I find myself sometimes wondering which character is speaking and having to re-read sentences to try and grasp what is being said. While I’ve gushed about how amazing “ASITE” is, I do feel the need to admit that Armentrout’s writing style is not my favorite. Armentrout’s story also tackles loss, loneliness and trust in a profound way, but to avoid spoiling the plot for you, I will not elaborate. There is magic, mystery, romance and adventure. Like many fantasy books, “ASITE” is set in a world completely separate from Earth. She is forced to grapple with the question of whether trust, once it is broken, can be rebuilt. By spending time with the Primal, she learns that the deal her ancestor and the Primal made is not exactly what she was told, and this new information turns her mission on its side. This trust evolves into friendship and beyond, which leaves Sera conflicted about her lifelong mission. As Sera and the Primal get to know each other, they slowly build up their trust in each other, something that is difficult for both characters. Much of the story explores the element of trust. Hope for the survival of her family’s kingdom rests upon her ability to trick the Primal of Death into falling in love with her so that she can kill him. As a result, Sera, the first-born daughter, has been trained to kill and seduce from the minute she could walk. In this deal, the relative would be granted healthy land and prosperity until the god took a first-born daughter of their family as his consort, at which time the deal’s magic would run out. In the beginning of the book, we learn that one of Sera’s relatives made a deal with the Primal of Death. When reading, I love being able to connect with a character, which was accomplished in this book. To be honest, I have grown rather attached to her characters. They often have very traumatic backstories, but these characters still maintain a compassionate nature. What I love about Armentrout’s books is that they all feature snarky, sarcastic characters. This story takes the reader through a lot of emotions: happiness, sympathy, anger, confusion and beyond. “ASITE” takes place in a fictional, medieval world and follows two characters: Sera, known to many as “the Maiden,” and the Primal of Death, who is akin to a god. “ASITE” is told in first person from Sera’s point of view, allowing the reader to experience the story and emotions through the protagonist’s eyes. “A Shadow in the Ember” (“ASITE”) is book one of the “Flesh and Fire” series and is the prequel and companion series to “Blood and Ash.”Īrmentrout has done a great job of immersing the reader in the story. Armentrout, a well-known author in the fantasy genre, has risen to prominence with her new “Flesh and Fire” series and her ongoing “Blood and Ash” series.
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