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Alchemight Duology #2
For Blood and Flame
“To those who understand a woman’s silence is her fury, and that a fictional character’s death is as painful as reality, but you’re not only willing to endure both Fury and Death— You came here searching for them. Let us burn together. Lastly, to the pieces of myself left between the pages, may you rest in peace.”
As stolen power fuels the fires of an impending war, the paths of Fury and Death hurtle toward an inevitable collision, forging the destiny of Alchemight itself.
"For Blood and Flame" weaves a tapestry of sacrifice, ambition, and the tumultuous ascent of two queens amidst the ever-darkening shadows of a realm on the brink of collapse. Brace yourself for a tale that plunges into the depths of despair, where survival demands the ultimate price and redemption burns.
As stolen power fuels the fires of an impending war, the paths of Fury and Death hurtle toward an inevitable collision, forging the destiny of Alchemight itself.
"For Blood and Flame" weaves a tapestry of sacrifice, ambition, and the tumultuous ascent of two queens amidst the ever-darkening shadows of a realm on the brink of collapse. Brace yourself for a tale that plunges into the depths of despair, where survival demands the ultimate price and redemption burns.
726 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 14, 2024
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Jinapher J. Hoffman
21 books397 followersJinapher J. Hoffman is an epic dark fantasy author building a multiverse of feminine rage. She is an Amazon #1 Best Seller and mother to two adorable bunny rabbits. She lives in California with her hero and partner and spends most of her day organizing multiverse plot holes and building magic systems.
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January 16, 2025
Definitely not the ending I was expecting. There was no finality, the ending left the door open for a whole other series with the other realms and Gods being involved. I confess I finished this book extremely confused.
I also wondered why it was taking me soooo long to read it and then saw that it has more than 700 PAGES! 🤯
Unnecessarily long, to be honest.
Anyway, not for me.
I also wondered why it was taking me soooo long to read it and then saw that it has more than 700 PAGES! 🤯
Unnecessarily long, to be honest.
Anyway, not for me.
January 1, 2024
I may never emotionally recover
May 16, 2024
*4.5 STARS*
Wow. I am NOT okay.
Wow. I am NOT okay.
May 5, 2024
I finished this book and I’m not sure I’ll ever get over it.
The world building is just phenomenal. Such attention to detail, I really felt like I was there in person.
The plot was compelling, full of multiple POVs which all form part of the overall storyline that really will keep you on your toes.
This is not a novel where the FMC gets swept of her feet. It’s about finding yourself, standing up for yourself, about progressing as a person.
I highly recommend reading the other works by Jinapher before starting this one, there were a few references in there which you may recognise.
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC copy that I have based my review on. Looking forward to seeing what comes next, it’s going to be epic!
The world building is just phenomenal. Such attention to detail, I really felt like I was there in person.
The plot was compelling, full of multiple POVs which all form part of the overall storyline that really will keep you on your toes.
This is not a novel where the FMC gets swept of her feet. It’s about finding yourself, standing up for yourself, about progressing as a person.
I highly recommend reading the other works by Jinapher before starting this one, there were a few references in there which you may recognise.
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC copy that I have based my review on. Looking forward to seeing what comes next, it’s going to be epic!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 5, 2024
4.25 stars! Heavy and a truly dark book. You feel the rage, fury, love, ruin and sacrifice along with the characters. It’s not unlike a really.good.therapy session where you get all of your inner demons out to play & by the end you are exhausted but feel so much lighter.
Vellene brings the feminine rage & fury out in full force. Eledar brings despair and self hatred. Poor guy can’t catch a break. Kadir brings love and sacrifice. Perhaps some lightness & hope. His POVs were my favorite. Mogaell… it was cool to see some backstory from her to understand her motivations some. I still just could not get to a point of liking her. B can certainly burn.
The world building and magic explanation in the first book make this book easy to understand and it flows nicely in that way.
The writing feels truly unique and I love that. I really feel the author put her heart & soul into this book.
I rate it slightly lower than the first book. On personal preference alone. It is a very difficult book to read for me. Not on content but in the stylistic sense. It is at times a bit TOO metaphorical where I couldn’t tell what is actually supposed to be happening. Many times I wasn’t sure how the characters got from one place to the other but I chalk it up to me missing the meaning behind a metaphor. I wanted a few more straight forward explanations. Especially around the Gods? The Ruin, Fury, Death thing got lost on me. I think the characters were representations of those emotions which stemmed from gods?
Also not sure that the ending was wrapped up as nicely as I would have liked. Buuutt nothing about this book suggested a nice wrap up!
Overall a wonderful book and conclusion of the duology. If you want something different, outside the usual, and very truly dark give it a shot!
Thanks to the author for the ARC copy!
Vellene brings the feminine rage & fury out in full force. Eledar brings despair and self hatred. Poor guy can’t catch a break. Kadir brings love and sacrifice. Perhaps some lightness & hope. His POVs were my favorite. Mogaell… it was cool to see some backstory from her to understand her motivations some. I still just could not get to a point of liking her. B can certainly burn.
The world building and magic explanation in the first book make this book easy to understand and it flows nicely in that way.
The writing feels truly unique and I love that. I really feel the author put her heart & soul into this book.
I rate it slightly lower than the first book. On personal preference alone. It is a very difficult book to read for me. Not on content but in the stylistic sense. It is at times a bit TOO metaphorical where I couldn’t tell what is actually supposed to be happening. Many times I wasn’t sure how the characters got from one place to the other but I chalk it up to me missing the meaning behind a metaphor. I wanted a few more straight forward explanations. Especially around the Gods? The Ruin, Fury, Death thing got lost on me. I think the characters were representations of those emotions which stemmed from gods?
Also not sure that the ending was wrapped up as nicely as I would have liked. Buuutt nothing about this book suggested a nice wrap up!
Overall a wonderful book and conclusion of the duology. If you want something different, outside the usual, and very truly dark give it a shot!
Thanks to the author for the ARC copy!
November 13, 2024
I was really hoping this one would be better than the first. And it was for a time. But the way it ended was more an opening to a series than the conclusion of a duology. It left so many questions un-answered and was generally underwhelming/confusing for no specific reason that I could discern.
November 16, 2024
I might some day gather some more coherent thoughts, but I’m so disappointed in this instalment after loving the first one. Overwritten (absolutely did NOT need to be 700 pages????), self-indulgent, plotless, pointless book. Could’ve been a third of the length and said the same.
October 1, 2024
Oh my god! Talk about a book that makes you stare at the wall when you’re done with it. This was A LOT and broke my heart into a million pieces. I literally couldn’t breathe I was crying so hard multiple times throughout this book. Like damn why did fucking EVERYONE have to die like I am just not okay. This was definitely something that will stick with me even though it’s not necessarily my favorite and I feel like will for sure not be for everyone but damn it’s a good book. I loved Vellene, Kadir and Eledar so much Sofessa grew on me for sure in this book too. I’m just still kind of stunned with the ending like genuinely speechless. Definitely recommend the read because it was so good but you have to go into it with an open mind it’s unlike anything I’ve ever read before and I appreciate it so much for that!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 18, 2025
Same as the first book, didn’t love it.
November 13, 2024
Continuing on with review…
I decided to skip the incorporation of the other book series prior to this one.. I just could not read any more of the world other than what I needed to get some closure.
As many others have written, the duology fell so flat in its self-proclaimed incorporation of extreme “feminine rage.” The first book would start with an inkling of feminine rage to build on, and then the “spark” would be doused with a monstrous bucket of ice cold water. The second book did succeed in basing it on rage, however, it was so extreme that all I could do was ask “how did we get here?” It was almost as if she completely understood how to build K? Rathmore’s (I don’t remember his name) extremely spiral yet spent 1/16 of the time on the so-called rage. (This part was truly beautiful. It was well-written, heart-breaking, and perfectly timed)
There were so many positives (or potential positives) in the storyline. The slow-burn romance was developed so well, and the relationship between the 3 main characters was beautiful. The rawness and intricacies of each character paired so well together, and I loved what she tackled. I just expected so much more.
HOWEVER, the whole last part of the book was the worst addition I could think of. It made absolutely no sense… So many people died, and it felt like it was just brushed over. Along with the feminine rage, this was something she could have learned more from the Throne of Glass series on how to write the down spiral anger as well as character deaths- what to include and how long to talk about post-death. The last parts felt like an entirely new book that was completely unrelated (this is where reading the other series before would have helped), but I have no interest in seeing how it turns out.
There were MAJOR deaths, but I felt like I could never truly grieve, and honestly, their deaths did not feel as gut-wrenching as they should.
I hope someone else reads this so I can see if their opinion lines up with mine, or if maybe this was just a major miss for me.
I decided to skip the incorporation of the other book series prior to this one.. I just could not read any more of the world other than what I needed to get some closure.
As many others have written, the duology fell so flat in its self-proclaimed incorporation of extreme “feminine rage.” The first book would start with an inkling of feminine rage to build on, and then the “spark” would be doused with a monstrous bucket of ice cold water. The second book did succeed in basing it on rage, however, it was so extreme that all I could do was ask “how did we get here?” It was almost as if she completely understood how to build K? Rathmore’s (I don’t remember his name) extremely spiral yet spent 1/16 of the time on the so-called rage. (This part was truly beautiful. It was well-written, heart-breaking, and perfectly timed)
There were so many positives (or potential positives) in the storyline. The slow-burn romance was developed so well, and the relationship between the 3 main characters was beautiful. The rawness and intricacies of each character paired so well together, and I loved what she tackled. I just expected so much more.
HOWEVER, the whole last part of the book was the worst addition I could think of. It made absolutely no sense… So many people died, and it felt like it was just brushed over. Along with the feminine rage, this was something she could have learned more from the Throne of Glass series on how to write the down spiral anger as well as character deaths- what to include and how long to talk about post-death. The last parts felt like an entirely new book that was completely unrelated (this is where reading the other series before would have helped), but I have no interest in seeing how it turns out.
There were MAJOR deaths, but I felt like I could never truly grieve, and honestly, their deaths did not feel as gut-wrenching as they should.
I hope someone else reads this so I can see if their opinion lines up with mine, or if maybe this was just a major miss for me.
June 11, 2024
I will have a spoiler-free and spoiler review:
I loved “For Mist and Tar”. I really did. I was blown away that it was the author’s debut, and I actually couldn’t believe it wasn’t a standalone or that it wasn’t more popular. I had to stumble on these books, and I hate that. This duet deserves so much more hype and recognition, especially with “For Blood and Flame”. I absolutely LOVE her voice and style of writing. It’s unreal and beautiful and left my jaw on the floor. I read it in paperback and I wish I read it on my kindle just so I could show all the quotes I’ve annotated.
After “For Mist and Tar” I didn’t know where the writer could possibly take this story. I did not AT ALL expect this. My mind is blown. My heart is broken. It’s been a really long time since I felt so…profound? Like that feeling you get when you just know you’ll never forget the characters, that they’re part of you?
I will say I’m glad I took my time with this book. I read it and started binging it and probably by the time I was two chapters in with over 20 different highlights, I decided to slow down. I’ve found doing that makes reading character-driven books so much more worthwhile, but that’s just personal preference.
Without spoilers, I will say to absolutely go into this expecting it to HURT. This book is a true tragedy and a fucking masterpiece. From the feminine rage to the worldbuilding to the END BATTLE CAN WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT THE END…I am……..I will never forget this book and if the author ever reads this, please know you have a forever fan. I will tell anyone who listens about these books. I literally want to get so much of these quotes tattooed on my body. Just fucking amazing and I absolutely can’t wait to see what she does next.
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Now for SPOILERS AHEAD REVIEW:
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I’m starting with Vellene because we have SO MUCH to unpack here. She was young and naive and at times annoying in her indecisiveness in book one, but I liked that. She felt raw and real and I could relate to her as someone who too had an abusive parent. She had this quiet rage to her and felt like the kind of girl you tell everyone to watch out for: her smile is too tight and all her strings are being pulled.
In book two, we see her UNRAVEL. Based on the bit about Vellene seeing a queen (that I think is her???) behind her eyes and on a throne of skulls, and how she quite literally burns everyone to death (WTF MAN) (I know it wasn’t on purpose but DAMN) and now she’s had Daine stolen from her…I really think the author is setting her up for a massive villain arc which has me reeling and ONBOARD. I always felt Vellene was easy to love for me, but I’ve talked with some of my friends who read for mist and tar and it seems like she’s a very polarizing character, which just makes her all the more interesting. I absolutely ate her up this book, and it really feels like this entire duet was just to build a foundation for her “actual” arc. I think we’re going to see a lot more of her. I could be wrong, but those final chapters??? Nah there’s no way she isn’t going after Daine.
Next, Eledar. So I was on the fence about him. I initially kind of hated him, but he grew on me. Out of everyone, he probably has the best moral compass, which doesn’t say a lot. The author touts this book as a story without heroes and I do agree. There was a part I think with the source when the monster tells Eledar that a hero who chooses who he saves isn’t a hero and that really fucking struck me. I realized that’s his character to a tee, and when Kadir calls him out on it A TON it really made me actually love Eledar. He’s just as flawed if not the most flawed, and he’s masking probably as much as everyone.
But speaking of masks….KADIR RATHMORE. And honestly Mogaell too. First of all, the fact they’re siblings had me gasping for air. Mogaell being a Rathmore and made so much sense to me. I really loved how it was relatively subtle until Kadir is brought into the loop too and finds out. But KADIR. My heart is for no other man. Kadir is baby and he must be protected at all costs. Every. Single. Kadir. Chapter. PERFECTION. I was drooling over all the parallels between him and the Winloc sisters, the way they were raised and how the paths they made for themselves resulted in corruption no matter how hard they tried.
THE ROMANCE. Oh my. I have never had my gut so twisted just waiting for those men to kiss. The tension was palpable, and the throuple scene was so fucking beautiful I bawled like a fucking infant. Honestly all of the “spice” scenes….i can’t get over how they’re written. I’ve never read such beautiful foreplay or sex in my entire life. I could read an entire book of it and cry over it and be healed by it. The writing in general was immaculate by god damn. I cried so hard at the end when Eledar finds Kadir again, and fuck was I so excited by this idea that yes they wanted Vellene but they had their own romance. It didn’t feel like “oh now I guess we will both fuck her”. It felt mutual and beautiful and natural.
Lastly, Mogaell. Jesus I was not ready for. Not at all. Her chapters were the hardest to read. They were just…so fucking dark and awful. Like beautifully written and perfect but so fucking destroying. I understood her, and I don’t know how I feel about understanding a mass murderer. I think the most heartbreaking aspect of honestly the entire book (not just her) is how young they all are. Like I knew but in this book you really feel how they all WANT a life beyond hurt, they want to grow and change and it’s like they just never are allowed to. It’s devastating. Like seriously. I will recommend this book, but only to my mentally strong friends, because it about took me out at points. At the same time…I feel so…seen? Like I feel so connected to these characters it’s unreal.
As for the multiverse stuff—really fucking cool and well done. I’ve not read the Fates of Mirror trilogy but I will now. I do wish I’d read it first. Everything past “Beyond Nowhere” has a lot of multiverse references, and the Zora girl and Cristen (which I believe are the main characters from that trilogy) are both in it. I also love the concept with travel through mirrors as portals, the fact that Vellene is…is she a dragon? I think she may be some kind of human dragon combo but it’s fucking epic. I’m left with a lot of questions but GOOD questions. I want more in the sense of a new book as opposed to wishing this book had more. I really hope these books find more readers because I NEED MORE and I don’t want the author to stop writing so we need to lift her up! I’m so excited and I can’t wait to tell my bookclub about this one.
I loved “For Mist and Tar”. I really did. I was blown away that it was the author’s debut, and I actually couldn’t believe it wasn’t a standalone or that it wasn’t more popular. I had to stumble on these books, and I hate that. This duet deserves so much more hype and recognition, especially with “For Blood and Flame”. I absolutely LOVE her voice and style of writing. It’s unreal and beautiful and left my jaw on the floor. I read it in paperback and I wish I read it on my kindle just so I could show all the quotes I’ve annotated.
After “For Mist and Tar” I didn’t know where the writer could possibly take this story. I did not AT ALL expect this. My mind is blown. My heart is broken. It’s been a really long time since I felt so…profound? Like that feeling you get when you just know you’ll never forget the characters, that they’re part of you?
I will say I’m glad I took my time with this book. I read it and started binging it and probably by the time I was two chapters in with over 20 different highlights, I decided to slow down. I’ve found doing that makes reading character-driven books so much more worthwhile, but that’s just personal preference.
Without spoilers, I will say to absolutely go into this expecting it to HURT. This book is a true tragedy and a fucking masterpiece. From the feminine rage to the worldbuilding to the END BATTLE CAN WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT THE END…I am……..I will never forget this book and if the author ever reads this, please know you have a forever fan. I will tell anyone who listens about these books. I literally want to get so much of these quotes tattooed on my body. Just fucking amazing and I absolutely can’t wait to see what she does next.
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Now for SPOILERS AHEAD REVIEW:
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I’m starting with Vellene because we have SO MUCH to unpack here. She was young and naive and at times annoying in her indecisiveness in book one, but I liked that. She felt raw and real and I could relate to her as someone who too had an abusive parent. She had this quiet rage to her and felt like the kind of girl you tell everyone to watch out for: her smile is too tight and all her strings are being pulled.
In book two, we see her UNRAVEL. Based on the bit about Vellene seeing a queen (that I think is her???) behind her eyes and on a throne of skulls, and how she quite literally burns everyone to death (WTF MAN) (I know it wasn’t on purpose but DAMN) and now she’s had Daine stolen from her…I really think the author is setting her up for a massive villain arc which has me reeling and ONBOARD. I always felt Vellene was easy to love for me, but I’ve talked with some of my friends who read for mist and tar and it seems like she’s a very polarizing character, which just makes her all the more interesting. I absolutely ate her up this book, and it really feels like this entire duet was just to build a foundation for her “actual” arc. I think we’re going to see a lot more of her. I could be wrong, but those final chapters??? Nah there’s no way she isn’t going after Daine.
Next, Eledar. So I was on the fence about him. I initially kind of hated him, but he grew on me. Out of everyone, he probably has the best moral compass, which doesn’t say a lot. The author touts this book as a story without heroes and I do agree. There was a part I think with the source when the monster tells Eledar that a hero who chooses who he saves isn’t a hero and that really fucking struck me. I realized that’s his character to a tee, and when Kadir calls him out on it A TON it really made me actually love Eledar. He’s just as flawed if not the most flawed, and he’s masking probably as much as everyone.
But speaking of masks….KADIR RATHMORE. And honestly Mogaell too. First of all, the fact they’re siblings had me gasping for air. Mogaell being a Rathmore and made so much sense to me. I really loved how it was relatively subtle until Kadir is brought into the loop too and finds out. But KADIR. My heart is for no other man. Kadir is baby and he must be protected at all costs. Every. Single. Kadir. Chapter. PERFECTION. I was drooling over all the parallels between him and the Winloc sisters, the way they were raised and how the paths they made for themselves resulted in corruption no matter how hard they tried.
THE ROMANCE. Oh my. I have never had my gut so twisted just waiting for those men to kiss. The tension was palpable, and the throuple scene was so fucking beautiful I bawled like a fucking infant. Honestly all of the “spice” scenes….i can’t get over how they’re written. I’ve never read such beautiful foreplay or sex in my entire life. I could read an entire book of it and cry over it and be healed by it. The writing in general was immaculate by god damn. I cried so hard at the end when Eledar finds Kadir again, and fuck was I so excited by this idea that yes they wanted Vellene but they had their own romance. It didn’t feel like “oh now I guess we will both fuck her”. It felt mutual and beautiful and natural.
Lastly, Mogaell. Jesus I was not ready for. Not at all. Her chapters were the hardest to read. They were just…so fucking dark and awful. Like beautifully written and perfect but so fucking destroying. I understood her, and I don’t know how I feel about understanding a mass murderer. I think the most heartbreaking aspect of honestly the entire book (not just her) is how young they all are. Like I knew but in this book you really feel how they all WANT a life beyond hurt, they want to grow and change and it’s like they just never are allowed to. It’s devastating. Like seriously. I will recommend this book, but only to my mentally strong friends, because it about took me out at points. At the same time…I feel so…seen? Like I feel so connected to these characters it’s unreal.
As for the multiverse stuff—really fucking cool and well done. I’ve not read the Fates of Mirror trilogy but I will now. I do wish I’d read it first. Everything past “Beyond Nowhere” has a lot of multiverse references, and the Zora girl and Cristen (which I believe are the main characters from that trilogy) are both in it. I also love the concept with travel through mirrors as portals, the fact that Vellene is…is she a dragon? I think she may be some kind of human dragon combo but it’s fucking epic. I’m left with a lot of questions but GOOD questions. I want more in the sense of a new book as opposed to wishing this book had more. I really hope these books find more readers because I NEED MORE and I don’t want the author to stop writing so we need to lift her up! I’m so excited and I can’t wait to tell my bookclub about this one.
June 8, 2025
The first book started so well.
The second as well.
But goshh,the later half of this book felt so disjointed from the earlier half.
It was rushed and was unclear. It is almost like 2 separate people wrote the book.
The second as well.
But goshh,the later half of this book felt so disjointed from the earlier half.
It was rushed and was unclear. It is almost like 2 separate people wrote the book.
May 14, 2024
**** SPOILERS AHEAD ****
“This story has no heroes. No one is safe in a realm where two Descendants must awaken.”
When I found For Mist and Tar at the end of last year, it was a total fluke but one that absolutely crushed me. I devoured it insanely quick and was left with a gaping hole in my chest. I needed more. I wanted more. That couldn’t be the end. Then, about a month or so ago, I realized the Veil of Fate trilogy tied into these and devoured them just as quickly. Since then, I’ve been impatiently and anxiously awaiting the book that will end the universe - For Blood and Flame.
Within the first part of FBAF, I find myself grappling for answers to questions I didn’t know I had. Is Mogaell, the sister I despised, like Vellene? Why the disguise, the lie? Why did her mother do it to protect herself, not her child? Or, does Mogaell still have it wrong?
I was then immediately thrust into the life of Kadir before. The life of a boy who wanted love and dreams but was instead met with a hatred of who he was. I have always had a soft spot for Kadir so I felt his pain as if it was my own, felt it leaking into my soul. He is stronger than a child should’ve had to be, braver than a man should have to be. But, as our author said, he was not put here to live but to conquer. Not to merely survive but to dream a new world he could bring to fruition.
Two sisters thrust into a game of hate from their infancy, even when they hadn’t known it. One sister that wants to be free. One sister that wants to take power. In the moment where they should unite, find the love that is lost, the line between them gouges deeper - pulls them apart and breaks whatever was left. Vellene is left with the pain and heartache of all that she’s done - all she strains to face. Giving in, she finds her voice and it beckons to be heard. And, heard it is as it shatters the bonds shackled upon her.
Eledar, my love, my beautiful golem. The way I sobbed during his first POV when he spoke of Vellene, when Kadir came. YOU DO NOT GET TO DIE HERE. But, I swear my soul felt a kinship to his longing for death in that moment - riddled with pain and regret. I was still in shock when he trusts Kadir enough to follow him deep into The Huntress, to learn Kadir had stolen the source and simultaneously created something beautiful of all the people as one. Created it only because Eledar spoke those simple words in the woods, “to live is to fight.” My heart dropped to my stomach when Thomae cut into himself.. until I realized why.
One and the same, Eledar and Kadir drive stakes in their hearts as a way to cope with their grief - of what they’ve done, who they’ve become. But they always needed each other in ways they never knew. Through speeches or drawings, they gave life to the others flame of a dream of something more, of a wish. Of course they were always bound to end up tied together. How could they not?
Death and Fury finding love in a darkness after Fury was forged is one of the most beautiful parts of this story. Death giving all of themselves for something greater - something I never saw coming with our MCs - has me shaking. Death may be gone but Fury will never forget.
Moagell truly is morphing into a character I didn’t think I’d resonate with. She’s made decisions based on what she perceives to be the best and only course of action for those she loves and for herself. I found myself looking into my soul through the eyes of Moagell in some parts because I too am a wounded girl, full of rage, trying to figure out what to do with it as it consumes me.
All of our characters seem to find some sense of purpose, of love, of closure. With the exception of death and fury. Even at the end, i was left screaming at what was, what could have been and should have been. I have a hole in my heart that belongs to these books - a lost part of my soul that might never return. But, I suppose that’s okay because:
For blood and flame, we burn together.
“This story has no heroes. No one is safe in a realm where two Descendants must awaken.”
When I found For Mist and Tar at the end of last year, it was a total fluke but one that absolutely crushed me. I devoured it insanely quick and was left with a gaping hole in my chest. I needed more. I wanted more. That couldn’t be the end. Then, about a month or so ago, I realized the Veil of Fate trilogy tied into these and devoured them just as quickly. Since then, I’ve been impatiently and anxiously awaiting the book that will end the universe - For Blood and Flame.
Within the first part of FBAF, I find myself grappling for answers to questions I didn’t know I had. Is Mogaell, the sister I despised, like Vellene? Why the disguise, the lie? Why did her mother do it to protect herself, not her child? Or, does Mogaell still have it wrong?
I was then immediately thrust into the life of Kadir before. The life of a boy who wanted love and dreams but was instead met with a hatred of who he was. I have always had a soft spot for Kadir so I felt his pain as if it was my own, felt it leaking into my soul. He is stronger than a child should’ve had to be, braver than a man should have to be. But, as our author said, he was not put here to live but to conquer. Not to merely survive but to dream a new world he could bring to fruition.
Two sisters thrust into a game of hate from their infancy, even when they hadn’t known it. One sister that wants to be free. One sister that wants to take power. In the moment where they should unite, find the love that is lost, the line between them gouges deeper - pulls them apart and breaks whatever was left. Vellene is left with the pain and heartache of all that she’s done - all she strains to face. Giving in, she finds her voice and it beckons to be heard. And, heard it is as it shatters the bonds shackled upon her.
Eledar, my love, my beautiful golem. The way I sobbed during his first POV when he spoke of Vellene, when Kadir came. YOU DO NOT GET TO DIE HERE. But, I swear my soul felt a kinship to his longing for death in that moment - riddled with pain and regret. I was still in shock when he trusts Kadir enough to follow him deep into The Huntress, to learn Kadir had stolen the source and simultaneously created something beautiful of all the people as one. Created it only because Eledar spoke those simple words in the woods, “to live is to fight.” My heart dropped to my stomach when Thomae cut into himself.. until I realized why.
One and the same, Eledar and Kadir drive stakes in their hearts as a way to cope with their grief - of what they’ve done, who they’ve become. But they always needed each other in ways they never knew. Through speeches or drawings, they gave life to the others flame of a dream of something more, of a wish. Of course they were always bound to end up tied together. How could they not?
Death and Fury finding love in a darkness after Fury was forged is one of the most beautiful parts of this story. Death giving all of themselves for something greater - something I never saw coming with our MCs - has me shaking. Death may be gone but Fury will never forget.
Moagell truly is morphing into a character I didn’t think I’d resonate with. She’s made decisions based on what she perceives to be the best and only course of action for those she loves and for herself. I found myself looking into my soul through the eyes of Moagell in some parts because I too am a wounded girl, full of rage, trying to figure out what to do with it as it consumes me.
All of our characters seem to find some sense of purpose, of love, of closure. With the exception of death and fury. Even at the end, i was left screaming at what was, what could have been and should have been. I have a hole in my heart that belongs to these books - a lost part of my soul that might never return. But, I suppose that’s okay because:
For blood and flame, we burn together.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 6, 2024
🖤 perfect, perfect pain 🖤
***Please read the trigger warnings before jumping into this, it is incredibly heavy and there are some really sensitive topics to be aware of***
I mean I don't even know where to start. For Blood and Flame continues the story of Vellene, Eledar and Kadir and picks up right where book one (For Mist and Tar) left off. It details the struggle for power and survival in a realm utterly destroyed by greed and corruption, and the acceptance that sometimes in order to do good, you have to do a lot of bad. The first 50% of this book is hard to read, I will not downplay that.
🖤 The world building and magic system evolve from book one and it was much easier to keep track of what was happening, what was being discussed and the characters roles in the Wrathos Multiverse. I particularly loved the final 15% of the book, it was spectacular writing and I couldn't put the book down. The pure imagination of this duology, but particularly the last 15% of this book was second to none. The final battle was so incredibly epic and only contributed to the pain, despair, utter hopelessness and sacrifice that the characters had to go through. It was so so moving.
🖤 I have to commend the author on her depictions of mental illness, addiction and grief. The characters are so human, they grieve, love, hate, rage.
🖤 Now for the main characters. Vellene is fury and vengeance, Eledar is hope and loyalty, Kadir is sacrifice and passion. Even the secondary characters carved their way into my heart, particularly Soffessa and Uzax. We also saw more of Mogaell and her back story. I found myself empathising with her, I could see why she became what she did and it was truly heartbreaking.
Let us burn together
*I received an advance review copy, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I would not recommend this book lightly due to the sensitive nature of some of the topics. That being said, the author could not have done a better job at discussing these topics and knew exactly what to leave off-page which I admired greatly. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants real morally grey characters with genuine feelings, faults and problems. The world building is epic, the magic system is unique and complex.
***Please read the trigger warnings before jumping into this, it is incredibly heavy and there are some really sensitive topics to be aware of***
I mean I don't even know where to start. For Blood and Flame continues the story of Vellene, Eledar and Kadir and picks up right where book one (For Mist and Tar) left off. It details the struggle for power and survival in a realm utterly destroyed by greed and corruption, and the acceptance that sometimes in order to do good, you have to do a lot of bad. The first 50% of this book is hard to read, I will not downplay that.
🖤 The world building and magic system evolve from book one and it was much easier to keep track of what was happening, what was being discussed and the characters roles in the Wrathos Multiverse. I particularly loved the final 15% of the book, it was spectacular writing and I couldn't put the book down. The pure imagination of this duology, but particularly the last 15% of this book was second to none. The final battle was so incredibly epic and only contributed to the pain, despair, utter hopelessness and sacrifice that the characters had to go through. It was so so moving.
🖤 I have to commend the author on her depictions of mental illness, addiction and grief. The characters are so human, they grieve, love, hate, rage.
🖤 Now for the main characters. Vellene is fury and vengeance, Eledar is hope and loyalty, Kadir is sacrifice and passion. Even the secondary characters carved their way into my heart, particularly Soffessa and Uzax. We also saw more of Mogaell and her back story. I found myself empathising with her, I could see why she became what she did and it was truly heartbreaking.
Let us burn together
*I received an advance review copy, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I would not recommend this book lightly due to the sensitive nature of some of the topics. That being said, the author could not have done a better job at discussing these topics and knew exactly what to leave off-page which I admired greatly. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants real morally grey characters with genuine feelings, faults and problems. The world building is epic, the magic system is unique and complex.
December 11, 2024
Holy shit balls, Batman. How is this duology NOT more hyped??? I won’t spoil it because you have to experience this for yourself.
The world building in this book, matter of fact the realm building is insane. I felt like I was playing an open world RPG. The character development 👏🏼 The FEELS. Each character has their own plot twist moment where you can pin point the exact scene you FEEL differently towards them. I usually don’t leave reviews, just pop some stars and keep it moving, but this was so good. Jinapher promised feminine rage and actually followed thru. This is what bad ass FMCs should be about. The magic system too?! 😘🤌🏼 alchemy?! Give me all the full metal alchemist vibes baby.
Give this duology a chance! I’m so glad I did.
The world building in this book, matter of fact the realm building is insane. I felt like I was playing an open world RPG. The character development 👏🏼 The FEELS. Each character has their own plot twist moment where you can pin point the exact scene you FEEL differently towards them. I usually don’t leave reviews, just pop some stars and keep it moving, but this was so good. Jinapher promised feminine rage and actually followed thru. This is what bad ass FMCs should be about. The magic system too?! 😘🤌🏼 alchemy?! Give me all the full metal alchemist vibes baby.
Give this duology a chance! I’m so glad I did.
June 24, 2024
This series is definitely a love it or hate it one. It took me a while to get into the first book but let me tell you this one is a million times better. The plot twists, the betrayal, the heartbreak had me crying and so broken. This is definitely not a book to read if you only want a happy ending and everything to be perfect. It definitely hurts. You can really see the authors writing improving as well. This series was not the best written in my opinion but it was absolutely amazing still if that makes sense. It leaves off at a bit of a cliffhanger though so I’ll be anxiously awaiting more for sure 😭 I’ll carry this pain with me for a bit
October 14, 2024
Power in the Words
This story is truly dark in every since. But the story shows the we as humans are also dark and extremely complex as each character in this story is. One of the traits the characters of the " light " have that I liked online the story was their loyalty and devotion to each other and see each other beyond their flaws. To bad humanity didn't do this more. This story makes you Feel! From the pain and betrayal of the characters as children to many of the characters as they grow. I didn't want the story to end and hoped for a wrapped up ending, but the ending leaves you with the hope that a mothers love will win.
This story is truly dark in every since. But the story shows the we as humans are also dark and extremely complex as each character in this story is. One of the traits the characters of the " light " have that I liked online the story was their loyalty and devotion to each other and see each other beyond their flaws. To bad humanity didn't do this more. This story makes you Feel! From the pain and betrayal of the characters as children to many of the characters as they grow. I didn't want the story to end and hoped for a wrapped up ending, but the ending leaves you with the hope that a mothers love will win.
July 23, 2025
I abandoned the audiobook at 97% with 37 minutes left. I only made it that long because of the narrators. Actually, I only found the book because of them. It gets 2 stars because the world and original magic concept were both unique. I was also invested in the Eledar and Kadir storyline which was nuanced and well written.
Too bad they were a side story and ruined by reinserting Vellene’s ineffectual self back in the mix. I can’t root for someone who does nothing for 2 books and is suddenly supposed to be the hero. The lore dumping at the 11th hour, nonsense monologues, and random hallucinations didn’t help the story along either.
Too bad they were a side story and ruined by reinserting Vellene’s ineffectual self back in the mix. I can’t root for someone who does nothing for 2 books and is suddenly supposed to be the hero. The lore dumping at the 11th hour, nonsense monologues, and random hallucinations didn’t help the story along either.
July 27, 2024
I am simply NOT okay. I can’t believe after everything, they all got ripped apart. Then Vellene has to have her son ripped from her too?!!!!
Eledar and Kadir find each other again and the book ends?!
Why couldn’t they all be together in the end?!
Sorry, it just hurt how it ended.
4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book was SUPER slow during the first 85% of the book. Eledar and Kadir finding their love for one another without Vellene. But then she comes back and they get one night, One. Single. Night. Before they are torn apart forever.
Eledar and Kadir find each other again and the book ends?!
Why couldn’t they all be together in the end?!
Sorry, it just hurt how it ended.
4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book was SUPER slow during the first 85% of the book. Eledar and Kadir finding their love for one another without Vellene. But then she comes back and they get one night, One. Single. Night. Before they are torn apart forever.
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August 27, 2024
Quite an interesting duology. I enjoyed the different types of people and the unique world they all inhabit. The romance was not my favorite part of the book and quite honestly by the second book i was rooting for vellene to ditch the boys and do her own thing. I wish we got a little bit more about the higher powers and the multiverse but i did like all we learned of the characters we grew to love so much. The ending left a lot of questions and not a lot of answers but it felt like a good way to leave it.
February 7, 2024
This book is devastatingly beautiful. I loved every minute reading it and I absolutely encourage those who thirst for real characters, real and honest depictions of mental illness (within the confines of the human experience) and true expressions of love to read this. The reality is humans are so imperfect but the emotions they feel are so beyond us and almost divine, no?
Let us burn, together.
Let us burn, together.
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May 13, 2024
This book is full of beautiful prose, amazing descriptions that put you right there with the characters. I fell in love with these characters in for mist and tar and was absolutely gutted by their journeys in this book. Jinapher is an amazing storyteller. There’s so much more I wish to say, but I can’t without spoilers. Go into this book preparing to be wrecked and you’ll be extremely satisfied.
June 3, 2024
This is the second book in the Alchemight series and it starts right where book #1 left off. The author does an amazing job of describing this multiverse to the point you feel like you are right there with the characters. The character building and the dynamics of the relationships is phenomenal. This was a tough book to read, lots of emotion and trauma with all the characters but I truly enjoyed the journey.
December 17, 2024
I went into this book with high hopes, eager for the wreckage it promised, but unfortunately, it didn’t quite live up to my expectations. The characters, while well-written, never fully connected with me—they felt distant and otherworldly, rather than real or relatable. Despite the intriguing premise, the emotional depth I was hoping for just didn’t come through. It left me wanting more, but not in a good way.
December 26, 2024
tediously long
It takes forever to get to the point I can skip 5 pages and still be on the same thought! I can’t understand how the author has a following! I never leave bad reviews but this one was also tedious because of a completely renamed world you have to remember so so many terms. Also very very very sad.. no happy ending! I’m a happy ending person. This plot does not get to the point quickly! It drags a lot!
It takes forever to get to the point I can skip 5 pages and still be on the same thought! I can’t understand how the author has a following! I never leave bad reviews but this one was also tedious because of a completely renamed world you have to remember so so many terms. Also very very very sad.. no happy ending! I’m a happy ending person. This plot does not get to the point quickly! It drags a lot!
February 24, 2025
I wanted to love this book. About 50% in, it felt like someone else picked up and wrote the rest. The extensive descriptions of what each character was feeling inside their mind AND what was going on around them was so chaotic, I never knew what was real and what was fake, what they were feeling versus what was actually happening. Gods and Guardians randomly being very important in this book when they were mentioned a couple times in the first book didn’t make any sense to me either.
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July 1, 2024
I can't stop thinking about Sacrifice and his story. It broke my heart. The magic system in this book was nothing I have ever read, and am looking forward to reading more Wrathos Novels. I loved the love stories, but also the storyline of each character finding out who they were and falling into their lives. I also appreciate that it wasn't a happy ending, but an ending worth getting to.
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September 23, 2024
Excellent continuation to Of Mist and Tar! The ending can be a little confusing if you haven't read the Fate duology that comes before this, but nothing you won't catch onto (at least that is what I experienced)
I love the growth in the characters and what they all taught each other as the relationships progressed further into the book
I love the growth in the characters and what they all taught each other as the relationships progressed further into the book
March 19, 2025
great plot
The story and plot are brilliant, I will read every book associated with this series, only downside is how stretched out everything was, I get why we needed EVERYONES POV but it did take me some time to soldier through this read… however I’m glad i preserved and finished it and I can’t wait for the next instalment
The story and plot are brilliant, I will read every book associated with this series, only downside is how stretched out everything was, I get why we needed EVERYONES POV but it did take me some time to soldier through this read… however I’m glad i preserved and finished it and I can’t wait for the next instalment
July 12, 2024
I feel numb…this book ending completely blindsided me. I had a feeling of one of the moments but what a heartbreaker. I have no idea what would happen next but I so desperately wish there would be one.
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