House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1)
Sarah J. Maas
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· 895 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 56
- fae 54
- fantasy 50
- shapeshifters 48
- magic 47
- mystery 46
- paranormal 45
- demons 39
- angels 38
- take-charge heroine 36
- slow burn 34
- vampires 33
- sassy heroine 32
- witches 30
- werewolves 29
- tortured heroine 29
- new adult 27
- alpha male 26
- enemies to lovers 25
- war 24
- tortured hero 23
- forced proximity 21
- royal hero 20
- angst 20
- suspense 19
- competent heroine 19
- sleuth heroine 16
- grumpy/cold hero 16
- non-human hero 15
- age gap 14
- friends to lovers 14
- bodyguard/protector hero 14
- contemporary 13
- curvy heroine 13
- m-f romance 13
- slavery 12
- independent heroine 11
- vengeance 10
- aristo/royal heroine 10
- warlord/commander hero 10
- betrayal 10
- forbidden love 9
- gifted/super-heroine 9
- female rake 9
- fighter hero 8
- non-human heroine 8
- dystopian 7
- funny 7
- hurt/comfort 6
- men in uniform 6
- height difference 6
- political/court intrigue 5
- disabilities & scars 4
- caretaking 4
- dark romance 3
- grumpy & sunshine 3
- fated mates 3
- survival 2
- high fantasy 1
- monsters 1
- possessive hero 1
- found family 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 32
- suicide / ideation 18
- slut shaming 18
- substance abuse 14
- torture of side characters 11
- torture of mcs 10
- graphic violence 9
- third party abuse 7
- drug abuse 5
- mental trauma 2
- misogyny 2
- Format
- Audiobook
- dual pov 10
- third person pov 10
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The 'Crescent City' series
4.19 · 2088 ratings
sassy heroine · abuse-non-mc · torture-scs · fae · shapeshifters · new adult · height-difference · gifted heroine · non-human-heroine · audiobook · alpha male · m-f · suspense · paranormal · fantasy · mystery · witches · independent heroine · fated-mates · death
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