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House of Earth and Blood

by Sarah J. Maas

Our rating

Spice 3/5 Darkness 3/5

Spice: moderate. Darkness: dark.

Urban fantasy Maas: phones, clubs, angels and a half-fae party girl hunting whoever killed her best friend. The first 200 pages are a slog and the last 200 are a sprint.

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Is House of Earth and Blood spicy?

Yes, moderately. House of Earth and Blood has a few open-door scenes, explicit enough that you'll notice, but the plot still does most of the work. We rate it 3 out of 5.

How dark is House of Earth and Blood?

We rate House of Earth and Blood 3 out of 5 for darkness (dark). The big content warnings are graphic violence, gore, murder, drug or alcohol abuse. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read Crescent City in order?

House of Earth and Blood is book 1 of Crescent City, so it's the place to start. The series has 3 books on our list so far and is still ongoing.

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Content warnings

Show 5 content warnings for House of Earth and Blood
  • Graphic violence
  • Gore
  • Murder
  • Drug or alcohol abuse
  • Death of a loved one

These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.

Details

Series
Crescent City, book 1
Series status
Ongoing
Pages
805
First published
2019
Genre
Romantasy, Dark Fantasy

Crescent City reading order

  1. House of Earth and Blood
  2. House of Sky and Breath
  3. House of Flame and Shadow

Full Crescent City series guide

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