The truth about Sera’s plan is out, shattering the fragile trust forged between her and Nyktos. Surrounded by those distrustful of her, all Sera has is her duty. She will do anything to end Kolis, the false King of Gods, and his tyrannical rule of Iliseeum, thus stopping the threat he poses to the mortal realm.

Nyktos has a plan, though, and as they work together, the last thing they need is the undeniable, scorching passion that continues to ignite between them. Sera cannot afford to fall for the tortured Primal, not when a life no longer bound to a destiny she never wanted is more attainable than ever. But memories of their shared pleasure and unrivaled desire are a siren’s call impossible to resist.

And as Sera begins to realize that she wants to be more than a Consort in name only, the danger surrounding them intensifies. The attacks on the Shadowlands are increasing, and when Kolis summons them to Court, a whole new risk becomes apparent. The Primal power of Life is growing inside her, pushing her closer to the end of her Culling. And without Nyktos’s love—an emotion he’s incapable of feeling—she won’t survive her Ascension. That is if she even makes it to her Ascension and Kolis doesn’t get to her first. Because time is running out. For both her and the realms.

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Listening Length	26 hours and 27 minutes
Author	Jennifer L. Armentrout
Narrator	Stina Nielsen
Audible.ca Release Date	November 15 2022
Publisher	Brilliance Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
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Language	English
ASIN	B0B3FF34PS
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Sarah

My heart hurts

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 1, 2022

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"Nyktos growled, his breath hot against my cheek. 'You will be the death of me.'"

🖤 A Light in the Flame 🖤

I took a day to sit with myself over this one and I'm still not ready.

I feel like there was quite a bit of filler in this book, almost returning me back to some of the FBAA series, however; it was completely necessary filler to develop the story. I don't think it was boring or disengaging by any means, but if you don't like thorough character building to execute the plot, this is not going to be your favourite book. For me, this made it a 5/5 💫 read for me. I can appreciate most aspects of writing, but I truly love creative, lengthy character building, connecting with the characters and seeing all the little "why does this matter" pieces fall into place. Jennifer Armentrout successfully did that with ALITF. It's not even just the development of Daddy Nyktos or Sera, but Nektas, Veses, Reaver, Ector, Rhain, Saion, Jadis, Bele, our introduction to Attes, Kolis... the list just goes on. Every line, every word served a purpose.

"Fate even f***s with the fates."

This book made me angry, warmed my heart, made me cry, made me smile, made me cry again, made me dance around joyfully, before utterly ripping my godsdamn heart out and stomping on it. If Chapters 44 through to 46 don't completely devastate you... you are stronger than I could ever be. The raw emotion, the hurt, the anger, the devastation and loss repeated over and over in my head throughout today.

Needless to say, I jumped off the cliff with the last seven lines of ALITF. I do not think I can wait for the next installment. My brain is going to run itself ragged developing ridiculous scenarios of what could possibly happen long before that. I already have some theories that are plausible.

Furthermore, the chemistry and spice leaves nothing to be desired. The betrayal, the vulnerability, the banter, the smoking hot bedroom scenes....

Give me strength, this will be a long wait. JLA has set up the perfect cliffhanger to lead us in to the next installment.

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Heidi Reads Romance

Nyktos and Sera forever!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 20, 2023

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I had to process this book for a bit after finishing it, because my feelings are complicated! I’ve been riding so hard for FBAA and I really enjoyed the first book in this prologue series, but this book made mad for different reasons.
I thought that some of the relationship conflict was created unnecessarily just for the sake of angst, and one scene in particular, just didn’t fit with what we know of the character so far.
I believe this book could’ve been 200 pages shorter. There was so much extra unnecessary filler crammed into this monster, I found myself skimming at times. It brought down my enjoyment considerably.
The communication between Nyktos and Sera was APPALLING… again created for the sake of conflict and angst, but again unnecessary at this level. And ironic because most of this book is filled with dialogue 🤷🏻‍♀️. Speaking of communication, one of my pet peeves is when modern language is used in a book where it does not belong. It really throws me out of the story.
Having said all that, I ended up settling on this rating because I love Nyktos so much. He is morally grey but also so absolutely focused on Sera. The spicy scenes were 🤌🏻🤌🏻😤, helped along by the amazing chemistry between these two! Also, the internal journey Sera goes through, while a bit annoying at times, was relatable and I felt that she did go through a lot of growth. The last quarter of this book moves pretty fast and the cliffy was, as expected, heartbreaking! I will be reading the next book in this story, if somewhat reluctantly…

3.75/5 ⭐️
3/5 🌶️

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Aandrianna Jacob

Absolutely stunning!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 14, 2023

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I love this book, and I absolutely devoured it! The spice is amazing, the plot is great, the characters are great!

This book has made me feel things. She writes masterfully, evokes sorrow and joy, makes my heart leap and hurt.

10/10 would recommend

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Awesome read

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 11, 2023

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I absolutely love the world's that Jennifer creates. This book made my heart swell with joy, then broke it and continued to do this multiple times. Love this book and I love Nytkos and Sera! Can't wait until December

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Jacqueline

Amazing read!!!!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 3, 2023

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The author has done it again. Drawn us into a world of beauty and mystery. I devoured this book!!! I love her style of writing. Her command of words. I can see what is going on in my head as I am reading. I cannot wait for the next book!!!

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Elizabeth K.

Every book gets better

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 3, 2023

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She hit it out of the ballpark again and now I have to wait for the next book 😭 This is the reason I like to wait until a series is completed but JLA there is no way.

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Another cliffhanger... Worth it.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 7, 2022

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I liked how this book picked up right where the last left off. I love the twists and turns of this story. Getting some answers to long standing questions from the original series is awesome. I found my younger self in Seraphena time and time again. And omg... I want to be friends with Nekets 🖤

The reason I left out one star is because I found the back and forth of Sera and Ash to be one too many. Please! Give us a little clear communication, once in a while.

Can't wait for the next one!

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Sonni Peters

Best read of the year, if not ever.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 28, 2022

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No words could possibly compliment this book enough. This may be the best novel of the entire series and I cannot wait for the continuation of Sera & Ash(Nyktos)'s story. I imagine the story will only get even better from here. The plot from the beginning was capturing and kept a steady pace of events throughout. We got to feel and experience all of the emotions from so many characters and the development of plot and tying everything together was mind blowing. Also have NO complaints about the spice. Perfection.

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purpleskye

Doesn’t really go anywhere

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 27, 2022

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As much as I enjoyed reading this book it did leave me feeling a bit flat when I finished it. If I try to sum up what happened it’s incredibly difficult because actually, not a lot happened. The story didn’t really progress much at all so although it was enjoyable, I guess I wanted a lot more. It’s the same issue that I’ve found with the latest Blood and Ash books. There’s a lot of talk, very little action and actually when you stop to think about it, very little story or plot. I will read the conclusion because I enjoy the characters, but I just want more to happen to make it worthwhile, especially when the paperback copy is so expensive.
Also I had bought the paperback instead of the hardback so it would match with the previous in the series since the hardbacks weren’t available in the U.K. before but the paperback is a very different size to the predecessors so it doesn’t match anyway.

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Sana Khalid

A brilliant sequel!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 3, 2022

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JLA has done it again, another brilliantly written fantasy that I just could not get enough of.

I loved ASITE, so I was eagerly counting down the days till ALITF released, and boy was it worth the wait! I was hooked from the beginning all the way to the very end, soaking up all the revelations, twists, betrayals, monstrous creatures, drakens and the progressive romance between Sera and Nyktos.

Sera and Nyktos came very close to stealing the Crown from Poppy and Cas as favourite couple. The angst, the tension, the steam, was just chefs kiss. I can’t wait to see how their relationship develops in the next one!

We were introduced to more gods/goddesses in this book and I loved them all, some more than others. They were all incredibly written and I loved how each and every one served a purpose in the story. Nektas, the baby draken, and Nyktos’s crew have a special place in my heart.

It was cruel of JLA to end the book the way she did, but I guess I should be used to it at this point. So, so, so stoked for the next one! I’m also hoping that we get some news about the next book in the FBAA series because I need me some more Poppy and Cas.

If you’re a huge fantasy lover as I am, then I recommend for you to start this series. It will not disappoint!

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Amanda Coles

"You matter, Sera! You matter!"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 8, 2023

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A Light in the Flame continues where the previous book left off, Sera and Nyktos are not in a good place and they've been hit with a monumental problem. The world-building is epic, but there's a lot of unpack so at times it is at a slower pace but throw in some smutty, spicy scenes, some inner monologues, more Jadis and Reaver and some more talk about deep connections being made and who cares.

Nyktos and Sera are very similar as characters, personalities and in some ways their lives since they both have lived mostly alone. Nyktos in his attempt to protect people from Uncle Kolis whilst it was chosen for Sera. They're two lonely souls who want to find that one person, protect the ones they care about and want to help and save people, every decision they make is ruled by this which leads to many intense conversations between them.

Lots of inner monologue from Sera to begin with, definitely more of a slower burn and pace but we are getting her point of view and how she feels about things and who she is but it was so deeply emotional and just had you wanting to right all the wrongs she's been forced to face. But most importantly, she is being seen, heard, cared for more than she has ever been in her entire life by the Primal she was raised to kill and it changes her. Sera is the vessel, she has the embers of life inside her and they must come out but can they do so in time?

Lots of character growth and development from both Nyktos and Sera. Sera finds it hard to be the person she once was and I really enjoyed how even though she has betrayed him, Nyktos understands and cares for her. He is just such a pure soul inside and he deserves to be the true Primal of Life.

I enjoyed meeting more of the Primals and Gods, more of the characters who live in the Shadowlands, cameos from the FBAA series and of course the evil overlord himself, Kolis. We got more interactions with Nektas and these scenes were definitely one of the highlights.

JLA still left us with a cliffhanger of epic proportions that has me wishing the for the year to pass by fast so I can read the next book.

Chloe Sutcliffe

In 3 Words: Emotional, Heavy, Tense

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 18, 2023

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Fave Quote: There is a difference between someone trying to control you and someone trying to protect you

Although this book still felt a little like FBAA fanfiction, it didn't annoy me anywhere near as much as ASITE. The plot was way less predictable and I could never figure out where it was going to go next. It was interesting to see the links between main and prequel series; how this leads to future events and with my added knowledge the main characters here don't yet know. ALITF has amazing mental health rep as Nyktos supports Sera through her anxiety. It was also great to see both their undeniable chemistry, and some of their more serious interactions surrounding issues like consent. Nyktos is a sweetheart and doesn't deserve any of what he's suffered

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One of my favourite scenes was Sera goading Nyktos into fight and then besting him. That ending though 😱 I'm absolutely fuming with Kolis, and I feel so betrayed by Attes. I'm not sure I'm ready for the chaos that's coming next, although there is a little relief knowing Sera can't die yet. Also, have I said I hate Veses?

Theory: Nyktos has his kardia back and can safely ascend Sera

Marian Chawner

Trust, confused and a little disappointed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 28, 2022

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Well it took me an awful long time to get into the second of this series, which is layered on many others by this author. Previous characters mentioned, and appear, but I’ve got to be honest I remained totally confused throughout. The ending is a cliffhanger but is it the end. Will there be a sequel, or will the story of Ash and Sera be finished off in another part of Ash and flames. Yes it is well written, but there is a terrific amount of narrative, and scenes of distraction. Some tender moments between Sera and Ash/Nykos, and very much a like love thing going on . Loved the interaction between the young Draken, especially Necras’s daughter and Reaver. Kilos is most definitely the heinous character and deserves a revolting end, but whether there will be any one or thing to accomplish this is open to debate. I finished the book with more questions than answers , and feel quite flat at finishing, but not from excitement, but possibly from disappointment. I will read a sequel if one is forth coming. I will definitely read future versions of this on going theme to understand the who ethos of the story. However this book has left me confused.

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