House of Earth and BloodHouse of Earth and Blood
What it's about
Bryce Quinlan, half human and half Fae, works by day at an antiquities shop and parties by night in Crescent City, a modern metropolis of angels, shifters, witches and mortals. Then a demon murders her closest friends. Two years later, when the killings start again, Bryce is ordered to help find the murderer, alongside Hunt Athalar, a fallen angel enslaved to the archangels who rule the city. The search leads to secrets that could bring down their world.
Why it's worth reading
It was a #1 New York Times bestseller and launched the Crescent City series, one of the most popular in modern fantasy. It's a big, addictive mix of urban fantasy, mystery and romance.
You'll love it if you liked
A Court of Thorns and Roses, Throne of Glass or Fourth Wing
Good to know
It's nearly 800 pages, and the first part is slow. It's for adults, with explicit sex and violence.
By the numbers
- Readers97 out of 100 · counts 40%+44
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller54 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+19
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
#1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1). 4.45★ from 1.4M Goodreads ratings.
Where it ranks
- #13 of the 108 romances we rank
- #23 of the 131 fantasy books we rank
- #87 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #201 of the 1,404 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1)
Reads as
Epic
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