A Blood and Ash Novel Book 3: The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

A Blood and Ash Novel Book 3

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book three in her Blood and Ash series…

She's been the victim and the survivor…

Poppy never dreamed she would find the love she’s found with Prince Casteel. She wants to revel in her happiness but first they must free his brother and find hers. It’s a dangerous mission and one with far-reaching consequences neither dreamed of. Because Poppy is the Chosen, the Blessed. The true ruler of Atlantia. She carries the blood of the King of Gods within her. By right the crown and the kingdom are hers.

The enemy and the warrior…

Poppy has only ever wanted to control her own life, not the lives of others, but now she must choose to either forsake her birthright or seize the gilded crown and become the Queen of Flesh and Fire. But as the kingdoms’ dark sins and blood-drenched secrets finally unravel, a long-forgotten power rises to pose a genuine threat. And they will stop at nothing to ensure that the crown never sits upon Poppy’s head.

A lover and heartmate…

But the greatest threat to them and to Atlantia is what awaits in the far west, where the Queen of Blood and Ash has her own plans, ones she has waited hundreds of years to carry out. Poppy and Casteel must consider the impossible—travel to the Lands of the Gods and wake the King himself. And as shocking secrets and the harshest betrayals come to light, and enemies emerge to threaten everything Poppy and Casteel have fought for, they will discover just how far they are willing to go for their people—and each other.

And now she will become Queen…

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My Review: 5/5 Stars 

Amazing. Insane. I have no words after finishing that book. This series legit gets better and better. Just when you think it can't be topped, it does. This one is my favorite so far. There was so much to love about it and there way just so much going on and revealed. And that ending... dang. The book picks up right where the last one ended. The same moment. And it doesn't turn out as anyone would expect. The first several chapters were completely insane. So much stuff happened. So much HUGE and life changing things happened. I couldn't believe it was only the beginning of the book. For that much to happen and the changes that come with it. And things only spiral from there. 

Poppy learns a great deal more about Atlantia and the history. She learns a great deal more about herself and exactly where she comes from. It is a theme that is slowly unraveled throughout the book. It is a story of her and Casteel deciding what next on their mission to retrieve their brothers but also stop a war. As a whole, this book was a story about revelations. And plot twists on plot twists. Just when you think one thing is figured out, a new piece of information changes the game. My mind kept trying to piece it all together and keep up. 

And then there were the emotional pieces. Poppy and Casteel continue to be just the amazing and strong couple we fell in love with since the beginning. We see more beloved characters and meet some pretty awesome new ones. The humor is another piece of love to these stories. Between Poppy's constant questions that drive Kieran insane and Casteel's knack of being totally inappropriate at the most absurd times. With every heartbreaking emotional moment that comes, it is nice to have the humor that lightens it. 

This story had so much. You learn so much about Atlantia and the gods and bloodlines. I feel like Poppy when I say I still have so many questions. And the ending. Wow, if you thought the previous book was a cliffhanger, this one was in a way worse to me. A a few earlier chapters before broke me, but then the last one or so changed the game and sent a message no one will forget. I need the next book asap. And the wait will be torture but I know worth it. I loved this book. It had everything I wanted and more. Despite the fact that the ending made me want to cry. If you are loving the series so far this one will not disappoint at all. 

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.