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House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1)

Sarah J. Maas

Start date: April 15, 2023

Finish date: May 15, 2023

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What Members Thought

Apr 30, 2024 Alicia Walton rated it it was amazing

Really Enjoyed this one! It took me a little more time to get into this one but once it picked up i feel in love! The emotions in this one are strong and I felt them all! Loved it even if the length of the book intimidated me! So worth it and can’t wait to read the next book! Always love Maas worlds!!

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Jan 07, 2021 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2021, fantasy

Well shit. Despite my expectations, this was really good. Why did I doubt Maas?? I should have known better.

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May 05, 2022 Allison rated it it was amazing

April 2022: Most of it I loved, parts of it I didn’t like. Overall, it was a great novel. Made me laugh and made me cry. Sarah’s dialogue is always top notch. I especially loved the Jelly Jubilee sections. Hilarious 😂

June 2024: WOW, WOW, just WOW. It was even better the second time. I love this story so much. The writing is so well done and I still love the JJ convos. The way all of the pack animals ran to help protect the human children and babies had me bawling 😭

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Jun 01, 2022 Heather Kimball rated it really liked it

Shelves: again-again

This book slowly drew me in. It was weird to see cell phones alongside fairytale creatures. It is a slow burn. You had better be ready for the windup with this one. It took about halfway through for me to truly become invested. Be careful who you enjoy as your favorite character. Many may or may not die. ;)

All jokes aside, good book.

Second read-through, there was a fair amount I missed the first time. *Sigh* Now to read the next one before book 3 is released.

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Jul 02, 2024 Mila rated it really liked it

even though it starts off pretty slow, it is not boring… liked the story and characters… at some point it gets overwhelming emotionally but it makes the reading experience more enjoyable

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Jan 20, 2021 Hazel rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2021

I loved everything about this book. The world building and the character development is detailed without being overbearing and is exactly what I have come to enjoy about this authors work. For it being such a large story I remained engaged throughout.

I can’t wait for book 2!

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