Name: The War of Two Queens
Rating: 3.990277777777778 (540 reviews)
ISBN: 9781952457746

Jennifer L. Armentrout

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book four in her Blood and Ash series. War is only the beginning...

The War of Two Queens

War is only the beginning…

From the desperation of golden crowns…

Casteel Da’Neer knows all too well that very few are as cunning or vicious as the Blood Queen, but no one, not even him, could’ve prepared for the staggering revelations. The magnitude of what the Blood Queen has done is almost unthinkable.

And born of mortal flesh…

Nothing will stop Poppy from freeing her King and destroying everything the Blood Crown stands for. With the strength of the Primal of Life’s guards behind her, and the support of the wolven, Poppy must convince the Atlantian generals to make war her way—because there can be no retreat this time. Not if she has any hope of building a future where both kingdoms can reside in peace.

A great primal power rises…

Together, Poppy and Casteel must embrace traditions old and new to safeguard those they hold dear—to protect those who cannot defend themselves. But war is only the beginning. Ancient primal powers have already stirred, revealing the horror of what began eons ago. To end what the Blood Queen has begun, Poppy might have to become what she has been prophesied to be—what she fears the most.

As the Harbinger of Death and Destruction.

Blood and Ash Book 4

This was the first book in the series where I got frustrated a few times, sped-read or totally skipped paragraphs, and finding myself not excited to pick up the book again.

I really thought about why that was, and it came down to one thing: I hate JLA's way of writing from a male perspective. Casteel's paragraphs irritated me to the core. His character was paper thin for me in this book and it's as if men have no vocabulary other then "fuck," "shit," "damn straight"... The point that I almost threw my kindle across the room was when Casteel had Poppy sit on his lap while they were in a war/strategy meeting ?!!?!?! 

On another note, only after reading about the Joining did I read about people's controversial opinions on it. Personally, I thought the build-up across the previous books was good and it wasn't cheesily written like some of Cas & Poppy's sex scenes are. I find Kieran and Poppy's relationship to be really beautiful, displaying that other types of love other than the passionate or familial one can exist as well. It tugged my heart every time Kieran slept in his wolven form next to Poppy.

Overall, I will finish the remaining series, but I doubt that I will pick up another by JLA. 

Hill

This was the first book in the series where I got frustrated a few times, sped-read or totally skipped paragraphs, and finding myself not excited to pick up the book again.

I really thought about why that was, and it came down to one thing: I hate JLA's way of writing from a male perspective. Casteel's paragraphs irritated me to the core. His character was paper thin for me in this book and it's as if men have no vocabulary other then "fuck," "shit," "damn straight"... The point that I almost threw my kindle across the room was when Casteel had Poppy sit on his lap while they were in a war/strategy meeting ?!!?!?! 

On another note, only after reading about the Joining did I read about people's controversial opinions on it. Personally, I thought the build-up across the previous books was good and it wasn't cheesily written like some of Cas & Poppy's sex scenes are. I find Kieran and Poppy's relationship to be really beautiful, displaying that other types of love other than the passionate or familial one can exist as well. It tugged my heart every time Kieran slept in his wolven form next to Poppy.

Overall, I will finish the remaining series, but I doubt that I will pick up another by JLA. 

My least favorite so far. But I do appreciate Delano staying alive. Wish there was more boy kissing tbh

Syrina

Sidney Schaffner

I waited four books to finally see Poppy kick some ass. About time. No book man will ever beat Casteel. He is top tier. This one was a good change of pace after The Crown of Gilded Bones. It didn’t go at all in the direction I was expecting and it kept me on my toes. I didn’t think any part of this book was boring whatsoever. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

taryn

2.5 stars, again odd pacing, there was some good moments, some bad

emma

RTC, but yeah everyone was right this book is trash LOL

(Bre)anne✨

TW to be added later

RTC, but yeah everyone was right this book is trash LOL

Estefany 

Well!!!!! Este libro fue una montaña rusa de emociones y contradicciones en mi. Tengo tantas cosas que decir sobre él, pero creo que mejor seré breve jaja o lo ntentaré.

El libro me gustó mucho más que el tercero y eso ya es decir mucho. Tenia miedo de leer este libro dada las criticas tan fuerte que ha recibido. No obstante, decidí leerlo, y no me arrepiento porque me gustó bastante, más especificamente la parte del desenlace.

El libro empieza un poco denso para mi, me costó engancharme en un inicio. Considero que habian muchas escenas de relleno que no eran necesarias, quizás po eso tardé más en leerlo. Creo que desde el capitulo 30 en adelante la cosa remontó para mi. Desde ahi no pude parar de leer con un alto grado de interés, por lo que disfruté mucho esa parte hacia el final. Lo devoré practicamente y me gustó el final en general del libro, con ese toque de incertidumbre que hace que quieras saber qué pasará después. Estoy deseando leerme el 5to libro, y el segundo del Spinn-off.

Ahora bien, vamos al drama. Respecto a la polémica que surgió y las criticas tan fuertes que recibió la autora, decidí spoilearme, sí lo hice. No aguantaba la curiosidad por saber qué error tan grave había cometido la Jenni. Cuando leí lo que era, y ya después de haber leído el libro y haber leido especificamente las escenas que generaron el drama, me pregunté: ¿Y eso era todo?. Todo el hate y drama era solo por eso?, a mi entender fue una exageración, teniendo en cuenta que es un libro, Y que es ficción. Vamos a ver, pensé que la autora habia matado a alguien jajaja.

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Respecto a eso, diré lo siguiente, lo cual es MI OPINION. Yo me veía esa situación de Poppy, Cas y Kieran venir desde libros anteriores, y honestamente, creo que la autora tardó en hacerlo ocurrir. La verdad es que me sorprende que las personas no lo vieran venir, si se sentia la tension gestandose en libros anteriores. A mi en lo particular, no me molestó. Quizás no es lo que yo hubiese preferido, pero no es que voy a hacer un drama por ello. Al contrario, disfruté ese giro y esas escenas, llamenme retorcida si quieren jajaja. Y aqui hago un inciso, y es que lo único que no me gustaría es ver que hay una relación más cercana entre Kieran y Poppy sin Casteel, es decir, quisiera que lo que tenga que surgir entre ellos, sea siempre en presencia y del agrado de los tres. No obstante, puedo entender el desacuerdo de muchos al querer que la relacion de Poppy y Casteel sea exclusiva sin terceros. Cada quien es libre de sentir agrado o no respecto a eso y es totalmente respetable pero, de ahí a querer humillar, cancelar, insultar, lanzar hate e incluso amenazar a la autora por esa razón, me parece una falta de respeto como una gran catedral. Recordemos que ella es humana, siente y padece como cualquier otro, y todo ese drama generado seguramente la hizo pasar un mal trago lo cual me parece una gran pena porque es muy probable que ahora ella no sea capaz de sentirse segura de si lo que tenia planeado para los libros posteriores sea lo correcto. Ella no tiene porqué complacer al lector siempre, ella tiene que sentirse bien con lo que escribe y disfrutar del proceso aún el resultado no sea del agrado de muchos, y aún ella cometa errores porque es HUMANA, no hay necesidad de castigarla porque tu pienses diferente a ella. 

Asi que calm down people, quedan más libros en los que la cosa puede cambiar completamente. Seamos un poquito abiertos de mente, y no prejuzguemos sin tener el resultado final. Disfrutemos de los libros con sus altas y bajas, estemos o no de acuerdo con lo que se escribe, y sin ofender a la persona que escribe. Jennifer es mi autora favorita, y hay libros de ella que no me gustan tanto o en absoluto, de hecho, esta saga no es de mis favoritas de ella, y no por eso me siento con el derecho de criticarla o destruirla con comentarios hirientes. No deja de ser un libro, no deja de ser ficción.

Por otro parte y dejando de lado el drama, he de decir que con este 4to libro noté que se le está dando un engrandecimiento tan bestia a Poppy que ya la siento como un personaje inalcanzable, la autora deberia bajarle un poquito a eso jajaja, aún asi, AMO a la Poppy patea traseros. Quisiera que Casteel tomara más relevancia en la historia nuevamente, siento que se ha quedado un poco por detrás de Poppy, y pese a que ella es la clave de todo, quisiera que él fuera su igual en protagonismo. De igual forma, quisiera que su relación evolucionara más allá de solo escenas íntimas, y sí, sé que son almas gemelas y todo eso pero, quisiera que como pareja exploraran otros aspectos de su relación. Ya veremos cómo avanza la cosa, con todo lo que les ha caido encima y les sigue y le seguirá cayendo, tampoco es que tengan mucho tiempo para más jajaja.

Thoroughly enjoyable, loved watching Poppy come into her power and embracing the people who love her. The end was a little too exposition-heavy but an absolute ride from start to end. I'm going to be so upset when thos series is over 

Kate B-L

Lily Crosby

The first two books in this series were a complete 10/10 for me, and progressively I'm getting increasingly bored with it. I stay along, because I like the overall story, but small things irritate me as I read it.

I've found that in a lot of JLA books, the characters' banter really annoys me. I cringed every time there was a serious moment, and a character made a little joke, or as they were fighting, they somehow maintained perfect banter. I just can't, and I don't know why it irks me the way it does. Maybe because it's so cheesy it's freaking gouda. 

I demolished JLA books as a teen and early twenties girl, but as I grow into a mid-twenties' gal, cheese isn't for me. In real life, I don't even eat dairy, so maybe it's invading my fictional tastes.

I also had threesome vibes from the main characters since the first book, but did not want it, because I wanted the soulmate energy of the two characters to be more powerful than the throuple that the tiktok internet fandom wanted; but despite my prayers, it still occurred, much to my chagrin.

It was very mild though, in comparison to what I was expecting. Like if you're going to introduce a third into a romance couple that I don't want, at least make it super spicy.

Despite all of this, I am not a complete hater; I will continue with the series, but I see a lot more cringing in my future.

Sarah Campbell

The first two books in this series were a complete 10/10 for me, and progressively I'm getting increasingly bored with it. I stay along, because I like the overall story, but small things irritate me as I read it.

I've found that in a lot of JLA books, the characters' banter really annoys me. I cringed every time there was a serious moment, and a character made a little joke, or as they were fighting, they somehow maintained perfect banter. I just can't, and I don't know why it irks me the way it does. Maybe because it's so cheesy it's freaking gouda. 

I demolished JLA books as a teen and early twenties girl, but as I grow into a mid-twenties' gal, cheese isn't for me. In real life, I don't even eat dairy, so maybe it's invading my fictional tastes.

I also had threesome vibes from the main characters since the first book, but did not want it, because I wanted the soulmate energy of the two characters to be more powerful than the throuple that the tiktok internet fandom wanted; but despite my prayers, it still occurred, much to my chagrin.

It was very mild though, in comparison to what I was expecting. Like if you're going to introduce a third into a romance couple that I don't want, at least make it super spicy.

Despite all of this, I am not a complete hater; I will continue with the series, but I see a lot more cringing in my future.

freya.nightwolf

This was awesome! At first, it seemed to go a little slow, but the action, the plots, the mystery, and the truths started quickly to be discovered. I loved everything about this book and the waiting was worth it. The twists and the discovery of the new characters and what they mean and their purpose for the entire story and world-building are magnificent. Jennifer really knows how to keep you in the storyline. I loved the fact that the book has a dual perspective story telling and finally, we get Cas's point of view and more into his feelings and emotions. I can't wait for the 5th book and for ALITF because I feel like we'll need to know a whole lot more of the gods before the 5th book arrives.

megan kelley

Joana Pirralho

Just lets all take a moment and realize how beautiful and amazing this book are! Gosh! 
For me the best from the series! The relationships the fights the romance… everything. 
The romance between casteel and poppy, the relationship of kieran with them, the journey everything top top top.

The War of Two Queens

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