The novel tells the story of Lily Bloom, a young woman from an abusive home who struggles to find her way in the world without recreating the patterns of violence from her youth. Moving between Lily’s present and diary entries from her adolescence, the novel explores the complex nexus of love and abuse.

From Blood and Ash follows the Maiden, a girl named Poppy who is fated to Ascend soon. She isn’t allowed to speak to or touch anyone but a select few. But a mysterious man named Hawke becomes her guard, and when attacks from supernatural creatures become more common, she is forced to trust him.