House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1)
Sarah J. Maas
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
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· 655 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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- urban fantasy 50
- fae 49
- fantasy 45
- shapeshifters 43
- magic 42
- mystery 40
- paranormal 39
- demons 33
- angels 33
- take-charge heroine 32
- vampires 30
- slow burn 29
- sassy heroine 27
- witches 26
- tortured heroine 26
- werewolves 24
- new adult 23
- enemies to lovers 22
- alpha male 22
- war 21
- tortured hero 19
- royal hero 19
- forced proximity 18
- angst 17
- suspense 16
- competent heroine 15
- grumpy/cold hero 13
- non-human hero 12
- friends to lovers 11
- sleuth heroine 11
- contemporary 10
- age gap 10
- curvy heroine 10
- slavery 9
- bodyguard/protector hero 9
- dual pov 8
- m-f romance 8
- forbidden love 7
- independent heroine 7
- vengeance 7
- warlord/commander hero 7
- betrayal 7
- third person pov 7
- gifted/super-heroine 6
- female rake 6
- dystopian 5
- fighter hero 5
- funny 5
- aristo/royal heroine 5
- non-human heroine 5
- men in uniform 4
- dark romance 3
- grumpy & sunshine 3
- fated mates 3
- hurt/comfort 3
- political/court intrigue 3
- height difference 3
- high fantasy 1
- disabilities & scars 1
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- content warnings
- death / grief 29
- suicide / ideation 17
- slut shaming 15
- substance abuse 11
- torture of side characters 7
- torture of mcs 6
- graphic violence 6
- third party abuse 4
- drug abuse 2
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The 'Crescent City' series
4.22 · 1520 ratings
demons · fae · paranormal · sassy heroine · torture-scs · competent heroine · non-human-heroine · werewolves · non-human-hero · curvy heroine · shapeshifters · war · abuse-non-mc · torture-mcs · m-f · witches · angels · vampires · third-person-pov · dystopian
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