House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City)

A #1 New York Times bestseller!

Sarah J. Maas's bestselling Crescent City series begins with House of Earth and Blood, which follows the story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance.

Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths.

Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose-to assassinate his boss's enemies, no questions asked. But with a demon wreaking havoc in the city, he's offered an irresistible deal: help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach.

As Bryce and Hunt dig deep into Crescent City's underbelly, they discover a dark power that threatens everything and everyone they hold dear, and they find, in each other, a blazing passion-one that could set them both free, if they'd only let it.

With unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and page-turning suspense, this richly inventive new fantasy series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas delves into the heartache of loss, the price of freedom-and the power of love.

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816 pages

Average rating: 7.66

32 RATINGS

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WitchyKiki
Nov 12, 2023
10/10 stars
So many feelings! The start, the ending, the middle.

This book was so slow, even for SJM it was a crawl. It gave me GOT vibes in that sense, with all the different characters and story lines, as well as races and houses. I was confused at first about everything, and I liked nothing.

Then I realized SJM invented a brand new world with new concepts from scratch, a world mixed with fantasy and modern day technology. It flowed so well together, all of it. I love Bryce Quinlan, she's become one of my top heroines from SJM.

What I wished this book had? That it was shorter, much shorter. Also, it's lacking in some of her good ol' smut. Wheres the SMUT? That's what I'm here for too!

Overall I can't wait to read the sequel, though I'm not excited over how big it is. SJM please go back to shorter stories! It feels like they have less filler and more action.

Otherwise, good! Loved it.
KareyJr
Dec 29, 2022
8/10 stars
Great fantastical read!

Reading this one after watching the series and still a page-turner. What a fantastic world of magic Clarke has built!
nvanalfen
Aug 11, 2022
8/10 stars
I always love a clever magic system and some ancient magic going on. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, despite it's plain name (depending on your view), is a really captivating read. I will admit, there's not as much character development as in some other books, but the story is good, the magic Clarke comes up with is clever, and it's easily worth a read and maybe even a re-read.

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