House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1)
Sarah J. Maas
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
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· 997 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 61
- fae 57
- fantasy 55
- shapeshifters 52
- magic 52
- mystery 50
- paranormal 48
- demons 43
- angels 43
- take-charge heroine 40
- slow burn 38
- sassy heroine 38
- vampires 35
- tortured heroine 34
- witches 33
- werewolves 31
- new adult 31
- alpha male 31
- enemies to lovers 28
- tortured hero 27
- war 27
- forced proximity 27
- suspense 22
- competent heroine 22
- angst 20
- sleuth heroine 20
- grumpy/cold hero 20
- bodyguard/protector hero 19
- royal hero 18
- age gap 18
- non-human hero 18
- friends to lovers 17
- slavery 16
- m-f romance 16
- curvy heroine 15
- independent heroine 14
- warlord/commander hero 14
- aristo/royal heroine 13
- female rake 13
- betrayal 13
- fighter hero 12
- vengeance 12
- gifted/super-heroine 12
- contemporary 11
- non-human heroine 10
- forbidden love 9
- funny 9
- hurt/comfort 8
- men in uniform 8
- dystopian 7
- grumpy & sunshine 7
- disabilities & scars 7
- height difference 7
- caretaking 6
- political/court intrigue 5
- dark romance 4
- fated mates 4
- survival 4
- 100+ years old mmc 3
- immortal hero 3
- possessive hero 2
- found family 2
- immortal heroine 2
- white collar heroine 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
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 37
- suicide / ideation 23
- slut shaming 23
- substance abuse 18
- torture of mcs 14
- graphic violence 14
- torture of side characters 13
- third party abuse 9
- drug abuse 9
- mental trauma 5
- misogyny 5
- alcoholism 2
- self harm 1
- Format
- audiobook
- dual pov 14
- third person pov 13
- male pov 1
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The 'Crescent City' series
4.19 · 2325 ratings
immortal-hero · non-human-hero · torture-mcs · abuse-non-mc · aristocratic heroine · war · third-person-pov · angels · strong heroine · urban fantasy · tortured hero · late-20s-fmc · 100-plus-years-mmc · vengeance · high fantasy · secret-relationship · curvy heroine · demons · werewolves · death
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