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The Crown of Gilded Bones

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romantasy
Edition year
2021-04-20
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Poppy, the divinely blooded chosen ruler of Atlantia, must navigate court intrigue and enemies determined to deny her the crown alongside her fated heartmate Prince Casteel. The pair embark on a high-stakes quest to rescue their captured brothers and travel to the Lands of the Gods to wake the King, facing shocking betrayals and a centuries-old threat from the Queen of Blood and Ash as Poppy chooses between claiming her birthright as queen or abandoning her throne.

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Book 3 of 6 in Blood and Ash — see the full reading order →

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  • Betrayal: “And as shocking secrets and the harshest betrayals come to light” source
  • Chosen One: “Poppy is the Chosen, the Blessed. The true ruler of Atlantia.” source
  • Court Intrigue: “But as the kingdoms’ dark sins and blood-drenched secrets finally unravel, a long-forgotten power rises to pose a genuine threat.” source
  • Enemies of the Crown: “And they will stop at nothing to ensure that the crown never sits upon Poppy’s head.” source
  • Epic Saga: “a dangerous mission and one with far-reaching consequences neither dreamed of” source
  • Fated Mates: “A lover and heartmate…” source
  • High Fantasy: “She carries the blood of the King of Gods within her. By right the crown and the kingdom are hers.” source
  • Quest: “Poppy and Casteel must consider the impossible—travel to the Lands of the Gods and wake the King himself.” source
  • Strong Heroine: “Poppy has only ever wanted to control her own life, not the lives of others, but now she must choose to either forsake her birthright or seize the gilded crown and become the Queen of Flesh and Fire.” source

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Edition publication 2021-04-20

Google Books · ISBN 9781952457241
2021-04-20
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Reading order Book 3 of the Blood and Ash Series

Jennifer L. Armentrout · Work-level source
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Series Blood and Ash

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Blood and Ash
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