Sarah J. Maas is a #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author known for her epic fantasy novels and their devoted global readership. She began writing what would become the Throne of Glass series as a teenager, posting early chapters online before the series was acquired by Bloomsbury. Her three interconnected fantasy universes — Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City — have sold tens of millions of copies worldwide and been translated into dozens of langua...
House of Earth and Blood
House of Earth and Blood
Synopsis
In the city of Crescent City, where humans, Fae, angels, shifters, and demons coexist under the authoritarian rule of the Asteri — ancient beings who have ruled the world for millennia — a half-human, half-Fae woman named Bryce Quinlan is living a carefully constructed ordinary life two years after the murder of her best friend Danika Fendyr and nearly everyone Danika loved. When a demon that matches the description of what killed Danika begins killing again, Bryce is pulled into an investigation alongside Hunt Athalar — a fallen angel enslaved by the Asteri as punishment for leading an angel rebellion — who has been assigned to protect her. What unfolds is equal parts murder mystery and supernatural conspiracy, spiralling toward a revelation about what Danika knew, what she hid, and what she died for. Set in a contemporary-feeling city with an intricate magical and political infrastructure, this first Crescent City instalment establishes one of Maas's most detailed and fully realised worlds.
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Characters
Bryce QuinlanProtagonist
A half-human, half-Fae woman pulled into investigating a demon killing that echoes her best friend's murder.
Hunt AthalarProtagonist
A fallen angel enslaved by the Asteri, assigned to protect Bryce.
Ruhn DanaanSupporting
Bryce's half-brother, a Fae prince of the Autumn Court whose uneasy relationship with his father and complicated feelings about Bryce both feature prominently in the series.
Ithan HolstromSupporting
A wolf shifter and former pack-mate of Danika; his grief and his attempts to function after the massacre connect him to Bryce's investigation.
Danika FendyrSupporting
Bryce's murdered best friend, whose secrets drive the mystery.
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Edition
Dom Ziemi i Krwi. Część 2Paperback, 2020
620 pages
UroborosLanguage: englishISBN: 97883280830423 editions available
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need to read A Court of Thorns and Roses or Throne of Glass before starting this book?
You can read this book as a standalone entry point to Sarah J. Maas's work, as it introduces a brand-new modern fantasy setting [1.1.3]. However, because this series eventually crosses over with her other series, many readers find the overall journey more rewarding if they read the Court of Thorns and Roses series first.
How does the pacing and structure of the opening chapters compare to the rest of the book?
The first 100 to 150 pages feature heavy world-building and a massive information download to establish the complex urban setting of Midgard. Once this initial foundation is laid, the narrative shifts into a much faster, high-stakes murder mystery and action-driven plot.