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Blood and Ash [Dramatized Adaptation] #1, Part 1
From Blood and Ash (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]
Captivating and action-packed, From Blood and Ash is a sexy, addictive, and unexpected fantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Laura Thalassa.
A Maiden...
Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’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 Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than 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 shoulders, something she’s not even quite sure she wants for herself. Because a Maiden has a heart. And a soul. And longing. And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with desire and need. He incites her anger, makes her question everything she believes in, and tempts her with the forbidden.
A Kingdom...
Forsaken by the gods and feared by mortals, a fallen kingdom is rising once more, determined to take back what they believe is theirs through violence and vengeance. And as the shadow of those cursed draws closer, the 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 gods, but also her life when every blood-soaked thread that holds her world together begins to unravel.
Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!
A Maiden...
Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’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 Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than 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 shoulders, something she’s not even quite sure she wants for herself. Because a Maiden has a heart. And a soul. And longing. And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with desire and need. He incites her anger, makes her question everything she believes in, and tempts her with the forbidden.
A Kingdom...
Forsaken by the gods and feared by mortals, a fallen kingdom is rising once more, determined to take back what they believe is theirs through violence and vengeance. And as the shadow of those cursed draws closer, the 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 gods, but also her life when every blood-soaked thread that holds her world together begins to unravel.
Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!
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Published July 24, 2024
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# 1 New York Times and # 1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Charles Town, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki. In early 2015, Jennifer was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and death of cells in the retina, eventually resulting in loss of vision, among other complications. Due to this diagnosis, educating people on the varying degrees of blindness has become of passion of hers, right alongside writing, which she plans to do as long as she can.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Tor, HarperCollins Avon and William Morrow, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her Wicked Series has been optioned by PassionFlix. Jennifer has won numerous awards, including the 2013 Reviewers Choice Award for Wait for You, the 2015 Editor’s Pick for Fall With Me, and the 2014/2015 Moerser-Jugendbuch- Jury award for Obsidian. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA. Her adult romantic suspense novel TILL DEATH was a Amazon Editor’s Pick and iBook Book of the Month. Her young adult contemporary THE PROBLEM WITH FOREVER is a 2017 RITA Award Winner in Young Adult Fiction. She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
She is the owner of ApollyCon and The Origin Event, the successful annual events that features over hundred bestselling authors in Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult Fiction, panels, parties, and more.
To email me, please use the below addy.
jenniferlarmentrout@live.com
# 1 New York Times and # 1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Charles Town, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki. In early 2015, Jennifer was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and death of cells in the retina, eventually resulting in loss of vision, among other complications. Due to this diagnosis, educating people on the varying degrees of blindness has become of passion of hers, right alongside writing, which she plans to do as long as she can.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Tor, HarperCollins Avon and William Morrow, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her Wicked Series has been optioned by PassionFlix. Jennifer has won numerous awards, including the 2013 Reviewers Choice Award for Wait for You, the 2015 Editor’s Pick for Fall With Me, and the 2014/2015 Moerser-Jugendbuch- Jury award for Obsidian. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA. Her adult romantic suspense novel TILL DEATH was a Amazon Editor’s Pick and iBook Book of the Month. Her young adult contemporary THE PROBLEM WITH FOREVER is a 2017 RITA Award Winner in Young Adult Fiction. She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
She is the owner of ApollyCon and The Origin Event, the successful annual events that features over hundred bestselling authors in Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult Fiction, panels, parties, and more.
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December 28, 2025
✅ Strong main character
✅ Swoon-worthy love interest / Morally grey
✅ "Touch her and die"
✅ Slowburn and sweet romance
✅ Sexual tension and some sexy moments
✅ Funny and witty banter
✅ Action
✅ Original way to present vampires
✅ Complex world-building
✅ Pace and plot
✅🆗 Some info-dump in the first 15% of the book
❗️❗️ Trigger warnings: death, emotional and physical abuse
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Third read/listen: This book was even better the second and third time I read it because I already knew about the world-building so I could entirely and solely focus on Poppy, Hawke, and Kieran (he is also amazing and I need more of him).
There is a weird echo-quality to some of the dialogues that was a little annoying, but besides that, this dramatized adaptation was spectacular! Definitely an experience I recommend to any fan of this book.
Also, Lord Mazeen sounded and felt so creepy in the dramatized adaptation, he gave me bad shivers every time I heard him.
_______________________
**This is a review for both parts of the dramatized adaptation.
Oh. My. God.
So much drama, so much angst, so worth it. 😍😍😍
Poppy is The Maiden, the one and only chosen by the gods, not meant to be touched, looked at, or to do anything that was not previously approved by her guardians. She is stuck in this life of isolation and utmost solitude, where she watches the world from behind her veil and can’t voice how she is feeling. She is expected to be grateful for this honor, and for the fact that the gods chose her, and to behave like the perfect demure Maiden. With her nineteenth birthday approaching, she will have to leave for the capital, where she will prove that she is worthy of the gods, will ascend (a ritual in which one drinks the blood of the Gods and becomes immortal), and help protect her people against the curse affecting them and the Atlantians trying to take their lands.
Poppy is not happy, living the life of a recluse, and she does have a few secrets of her own. She has a special ability that allows her to feel and soothe people's pain, and she likes to escape from her rooms at night and experience “normal” life. The weight of all the expectations and the yearning for a normal life that she carries are getting too heavy for Poppy to bear, and she decides to sneak away from the palace for one night of freedom to go to the famous Red Pearl. When she ends up a few hours later in a private room with Hawke, a young, charming, gorgeous, and skilled guard, she gets a taste of what she has been missing and what she will never be allowed to have for herself. Things get even more complicated and full of confusing feelings when Hawke gets appointed as her new royal guard. Hawke can’t know that she was the one he met at the Red Pearl, for if he tells Poppy’s guardians, this is a sure way for Poppy to be found unworthy of her role as the Maiden.
The first 15% of the book is a little slow, but get ready because the rest is amazing. This book is addictive, even though the pace is slower at times, and I feel that it will be even more enjoyable the second or third time around.
The world-building is great, even if some things may be a little confusing at first, and I loved the two main characters. The mix of a fantasy setting with the Greco-Roman-inspired Gods and the new and innovative way to present vampires gave an awesome result. Even though nothing in this book is really new when taken individually, the author managed to take all these pieces and mix them to create something original and very entertaining. There are also some unexpected twists and betrayals and some politics thrown in the mix, making the plot even more interesting.
Poppy is a little bland in the first few chapters, but she shows soon enough that she is not the boring and tame Maiden that she was raised and expected to be. She is not feeling as thankful as she should be. She wants adventure, she wants to help her people, and mostly, she wants to live. As the Maiden, she can't interact with anyone except her two personal guards, her lady in waiting, and the Duke and Duchess, who are supposed to take care of her. Poppy is stuck in a life full of restrictions and abuse, and no one ever questioned it, until her new guard, the gorgeous Hawke Flynn, comes into her life and starts treating her as a human being and not just as a religious symbol.
Hawke is my new obsession. He officially made it to my ultimate book boyfriends (not so short anymore) list. The way he stands up for Poppy when everyone else -even the ones who love her- usually look the other way when she is being psychologically or physically abused was amazing. I was cheering him every time he would remind Poppy that she deserved to be treated like a human being, or every time he would stop someone from being mean to her and let them know how despicable and worthless they were for even thinking about hurting her. The line between Hawkes’s duty to be Poppy’s guard and his desire to know her more intimately gets pretty blurred, especially as Poppy builds the courage to ask for what she wants instead of what’s expected of her for the first time in her life, and it created some sexual tension that was highly enjoyable.
Hawke is an amazing character, and his relationship with Poppy is wholesome and so intense. The mix of banter and sexual tension was a delight to read. I would have continued reading for another 100 pages just for their banter and Hawke’s sexual innuendos. Their relationship is a slow burn that feels natural and is also full of sexual tension. I loved every moment they had together, and I adore how Hawke knows Poppy can handle herself and trusts her to be useful instead of insinuating that she needs him to protect her. They reminded me of Feyre and Rhysand in A Court of Mist and Fury, which is perfect because I just love them, and I hope Poppy and Hawke's relationship . Near the end of the book, there is more tension between them, and I hope we will continue to have drama, angst, and this mix of love/hate/it’s complicated in the next book (at least for the beginning because I need my regular dose of love/hate and angst).
There are some good secondary characters in this book, but I feel and hope that we will get to know them more and appreciate them more in the next book. This first installment was more focused on the world-building, the layout of the conflicts and politics, and developing the relationship between Poppy and Hawke. Still, I liked Viktor and his fatherly love towards Poppy, and I also loved Kieran, even though we did not see much of him. I hope to see him more in the next book and to know more about him and his special relationship with Hawke. There are also a few villains in this book, and they are despicable and creepy. They’re the kind that you just hate and can’t wait for them to finally get what they deserve.
My brain and my heart are still reeling from the rollercoaster of emotions I felt in the last 20% of the book. Even though From Blood and Ash is over 600 pages, I read it in two days, and it went by so fast. It is a good thing that I waited until the second book was out before starting this series. I don't know how I would have been able to wait for a whole year before reading the next book.
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✅ Swoon-worthy love interest / Morally grey
✅ "Touch her and die"
✅ Slowburn and sweet romance
✅ Sexual tension and some sexy moments
✅ Funny and witty banter
✅ Action
✅ Original way to present vampires
✅ Complex world-building
✅ Pace and plot
✅🆗 Some info-dump in the first 15% of the book
❗️❗️ Trigger warnings: death, emotional and physical abuse
_______________________
Third read/listen: This book was even better the second and third time I read it because I already knew about the world-building so I could entirely and solely focus on Poppy, Hawke, and Kieran (he is also amazing and I need more of him).
There is a weird echo-quality to some of the dialogues that was a little annoying, but besides that, this dramatized adaptation was spectacular! Definitely an experience I recommend to any fan of this book.
Also, Lord Mazeen sounded and felt so creepy in the dramatized adaptation, he gave me bad shivers every time I heard him.
_______________________
**This is a review for both parts of the dramatized adaptation.
Oh. My. God.
So much drama, so much angst, so worth it. 😍😍😍
“With my sword and with my life, I vow to keep you safe, Penellaphe,” he spoke, voice deep and smooth, reminding me of rich, decadent chocolate. “From this moment until the last moment, I am yours.”
Poppy is The Maiden, the one and only chosen by the gods, not meant to be touched, looked at, or to do anything that was not previously approved by her guardians. She is stuck in this life of isolation and utmost solitude, where she watches the world from behind her veil and can’t voice how she is feeling. She is expected to be grateful for this honor, and for the fact that the gods chose her, and to behave like the perfect demure Maiden. With her nineteenth birthday approaching, she will have to leave for the capital, where she will prove that she is worthy of the gods, will ascend (a ritual in which one drinks the blood of the Gods and becomes immortal), and help protect her people against the curse affecting them and the Atlantians trying to take their lands.
A Maiden doesn’t question the gods’ plans. She has faith in them without knowledge of them.
Maybe I truly wasn’t worthy of being a Maiden, because I found it hard to have faith in anything without knowledge of it.
Poppy is not happy, living the life of a recluse, and she does have a few secrets of her own. She has a special ability that allows her to feel and soothe people's pain, and she likes to escape from her rooms at night and experience “normal” life. The weight of all the expectations and the yearning for a normal life that she carries are getting too heavy for Poppy to bear, and she decides to sneak away from the palace for one night of freedom to go to the famous Red Pearl. When she ends up a few hours later in a private room with Hawke, a young, charming, gorgeous, and skilled guard, she gets a taste of what she has been missing and what she will never be allowed to have for herself. Things get even more complicated and full of confusing feelings when Hawke gets appointed as her new royal guard. Hawke can’t know that she was the one he met at the Red Pearl, for if he tells Poppy’s guardians, this is a sure way for Poppy to be found unworthy of her role as the Maiden.
The first 15% of the book is a little slow, but get ready because the rest is amazing. This book is addictive, even though the pace is slower at times, and I feel that it will be even more enjoyable the second or third time around.
“It doesn’t matter if I want--”
“And you do want.” His whisper danced over my cheek. “What you want is me.”
My breath caught. “That doesn’t matter.”
“What you want should always matter.”
The world-building is great, even if some things may be a little confusing at first, and I loved the two main characters. The mix of a fantasy setting with the Greco-Roman-inspired Gods and the new and innovative way to present vampires gave an awesome result. Even though nothing in this book is really new when taken individually, the author managed to take all these pieces and mix them to create something original and very entertaining. There are also some unexpected twists and betrayals and some politics thrown in the mix, making the plot even more interesting.
Poppy is a little bland in the first few chapters, but she shows soon enough that she is not the boring and tame Maiden that she was raised and expected to be. She is not feeling as thankful as she should be. She wants adventure, she wants to help her people, and mostly, she wants to live. As the Maiden, she can't interact with anyone except her two personal guards, her lady in waiting, and the Duke and Duchess, who are supposed to take care of her. Poppy is stuck in a life full of restrictions and abuse, and no one ever questioned it, until her new guard, the gorgeous Hawke Flynn, comes into her life and starts treating her as a human being and not just as a religious symbol.
“You're an absolutely stunning, murderous little creature.”
Hawke is my new obsession. He officially made it to my ultimate book boyfriends (not so short anymore) list. The way he stands up for Poppy when everyone else -even the ones who love her- usually look the other way when she is being psychologically or physically abused was amazing. I was cheering him every time he would remind Poppy that she deserved to be treated like a human being, or every time he would stop someone from being mean to her and let them know how despicable and worthless they were for even thinking about hurting her. The line between Hawkes’s duty to be Poppy’s guard and his desire to know her more intimately gets pretty blurred, especially as Poppy builds the courage to ask for what she wants instead of what’s expected of her for the first time in her life, and it created some sexual tension that was highly enjoyable.
“I'll say it again. I don't care what you are. I care about who you are.”
Hawke is an amazing character, and his relationship with Poppy is wholesome and so intense. The mix of banter and sexual tension was a delight to read. I would have continued reading for another 100 pages just for their banter and Hawke’s sexual innuendos. Their relationship is a slow burn that feels natural and is also full of sexual tension. I loved every moment they had together, and I adore how Hawke knows Poppy can handle herself and trusts her to be useful instead of insinuating that she needs him to protect her. They reminded me of Feyre and Rhysand in A Court of Mist and Fury, which is perfect because I just love them, and I hope Poppy and Hawke's relationship . Near the end of the book, there is more tension between them, and I hope we will continue to have drama, angst, and this mix of love/hate/it’s complicated in the next book (at least for the beginning because I need my regular dose of love/hate and angst).
There are some good secondary characters in this book, but I feel and hope that we will get to know them more and appreciate them more in the next book. This first installment was more focused on the world-building, the layout of the conflicts and politics, and developing the relationship between Poppy and Hawke. Still, I liked Viktor and his fatherly love towards Poppy, and I also loved Kieran, even though we did not see much of him. I hope to see him more in the next book and to know more about him and his special relationship with Hawke. There are also a few villains in this book, and they are despicable and creepy. They’re the kind that you just hate and can’t wait for them to finally get what they deserve.
“Promise me you won't forget this, Poppy. That no matter what happens tomorrow, the next day, next week, you won't forget this - forget that this was real”
My brain and my heart are still reeling from the rollercoaster of emotions I felt in the last 20% of the book. Even though From Blood and Ash is over 600 pages, I read it in two days, and it went by so fast. It is a good thing that I waited until the second book was out before starting this series. I don't know how I would have been able to wait for a whole year before reading the next book.
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March 3, 2025
forgot how much i absolutely love these two idiots 😂🖤
SOOO excited to keep going with these!!!
SOOO excited to keep going with these!!!
August 17, 2024
4.75 stars
I will never get tired of graphic audiobooks
“A movie in your mind”
I just looooove them 👀.
For a link to my review on book one, click here
But I dislike that they’re abridged 😭 and that they don’t always pronounce cities/names the same or as the original audiobook 😒.
For example. Masadonia is pronounced ma-sa-dough-knee-ah (in the original audiobook), yet in this version, the “i” doesn’t exist… so it completely threw me off since I’ve been listening to this series for years now 😅. Does that mean that the original narrator was mispronouncing it? Or that all these actors in this graphic audio version are mispronouncing it?
I need Jennifer to tell us 🤣🤣🤣.
Also, I wouldn’t have minded if “Hawke”’s voice was a little growlier 🤡 bahahaha but that’s just me 💀
But I definitely LUUUUURVED the tension between Hawke and Poppy 👀 I ate that ish uuuuuuppp 🔥🙃🫠.
Gaaaahhh!!! I can’t wait for part two!!! 👏🏻
I will never get tired of graphic audiobooks
“A movie in your mind”
I just looooove them 👀.
For a link to my review on book one, click here
But I dislike that they’re abridged 😭 and that they don’t always pronounce cities/names the same or as the original audiobook 😒.
For example. Masadonia is pronounced ma-sa-dough-knee-ah (in the original audiobook), yet in this version, the “i” doesn’t exist… so it completely threw me off since I’ve been listening to this series for years now 😅. Does that mean that the original narrator was mispronouncing it? Or that all these actors in this graphic audio version are mispronouncing it?
I need Jennifer to tell us 🤣🤣🤣.
Also, I wouldn’t have minded if “Hawke”’s voice was a little growlier 🤡 bahahaha but that’s just me 💀
But I definitely LUUUUURVED the tension between Hawke and Poppy 👀 I ate that ish uuuuuuppp 🔥🙃🫠.
Gaaaahhh!!! I can’t wait for part two!!! 👏🏻
August 10, 2024
Yes. YES I will be enjoying this soon, thank you. If she does this for the whole series I might pass out.
August 30, 2024
Amazing!!
Casted so well
I’ve read the books
Listened to standard audio and no graphic audio and it’s 100% best of the 3.
Roll on part 2
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Casted so well
I’ve read the books
Listened to standard audio and no graphic audio and it’s 100% best of the 3.
Roll on part 2
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
October 7, 2024
As always, if Graphic Audio creates it, I’m gonna listen to it.
This was a re-read for me as I have already read this book, but when I seen it came out on GA, I knew it was time for that re-read. And it did not disappoint. I actually think I enjoyed the story even more this time.
The casting is perfect, the background music is amazing, everything is immaculate.
This was a re-read for me as I have already read this book, but when I seen it came out on GA, I knew it was time for that re-read. And it did not disappoint. I actually think I enjoyed the story even more this time.
The casting is perfect, the background music is amazing, everything is immaculate.
December 13, 2024
CRACK COCAINE WOULDN'T HIT THIS HARD
July 7, 2025
I didn't read the actual series but I loved this adaptation! The cast was good and the story is pretty captivating and it piqued my interest! Jumling to part 2 now!
December 20, 2025
Love this story and graphic audio
April 9, 2025
Still so good 🔥🖤 I can’t wait to read the next section 😆
The audio is great
The audio is great
October 2, 2025
[This is for both parts of the dramatized audio]
Poppy's life has never been her own. As the Maiden she lives a sheltered life in preparation for her 19th birthday and her Ascension. Few people are allowed to talk to her and she always have to wear a veil. But Poppy revolts by sneaking out on her own and Viktor, one of her personal guards, teaches her to fight and defend herself. When Hawke, a young golden-eyed guard, swears an oath to protect her with his life, Poppy suddenly discovers new emotions and starts to really question her life.
I've been wanting to read more of Armentrout after the Covenant series, so I was happy when we decided to read this in one of my book clubs. I haven't listened to many dramatized audiobooks because the sound effects doesn't always go well with my listening speed, but here it worked well.
I really like Poppy as a character. As a sheltered and guarded person she could have been naive and plain, so I love that she's been taught how to fight and take care of herself. She's certainly naive in some aspects, but it makes perfect sense considering her position. Hawke is of course handsome and doesn't always act correct in her company... When his background is revealed I'm not the slightest surprised.
I was a bit confused about the world building and the differences between the various "creatures", but hopefully that will become clearer in the coming books.
Poppy's life has never been her own. As the Maiden she lives a sheltered life in preparation for her 19th birthday and her Ascension. Few people are allowed to talk to her and she always have to wear a veil. But Poppy revolts by sneaking out on her own and Viktor, one of her personal guards, teaches her to fight and defend herself. When Hawke, a young golden-eyed guard, swears an oath to protect her with his life, Poppy suddenly discovers new emotions and starts to really question her life.
I've been wanting to read more of Armentrout after the Covenant series, so I was happy when we decided to read this in one of my book clubs. I haven't listened to many dramatized audiobooks because the sound effects doesn't always go well with my listening speed, but here it worked well.
I really like Poppy as a character. As a sheltered and guarded person she could have been naive and plain, so I love that she's been taught how to fight and take care of herself. She's certainly naive in some aspects, but it makes perfect sense considering her position. Hawke is of course handsome and doesn't always act correct in her company... When his background is revealed I'm not the slightest surprised.
I was a bit confused about the world building and the differences between the various "creatures", but hopefully that will become clearer in the coming books.
January 11, 2025
This is the best way to experience from blood and ash! I have read the books, but this is the best, 100% hands-down! Bravo to all the voice actors! What a great and entertaining experience! 100% recommend!
September 7, 2025
This is my confort read, I am loving these dramatized adaptations! Its a 5 star read for me, not necessarily means its a deep book, it means that I enjoy reading it over and over again
October 18, 2025
So I decided to do a From Blood and Ash reread and thought, “Why not spice it up with the dramatized GraphicAudio version?” Big mistake? Not quite. But also… not quite the slay I expected.
First off, this thing was so slow. Like, glacial. I usually listen to my GraphicAudio books at 1x speed because I’m here for the vibes — give me the swords clanging, doors creaking, ominous wind howling — but this one? I had to crank it to 1.5x and it still felt like they were narrating underwater.
Then there’s the main narrator. Took me the entire first part just to get used to her. Something about her delivery just didn’t mesh with my brain chemistry, you know? But by Part 2, I’d made peace with it. Character development: mine, not hers.
Now for the good stuff: Hawke and Kieran’s voice actors? Perfection. The accents? Chef’s kiss. Also, I had way too much fun playing “Guess That Voice Actor” because apparently half the Fourth Wing cast wandered over here. Tawny is Violet, Kieran is Dain and Rylan is Ridoc. And Lord Mazeen? Same guy who did Eris from ACOTAR, and that man was born to sound like a smug bastard. Excellent casting choice.
Despite the pacing issues, it was such a joy watching these two idiots fall in love all over again. Like, how dare they be this adorable and also make me emotional on a random Tuesday?
Would’ve been a 5-star experience if the GraphicAudio didn’t make me feel like I was trudging through molasses. But the story still hits, and my love for this series remains undefeated. So yeah, solid 4 stars — and a reminder that even in slow motion, Poppy and Hawke own my entire heart. ❤️
First off, this thing was so slow. Like, glacial. I usually listen to my GraphicAudio books at 1x speed because I’m here for the vibes — give me the swords clanging, doors creaking, ominous wind howling — but this one? I had to crank it to 1.5x and it still felt like they were narrating underwater.
Then there’s the main narrator. Took me the entire first part just to get used to her. Something about her delivery just didn’t mesh with my brain chemistry, you know? But by Part 2, I’d made peace with it. Character development: mine, not hers.
Now for the good stuff: Hawke and Kieran’s voice actors? Perfection. The accents? Chef’s kiss. Also, I had way too much fun playing “Guess That Voice Actor” because apparently half the Fourth Wing cast wandered over here. Tawny is Violet, Kieran is Dain and Rylan is Ridoc. And Lord Mazeen? Same guy who did Eris from ACOTAR, and that man was born to sound like a smug bastard. Excellent casting choice.
Despite the pacing issues, it was such a joy watching these two idiots fall in love all over again. Like, how dare they be this adorable and also make me emotional on a random Tuesday?
Would’ve been a 5-star experience if the GraphicAudio didn’t make me feel like I was trudging through molasses. But the story still hits, and my love for this series remains undefeated. So yeah, solid 4 stars — and a reminder that even in slow motion, Poppy and Hawke own my entire heart. ❤️
November 1, 2025
PERO COMO ME VAS A DEJAR EL AUDIO HASTA AHÍ
esto es literal una película extremadamente bien narrada
voy al 2/2
esto es literal una película extremadamente bien narrada
voy al 2/2
July 27, 2024
Oh wow, I didn't want this to end. Enjoyed every minute. Perfect casting.
Only thing to note is this is abridged so I wouldn't attempt to read the book while listening, you'll give yourself a headache - still loved it though.
Only thing to note is this is abridged so I wouldn't attempt to read the book while listening, you'll give yourself a headache - still loved it though.
May 12, 2025
I'm so happy I gave the audio a second chance!!
The world building is great I can't wait for the rest
The world building is great I can't wait for the rest
August 28, 2025
Ok. This genre for me is pure entertainment. I'm not really looking for a Pulitzer with a book about evil vampire type figures and human sacrifice. BUT you do really have to disengage a few times with this book and overlook the place names because Macedona and Pompeii and Atlantia are annoying AF.
Did it help that I listened to this audiobook and the character of Hawk has a jaunty British accent? Yes.
Yes it did.
Did it help that I listened to this audiobook and the character of Hawk has a jaunty British accent? Yes.
Yes it did.
August 10, 2024
I don't know if it's the dramatized adaptation or what but.. I'm kinda bored 🤷
July 14, 2025
It's ok so far. I'm not hooked but it's not too bad. Obviously based on the ratings it gets better so
December 16, 2025
I haven't read this series before hand, just dived straight into the graphic audio and it's brilliant!
I have listened to a few graphic audio productions now and I think this has been the best so far in that the sound effects and background music are all spot on, with others I have listened to, sometimes the music hasn't quite fit with the mood of the narrative at the time or sometimes it can be a little loud and over shadow the narration, this audio however, 👌🏻💯
And as for the actual storyline, I'm loving it so far, I'm loving the banter between the Maiden and Hawke, I find myself smiling or laughing a little at some of their interactions. There is so much happening in this book already, moving on to part 2 right now!
I have listened to a few graphic audio productions now and I think this has been the best so far in that the sound effects and background music are all spot on, with others I have listened to, sometimes the music hasn't quite fit with the mood of the narrative at the time or sometimes it can be a little loud and over shadow the narration, this audio however, 👌🏻💯
And as for the actual storyline, I'm loving it so far, I'm loving the banter between the Maiden and Hawke, I find myself smiling or laughing a little at some of their interactions. There is so much happening in this book already, moving on to part 2 right now!
September 20, 2024
This my third overall read of this book, but my first time doing audio. Graphic audio does a phenomenal job, as always, on this novel. Good music and I like the female lead.
However,
Staurt Crank is my favorite male narrator. However, I don’t think he’s a good fit for Casteel.
I actually paid attention to Poppy’s narration this time around AND SHES SO ANNOYING
However,
Staurt Crank is my favorite male narrator. However, I don’t think he’s a good fit for Casteel.
I actually paid attention to Poppy’s narration this time around AND SHES SO ANNOYING
August 5, 2024
Tbh I forgot how little happens in the first part of the book. This rating is for the production because graphic audios are just so good. I love the narration and background. It’s so slow and def could have had so much cut. On to the next part.
July 25, 2024
GraphicAudio absolutely slayed this adaptation. I LOVE the voice for Hawke, he perfectly encapsulated the essence of his character — tbh, all the characters had fantastic voice actors! the banter between poppy & hawke is still funny even hearing it, and the scenes with the duke and the bitchass lord had my teeth on EDGE. the sound effects & music also added an edge to this reread via audiobook, and now i am counting down the days until the second half is released!!
October 21, 2024
I’m so curious to see where this is gonna go!! I got my eye on you Hawke!!!
October 23, 2024
One of the best books I’ve read all year! If you like the ACOTAR series, this one follows right behind. It has fantasy, werewolves, vampires, great banter, enemies to lovers. Definitely took me out of my reading slip with fantasy. I’m ecstatic that there’s 4-5 more books!!!!
November 25, 2024
Do I have any idea what is happening? No.
Did I enjoy it? Yes.
Did I enjoy it? Yes.
May 28, 2025
Part 1 was very promising. The GraphicAudio =🧑🍳💋Immediately starting Part 2 because I can feel the chaos brewing
November 13, 2025
Keep going, I'm intrigued.
November 28, 2025
i love libby and my library but I hate waiting for library copies. where they end this?? brutal
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