From Blood and Ash (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)

Blood and Ash, Book 1

By: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Narrated by: Full Cast, Khaya Fraites, Matthew Bassett, Eric Messner, Dawn Ursula, Julie-Ann Elliott, Wyn Delano, Michael John Casey, Torian Brackett, Katie Boothe, Robb Moreira, Stewart Crank

Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

Captivating and action-packed, From Blood and Ash is a sexy, addictive, and unexpected fantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Laura Thalassa.

A Maiden...

Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never been hers.

A Duty...

The entire kingdom’s future rests on Poppy’s shoulders, something she’s not even quite sure she wants for herself. Because a Maiden has a heart. And a soul. And longing. And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with desire and need. He incites her anger, makes her question everything she believes in, and tempts her with the forbidden.

A Kingdom...

Forsaken by the gods and feared by mortals, a fallen kingdom is rising once more, determined to take back what they believe is theirs through violence and vengeance. And as the shadow of those cursed draws closer, the line between what is forbidden and what is right becomes blurred. Poppy is not only on the verge of losing her heart and being found unworthy by the gods, but also her life when every blood-soaked thread that holds her world together begins to unravel.

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

Performed by Katie Boothe, Stewart Crank, Khaya Fraites, Wyn Delano, Eric Messner, Dawn Ursula, Matthew Bassett, Robb Moreira, Torian Brackett, Julie-Ann Elliott, Michael John Casey, Earl Fisher, Christopher Walker, Holly Adams, Christopher Graybill, Joe Mallon, Debi Tinsley, Karenna Foley, Renee Dorian, Jenna Sharpe, Rayner Gabriel, James Konicek, Rob McFadyen, Yasmin Tuazon and Drew Kopas.

©2020 Jennifer L. Armentrout (P)2024 Graphic Audio LLC

Great

This is one of my favorite books ever so I was a little worried about this Version and I just love the original narrator so much. Happily all the worrying was unnecessary. All of the Voice actors did a great job bringing the characters to life and I really enjoyed them. Can’t wait for the second half

Absolutely love this.

This was a great variation of this book, this cast was phenomenal! From Poppy, to Tawny, to Victor, and OMG "HAWK" WAS PERFECT! As much as I loved Tim in the later books, I much prefer Stewart as "Hawk", his voice fits what I had in mind for him. I'm annoyed this is in 2 parts, I need part 2 now! 😭 I hope the other books will be done too! 🙏

This is perfection

I’ve read and listened to this series so many times. This adaptation made it seem like I was reading it for the first time again. The voices and performances were perfect. I can’t wait for the second half!!

Great voices and acting

Loved this dramatized version! Hawke/Casteels voice and acting was PERFECT! Sound effects and music added to the story and were not distracting. This version moved along the plot nicely and cut out much of poppy's constant inner monologue that's annoying in the written books. The only thing that bothered me was the mispronunciation of names and cities. Looking forward to reliving this story with future GA versions of the series.

I couldn’t stop listening!

This graphic audio was so well done! The voice actors were incredible and I especially enjoyed the music. I’ve never read this book before, so I felt like there were times it got a bit slow or repetitive. But overall it was fantastic and I am eagerly awaiting part 2 to be released!

Loved!

I loved everything about this! The actors and music was fantastic! I can’t wait for the second part!

Fantastic

Loved the work done on any dramatized audio book. Looking forward to hopefully the whole series and spin off getting dramatized too!

My favorite book brought to life!!

I absolutely LOVE this book and the entire series. I can’t wait for part two and hope the entire series is recorded by this cast.

Fantastic!

Graphic audio has outdone themselves! The casting and production was incredible. It’s so fun to have this amazing story come to life in a new way.
My only complaint is that the second part doesn’t come out till September and my heart can’t handle the wait.

Can’t wait for the rest of the series!

From Blood and Ash is one of my favorite series and I LOVE graphic audio so I had high hopes. Luckily this was as enjoyable as I was hoping it would be. I’m very happy with the narrators they chose for this series. I flew through part 1 and am anxiously waiting for part 2!!