House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas

House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1)

by Sarah J. Maas

Think Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James - Telegraph

Perfect for fans of Jessica Jones and True Blood, this is a blockbuster modern fantasy set in a divided world where one woman must uncover the truth to seek her revenge.

Half-Fae, half-human Bryce Quinlan loves her life. Every night is a party and Bryce is going to savour all the pleasures Lunathion - also known as Crescent City - has to offer. But then a brutal murder shakes the very foundations of the city, and brings Bryce's world crashing down.
Two years later, Bryce still haunts the city's most notorious nightclubs - but seeking only oblivion now. Then the murderer attacks again. And when an infamous Fallen angel, Hunt Athalar, is assigned to watch her every footstep, Bryce knows she can't forget any longer.
As Bryce and Hunt fight to unravel the mystery, and their own dark pasts, the threads they tug ripple through the underbelly of the city, across warring continents, and down to the deepest levels of Hel, where things that have been sleeping for millennia are beginning to stir ...
With unforgettable characters 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.

Reviewed by liz089 on

5 of 5 stars

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Woow.. this was absolutely amazing !!
Truth be told, I was kind of sceptic at the beginning, some other authors have disappointed me lately with their new adventures into the unknown and I was afraid this would be another one of those..
Fortunately for me, Sarah J. Maas did not disappoint.
It took me a bit to get into, a lot is happening and we have a whole new world with all kind of magical/celestial creatures with rangorders and suborders.. But after getting through that it is totally worth it.
She build a complicated and diverse world, filled with interesting characters and a magnificent plot. Every time I thought I figured it out something else happened. This whole novels kept me guessing and focused till the end.
At the beginning 800 pages seemed like a lot, but near the ending it was too little. I want more. Loved it. It really shows how much she has grown as a writer, and I can\t wait to see what else she has in store of us.

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