But TBH, he had to go because we needed to make room for Hawke to ~swoop~ right in. I didn’t really feel any attachment to him, but damn, Poppy did, and she’s not going to let you forget it. Now Rylan is mentioned A LOT in this book, but we really didn’t know him while he was alive for very long before he was killed by an arrow shot by a Wolven (think Twilight shifting wolf) from Atlantia.
So besides Vikter, Poppy also had this guard Rylan. So the warning bells are going off that POPPY IS ATLANTIAN?! Yes? No? Called that. Mainly that the Atlantians don’t transition until they’re between the ages of 19 and 21. Let’s briefly talk what we learn about the Atlantians. What is an Atlantian? We don’t know much yet… but… Oh, and Poppy survived a Craven attack when she was a child. Then on top of that, she’s a good person that goes and helps people that have been attacked by Craven so that they can have dignity in death, and all the townsfolk low-key love her for it. And to add to that, she can then take it away. On top of that, she has the “touch” and can feel people’s pain. Vikter has taught her to fight, and she fights WELL. Poppy’s a badass, and it needs to be known.
I’m rooting for that to happen from the start. But any time a book mentions a “dark one,” it’s really game on me for me. So that’s a lot of information, and Poppy doesn’t understand any of it, and hey, neither do we. Also, there’s mysterious mist that basically brings zombies (Craven) to attack people? Poppy lives under the ruling of Queen Ileana and King Jalara, and we start hearing about a past war and Descenters who support the Dark One – Prince Casteel of Atlantia – from the losing side. So that’s a missed opportunity from Poppy… He has to leave, but tells her to stay, and he’ll come back. But I guess that doesn’t matter, because they still end up kissing. She meets Hawke upstairs in a bedroom while trying to hide from Vikter, one of her guards. We know from the start that she’s adventurous and a bit rebellious. Seems a little unbecoming of a “maiden,” but I love it. Poppy starts the book at a brothel playing cards. From Blood and Ash Summary Meet Our protagonist, Poppy
This book really hit the book world by storm, and there’s a lot to unpack in this From Blood and Ash summary with spoilers! So, let’s just dive right into this recap babes, because a lot happened in this book. “Only the bad can be influenced, Princess.” Hawke Flynn
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