Part of Blood and Ash
First published 2023
Poppy has transformed into the Primal of Blood and Bone, but the change has left her trapped in stasis. Casteel sits beside her motionless form as gods awaken across both Iliseeum and the mortal realm. War approaches, and he faces the possibility that Poppy may never return to him. Following advice to keep talking to her, Casteel begins telling Poppy their story from the beginning. He reveals secrets about himself that only Kieran has known, sharing memories of how their love began when he was still Hawke. As he speaks to her silent form, the realm around them shifts and changes. Casteel clings to hope that she will open her eyes again, but he cannot predict what version of Poppy will emerge or what world she will wake to find.
Genres: fantasy, adult, adult-fiction, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy, fantasy-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, epic, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, separated-lovers, slow-burn
Setting: Iliseeum, mortal realm
711 pages · Kindle Edition · Blue Box Press
Content warnings: violence, war