House of Earth and Blood — (Crescent City, 1) book cover by Sarah J. Maas
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House of Earth and Blood

Adult • Science Fiction • Fantasy • Urban
(Crescent City, 1)
Crescent City • Book 1 of 3
Bryce's friends murdered by a demon Hunt aims to gain freedom Investigation reveals dark power Complex relationship between hunters Dual perspective on vengeance and justice

Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life—working hard by day and partying by night—until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but similar crimes begin again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation and vows to avenge their deaths.

Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow; his brutal skills have been set to one purpose—assassinate his master's enemies. Offered a bargain—help Bryce find the murderer and his freedom will be within reach—Hunt joins her probe into Crescent City's underbelly. Together they uncover a dark power that threatens everyone they hold dear and a blazing passion that could change both their fates.

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Book details

Series
Crescent City Book 1 of 3
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date
March 3, 2020
Print length
816 pages
Language
English
ISBN
9781635577020

Science Fiction + Fantasy + Urban

Reader guide

What to Know Before Reading House of Earth and Blood

Bryce Quinlan searches for the demon who murdered her closest friends when similar attacks begin again, forcing her into the center of a dangerous investigation. Enslaved Fallen angel Hunt Athalar is offered freedom if he helps her, and their uneasy partnership drags them into Crescent City's violent underworld. As they follow leads and confront a rising dark power, the novel examines grief and revenge, the cost of freedom, and the fraught intimacy that grows between two damaged survivors.

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Story profile

G-NRIS™ identifies House of Earth and Blood primarily as Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Romance, and Mystery. Its strongest themes include Revenge, Grief and Loss, Freedom and Enslavement, Dark Power and Corruption, and Partnership and Trust. Prominent narrative patterns include Enslaved Antihero, Reluctant Partners, Murder Mystery, and Forbidden Romance.

Reader connection

Readers connected to this book most often reflect General Literary Reader and Psychological Moral Explorer reader archetypes. Their strongest shared genre interests include Fantasy, Mystery, Urban Fantasy, and Literary Fiction. They are commonly drawn to themes such as Grief and Loss, Exploring Justice And Consequence, Family Secrets, and Seeking Dark Psychological Tension.

About the author

Sarah J. Maas

Sarah J. Maas

SARAH J. MAAS is the #1 bestselling author of the Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City series. Her books have sold more than seventy-five million copies and are published in forty languages.
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