Despite the lack of explicit scenes, this novel contains a compelling love story set in a world that is far removed from the usual fantasy milieu.

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa TahirĮven though An Ember in the Ashes falls more squarely into the YA genre than most other books on this list, it doesn't diminish its quality. Throne of Glass can be read in two different ways. In this seven-book epic fantasy, you'll find fae that can change shape, terrifying evils from a parallel world, and an enormous cast of complex characters with their own story lines and, of course, their own romantic arcs. There is a clear YA to NA progression in this book. Maas's first series, but they make up for it later on in the series. There may be fewer steamy scenes in the first books of Sarah J. No, not even in the realm of empire-shattering. Is your love life filled with angst? Check. Slashing other people? That's what the main character is doing? Check. Beware of books labeled YA that revert to NA at a later date. In this case, I'm going to make an exception and try to separate this list into YA and NA/Adult books because it can get ambiguous. I think it's a publisher-defined category, which is not the case. When it comes to new adult books, I'm usually not a fan of the categorization.

New Adult and Adult books like From Blood and Ash Listed here are some books that are similar to From Blood and Ash. Vampires in the same form as they appear in Blood and Ash may be hard to come by in other fantasy worlds, but fans of the series will likely enjoy a number of fantasy romances and romantic fantasies. You'll be turning pages into the wee hours of the night if you add the enemies to lovers' romance to the mix.Īs a result, the question arises: what should I read between now and the release of A Shadow in the Ember and the subsequent release of book 4 next year? This paranormal romance-fantasy has nothing on it.

With the release of the second book, that overnight fame grew even more, and by the time the third was published, there were countless special editions in existence.Īn Awakening of Darkness spin-off has been released, and The War of Two Queens is scheduled to be published in March 2022.įrom Blood and Ash's success can be attributed in part to its originality: JLA took all the elements of PNR and combined them in a rich, well-crafted fantasy world, adding epic stakes to the mix. Armentrout's new series for young adult and new adult readers, was a surprise success when it was released in 2020, making her a household name in the world of paranormal romance.

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