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  • Crescent City, Book 1
  • Written by: Sarah J. Maas
  • Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
  • Length: 27 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,818 ratings)

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House of Earth and Blood

Written by: Sarah J. Maas
Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
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Publisher's Summary

Number one New York Times best-selling author Sarah J. Maas launches her brand-new CRESCENT CITY series 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' 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 pause-resisting suspense, this richly inventive new fantasy series by number one New York Times best-selling author Sarah J. Maas delves into the heartache of loss, the price of freedom - and the power of love.

©2020 Sarah J. Maas (P)2019 Audible, Inc.

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Tought start, worth pushing through

I started this book several times, never making it past the first few chapters. I was excited for the new release and bought without question. I was surprised and disappointed with the change in the authors tone. The story was hard to follow. The actions of the characters and their frequent and heavy use of corse language was hard to listen to. Out of credits, I was about to admit defeat and exchange this one.
I gave it one more go. I loved all the authors other works after all. Chapter 6 and the story changed. The language went back to similar level of cursing as in other works. The characters became more likeable and the story sucked you into another world. Worth sticking to it and experiencing another great story.

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This was painful

I have read other books by this author with mixed reviews depending on the book. But this one was just painful. In the beginning I kept pausing to google and see if I missed something. Was this actually the second or third book in the series? No the author was just very bad an explaining the intricate fantasy world this book is in. It was 1 hr and 12 min into the book when the author decided to finally describe what the MAIN character looked like. The story had some good ideas, and a few good parts. But over all it was painful, annoying and a chore to listen to.

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Classic Maas.

If you're a big fan of her other books, this holds true to her style. If you like her characters and their dispositions, you'll enjoy these.

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I laughed, got mad, my heart broke, and I cried!

Honestly, this read started out ssssllloow. But I'm telling you now, it's worth every freaking second. This book is so well written. The slow parts for character development are absolutely needed and pay off. This book in the last 20 chapters is such an emotional rollercoaster of a read, that I'm officially wrecked. WRECKED!!!! 10 Stars !

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NEW FAVORITE

I'm hooked! My new favourite series! This book is incredible. The narrator is phenomenal and deserves an award of some sorts in my opinion. She really brought the book to life.

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3rd time listening

I love this story. It goes so quickly and the narrator does an amazing job identifying each character when speaking so following a conversation is effortless. A story I will come back to again and wish there was another in the series.

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Amazing

Such a good book! The first few chapters seemed a little different from her usual work and I was a little sceptical at first. But push through because this book is phenomenal if you are a fan of Sarah J Maas. Action, suspense, twists, love it’s got it all. I can’t wait for the next one.

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amazing story

get through the first 2 chapters... the rest of the book is SO worth it!

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Amazing!!

This book is absolutely amazing there are so many twist and turns you never can guess what’s coming next.
If your a cryer beware there was a few times I cried during this book. But it was well worth it for thIs amazing story.

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Dare I say I like the audiobook more!

Elizabeth Evans is amazing. She brought Maas’ book to life. Must listen if you want a compelling story full of friendship, fantasy, and intricacies! Can’t wait for the next book!

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