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A Soul of Ash and Blood: A Blood and Ash Novel

Name: A Soul of Ash and Blood: A Blood and Ash Novel
Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start A Soul of Ash and Blood: A Blood and Ash Novel, and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages: 688
Reading time: ≈ 12 h 30 min
Checkpoints: 19
Genre: Romance

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How long does it take to read A Soul of Ash and Blood: A Blood and Ash Novel?

At 688 pages, A Soul of Ash and Blood: A Blood and Ash Novel is a long book. Expect about 12 hours 30 minutes of reading to finish it, based on 250 words per page and an average reading speed of 230 words per minute. A fast reader will go quicker; a careful read (or reading in a second language) will take longer.

At 30 minutes a day, that is about 25 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 10 reading days. For a book of this length (600 pages or more), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 6.4 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it

30 minutes a day25 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)10 days

Estimates; see the method at the bottom of the page.

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 19 checkpoints

Checkpoint 1, page 36
Checkpoint 2, page 72
Checkpoint 3, page 109
Checkpoint 4, page 145
Checkpoint 5, page 181
Checkpoint 6, page 217
Checkpoint 7, page 253
Checkpoint 8, page 290
Checkpoint 9, page 326
Checkpoint 10, page 362
Checkpoint 11, page 398
Checkpoint 12, page 435
Checkpoint 13, page 471
Checkpoint 14, page 507
Checkpoint 15, page 543
Checkpoint 16, page 579
Checkpoint 17, page 616
Checkpoint 18, page 652
Checkpoint 19, page 688

In Vread, A Soul of Ash and Blood: A Blood and Ash Novel is split into 19 checkpoints, one every 36 pages or so. At each checkpoint, a question covers the passage you have just read: a correct answer validates the step, and your progress moves forward like a training plan.

The challenge: validate all 19 checkpoints through to the last page. No giant quiz at the end, no summary to copy out: short questions along the way that prove the book was actually read. It also works as a reading quiz to check your understanding before a test.

Also available in French on Vread.

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Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is A Soul of Ash and Blood: A Blood and Ash Novel?

The edition listed on Vread has 688 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).

How long does it take to read A Soul of Ash and Blood: A Blood and Ash Novel?

About 12 hours 30 minutes of reading, or 25 days at 30 minutes a day.

Is there a quiz on A Soul of Ash and Blood: A Blood and Ash Novel?

Yes: the Vread app has 19 reading questions on A Soul of Ash and Blood: A Blood and Ash Novel, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.

Where can I find a summary of A Soul of Ash and Blood: A Blood and Ash Novel?

Vread does not publish summaries: the app supports reading the book itself, part by part. Checkpoint questions cover what you have just read, which makes them a good way to check you did not miss anything.