#1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas launches her brand-new CRESCENT CITY series with House of Earth and Blood 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.
My Review:
Well, I devoured this book! This world is so intricate and details-and it could be linked to her other series, as well, the same way the other two are linked, with the various worlds/dimensions that happened in Kingdom of Ash. Given that's how the powerful beings came to this world, and the most powerful now rule the world. Yeah. I'm kinda guessing that part of this series is going to be taking them and their government down, given that humans are rebelling, and 200 years ago, Hunt was the leader of the army of angels rebelling. Yeah.
This book is huge. Like, the first part, before the friends being murdered bit, and immediately after, it's 80 pages. Then there's a time jump to when the rest of the action takes place. Action wise, it's almost a slow burn, with some quick flare ups here and there.
Secrets. Oh, my, the secrets all these characters had! Some of them, we knew something was up, because we got a hint, but not quite knowing what was going to happen. Some of them just came out of the blue, and yeah, were pretty incredible to read!
I felt bad for Bryce, she lost her friends and her carefree life, and now she has a chance to avenge them, and she's joined by Hunt, who, yeah, they had sparks, but who took some time to see the real her. And oh, yeah, she's investigating her friend's past, and that hurt, because things pointed to Bryce not really knowing Danika as well as she thought. The feels!
That ending, there were so many reveals while being so fast paced, it was a sucker punch after another, and I couldn't stop reading! I mean, we'd been given hints that things were more than they seemed, but I just wasn't expecting that!
Loved reading this book so much, and I can't wait to see where it goes next!
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Series: Crescent City #1
Read: March 4th, 2020
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really great, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: March 3rd 2020
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