House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1)
Sarah J. Maas
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· 795 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 53
- fae 51
- fantasy 47
- shapeshifters 45
- magic 44
- mystery 43
- paranormal 42
- demons 36
- angels 36
- take-charge heroine 34
- vampires 32
- slow burn 32
- sassy heroine 30
- witches 29
- tortured heroine 28
- werewolves 27
- new adult 26
- alpha male 24
- enemies to lovers 23
- war 23
- tortured hero 21
- forced proximity 20
- royal hero 19
- angst 19
- suspense 18
- competent heroine 17
- grumpy/cold hero 15
- sleuth heroine 14
- non-human hero 14
- friends to lovers 13
- contemporary 12
- age gap 12
- bodyguard/protector hero 12
- curvy heroine 11
- slavery 11
- m-f romance 11
- independent heroine 9
- vengeance 9
- warlord/commander hero 9
- betrayal 9
- forbidden love 8
- gifted/super-heroine 8
- aristo/royal heroine 8
- female rake 8
- fighter hero 7
- non-human heroine 7
- dystopian 6
- funny 6
- men in uniform 6
- hurt/comfort 5
- height difference 5
- political/court intrigue 4
- dark romance 3
- grumpy & sunshine 3
- fated mates 3
- disabilities & scars 3
- found family 2
- caretaking 2
- survival 2
- high fantasy 1
- monsters 1
- possessive hero 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 31
- suicide / ideation 19
- slut shaming 17
- substance abuse 13
- torture of side characters 10
- torture of mcs 8
- graphic violence 8
- third party abuse 6
- drug abuse 4
- mental trauma 2
- misogyny 2
- abuse 1
- Format
- Audiobook
- dual pov 9
- third person pov 9
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The 'Crescent City' series
4.22 · 1849 ratings
curvy heroine · demons · werewolves · magic · slavery · death · independent heroine · fated-mates · witches · fantasy · mystery · paranormal · commander · suspense · political-intrigue · alpha male · m-f · betrayal · non-human-heroine · found-family
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