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Crescent City Series

Crescent City is a fantasy book series by Sarah J. Maas set in the magical city of Crescent City. The story follows Bryce Quinlan, a half-fae, half-human woman who, after tragically losing her friends, sets out to avenge their deaths and uncover answers that lead her into the city’s dark secrets. Alongside Hunt Athalar, a fallen angel enslaved and forced to serve those who enslaved him, she faces dangerous creatures and powerful enemies. In a city full of magic, political intrigue, and danger, Bryce must confront not only the external threats but also the dark past that continues to haunt her. The series combines elements of fantasy, detective work, and romance, offering readers a gripping tale of friendship, revenge, and redemption.

House of Flame and Shadow
House of Sky and Breath
House of Earth and Blood

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  1. 1

    House of Earth and Blood

    • 803 pages
    • 29 hours of reading
    4.5(696605)Add rating

    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.

    House of Earth and Blood
  2. 2

    House of Sky and Breath

    • 768 pages
    • 27 hours of reading
    4.6(6829)Add rating

    Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar have made a pact. As they process the events of the Spring they will keep things . platonic . until Winter Solstice. But can they resist when the crackling tension between them is enough to set the whole of Crescent City aflame? And they are not out of danger yet. Dragged into a rebel movement they want no part of, Bryce, Hunt and their friends find themselves pitted against the terrifying Asteri - whose notice they must avoid at all costs. But as they learn more about the rebel cause, they face a choice: stay silent while others are oppressed, or fight. And they've never been very good at staying silent. In this sexy, action-packed sequel to the #1 bestseller House of Earth and Blood, Sarah J. Maas weaves a captivating story of a world about to explode - and the people who will do anything to save it.

    House of Sky and Breath
  3. 3

    House of Flame and Shadow

    4.2(26913)Add rating

    The stunning third book in the sexy, action-packed Crescent City series, following theglobal 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.

    House of Flame and Shadow