A Soul of Ash and Blood (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Blood and Ash 5

De: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Narrado por: Full Cast, Stewart Crank, Torian Brackett, Katie Boothe, Damon Alums, R.J. Bayley, Eric Messner, Deepa Samuel, David Cui Cui, Rayner Gabriel, Robb Moreira, Mike Carnes

Only his memories can save her…

A great primal power has risen. The Queen of Flesh and Fire has become the Primal of Blood and Bone—the true Primal of Life and Death. And the battle Casteel, Poppy, and their allies have been fighting has only just begun. Gods are awakening across Iliseeum and the mortal realm, readying for the war to come.

But when Poppy falls into stasis, Cas faces the very real possibility that the dire, unexpected consequences of what she is becoming could take her away from him. Cas is given some advice, though—something he plans to cling to as he waits to see her beautiful eyes open once more: Talk to her.

And so, he does. He reminds Poppy how their journey began, revealing things about himself that only Kieran knows in the process. But it’s anybody’s guess what she’ll wake to or exactly how much of the realm and Cas will have changed when she does.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout revisits Poppy and Casteel’s epic love story in the next installment of the Blood and Ash series. But this time, Hawke gets to tell the tale.

Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!

Narrated by Stewart Crank. Featuring Stewart Crank as Casteel, Torian Brackett as Kieran, Katie Boothe as Poppy, Damon Alums as Elijah, RJ Bayley as Malik, Eric Messner as Duke Teerman, Deepa Samuel as Millicent and David Cui Cui as Delano. With additional performances by Rayner Gabriel, Robb Moreira, Mike Carnes, Earl Fisher, Khaya Fraites, Troy Allan, Dawn Ursula, Joe Mallon, Nora Achrati, Patrick Boylan, James Konicek, Yasmin Tuazon, Matthew Bassett, and Donald Guzzi.

©2023 Jennifer L. Armentrout (P)2026 Graphic Audio LLC

Outstanding!!

I loved everything about this book. This is the type of romance most people want in their life! I can’t wait to read the next one.

Amazing Adaptation!

Loved hearing Casteel POV and made me fall in love with Cas even more! Stewart Crank as Casteel is perfection all the VAs did incredible can’t wait for book 6!

The development of Cass’ character and the bond

I still love this storyline, and am excited for Graphic Audio to release the rest of the series. The voice actors are really talented. However, I found myself skipping sections of the story somewhat frequently as it felt so repetitive from the previous book just retold by Cass. The ending was amazing though!

Soooo satisfying

I loved book 1 so much, so getting to hear it again but from Casteel’s pov was delicious 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 I loved every minute of it - and the narrator for Cass is perfection 😍 AND THAT ENDING PLOT TWIST LIKE WHAT?! The last 30 minutes was wild!!!

Perfect cast - Unnecessary as a main instalment

🩸 Cas, Stop Being So Damn Loveable
I love Cas, and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Stewart Crank in the amazing GraphicAudio production. 🎧
That said...
As much as I enjoyed getting inside Cas's head and watching him fall in love with Poppy, and as much as I appreciated all the little mysteries, questions, and missing pieces we didn't get from book one with only Poppy's POV (and the beginning of book two), I honestly don't think this needed to be a main instalment in the series.

This would've worked much better as a book 1.5 or even a book 4.5 retelling novel.

We only get about three major plot developments that genuinely move the story forward, and I think all of them could've easily been incorporated into the following instalment rather than carrying an entire novel.
PS: the book is entirely in the past as Cas is telling Poppy things while she sleeps and we have a few present chapters.
I understand the poetics of it, and I absolutely think the GraphicAudio adaptation is the best way to experience this book.
I just don't really understand the publishing strategy behind its placement.
Don't get me wrong—I would've read it anyway. I just think it belonged somewhere else in the series.

🗡️ The Real Gift of This Book
The one thing this book does exceptionally well is finally giving us a very satisfying "there you go" and a gentle "kindly keep your thoughts to yourselves" (you know who you are – I am keeping an eye on you) regarding Kieran's involvement after the Joining.
Because...
I remain hopelessly down bad for this man. 🫠
He has not disappointed me once since the beginning of this series.
I absolutely loved getting more insight into him and seeing how his bond with Cas ran so deep already, and then his bond with Poppy was forged long before she ever stepped foot in Carsadonia and long before the Joining.
Knowing that history adds so much weight and validation to everything that comes later.