I have made my love for Sarah J. Maas’ books more than apparent here on my blog. The A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series is what I started with, and after flying through those five books, I knew I needed to get my hands on more material by Maas. I read the entire Throne of Glass (TOG) series next, and while I was aware that I still hadn’t touched anything from her Crescent City (CC) series, I will admit I was a little reluctant to. I had heard mixed reviews about her Crescent City books, and therefore put off reading them for a while, but I finally caved and am in the midst of the first book in the Crescent City series, House of Earth and Blood.
Maas’ House of Earth and Blood follows a young woman named Bryce Quinlan living in a place known as Midguard, where just about all facets of magical creatures and fae exist. This was a bit of a surprise to me, because Maas’ ACOTAR and TOG series include a select few of these sorts of beings, whereas in the CC world, everything goes. Bryce is described as half-human, half-fae, and without ruining anything for anyone who hasn’t yet read the first book in the CC series, Bryce finds herself in a bit of a mess. Some of her closest friends are horrifically murdered, and she finds herself tangled up in the chaos of trying to determine who, or what, killed them.
I am enjoying House of Earth and Blood, but I can definitely say I much prefer the ACOTAR and TOG series to CC. My opinion could change the further along I get in the CC world, but I’m finding that the existence of so many entities, worlds and kingdoms is a wee bit tricky to follow. It’s definitely a read as opposed to a rid, but it is certainly more chaotic in terms of plot when compared to some of Maas’ other works.
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