Sony Developing Series Of Fantasy Novels, ‘From Blood and Ash,’ For Television

Per Deadline, Sony is developing a series of fantasy novels written by author Jennifer L. Armentrout (Don’t Look Back, The Dead List) for television. The project will begin with the New York Times bestselling novel From Blood and Ash, published in 2020, and encompass the four other currently published novels in the series: A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, The Crown of Gilded Bones, The War of Two Queens and A Soul of Ash and Blood.

The plot of the series centers around Poppy, whose life has never been her own since being chosen at birth to usher in a new era. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, rather than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never truly been hers.

The entire kingdom’s future rests on the shouldeers of Poppy, the Chosen One. And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor-bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with desire and need. Poppy is on the verge of losing not only her heart but also her life when every blood-soaked thread that holds her world together begins to unravel.

Previously, Sony successfully adapted the hit Diane Gabaldon (A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone) book series Outlander for Starz, which is gearing up to conclude after eight seasons. The franchise will continue, however, via the prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood, which will follow the parents of Outlander‘s main characters, Claire and Jamie Fraser, who are respectively portrayed by Caitríona Balfe (The Christmas Letter, H+) and Sam Heughan (The Couple Next Door, Suspect).

While the From Blood and Ash television adaptation currently focuses on the five published books, it could expand similarly to Outlander. Armentrout is set to release a sixth installment in the book series, titled The Primal of Blood and Bone, next year, and a whole prequel series already exists. The Flesh and Fire spin-off prequel series has four books published, starting with 2021’s A Shadow in the Ember and including A Light in the Flame, A Fire in the Flesh and Born of Blood and Ash.

Armentrout is a New York Times best-selling author who writes for the YA crowd and adults, the latter under the pseudonym J. Lynn. In addition to the From Blood and Ash series, she has authored several other popular series, including Covenant and its prequel series Titan; Lux and its spinoff Origin; The Dark Elements and its prequel series Harbinger; and the Wicked trilogy, to name a few.

In early 2015, Armentrout was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and death of cells in the retina, eventually resulting in loss of vision, among other complications. Due to this diagnosis, educating people on the varying degrees of blindness has become a passion of hers, alongside writing, which she plans to do as long as she can.

Armentrout is represented by Lucy Stille Literary Agency and Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.

Yaron Berdugo: Yaron, a graduate of Chapman University with a B.A. in Film & Media Studies, is a passionate arts enthusiast. With a keen eye for storytelling, Yaron enjoys exploring the worlds of film, television, music and literature, seeking to capture their impact on our lives through insightful analysis and critique.
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