The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 13 books · 2011 to 2023 · Often set in the fictional Ketterman, West Virginia

Jennifer L. Armentrout

RomanceYoung adultParanormal romanceRomantasyYA romance and contemporary

Jennifer L. Armentrout writes paranormal and fantasy romance. In Lux, Katy moves to West Virginia and discovers her infuriating neighbour Daemon is an alien; in From Blood and Ash, Poppy, the Maiden chosen by the gods, falls for her guard Hawke.

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Jennifer L. Armentrout books in order

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Lux

5 books · Set in the fictional Ketterman, West VirginiaParanormal romanceYA romance and contemporary
  1. 1Obsidian2011With Katy Swartz and Daemon BlackBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Onyx2012With Katy Swartz and Daemon BlackBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Opal2012With Katy Swartz and Daemon BlackBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Origin2013With Katy Swartz and Daemon BlackBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Opposition2014With Katy Swartz and Daemon BlackBuy on Amazon

Blood and Ash

5 books · Set in an invented worldRomantasy
  1. 1From Blood and Ash2020With Penellaphe "Poppy" Balfour and Hawke FlynnBuy on Amazon
  2. 2A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire2020With Penellaphe "Poppy" Balfour and Hawke FlynnBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Crown of Gilded Bones2021With Penellaphe "Poppy" Balfour and Hawke FlynnBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The War of Two Queens2022With Penellaphe "Poppy" Balfour and Hawke FlynnBuy on Amazon
  5. 5A Soul of Ash and Blood2023With Penellaphe "Poppy" Balfour and Hawke FlynnBuy on Amazon

Flesh and Fire

3 books · Set in an invented world · story order differsRomantasy
  1. 1A Shadow in the Ember2021With Seraphena Mierel and NyktosBuy on Amazon
  2. 2A Light in the Flame2022With Seraphena Mierel and NyktosBuy on Amazon
  3. 3A Fire in the Flesh2023With Seraphena Mierel and NyktosBuy on Amazon

Characters

8 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Luxen

Atlantia and Solis

The Primals