A Crown of Ruin
Poppy has fallen into stasis, her body broken and power spent, carried beyond the mortal realm, where she lies suspended in dreams. While she sleeps, Casteel faces a world without her that is raw, wrathful, and altered in ways he does not yet understand.
Kieran steadies a kingdom trembling under the weight of loss and shoulders what he cannot say aloud as fractures between gods, mortals, and fate widen. Grief becomes a guide, loyalty a burden, and love is described as the force holding the realms together. This book reveals the unseen moments between The Primal of Blood and Bone and The Throne of Bone and Ash.
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Book details
- Publisher
- Blue Box Press
- Publication date
- December 26, 2025
- Print length
- 161 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781968707651
Science Fiction + Fantasy + Romantic
What to Know Before Reading A Crown of Ruin
This book focuses on the immediate aftermath of Poppy's collapse into stasis and the pressure that creates for Casteel and Kieran. Much of the setup centers on grief, loyalty, and love as forces shaping decisions within a kingdom under strain. Supernatural elements such as gods, altered realms, and the workings of fate appear central to the conflict. This may appeal more to someone interested in character relationships set against high-stakes mythic and political disruption.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout
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