House of Earth and Blood

BySarah J. Maas

Release Date: 2020-03-03
Genre: Fantasy

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 10,368 Ratings

Description

The first book in the #1 bestselling Crescent City series by Sarah J. Maas, author of the Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series.

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 fantasy series by #1 bestselling author Sarah J. Maas delves into the heartache of loss, the price of freedom, and the power of love.

Other eBooks in this series include:
House of Sky and Breath
House of Flame and Shadow

Reviews

Not a Beauty and the Beast remake
5
By Sabaebayyyy
Takes a while to get into because of the world building, but the story really twists and turns. I loved the banter/dialogue between characters and I was actually crying at points - that’s how connected to some relationships I felt. Love SJMs work.
World Building
4
By GIC09
Compared to other SJM book series this took a very long time to grab my attention. Once it had me I couldn’t put it down. Just finished and on to the next one. Trying to get these last two in before book 6 comes out for her ACOTAR series.
⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
5
By Marleni24
Just wow the emotional rollercoaster, Sarah you are queen!
Great read!
5
By Lschnitty
It was a slow start and information overload, but by the end of chapter 10, the story finally takes off! I’m glad I was patient and gave it a chance. Worth the read!
Incredible
5
By jajdurielwlqpqpqowwirh
I absolutely loveeeee this book!! It does take an about 5 chapters to get into it, but once you do—it’s by far such a creative, engaging, and enthralling adventure. I think I might love this book over ACOTAR 🤪🤗✨🌙♥️🗡️🐺🪽🔥🧜‍♂️🐍🧝🏼‍♀️🌆🔫
Team Bryce
5
By Chelrosehannah
I’m glad I read the reviews that said this book starts slow but give it a chance. Because holy Hel. Never more happy to heed that advice and fall deep, deep into this series. I love Bryce’s character - Maas is a master a kickass female characters. Having read all 3, I understand why the book seems slow at the start but won’t share my thoughts other than to promise that is short lived. Maas is amazing, waiting breathlessly for the next 2 in the Court series and Hels yes a book 4 is coming in this series.
Slow burn
4
By cactusmom3
Slow burn to start and the storyline definitely heats up.
Dig in and commit
5
By love still exists
Boy was it hard to dig into this book, but this book and series is such a gem!

I’ve fallen in love with Sarah’s other books and their flow, so it was hard to change my brain as it wanted a book with a familiar flow.

Reading the first few chapters of this first book was the hardest. Right away you’re introduced to high energy and complex characters. In addition, some of these characters die right away. That was when I set the book down and said it wasn’t for me.

One year later, upon hearing that new books are going to be added to ACOTAR and that this series was necessary, I buckled down and read it.

Yes the first few chapters were hard. I kept questioning the author’s decision to kill off such a vital and powerful chapter, but in doing so the deaths of these friends became the backbone of this series.

I am so amazed at Sarah’s ability to write series with different shades of love and adventure. This series is full of love, friendship, and grief. I found myself crying many times as only someone who has experienced loss can truly connect with these characters and their fight for truth and justice.

This book and the rest of the series is jammed packed with the best thrills and reveals. Sarah is a writer who is generous in writing really satisfying plots. I wished i read this soon!
Crescent city 1
5
By LeeAnn's Ipad
Beautiful book. The beginning is hard stick with it as it is so good!
Has me hooked!
5
By mamamoonchild
At first glance I had a hard time getting through all the minuet details in the beginning, but the extra context is worth it throughout the book!! Utterly captivating! Couldn’t wait to dive into the rest of the series!

Sarah J. Maas is a genius and truly incredible writer! Started the CC series after ACOTAR and so glad I did!! Love the eventual cross over! Hope to see more of that with the next one that comes out!

House of Earth and Blood

BySarah J. Maas

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Not a Beauty and the Beast remake

World Building

⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

Great read!

Incredible

Team Bryce

Slow burn

Dig in and commit

Crescent city 1

Has me hooked!

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