A great sneak peek at the newest Sarah J. Maas book. The storyline is intriguing. Characters are easily to develop feelings for & care about their livelihood & outcome within the story. Can't wait to read the entire book/series!

WOW what a beginning to a book! This little sample sure had me hooked! I have the book on audio from the library so I can't wait to dive in!

I read the exclusive extract from Netgalley and then went on to purchase the full book (I got a special edition from Waterstones).

While I love Sarah J Maas, this book is not her best.

Ironically, the plot and characters in her YA works are better developed than in this adult writing endeavour.

If you are looking for something that is light and easy to read (albeit, it is a bit dense in some points as Maas commits the sin of info dumping) and are new to fantasy (it's also heavy on the romance), you should definitely pick it up!

However, if you are a seasoned fantasy reader, steer clear of this one.

I can't rave enough about this book! Sarah J. Maas has an incredible talent for writing in such a way that I'm instantly immersed in the story and attached to the characters. Even as you plunge into the story and are a bit overwhelmed by the depth of the world she has created, I found myself caught in the current and unable to put the book down.

I love how strong and independent Bryce is and how she fights for what she wants and when she meets Hunt, sparks fly. I won't talk too much about the actual story as I don't want to give any surprises away, but I was completely gripped and went through a kaleidoscope of emotions throughout. There aren't many books which can make you laugh and cry within a few chapters, let alone pages!

This is an incredible new fantasy world and I can't wait to read the next instalment! I give this 5 out of 5.

From everything that I was able to read so far. I'm in love! Sarah J. Maas never steers me wrong with her books. With this being an Adult fiction. She did very well. Lots of world build up and fantastic characters

Really enjoyed this extract, can't wait to read the full book. The author has painted an excellent picture of the new world, was disappointed to have to stop.

Only a few chapters in, and Sarah J. Maas has painted this world so vividly. The characters, the setting, the descriptions are brilliant and exciting.
I can already tell how huge and detailed this world is, so I urge you when you read it, take your time and savour every page. There is a lot of new information to take in and learn but even from reading just the first little bit, I’m so intrigued as to find out how much bigger it gets.
From the first page I already love how vast the number of different creatures and species there are.
You can tell immediately that this is adult and not young adult. It is still very much Sarah J Maas’s style of writing which I love, but a more intricate and mature element is woven in it, so I found it required a lot more focus and concentration. I love the dynamic between the characters already. The friendships are so well written and I also love how, despite it being a fantasy book, the dialogue is so relatable. It has a great thread of humour and I cannot wait to read on and fall in love and feel all the emotions that I'm certain are coming our way.
This is going to be a really exciting new adventure.

THIS BOOK SURPASSED EVERY SINGLE EXPECTATION I HAD, AND MY BAR WAS SET SKY-HIGH. Truly, I'm in awe right now. This review will be so scatterbrained, but one thing is for certain: Sarah J. Maas is THE QUEEN of my heart and I'm 100% ok with that.

I'll keep my review spoiler free since I know so many people have yet to read this, but let me just say this- Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood is absolutely SJM's best book TO DATE. It was everything I wanted and more.....TOG and ACOTAR who??? (kidding, but also serious).

Bryce Quinlan & Hunt Athalar are my favorite MC's SJM has written thus far, and that's coming from someone who loves TOG and ACOTAR. But Bryce & Hunt are everything to me. In all honesty though, every character (good and bad), I loved. I was so invested in these characters and time ceased to exist while reading this book. I lost track of the number of times I cried also, it was SO much more emotional than I ever thought!

My TBR is officially royally fucked. I have the biggest book hangover and I'm so sorry to the books I read after this. I can't wait to reread this and I most definitely will.

In short, there was seriously not one thing I didn't like or wish was different. I haven't been this excited about a series in AGES. I am obsessed, and I want everyone to know!

(Side note: I know this book will not be for everyone, and that's ok. SJM is fiercely loved but also not everyone's cup of tea. I get that, and I can't force everyone to read it and love it. This book is different than her YA series, and I hope people at least give it a chance if they try.)

Original Goodreads review:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44778083-house-of-earth-and-blood?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Gkmg3QuFLP&rank=2

A great taster of Sarah J Maas's new book. This extract made me even more excited to read the full novel can’t wait!

I’m super excited to read more!
I enjoy SJM’s writing and I’m looking forward to seeing her write a more mature book

A great taster of Sarah J Maas's new world. This extract made me even more excited to read the full novel

Instantly hooked by the sample pages of Crescent City and with Bryce’s introduction. The world is complex and intriguing but not confusing and I’m interested to see how it all develops and plays out in the final copy.

Sarah at her BEST!!
Crescent city... Bree.. Hunt.. ❤️
Such complex world building is something i can only expect from Sarah... Nothing else compares..

The House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas is set on a world where there are fae, shifters of all kinds, angels, demons, and also humans.

I was given the first five chapters of the book, and that was enough to set the world, the scene, and introduce you to a number of characters.

Bryce is half human, half fae, loves to party, and is aware that she's in a world that doesn't treat every race the same.  I have read enough to be introduced to Bryce, and then see the moment where the most awful thing has happened.  So, I can't tell you much more than that!

Sarah J Maas is good at sweeping you along with the story, and leaving you wanting more!  She does romance and danger well, and I'm sure the full book is going to be a great ride! 

 House of Earth and Blood  was published on 3rd March 2020, and is available at  Amazon ,  Waterstones  (who have an exclusive edition) and your  local independent bookshop .

You can follow Sarah J Maas on her  website  or on  Instagram .

I was given the first five chapters of this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to  Bloomsbury Publishing.

I was hooked on Crescent City after only a few pages on this exclusive extract. Sarah J. Maas created a world that was effortless to dive into and characters i was immediately drawn to. I was left counting down the minutes until Crescent City was released.

Sorry I never gave a feedback. Of course I loved it. I love Sarah J.. Maas. I just got to read the whole book and forgot about giving a feedback here!

A great excerpt from a book that left me needing to read further. I would have preferred to have the whole book as a review but instead have purchased the audio recording.

Despite the slow, and information heavy, start of this book, it was an enjoyable read. It is similar to Sarah J Maas' other novels and especially shares many similarities with Heir of Fire. Maas did create a world entirely different than what we have seen from her before and she perfectly uses the freedoms the adult genre provides. This first book promises an exciting new series for all Maas' fans and is a must read if you enjoyed her other works.

I was lucky enough to receive a early excerpt of this book from NetGalley and I absolutely loved it!! It’s definitely one of my favourite books of the year and it opened my eyes to the world of Adult Fantasy! The characters in this book are absolutely incredible, well fleshed out and so easy to read about and the plot kept me on my toes the entire time I was reading it!

There were definitely some laughs and some tears throughout this book and I would definitely recommend!!

I really appreciate the extract, and now that I've read the whole book, I can leave a whole review:

Well, this book is a roller coaster. The beginning has a lot of info to process, but from the 5-6th chapter I was totally in the book.
Bad things: Sarah copied herself. There is a lot of stuff similar toThrone of glass series, I won't say what because is spoiler but... yeah.

And the same with the characters, Fury is Amren 2.0. and Hunt is pretty similar to Rowan, I mean, I prefer a lot more Rowan but... Hunt is a serious guy without friends and hates Bryce because he has prejudged her, just like Rowan and Aelin at the beginning of their relationship. Then their become partners in a case, friends, lovers, etc... you know how it goes. Besides, is not as if Bryce is like Aelin but sometimes Sarah tried to do her a badass and... not very well. But not always, Bryce is pretty badass in her way, and I like her a lot, the more I read, the more I liked her. Anyway, my fav characters were her and Ruhn, I need to read more about him!!

And the end?? <i>Holy shit, </i> Sarah has a gift writing amazing conclusions. Incredible. I have no fucking idea how it's going to continue in the next books. But I can't wait to know.

I wish I could say this book was completely awesome and perfect but nope. I just hope she do the next book like ACOMAF, fucking fantastic.