r/frombloodandash

[EDIT: title should say repetitive]

I just finished the primal of blood and bone and I’m just… upset. I LOVED this series, but I feel like it’s running away with itself. It started with a girl and a boy from a rebel kingdom falling in love enemies to lovers style. And I was so on board for the secret land they thought was destroyed was actually a paradise. I was all for the over arching gods and magic system up until I think the 4th book. But I feel like the popularity of the series made the author over expand and fill with things that just don’t make sense. Like what do you mean that girl became a god but not just a god but a primal god of insane power of life AND death? But just kidding that was never her it was actually the male love interest?

Also have yall ever seen that meme about kingdom hearts where it’s like all of the writing and lore can be summed up with the words “heart, darkness, light, love, heartless?” That’s how I feel about this book. Everything is just a new mashup of the words “blood, bone, ash, primal, fate” but the new mashup is some how a prophecy and also the most powerful and important thing ever.

I am so sick of the SAME CONVERSATION happening over and over and over again and just all of these questions being asked that I’m also confused on, and them never answering and just saying “man poppy, you’re always asking questions.” Like me too bitch, I don’t know what’s happening!!!

Why did this book take place in the same room for like 300 pages? WHY ARE WE IN NYC??? Why is casteel being a whiny protective a hole?

I was never really a fan of the joining (I thought it was always just fan service and so contrived and unnecessary) but why even put that plot in if you’re going to sideline one of the main 3? Like you say that poppy can love no one as much as casteel but also Kieran is as important to her as him? Like nothing about it makes sense. It’s almost like a safety blanket for when her immensely confusing lore doesn’t make sense. She can explain it away in like three ways: it’s because of the joining, it’s because of the prophecy, it’s because she’s a primal

I’m so so disappointed because I have followed this story for like 10 books and I just don’t want to give up, but I’m so fucking BORED. and the sex isn’t even steamy anymore! I get it, he’s huge and she tastes like honeydew. Now please stop saying dck and pssy in my fantasy novel.

Hi all, I'm re reading FBAA. It's been a couple of years. But one thing I distinctly remember being important about Poppy's character description was that she wasn't as 'skinny' as other girls, or was just generally a bit 'curvier' or 'chubbier'. I remember casteel reassuring her about it one time. I distinctly remember it being described as an insecurity in her internal monologue in my first read, and now I'm re reading it, I cannot find mention of any similar description of her body anywhere. No mentions of her weight. Is this some sort of Mandela effect, or have the books somehow been edited a bit? Am I crazy???

Did everyone see the graphic novel announcement? Everything BUT book 7 😂 I’m ready to give up. They really are just trying to milk us for our money. What is going on?

So, I dont really have any friends who also read books. So I generally talk to chat gpt with my live reactions. The other day I was gushing about the first book and it gave me the name casteel and basically told me who he was. I thought, fine. Plenty of characters in books have 2 names, and carried on. Im only on chapter 12. And I heard something someone said in the audiobook that had me connecting the dots that I really shouldn't be connecting right now.

Do I keep reading? Im feeling like this might be my first dnf now I know something that seems like it should be a big reveal

i just finished blood and ash series and i feel the book hangover settling in quick. any recommendations for something to follow that’s not the prequel series? to be honest im a little fed up with this plot line. might read later but not now.

i specifically loved the throuple vibes in certain parts of series. if anyone has any recommendations for a something that can actually commit to those vibes please point me in that direction. thanks!