As a huge fan of the Blood and Ash as well as Flesh and Fire books I have to say this book is amazing. So much information about the characters, their world, their history and beautiful artwork is included. Plus a few fun tales and takes from Miss Willa. Honestly the only drawback I can see is that I would prefer this as a physical book rather than ebook. This is the kind of book that it’s okay to jump around in which is. Lot easier in physical form. Soooo that being said - I’m definitely buying a physical copy! I recommend you do as well if you want more of Cas and Poppy and Sera and Nyktos and all of their friends and family.

Where to start. A breakdown of most of the gods and characters. Miss Willa takes us on a trip of discovery.
A guide of names, terms and a history of the worlds.
A very interesting read that helps with the characters and their place in the world.
Thank you Netgalley & the publisher for the copy. Really helped me with the events in the books

"I may not be an official historian, but I am good for more than just a sexy diary entry...."

Visions of Flesh and Blood is a summary of the Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire series; it's like an encyclopedia/history book told by Miss Willa, with her input. Nobody could tell it better than the oldest member of the Council of Elders, who is also a Seer:
"...what you hold in your hand is a mix of facts, factoids, and observances combined with a personal record of my experiences. I needed to chronicle historically accurate data, things related to my world as it changed, and items specific to timelines and people of note. But it made no sense to do so without interjecting my thoughts and feelings. After all, one should always trust their instincts."

Visions should be read after A Fire in the Flesh to avoid any spoilers, as it compiles the story up to that book. I enjoyed the comments and opinions that Miss Willa gave while she documented all the events in both timelines.
It's good to have a copy of Visions on hand if you tend to forget names, facts, places, or a character's physical appearance. It has a glossary of terms, a pronunciation guide, maps, character art, exclusive scenes and letters, Miss Willa's interpretation of the prophecy, and entries of her diary, among other things.
Thank you to Blue Box Press and NetGalley for the digital copy of Visions.

This was quite helpful in reading both Blood and Ash and Flesh and Fire. Being able to see character art and find a reference for past events at any time was nice. I can see why people would be disappointed if they were waiting for the continuation of the story but got this instead. Since I read the series long after its first release and knew what to expect, I didn't mind it.

The exclusive scenes were fun, I wish it had even more.

Thanks to Netgalley and Blue Box Press for the arc!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (8675806/5)
A divine gift from Nyktos himself—Visions of Flesh and Blood is the ultimate fan indulgence, and it delivers everything.

Jennifer L. Armentrout and Rayvn Salvador have created more than just a compendium—they’ve crafted a sensory experience, an emotional deep-dive, and a gorgeously immersive tribute to the Blood and Ash and Flesh and Fire universes that fans will treasure forever. Told through the bold, irreverent voice of Miss Willa Collins (yes, that Miss Willa), this book is equal parts history, gossip, insight, and pure fangirl joy.

📖 Why this deserves a rating beyond mortal numbers:
Told in Miss Willa’s POV. You’ll laugh, you’ll blush, you’ll annotate. Her saucy, smart, occasionally unhinged commentary turns lore into legend.

Short stories and new scenes? YES. We get fresh content from beloved characters, peeks behind the curtain, and juicy in-world perspectives that hit hard and satisfy long-standing curiosity.

Worldbuilding, elevated. Timelines, maps, gods, Orders, bloodlines—it’s all here, and presented in a way that’s visually stunning and actually fun to read.

The art. Gorgeous visual interpretations breathe even more life into characters and scenes we've only imagined. This book is worthy of display.

Perfect balance of lore and love. Whether you’re a detail-devourer or a romance die-hard, this compendium has something for every flavor of fan.

🌕 Final thoughts:
Visions of Flesh and Blood is not just a companion—it’s a celebration. It rewards longtime readers, expands the world in rich, surprising ways, and reminds us exactly why we fell so hard for Poppy, Casteel, Sera, Nyktos, and everyone in between.

8675806/5 stars. Every fandom deserves a compendium like this—but only we get Miss Willa.

1.25 ⭐️

As a lover of this world, I wanted so much more from Visions of Flesh and Blood had to offer. I wanted to read about new layers to the world and insights into characters we've come to know. Unfortunately, this companion fell flat in many ways.

The additional scenes throughout were the highlight—I loved seeing bits that we didn't already know, which I genuinely enjoyed. Willa's diary entries provided some unexpected laughs as well. Her chaotic, hilarious insights were probably the most entertaining parts of the book.

I went into this expecting fresh content, deeper understandings, or even more time with side characters. Instead, it was essentially a recap of everything that’s already happened. It’s incredibly long-winded. The info-dumping is constant and overwhelming but still already everything we know.

Visions of Flesh and Blood is a useful tool in the Blood and Ash series. It contains a lot of useful information about characters that readers will be introduced to in the Blood and Ash series.
I do like how it is told by Willa Collins poverty because she is a funny and entertaining character.
I also like how each chapter that tells a story of a different character gives info on their physical looks, hobbies, and personality.

That said, any book that contains a lot of information can be overwhelming at times. I did find myself having to take a break because the book contains so much information about so many characters.

Visions of Flesh and Blood offers a thorough recap of both the From Blood and Ash and Flesh and Fire series. While it’s a beautifully formatted companion, it doesn’t move the story forward or provide much additional information.

If you're hoping for major plot developments or secrets to be revealed, this isn’t the book for you. However, die-hard fans who want a deeper dive into the lore, history, and character dynamics will find this guide satisfying.

Is it essential reading? Not at all. But if you're a devoted fan of the world of Poppy, Casteel, Sera, and Nyktos—and enjoy thorough analysis with a cheeky spin courtesy of Miss Willa—then this companion book is for you!

Thank you to Blue Box Press and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

A delightful read for all fans of the saga, or rather, the multiverse of the world of Blood and Ash, narrated by our favorite Atlantean, Miss Willa Colyns. It's reminiscent of other encyclopedic projects in fantasy sagas such as The World of Ice and Fire and The Secret Guide to the Black Dagger Brotherhood.
I felt like a detective trying to find all the Easter eggs hidden in the map and the numerous character descriptions, especially those related to the prophecy as well as the old ones (Did someone say "Throne"?).
It also contains several stories that give us new perspectives on familiar scenes (ALWAYS SAFE WITH ME) and completely new material (THE LAKE).
The illustrations are gorgeous; I have to highlight Steffani's Sotoria illustration, although I wish they had all been done by a single illustrator, as it would have brought coherence and simplicity to the whole.
Ultimately, I can't wait for September to finally arrive and see where the confluence of all the key players takes us.

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Un lectura deliciosa para todos los amantes de la saga o mejor dicho el multiverso del mundo de Blood and Ash, contando por nuestra Atlantiana favorita Miss Willa Colyns. Recuerda a otros proyectos enciclopédicos en sagas de fantasía como El mundo de Hielo y Fuego y La guía secreta de la Hermandad de la Daga Negra.
Me sentí como una detective intentando encontrar todos los huevos de pascua que ocultan el mapa y las numerosas descripciones de personajes, sobre todo referentes a la profecía así como a los antiguos. ¿Alguien ha dicho Throne?.
También contiene varios relatos que nos aportan nuevos puntos de vista de escenas ya conocidas (ALWAYS SAFE WITH ME) y material totalmente nuevo (THE LAKE).
Las ilustraciones son una preciosidad, tengo que destacar la de Sotoria por Steffani, aunque me hubiera gustado que fuesen todas una única ilustradora, ya que hubiera aportado coherencia y simplicidad al conjunto.
En definitiva no puedo esperar a que por fin llegue septiembre y ver hacia donde nos lleva la confluencia de todos los actores claves.

Visions of Flesh and Blood is a one-stop companion for anyone obsessed with the Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire saga, packed with lore, character insights, artwork, and reference materials. It also features original short stories and exclusive scenes that bring new depth to beloved characters. Narrated by Miss Willa, the compendium reads like a journal—offering both scholarly detail and personal reflections. Fans get to rediscover familiar history with fresh perspectives, making the entire experience feel intimate and immersive.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Blue Box Press for the opportunity to read Visions of Flesh and Blood.

This book is described as “a comprehensive companion guide for background, history, reader-favorite information, art, and reference materials” for the From Blood & Ash and Flesh & Fire series. Not a necessary read for either series but a great addition and a lot of fun to read if you enjoy them.

I finished From Blood & Ash nearly a year ago but I haven’t started the prequel series yet so the compendium was the perfect book to refresh my memory before going into Flesh & Fire and before the next FBAA book comes out later this year.

I know its advertised as a compendium and providing the same story from a different point of view, but it really was like a poorly organized reference book. It's a summary that doesn't give any new information in the plot line, and only reiterates any world building information in the other series. I was hoping for a bit of the spice of miss Willa's diary - but alas that is not what this is at all. If you have time to kill, sure - pick it up - but if you even half remember the series, there isn't much to keep you interested.

Visions of Flesh and Blood is an incredibly detailed and thorough companion to the Blood and Ash and Flesh and Fire series and as someone who hasn’t fully dove into either series (yet!), I found it surprisingly helpful and honestly, kind of fun I knew there would be spoilers but I was okay with that.

Yes, some of it can feel a bit repetitive, especially when you’re reading it straight through, but that’s sort of the nature of a compendium. It’s meant to be referenced, flipped through, revisited not necessarily devoured in one sitting. One of my favorite things was the inclusion of maps, character profiles, and artwork. Overall, this is definitely a treat for fans who are deep into the lore, but also a really helpful intro for newer readers like me who want a sense of what they’re getting into.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★/5
Spice: ♥︎/5

I reallllly loved being back in JLA’s world again, I couldn’t wait to hear more stories about my babies 😭 it’s defiantly not for everyone because of the way the story’s are told but I love willa so much 😭🤣 I need to get a physical copy of this book for a trophy! Thank you netgalley!

Wow! What a great idea for a book. It provided an amazing recap of a lengthy series. This book is going to be extremely helpful when the next two books release to give me a very thorough recap of the series. This series is a doozy (a great one), but rereads take a LOT of time to get refreshed on the important happenings of previous books. I feel like I need a print version instead of an e-book so I can flip through when I need to reference things while reading the new books. If you are buying this book thinking it is going to be new material, there are some snippets of never before read material, but overall it was an overview of the books and characters of this series.

3 stars for lack of new content, but 4 stars for a great concept and provided a summary for my future reading.

Thanks for the e-copy for an honest opinion publisher!

Such a great way to do a recap of both FBAA and F&F series but also get material from the one and only Miss Willa! I loved it so much and I can't wait for the upcoming releases!!

Visions of Flesh and Blood this is a companion for the both the A Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire series. It’s extremely in-depth and the perfect companion for a re-read. I would use it as such since there are spoilers if you haven’t read the series but it’s incredibly fascinating and truly enriched the knowledge of this world and deepens knowledge of key characters, creatures and belief systems. It’s very long but I devoured all the tidbits and thoroughly enjoyed rereading the books and highlighting what I wanted to read more about n finding it in this volume. I think it’s an invaluable reference for anyone who truly loves both of these series.
This also offers multiple perspectives/POV from various characters as well as a in-depth overview of each individual book. It even has a music playlist. I can’t think of a single thing missing from this compilation. I highly recommend it and suggest taking it either book by book or by topic. This is meant to be savored and I love how well this was written and appreciated how much time effort and love has been poured into to these pages. Definitely well done and worth the read!

If this was shorter I think it would be helpful for keeping track of who everyone is and what’s going on, but it’s just far too much information. Also I think there would be spoilers if you haven’t read all of the books, but if you have then you already know what happened so you probably don’t need the recap

Thank you to Netgalley/publisher/author for the arc/opportunity to read this book (compendium) I'm exchange for review

Visions of Flesh and Blood acts as a comprehensive guide, weaving together the complex narratives from both the FBAA and FAF series into a cohesive summary.
The book introduces exclusive scenes that add rich layers to the story. While the multi-character viewpoints can occasionally feel redundant, they offer deeper context and understanding of the plot (I think it would easily feel redundant if you just came off recently reading the series and immediately jumped into the compendium).

I loved the addition of the musical playlists- especially since a lot the songs were already on my playlists or I know them well enough that I could think ',yes, I can see this song setting this scene/book'

That being said, the compendium definitely gave off the wiki page vibes (minus the spicy scenes of course) with the summaries and the rather miles long list of characters, races, etc. the artwork was enjoyable.

This is exactly what I needed!

I love the From Blood and Ash book series, but will admit the more layers of details about gods and primals got added to the story, the more I got lost. This book will be the perfect companion for my re-read - it covers the characters, the bloodlines, history, etc.
It also has a really great synopsis of the various book series and how their storylines intertwine.

I think all authors that have detailed world building and intertwining stories should do something like this!