House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1)
Sarah J. Maas
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
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· 994 ratings · 832 pages · Published: 03 Mar 2020
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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Tagged as:
- urban fantasy 60
- fae 56
- fantasy 54
- shapeshifters 52
- magic 51
- mystery 49
- paranormal 47
- demons 43
- angels 42
- take-charge heroine 40
- slow burn 38
- sassy heroine 37
- vampires 35
- witches 33
- tortured heroine 33
- werewolves 31
- new adult 30
- alpha male 30
- enemies to lovers 27
- war 27
- tortured hero 26
- forced proximity 26
- suspense 22
- competent heroine 22
- angst 20
- sleuth heroine 19
- grumpy/cold hero 19
- royal hero 18
- non-human hero 18
- bodyguard/protector hero 18
- age gap 17
- friends to lovers 17
- curvy heroine 15
- slavery 15
- m-f romance 15
- independent heroine 13
- warlord/commander hero 13
- betrayal 13
- vengeance 12
- gifted/super-heroine 12
- aristo/royal heroine 12
- female rake 12
- contemporary 11
- fighter hero 11
- non-human heroine 10
- forbidden love 9
- funny 9
- dystopian 7
- hurt/comfort 7
- men in uniform 7
- height difference 7
- grumpy & sunshine 6
- disabilities & scars 6
- caretaking 6
- dark romance 4
- fated mates 4
- political/court intrigue 4
- survival 4
- possessive hero 2
- found family 2
- immortal heroine 2
- 100+ years old mmc 2
- immortal hero 2
- high fantasy 1
- monsters 1
- secret relationship 1
- sweet/gentle hero 1
- cliffhanger 1
- late 20s fmc 1
- childfree 1
- cheerful/happy heroine 1
- early 20s fmc 1
- white collar heroine 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 36
- suicide / ideation 22
- slut shaming 22
- substance abuse 18
- torture of mcs 14
- torture of side characters 13
- graphic violence 13
- third party abuse 9
- drug abuse 9
- mental trauma 5
- misogyny 5
- alcoholism 2
- self harm 1
- Format
- audiobook
- dual pov 13
- third person pov 12
- male pov 1
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The 'Crescent City' series
4.19 · 2320 ratings
torture-scs · torture-mcs · abuse-non-mc · fae · sassy heroine · immortal-hero · gifted heroine · shapeshifters · new adult · height-difference · alpha male · m-f · non-human-heroine · suspense · audiobook · paranormal · found-family · fantasy · mystery · witches
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