House of Earth and Blood

A #1 New York Times bestseller! Sarah J. Maas’s bestselling Crescent City series begins with House of Earth and Blood,which follows the story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magicdangerand searing romance. Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friendsleaving her bereftwoundedand alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up againBryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She’ll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angelnow enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose-to assassinate his boss’s enemiesno questions asked. But with a demon wreaking havoc in the cityhe’s offered an irresistible deal: help Bryce find the murdererand his freedom will be within reach. As Bryce and Hunt dig deep into Crescent City’s underbellythey discover a dark power that threatens everything and everyone they hold dearand they findin each othera blazing passion-one that could set them both freeif they’d only let it. With unforgettable characterssizzling romanceand page-turning suspensethis richly inventive new fantasy series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas delves into the heartache of lossthe price of freedom-and the power of love.