House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, 1)

Sarah J. Maas's 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.

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Published Mar 3, 2020

816 pages

Average rating: 8.44

1,286 RATINGS

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Readers say *House of Earth and Blood* combines Sarah J. Maas’s hallmark magic and urban fantasy with intense emotions, political intrigue, and comple...

kkahoalii
Dec 27, 2025
8/10 stars
It started off slow, and the love chemistry was slow for me. The ending though was amazing!
Zya The Book Dragon
Jul 16, 2025
10/10 stars
The best book I have read all year. Why did I wait so long? I couldn’t book this down. Sure, the first 200 pages can be rough, but once you really dive into it, this world doesn’t let you go. I loved everything from the modern world to the mystery to the deception. I cannot wait to start the second book!
Oree
Jun 25, 2025
8/10 stars
It felt like nothing was happening from pages 0 to around 650... then everything happened in the last 140 pages with like 5 ish pages leading you onto the next book.

Spice level is low... this book gets recommended with Quicksilver, but it's nowhere near as spicy, which isn't a bad thing as the story and world are interesting
StephGold
Jan 06, 2026
10/10 stars
I really enjoyed getting sucked into this book. The fantasy world Maas creates is so damned entertaining. There are deep political themes, intriguing characters, and some spicy sex scenes. I'm definitely reading the next installment of this series.
annabq1999
Jan 04, 2026
10/10 stars
Might have to give her other books a try again based off of how good this book was! This was such an interesting read and I'm very excited to see where this story goes!

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