A #1 New York Times bestseller! Sarah J. Maas's brand-new CRESCENT CITY series begins with House of Earth and Blood: the story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance. 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.

The first instalment of the EPIC Crescent City series from multi-million and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas Think Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James – Telegraph Spiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight – Guardian Sarah J. Maas does not disappoint ... To be devoured with relish – Mail ****** BOUND BY BLOOD. TEMPTED BY DESIRE. UNLEASHED BY DESTINY. 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 when a brutal murder shakes the very foundations of the city, Bryce's world comes 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 ... House of Earth and Blood is a blockbuster modern fantasy set in a divided world where one woman must uncover the truth to seek her revenge. 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. ***Reader reviews for House of Earth and Blood *** 'I DEVOURED this book. I could not stop gobbling up the words, I loved it so much' ***** READER REVIEW 'This book in one word... Epic! And I wholeheartedly mean that! Read it and then tell everyone you know, and their Granny, to read it too! It's just that good!' ***** READER REVIEW 'It was brilliant, I was gripped, absolutely loved it, bits of it I forgot to breathe as I was reading. One of the best books I've read in a long time' ***** READER REVIEW 'I don't even know where to start. This is by far THE BEST BOOK SJM HAS EVER WRITTEN' ***** READER REVIEW 'Another incredible book by my favourite author - the depths of the world she builds and each character are just indescribable - what a wonderful talent to have to write at this level - no one else is doing it better' ***** READER REVIEW

A high-quality chapter-by-chapter summary of Sarah J. Maas's book House of Earth and Blood, including chapter details and analysis. About the original book: The first book in Sarah J. Maas's Crescent City series is House of Earth and Blood, which was published in March 2020. It was a New York Times bestseller as soon as it was published. This modern urban fantasy falls under the genres of Action and Adventure Romance and Galactic Empire Science Fiction. The planet of Midgard, where the story is set, could eventually turn out to be Earth once a race of strong beings known as the Asteri manages to enter the realm and conquer the globe. They have been in power for fifteen thousand years. Other magical races, referred to as the Vanir, have also managed to reach the planet and settle there in addition to the Asteri. Archangels, angels, Fae, shifters, witches, vampires, river spirits, and elementals are some of the most potent of them.

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

Första delen i Sarah J. Maas bästsäljande romantasyserie! Bryce Quinlan älskar sitt liv i Crescent City – hårt arbete på dagarna och hårt festande på nätterna. Men när en demon mördar hennes närmaste vänner faller Bryces värld samman. Allt hon vill är att glömma. Den anklagade gärningsmannen fängslas och mardrömmen borde vara över, men två år senare inträffar plötsligt en rad liknande dåd och Bryce dras in i utredningen. Vid sin sida har hon Hunt Athalar, en fallen ängel som förslavats av de ärkeänglar han en gång försökt störta. Hunt, ökänd för sin brutalitet och styrka, har fått ett erbjudande han inte kan motstå. Om han hjälper Bryce att hitta sina vänners mördare ska han äntligen bli fri. Medan Bryce och Hunt gräver sig djupare in i Crescent Citys undre värld väcks mörka krafter till liv, som hotar att förgöra allt de älskar. Samtidigt dras de oundvikligen till varandra. ”Spetsad med vasst intrigmakeri och stämningsskapande världsbygge ... en njutning till bladvändare” Guardian ”Sarah J. Maas gör ingen besviken. Sluka och njut!” Daily Mail ”Tänk dig ‘Game of Thrones’ möter ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’, med en skvätt E.L. James.” Telegraph

The stunning third book in the sexy, action-packed Crescent City series, following the global bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath. Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. Everything she loves is in Midgard: her family, her friends, her mate. Stranded in a strange new world, she's going to need all her wits about her to get home again. And that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust. Hunt Athalar has found himself in some deep holes in his life, but this one might be the deepest of all. After a few brief months with everything he ever wanted, he's in the Asteri's dungeons again, stripped of his freedom and without a clue as to Bryce's fate. He's desperate to help her, but until he can escape the Asteri's leash, his hands are quite literally tied. In this sexy, breathtaking sequel to the #1 bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath, Sarah J. Maas's Crescent City series reaches new heights as Bryce and Hunt's world is brought to the brink of collapse-with its future resting on their shoulders.