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House of Flame and Shadow

by Sarah J. Maas

Our rating

Spice 3/5 Darkness 4/5

Spice: moderate. Darkness: very dark.

Bryce is stranded somewhere very unexpected while Hunt and the others are stuck in Lunathion's worst prison. Huge on crossover payoff, less so on romance, and the ending split the fandom.

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Is House of Flame and Shadow spicy?

Yes, moderately. House of Flame and Shadow 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 Flame and Shadow?

We rate House of Flame and Shadow 4 out of 5 for darkness (very dark). The big content warnings are war, torture, graphic violence, death of a loved one. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read Crescent City in order?

Yes. House of Flame and Shadow is book 3 of Crescent City, so start with House of Earth and Blood.

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Content warnings

Show 4 content warnings for House of Flame and Shadow
  • War
  • Torture
  • Graphic violence
  • Death of a loved one

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Details

Series
Crescent City, book 3
Series status
Ongoing
Pages
848
First published
2024
Genre
Romantasy

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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