House of Earth and Blood - By Sarah J. Maas - Crescent City Series Book One

House of Earth and Blood – by Sarah J. Maas
Book 1 in the Crescent City series

A city of gods and monsters.
A woman forged in fire.
And a fallen angel bound by chains and fate.

Bryce Quinlan had it all—endless nights, fierce friendships, and a life glittering with freedom—until a demon’s blade shattered everything. Grief becomes her shadow, anger her armor, and vengeance the only thing keeping her alive.

When new murders echo the past, Bryce is drawn into a deadly investigation that forces her to confront the ghosts she’s tried to outrun. Her unlikely partner: Hunt Athalar, a fallen angel with blood on his hands and rebellion in his scars. Enslaved by the Archangels he once defied, Hunt’s only chance at freedom lies in solving the case… and trusting the one woman who refuses to trust him.

As secrets unravel and desire ignites, Bryce and Hunt will uncover a darkness deeper than any demon—one that could tear Crescent City apart. To survive, they’ll have to risk everything… even their hearts.

✨ Tropes: urban fantasy, enemies-to-lovers, forced partnership, redemption arc, found family, grief and healing, slow-burn tension
✨ For fans of: Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, Fourth Wing, and From Blood and Ash
✨ Features: a glittering metropolis of angels, fae, and shifters, a fierce heroine who refuses to break, a fallen angel haunted by his past, murder, magic, and a love that burns brighter than the stars above Lunathion
✨ A sweeping romantasy of loss, vengeance, and love that defies gods, demons, and destiny itself.

"Through love, all is possible."