A review by ipekcav
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

adventurous funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Modern values set in a fantasy romance. What’s not to love?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Scenes depicting child physical abuse that borders on sexual harassment. The abuse itself is not overtly sexual in nature, it is how other characters interact with it that makes it disturbing. It’s uncomfortable to read (as it should be). Details including spoilers here:

The main bad guy regularly takes a switch to the protagonists back as punishment for “bad behavior” and derives some sort of pleasure from it. He invites a friend to watch. The masochistic tendencies along with the humiliation of the protagonist give the punishment a sexual overtone. At one point she is forced to receive punishment topless.