A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Blood and Ash, #2)

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

A better question resurfaced as I opened the door to the stairwell. “Are all Atlantians’ eyes a golden shade?” “That’s an incredibly random question,” he said, catching the door before it swung shut in his face. “But, yes, most Atlantians have some shade of gold in their eyes. Only those of the elemental bloodline have pure golden eyes.” I almost missed a step. “Elemental bloodline?” I asked, looking over my shoulder. “Not all Atlantians are the same,” he remarked. “Did your history books leave that out?” “Yes,” I grumbled, facing forward. The texts mentioned the wolven as being a part of Atlantia, but nothing had ever suggested there were different…bloodlines. “What is the elemental bloodline?” “Those whose blood is purely Atlantian and can be traced back to the earliest known Atlantians,” he answered. “Not descendants by blood but by creation.” “They were created by other…Atlantians?” “Yes, by the deities, the children of the gods.” “Really?” I said doubtfully. “Deities?” “Really.” My brows knitted as we reached the landing. I wasn’t sure if I believed that, but what did I know? I looked back at him. “Are any of them still in Atlantia?”

Atlantians eyes