From blood and ash
(Book)

"Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy's life has never been her own. The entire kingdom's future rests on Poppy's shoulders, something she's not even quite sure she wants for herself. And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard enters her life, destinyand duty become tangled with desire and need. Forsaken by the gods and feared by mortals, a fallen kingdom is rising once more, determined to take back what they believe is theirs through violence and vengeance. Poppy is not only on the verge of losing her heart and being found unworthy by the gods, but also her life when every blood-soaked thread that holds her world together begins to unravel"--,Provided by publisher.