War is only the beginningFrom 1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L Armentrout comes book four in her Blood and Ash seriesFrom the desperation of golden crownsCasteel DaNeer knows all too well that very few are as cunning or vicious as the Blood Queen but no one not even him couldve prepared for the staggering revelations The magnitude of what the Blood Queen has done is almost unthinkableAnd born of mortal fleshNothing will stop Poppy from freeing her King and destroying everything the Blood Crown stands for With the strength of the Primal of Lifes guards behind her and the support of the wolven Poppy must convince the Atlantian generals to make war her waybecause there can be no retreat this time Not if she has any hope of building a future where both kingdoms can reside in peaceA great primal power risesTogether Poppy and Casteel must embrace traditions old and new to safeguard those they hold dearto 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 bewhat she fears the mostAs the Harbinger of Death and Destruction