear in a fiery inferno of blood and ash?
And the line between justice and vengeance has never been so thin.
Sera is free from Kolis, but her time as his captive haunt her. Reunited with Nyktos, she must accept her role as Queen of the Gods and convinced the courts to join forces with her and Ash.
Sera discovers much more is at stake and wonders how much the Fates and the prophecy have played a role in what is coming. Armentrout, of course, pulled me in with antics in the high court, unexpected surprises and the characters themselves.
The overall arc delivered answers and clarified some events that occurred. The author is a masterful storyteller and hooked me. I was worried I wouldn’t remember details, but as soon as I began to listen, I was once again beside Sera & Ash. I loved the court, the bickering and the shenanigans. Sera is clever and Ash ever supportive.
The battle scenes were fantastic and while I felt the ending fell a little flat for me, I was overall pleased with the outcome. If you love mythology, prophecy plots, and strong romances with plenty of steam and unexpected spice, you’ll want to dive into this series. I highly recommend listening.
Stina Nielsen narrates and has really become the voice of these characters. Listening enhanced my overall enjoyment of the series & romance. I loved the tone and playfulness Nielsen brought to the characters as much as the badass moments.
About Jennifer L. Armentrout
# 1 NEW YORK TIMES, # 1 International, and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout lives in West Virginia. She also writes under the name J. Lynn. When she's not hard at work writing, she spends her time, reading, working out, watching zombie movies, and pretending to write. She shares her home with her husband, his K-9 partner named Diesel and her hyper Border Jack Apollo, and a slew of farm animals that include alpacas, goats, and sheep.
About Stina Nielsen
Stina Nielsen is a New York based actress who has performed in Film, TV, Broadway, London's West End, and at many American Regional Theaters. She has recorded over 200 audiobooks.
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Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
I always love Armentrout’s books, but I’m so behind on all of her adult romantasy series, only read the first one. I need to go on. Great review1
rolé @ hooked by that book
I’m excited to read this one. I’m also worried usually that I won’t remember enough of what had happened before.
Sophie
I love Stiera Nielsen but I confess that I stopped reading this series after book two as there was too much sex or thoughts of sex and nothing really was happening in the second instalment. Was it better in book 3 and 4?
Kimberly
Yes, we see advancement on the overall arc, but these are steamy.
Amorina Rose
Great review. I have yet to try the audio at all. Maybe it’s time I started.
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Melliane
It’s been a while since I haven’t read one of her books but I sould get back to them!
Anne - Books of My Heart
For some reason I haven’t gotten into these.
Mary Kirkland
This sounds like I need to start reading this author at some point.