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“A dizzying, suspenseful whirl that surprises at every turn.” -Entertainment Weekly
Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths.
Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now 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 enemies, no questions asked. But with a demon wreaking havoc in the city, he's offered an irresistible help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach.
As Bryce and Hunt dig deep into Crescent City's underbelly, they're plunged into the fight of a lifetime, making them question everything they thought they knew. With a sizzling romance at its heart and surprises at every turn, the #1 New York Times bestselling Crescent City series has captivated readers everywhere with its exploration of loss, power, and love.
Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths.
Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now 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 enemies, no questions asked. But with a demon wreaking havoc in the city, he's offered an irresistible help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach.
As Bryce and Hunt dig deep into Crescent City's underbelly, they're plunged into the fight of a lifetime, making them question everything they thought they knew. With a sizzling romance at its heart and surprises at every turn, the #1 New York Times bestselling Crescent City series has captivated readers everywhere with its exploration of loss, power, and love.
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Published January 30, 2024
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Sarah J. Maas
105 books528k followersSarah J. Maas is the #1 bestselling author of the Throne of Glass, Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City series. Her books have sold millions of copies and are published in thirty-eight languages. She lives in New York City with her family.
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July 22, 2025
Unfortunately one of the worst book series ever read. One of the least creative fantasy books and ends up just being corny capitalist democracy propaganda. I don’t find any of the characters or their relationships to be well-written and while I feel like Sarah j mass usually can get me to feel attached to characters and storylines this was a complete dud. Only finished bc I knew it was important canon for the other series which i think will just end up tanking ACOTAR world. Why can’t they just be separate storylines, why must it attach? I hate to give such a negative review but,, being the Taylor swift of authors means I think her brand will be able to take it. I’m certainly not snobby about my fantasy books but this just had no redeeming qualities for me.
August 11, 2024
my heart has been ripped out
Beautiful. Absolutely, devastatingly beautiful. The character development, the worlds tied together - I could not be more impressed. What do I do now?
Beautiful. Absolutely, devastatingly beautiful. The character development, the worlds tied together - I could not be more impressed. What do I do now?
December 31, 2024
Jeg synes bok 1 var bra, den anbefaler jeg veldig. Og så anbefaler jeg å stoppe der, siden de to siste var ganske mye dårligere.
April 12, 2024
Romantasy. Protective alpha-holes. Fierce, give no fucks females. This series has everything you need all wrapped into 3 books. I truly fell in love with this series from the first chapter. SJM truly knows what she is doing and you will cry, laugh, swoon, and want to go out and own the world.
Be right back. I need to go find a chimera and a pegasus.
New to fantasy? Give this series a go! I cannot recommend it enough! 100/10 recommend to anyone.
“Through love all is possible”
“Knock em dead Pax. Hopefully not literally.”
“I’m Queen, I’m Judge, jury, and I am your mother fucking executioner”
“Light it up!”
“What is made of love can never be destroyed.”
“Live your life, Quinlan, and live it well.”
Be right back. I need to go find a chimera and a pegasus.
New to fantasy? Give this series a go! I cannot recommend it enough! 100/10 recommend to anyone.
“Through love all is possible”
“Knock em dead Pax. Hopefully not literally.”
“I’m Queen, I’m Judge, jury, and I am your mother fucking executioner”
“Light it up!”
“What is made of love can never be destroyed.”
“Live your life, Quinlan, and live it well.”
February 26, 2025
4.5 - 0.5 deduction for wildly confusing world building (side characters make up for it in spades, though)
August 1, 2024
soooo good. first book had me actually sobbing/ugly crying. read all three books super fast. the world building was really hard to follow initially because it felt like so much info at once. other than that, they’re all super fast pace which i love
November 26, 2024
While A court of thorns and roses was my starter book into this world, I think crescent city is the one I can relate with the most. Though the world building may take a while, I can say I can dream of exactly what is being conveyed.
July 7, 2025
So for most people, ACOTAR is their gold standard. For me, Throne of Glass is my Roman Empire. I worry if you fall into either of these categories you might enter into this series expecting something you're not going to get. It is such a different vibe and different world to what you might expect. The story also goes HARD. I really enjoyed it. I think Sarah J Maas creates strong women who are flawed and I always appreciate that read. I struggled a bit with Hunt. He felt a bit meh for my liking. There are a couple of holes here and there that bug me a bit. A few things that don't make sense. But for the most part I thought it was a good series and I liked it. I'm a bit sad a few character stories weren't wrapped up well the end - but I thought the nod to ACOTAR was rad and there is a nod to Throne of Glass as well.
I liked the technology aspect being bought in as well. I think it is a good one to sink your teeth into. I'm yet to find a fantasy romance writer that I love more than Maas though, so I'm a bit biased.
I liked the technology aspect being bought in as well. I think it is a good one to sink your teeth into. I'm yet to find a fantasy romance writer that I love more than Maas though, so I'm a bit biased.
June 24, 2024
overall rating: 4.7/5 stars
hoeab rating: 5/5 stars
"I'm Stan and I was wrong-" 🤡
This was actually really really good and I'm so sorry to anyone I doubted 😭
hosab: 4/5 stars
This was still a fun book but the perfection of book one is overshadowing this for me lmao
hofas: 5/5 stars
Bryce they could never make me hate you <3
hoeab rating: 5/5 stars
"I'm Stan and I was wrong-" 🤡
This was actually really really good and I'm so sorry to anyone I doubted 😭
hosab: 4/5 stars
This was still a fun book but the perfection of book one is overshadowing this for me lmao
hofas: 5/5 stars
Bryce they could never make me hate you <3
March 17, 2025
Couldn't put it down!
I have loved the books by Sarah J Maas!. Very well
written and had great characters and plot lines. I'm sad to be finished!
I have loved the books by Sarah J Maas!. Very well
written and had great characters and plot lines. I'm sad to be finished!
April 29, 2025
I love these books. So many different kinds of plot and well written characters. The modern stuff takes a min to get used to but in many ways these are the grown up versions of TOG and ACOTAR that I needed. I’ve just finished the Graphic Audios which were an entirely new and wonderful experience.
Plenty of twists and such a great ending.
Plenty of twists and such a great ending.
October 7, 2024
Overall really really enjoyed the world building, it doesn’t stop at book 1. Loved that it’s not written in pov but you still get their perspectives and thoughts as if it’s pov. Quite a lot of characters and side stories, I enjoyed all of them except for Ithan’s. If frustration is what sjm wanted us to feel from Ithan’s tunnel vision then she succeeded. Murder mystery, espionage, magic mix tech and multiverse storyline (end of book 2 surprise) - 4.75/5 bc first half of book 3 felt way too long.
June 8, 2024
I cannot wait to read the next acotar book so I can get their POV during all this!!
I did not expect everything to wrap up so nicely in this book. Everyone’s story feels finished (besides tharions - don’t know what’s up with that situation) that it’s hard to picture another book in the series. If we get one, amazing, if not, i’m content with the story as is <3
I did not expect everything to wrap up so nicely in this book. Everyone’s story feels finished (besides tharions - don’t know what’s up with that situation) that it’s hard to picture another book in the series. If we get one, amazing, if not, i’m content with the story as is <3
February 17, 2024
Oh my goodness. The series is amazing. The first book felt long and it was hard to understand what direction it was taking (at least for me), but then I read the second and third books and I am once again blown away by the author's talent for sharing a story.
I loved Bryce and Hunt and they finally get to be together. Their courage through the hard times and even though they shared the same fears, they also became each other's courage. Syrinx, and the fire sprites always made me smile. There was humour, love, sentiment, and adventures that had me sitting on the edge of my seat. I love how she told multiple characters stories and how they eventually intertwine with each other. I can only hope that there is more interaction between Rhysand and Bryce. I hope the characters can have adventures together and maybe even help each other build better worlds. Loved these books. I can't even fathom the talent and time it takes to write a book, let alone the thought processes that must be entertained. As an avid book reader, sometimes it feels like it takes forever for the next adventure of your favorite characters, but I have to say, reading this book has made the wait absolutely worth every single second. Thank you to Sarah J. Maas for sharing your ideas with the world.
I loved Bryce and Hunt and they finally get to be together. Their courage through the hard times and even though they shared the same fears, they also became each other's courage. Syrinx, and the fire sprites always made me smile. There was humour, love, sentiment, and adventures that had me sitting on the edge of my seat. I love how she told multiple characters stories and how they eventually intertwine with each other. I can only hope that there is more interaction between Rhysand and Bryce. I hope the characters can have adventures together and maybe even help each other build better worlds. Loved these books. I can't even fathom the talent and time it takes to write a book, let alone the thought processes that must be entertained. As an avid book reader, sometimes it feels like it takes forever for the next adventure of your favorite characters, but I have to say, reading this book has made the wait absolutely worth every single second. Thank you to Sarah J. Maas for sharing your ideas with the world.
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September 19, 2024
House of earth and blood
Welcome to Crescent City, where shifters, fae, angels, witches, sprites, and any other magical creatures that you can think of coexist in relative peace and order.
Bryce Quinlan lost everything 2 years ago when her best friend’s pack was slaughtered, along with her best friend, in their apartment. Now, as she is trying to move on, without much success, she is forced to dive back into those painful memories when she is asked by the governor of the city to team up with Bryce who is a sarcastic and "gorgeous-and-I-know-it" half-human half-fae girl and Hunt is the sexy fallen angel, the ex-general who's now a slave to the republic after leading a failed rebellion , to investigate a murder that seems to have the same signature as her best friend’s. Only, the more they investigate, the more complicated it becomes, as the murders seem to be connected to a theft that happened 2 years prior, and to a new drug that hit the street and could have disastrous repercussions for the city.
The main intrigue is a mix of murder, theft, and a drug-selling scheme to solve, and even though this book is almost 800 pages, it doesn’t drag on. There is action, in last 200 pages. There are also some plot twists and just enough mystery to keep us guessing about the identity of the person behind it all until the end and it honestly kept me at the edge of my seat. I know that some people are sick and tired of Sarah J. Maas's style and I admit that Bryce reminds me of Aelin and her relationship with Hunt is a little similar to Feyre and Rhys's relationship at their beginning or even similar to Aelin and Rowan's relationship , but I still liked it and I really enjoyed reading this book.
House of sky and breath
This book takes place a few months after the end of House of Earth and Blood. Bryce is trying to adapt to her new reality as the Princess of Fae, while also trying to work things out with Hunt to build a healthy and serious relationship. Hunt is enjoying his newfound freedom and Ruhn is building back the trust between his sister and him. The friendship developing between the guys in this book is so wholesome! Ruhn, Flynn, Declan, Tharion, Hunt, and even Ithan are becoming a little boy's club. Hypaxia is also more present in this book and I can already see that Bryce and her will make a kickass duo.
Everything was fine and normal until they get sucked into a rescue mission involving some rebels and ruthless faes that will not hesitate to destroy them all should their affiliation with rebels be revealed.
The plot is good, full of unexpected twists and shocking revelations though, and the pace is engaging. I was both excited to know what would happen, at the same time, I wanted to take my time and enjoy this book. Conflicted emotions , well detailed plot and character from the first book have a big significance in this book, and I like that there was a deeper connection between the books than simply having the same set of characters embarking on a new adventure.
This might be an unpopular opinion, I was not impressed with Danika’s choices and behavior toward Bryce, and the friendship I admired so much in the first book turned a little sour.The found family is one of my favorite tropes, and I loved every mundane moment with the gang in this book because of this feeling of finally having somewhere to belong and had people who cared about them.
I am a little disappointed though that Aidas was not more present in this book. I believe he has the potential to be a truly complex and interesting morally grey character, but we haven't seen enough of him to really know what he is up to and where he stands in the conflict that is to come.
.
House of shadow and flame
The information dumping I complained about before.. was prevalent everywhere.. with an entire chapter even dedicated to nothing else. The reader retains that close connection with the characters or they divide the content into more segments and I really think either choice could have saved the final part of the story for me.
There is understandably.. a lot happening in this novel. We've had over 1,600 pages previously to build a world-sized cast and a monumental plot. In trying to tie together everyone's personal histories, their present situations as individuals, and their role in the overarching tale.. while also managing all the chaotic plot devices, any connection with the characters or the story itself was lost.
Interactions between characters mostly felt forced and uninteresting. I wanted to feel for my favorites, but I wasn't given the opportunity. We were too busy being jettisoned to the next thought or next scene.
Everyone is leveling up, becoming super natural powerful, none of them getting power beyond our main protagonist. Every time there's a problem, there's a solution at the ready. I never spent a moment fearing for anyone.. and that's not something I can say for either of the other books in the series.While that's not to say that everyone is safe and secure. The surprises are minimal and while I found one of them quite interesting in concept, it was handled in such an offhanded way that I didn't care.
The Chosen One thing is so exaggerated everyone around her has suddenly become dependent on her. All these previously strong characters are there standing like useless props for the Super Magical Starborn Princess. They've all become too weak, too guilt-ridden, too afraid to insert random vulnerability here.
Welcome to Crescent City, where shifters, fae, angels, witches, sprites, and any other magical creatures that you can think of coexist in relative peace and order.
Bryce Quinlan lost everything 2 years ago when her best friend’s pack was slaughtered, along with her best friend, in their apartment. Now, as she is trying to move on, without much success, she is forced to dive back into those painful memories when she is asked by the governor of the city to team up with Bryce who is a sarcastic and "gorgeous-and-I-know-it" half-human half-fae girl and Hunt is the sexy fallen angel, the ex-general who's now a slave to the republic after leading a failed rebellion , to investigate a murder that seems to have the same signature as her best friend’s. Only, the more they investigate, the more complicated it becomes, as the murders seem to be connected to a theft that happened 2 years prior, and to a new drug that hit the street and could have disastrous repercussions for the city.
The main intrigue is a mix of murder, theft, and a drug-selling scheme to solve, and even though this book is almost 800 pages, it doesn’t drag on. There is action, in last 200 pages. There are also some plot twists and just enough mystery to keep us guessing about the identity of the person behind it all until the end and it honestly kept me at the edge of my seat. I know that some people are sick and tired of Sarah J. Maas's style and I admit that Bryce reminds me of Aelin and her relationship with Hunt is a little similar to Feyre and Rhys's relationship at their beginning or even similar to Aelin and Rowan's relationship , but I still liked it and I really enjoyed reading this book.
House of sky and breath
This book takes place a few months after the end of House of Earth and Blood. Bryce is trying to adapt to her new reality as the Princess of Fae, while also trying to work things out with Hunt to build a healthy and serious relationship. Hunt is enjoying his newfound freedom and Ruhn is building back the trust between his sister and him. The friendship developing between the guys in this book is so wholesome! Ruhn, Flynn, Declan, Tharion, Hunt, and even Ithan are becoming a little boy's club. Hypaxia is also more present in this book and I can already see that Bryce and her will make a kickass duo.
Everything was fine and normal until they get sucked into a rescue mission involving some rebels and ruthless faes that will not hesitate to destroy them all should their affiliation with rebels be revealed.
The plot is good, full of unexpected twists and shocking revelations though, and the pace is engaging. I was both excited to know what would happen, at the same time, I wanted to take my time and enjoy this book. Conflicted emotions , well detailed plot and character from the first book have a big significance in this book, and I like that there was a deeper connection between the books than simply having the same set of characters embarking on a new adventure.
This might be an unpopular opinion, I was not impressed with Danika’s choices and behavior toward Bryce, and the friendship I admired so much in the first book turned a little sour.The found family is one of my favorite tropes, and I loved every mundane moment with the gang in this book because of this feeling of finally having somewhere to belong and had people who cared about them.
I am a little disappointed though that Aidas was not more present in this book. I believe he has the potential to be a truly complex and interesting morally grey character, but we haven't seen enough of him to really know what he is up to and where he stands in the conflict that is to come.
.
House of shadow and flame
The information dumping I complained about before.. was prevalent everywhere.. with an entire chapter even dedicated to nothing else. The reader retains that close connection with the characters or they divide the content into more segments and I really think either choice could have saved the final part of the story for me.
There is understandably.. a lot happening in this novel. We've had over 1,600 pages previously to build a world-sized cast and a monumental plot. In trying to tie together everyone's personal histories, their present situations as individuals, and their role in the overarching tale.. while also managing all the chaotic plot devices, any connection with the characters or the story itself was lost.
Interactions between characters mostly felt forced and uninteresting. I wanted to feel for my favorites, but I wasn't given the opportunity. We were too busy being jettisoned to the next thought or next scene.
Everyone is leveling up, becoming super natural powerful, none of them getting power beyond our main protagonist. Every time there's a problem, there's a solution at the ready. I never spent a moment fearing for anyone.. and that's not something I can say for either of the other books in the series.While that's not to say that everyone is safe and secure. The surprises are minimal and while I found one of them quite interesting in concept, it was handled in such an offhanded way that I didn't care.
The Chosen One thing is so exaggerated everyone around her has suddenly become dependent on her. All these previously strong characters are there standing like useless props for the Super Magical Starborn Princess. They've all become too weak, too guilt-ridden, too afraid to insert random vulnerability here.
September 1, 2025
📌Wrap up Time ✨
📌Ranking the books
1.HOEAB
2.HOSAB
3.HOFAS
NOW NOW
I did rate all these books a 5⭐
But ....
❤HOEAB - was the best in terms of fantasy and action, the mistery thriller aspect was nice and it kept me guessing, it was full of suspense and twists, the introduction to the world was immaculate and i got immersedin the city vibes very easily, the characters introduction and their friendships were also very nicely done and I knew the found family trope is coming.
Also in terms of emotions this one was the best. It made me tear up a bit - LeLe i m looking at you now.
The ending was 🤯🤯🤯
💙HOSAB - was the best in terms of romance, damn i loved to see Bryce and Hunt being a couple and the SPICEEEEEEE wasss so good.I love a good slow burn and this gave me everything i wanted from it .Also Ruhn and Lidia started to form a connection too .The side characters became more present and their friendship more explored. But it terms of action there was not much, just the ending.
💛HOFAS - this one was the best one in terms of PLOT TWISTS and reveals and everything coming together and making sense.ALSO THE ACOTAR CROSS OVER with BOTH of my favorite characters??? Seeing Nesta and Azriel interacting with Bryce? I WANT MOREEEEE . I NEED MORE OF THIS .Also for me the final battle was very satisfying, i loved the action throughout the book ( even if it was not so intense ) I did not get bored at all even tho the pace was slow. 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
I got to love new characters because lots of their back story got exposed and they also developed as individuals - Ruhn, Lidia , Ithan, Hypaxia , Tharion.
SO YEAH - IN CONCLUSION - i loved all 3 of these books for quite different reasons.🤷🏽♀️
📌Ranking the Characters
1.Ruhn
2.Lidia
3.Hypaxia
4.Ithan
5.Bryce
6.Hunt
7.Tharion
8.Declan
9.Flynn
10.Aidas and Apollion
Special mentions : Connor, Cormac, Lehabah, Jesiba
Neutral : Juniper, Fury , Ember and Randall, Naomi and Isaiah, Baxian, Adriadne ( She kinda annoyed me tho )
Hated : The autumn king, Avallen King , Micah, Celestina , the asteri and rigelus , Danika( controversiol but i think she was not a good friend at all , what s up with a the lying and hidding??? ) , Sabine, The Viper Queen ,Sigrid, Sandriel.
📌Couples
I like lidia and ruhn more as individuals, But i am more of a fan of BRYCE X HUNT as a couple. Idk if it makes sense but it is what it is.
📌overall
Plot 5/5⭐
Characters 5/5 🧝♀️
Love and relationships 4/5 ❤
Spice 🌶🌶🌶/5
Found family 5/5 🤝🏻
World building 5/5 🌃
Magic system 4/5🔮
Action 4/5⚔
Twists 5/5🔎
Tears 2/5💧
📌A little word about my faves
💙 Ruhn - so since the first book I was like a ruhn girl. I cannot explain whar exactly attracted me to him but smth did.I liked his appearance and his personality. He looks like a bad boy but he has a heart of gold.He cares about his friends and about his sister and about lidia. He would sacrifice himself before he lets anybody else get hurt.
💛Lidia - what a strong girl boss.Fr
wym she had 2 kids??? and wym those kids are mean to her??My poor girl has been thru hell and back, she lived a miserable life as a kid then she had a double life then she had to indulge pollux and lie to everyone she felt like caring for...damn my heart breaks for her.But she was strong and became a better version of herself in the end.
❤Bryce - our spoiled party girl princess .
She was a Rollercoaster to me , first i got annoyed by her bratty attitude, then i warmed up to her and thought that she is actually smart and good at planning, then i got frustrated by her and her acts towards her soulmate - Hunt ( wym yu are hidding stuff from him? ) then i started to like her again, then she ended up in acotar and was a jerk to my babies and i started to curse her, but then she saved the world so we were good in the end.Phew She kept me on my toes.
🖤Hunt - well he s a cutie pie that acts tough.Yes yes i know Umbra mortis scaryyyyy shitt but i could not take him seriously with that when he was such a softie to Bryce.Idk i just feel like he didn't have much of a personality by himself so that is why he is not so high up my top.
🤎Ithan - WHAT A LOVELY SURPRISE HE WAS. The little pup that i expected nothing from made me the happiest when he finally got rid of that old hag Sabine.Yey thank you for your service sir! Also he is hot and cute and caring . He grew on me slowly but surely.
💚Hypaxia - witch queen of the dead .She was very loyal to her friends, devoted to the bigger cause. She was such a smart ass and great asset in the war.She was nice and friendly and i am flad she felt into her true power. Love a woman in stem 🧪⚗
📌Ranking the books
1.HOEAB
2.HOSAB
3.HOFAS
NOW NOW
I did rate all these books a 5⭐
But ....
❤HOEAB - was the best in terms of fantasy and action, the mistery thriller aspect was nice and it kept me guessing, it was full of suspense and twists, the introduction to the world was immaculate and i got immersedin the city vibes very easily, the characters introduction and their friendships were also very nicely done and I knew the found family trope is coming.
Also in terms of emotions this one was the best. It made me tear up a bit - LeLe i m looking at you now.
The ending was 🤯🤯🤯
💙HOSAB - was the best in terms of romance, damn i loved to see Bryce and Hunt being a couple and the SPICEEEEEEE wasss so good.I love a good slow burn and this gave me everything i wanted from it .Also Ruhn and Lidia started to form a connection too .The side characters became more present and their friendship more explored. But it terms of action there was not much, just the ending.
💛HOFAS - this one was the best one in terms of PLOT TWISTS and reveals and everything coming together and making sense.ALSO THE ACOTAR CROSS OVER with BOTH of my favorite characters??? Seeing Nesta and Azriel interacting with Bryce? I WANT MOREEEEE . I NEED MORE OF THIS .Also for me the final battle was very satisfying, i loved the action throughout the book ( even if it was not so intense ) I did not get bored at all even tho the pace was slow. 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
I got to love new characters because lots of their back story got exposed and they also developed as individuals - Ruhn, Lidia , Ithan, Hypaxia , Tharion.
SO YEAH - IN CONCLUSION - i loved all 3 of these books for quite different reasons.🤷🏽♀️
📌Ranking the Characters
1.Ruhn
2.Lidia
3.Hypaxia
4.Ithan
5.Bryce
6.Hunt
7.Tharion
8.Declan
9.Flynn
10.Aidas and Apollion
Special mentions : Connor, Cormac, Lehabah, Jesiba
Neutral : Juniper, Fury , Ember and Randall, Naomi and Isaiah, Baxian, Adriadne ( She kinda annoyed me tho )
Hated : The autumn king, Avallen King , Micah, Celestina , the asteri and rigelus , Danika( controversiol but i think she was not a good friend at all , what s up with a the lying and hidding??? ) , Sabine, The Viper Queen ,Sigrid, Sandriel.
📌Couples
I like lidia and ruhn more as individuals, But i am more of a fan of BRYCE X HUNT as a couple. Idk if it makes sense but it is what it is.
📌overall
Plot 5/5⭐
Characters 5/5 🧝♀️
Love and relationships 4/5 ❤
Spice 🌶🌶🌶/5
Found family 5/5 🤝🏻
World building 5/5 🌃
Magic system 4/5🔮
Action 4/5⚔
Twists 5/5🔎
Tears 2/5💧
📌A little word about my faves
💙 Ruhn - so since the first book I was like a ruhn girl. I cannot explain whar exactly attracted me to him but smth did.I liked his appearance and his personality. He looks like a bad boy but he has a heart of gold.He cares about his friends and about his sister and about lidia. He would sacrifice himself before he lets anybody else get hurt.
💛Lidia - what a strong girl boss.Fr
wym she had 2 kids??? and wym those kids are mean to her??My poor girl has been thru hell and back, she lived a miserable life as a kid then she had a double life then she had to indulge pollux and lie to everyone she felt like caring for...damn my heart breaks for her.But she was strong and became a better version of herself in the end.
❤Bryce - our spoiled party girl princess .
She was a Rollercoaster to me , first i got annoyed by her bratty attitude, then i warmed up to her and thought that she is actually smart and good at planning, then i got frustrated by her and her acts towards her soulmate - Hunt ( wym yu are hidding stuff from him? ) then i started to like her again, then she ended up in acotar and was a jerk to my babies and i started to curse her, but then she saved the world so we were good in the end.Phew She kept me on my toes.
🖤Hunt - well he s a cutie pie that acts tough.Yes yes i know Umbra mortis scaryyyyy shitt but i could not take him seriously with that when he was such a softie to Bryce.Idk i just feel like he didn't have much of a personality by himself so that is why he is not so high up my top.
🤎Ithan - WHAT A LOVELY SURPRISE HE WAS. The little pup that i expected nothing from made me the happiest when he finally got rid of that old hag Sabine.Yey thank you for your service sir! Also he is hot and cute and caring . He grew on me slowly but surely.
💚Hypaxia - witch queen of the dead .She was very loyal to her friends, devoted to the bigger cause. She was such a smart ass and great asset in the war.She was nice and friendly and i am flad she felt into her true power. Love a woman in stem 🧪⚗
August 30, 2025
'through love, all is possible'
I was aprehencive to start reading this series because of the tech involved (too real world for me), but i'm so glad i did.
The first book is the official opener for the whole shit show thats going to go down, bryce is our badass heroine who genuinely doesn't care and is just here for the vibe, Hunt is our brooding male 'angel' who is also the 'umbra mortis' (aka scary demon killer).
Just like all of SJM's series we have our *main* main characters (bryce & hunt) but then we have our other main characters that join as the series unfolds. each characters has their own individual storyline and i love that we get to see whats going down from multiple points of view.
I get that everyone gets scared of the world building in CC but to be honest TOG had waaaaay more in my eyes, i think it is just the element of tech involved and how many races of fae and magical creatures are actually in the book.
I feel like the dynamic within the world in the first book sets up the premise for the whole series perfectly, in book one we dont meet the 'true bad guys' officially but they are eluded to in various different back stories and meetings between the councils.
The relationship between the characters are second to non, i genuinely felt for every single being in midgard at the end, The main characters relationships blew me away with the intracay of it and the love they all have for each other. even the ones you don't think you'll love you do by the end.
*spoilers*
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ ACOTAR FULLY BEFORE STARTING CC.
YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK SERIES BEFORE ACOTAR 6 COMES OUT.
this series to me felt like the one that ties everything together within the massverse. Like nesta and azriels involvment in book 3, the dread trove making a suprise comeback to help save the day. finding out the prison in ACOTAR is actually the MFing Dusk court... like what the helly.
THEN....... we have the connections to TOG which i really was not expecting given TOG is a 'finished' series but... is it?. Finding out Lidia (the hind) is a decendant of Brannon and elena fully blew my mind, looking back there were signs like her golden burning eyes (ashryver eyes) the fact she is a stag shifter... all signs point to terrasen but then the fire and how it manifests with lidia is so unreal its made me second guess if TOG might make a come back in any of SJM's future books. (if it did id bawl my eyes out and praise the heavens).
all in all, this series is dramatic, suspenceful, romantic, inspiring and uplifting. I laughed, I cried, I got super vexxed and points but what else could you ask for in a series?
1000000% would reccomend this series.
I was aprehencive to start reading this series because of the tech involved (too real world for me), but i'm so glad i did.
The first book is the official opener for the whole shit show thats going to go down, bryce is our badass heroine who genuinely doesn't care and is just here for the vibe, Hunt is our brooding male 'angel' who is also the 'umbra mortis' (aka scary demon killer).
Just like all of SJM's series we have our *main* main characters (bryce & hunt) but then we have our other main characters that join as the series unfolds. each characters has their own individual storyline and i love that we get to see whats going down from multiple points of view.
I get that everyone gets scared of the world building in CC but to be honest TOG had waaaaay more in my eyes, i think it is just the element of tech involved and how many races of fae and magical creatures are actually in the book.
I feel like the dynamic within the world in the first book sets up the premise for the whole series perfectly, in book one we dont meet the 'true bad guys' officially but they are eluded to in various different back stories and meetings between the councils.
The relationship between the characters are second to non, i genuinely felt for every single being in midgard at the end, The main characters relationships blew me away with the intracay of it and the love they all have for each other. even the ones you don't think you'll love you do by the end.
*spoilers*
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ ACOTAR FULLY BEFORE STARTING CC.
YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK SERIES BEFORE ACOTAR 6 COMES OUT.
this series to me felt like the one that ties everything together within the massverse. Like nesta and azriels involvment in book 3, the dread trove making a suprise comeback to help save the day. finding out the prison in ACOTAR is actually the MFing Dusk court... like what the helly.
THEN....... we have the connections to TOG which i really was not expecting given TOG is a 'finished' series but... is it?. Finding out Lidia (the hind) is a decendant of Brannon and elena fully blew my mind, looking back there were signs like her golden burning eyes (ashryver eyes) the fact she is a stag shifter... all signs point to terrasen but then the fire and how it manifests with lidia is so unreal its made me second guess if TOG might make a come back in any of SJM's future books. (if it did id bawl my eyes out and praise the heavens).
all in all, this series is dramatic, suspenceful, romantic, inspiring and uplifting. I laughed, I cried, I got super vexxed and points but what else could you ask for in a series?
1000000% would reccomend this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 16, 2025
Not my favorite series by Sarah J. Maas. Was it terrible? No. Did I love it? No.
I feel like the first book would have made a solid stand alone. It was actually really good, and I felt excited to turn the page. The two books after that honestly felt like a fever dream. I couldn't even tell you what happened in the second?
Bryce Quinlan - I did not take to her well at the beginning as I could not relate, but then I grew to like her, but she is nowhere near the same level as Feyre or Aelin in my opinion. I just couldn't find that bond with the main character, so it fell flat in that regard for me.
Hunt - I loved Hunt in the first book, he really grew on me, and I thought he was going to be a great character, then I felt like his character just fell flat also. Like it never really took off, I was waiting for some big reveal on his parents or something and it just felt like he was there to be Bryce's charger.
Ithan 'SUNBALL' Holstrom - Did you know he played Sunball? I don't know why but I rolled my eyes like 99.9% of the time he was on the page. He isn't necessarily a bad character, he just irritated me so much. Also, did I mention, he played sunball? His obsession with bringing Sigrid back to life drove me INSANE like MATEEEEEEEEEEE get over it already. Like what the actual FUCK was all that about? At first, I was like maybe they are mates but now its hinting like him and Perry have a thing so, what the actual hell was the point on, what felt like 80% of, the 3rd book spent on resurrecting Sigrid about? fuck me.
Ruhn - He is the best character in this whole series.
Lidia - She is also the best character in this whole series.
My last rant is for the last fraction of the 3rd book. Once Bryce & Co killed Moven and the Autumn King, so now she is Queen Fae whatever. How conveniently after that everyone else seemed to drop like flies so that their friends all became head of the other houses. My poor eyes were tired of rolling so hard. Hypaxia now Head of House and Flame, Sunball is now the Prime.
All in all, it was fine, it was exciting and different but it just didnt give me that 'home' feeling I get when I read ACOTAR and TOG. I dont think I will reread this series the way I reread the other two.
I feel like the first book would have made a solid stand alone. It was actually really good, and I felt excited to turn the page. The two books after that honestly felt like a fever dream. I couldn't even tell you what happened in the second?
Bryce Quinlan - I did not take to her well at the beginning as I could not relate, but then I grew to like her, but she is nowhere near the same level as Feyre or Aelin in my opinion. I just couldn't find that bond with the main character, so it fell flat in that regard for me.
Hunt - I loved Hunt in the first book, he really grew on me, and I thought he was going to be a great character, then I felt like his character just fell flat also. Like it never really took off, I was waiting for some big reveal on his parents or something and it just felt like he was there to be Bryce's charger.
Ithan 'SUNBALL' Holstrom - Did you know he played Sunball? I don't know why but I rolled my eyes like 99.9% of the time he was on the page. He isn't necessarily a bad character, he just irritated me so much. Also, did I mention, he played sunball? His obsession with bringing Sigrid back to life drove me INSANE like MATEEEEEEEEEEE get over it already. Like what the actual FUCK was all that about? At first, I was like maybe they are mates but now its hinting like him and Perry have a thing so, what the actual hell was the point on, what felt like 80% of, the 3rd book spent on resurrecting Sigrid about? fuck me.
Ruhn - He is the best character in this whole series.
Lidia - She is also the best character in this whole series.
My last rant is for the last fraction of the 3rd book. Once Bryce & Co killed Moven and the Autumn King, so now she is Queen Fae whatever. How conveniently after that everyone else seemed to drop like flies so that their friends all became head of the other houses. My poor eyes were tired of rolling so hard. Hypaxia now Head of House and Flame, Sunball is now the Prime.
All in all, it was fine, it was exciting and different but it just didnt give me that 'home' feeling I get when I read ACOTAR and TOG. I dont think I will reread this series the way I reread the other two.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 16, 2025
Okay so, I didn't read the ebooks, but this was the only option I found for all three without having to review them individually.
Unlike other fantasy books, even by the same author, it's written in an urban setting- technology and clubs and cities and what not, which I found to be a super new and interesting switch up compared to most fantasy books. Also, it's a murder mystery. I loved these books, even without really liking the MC. She is a little bit insufferable, falling into the whole "i'm not like other girls" trap. However, I absolutely adored all of the other characters who have basically the same amount of page time as Bryce (MC), so that made up for it- along with the world building is SO good. The other character's stories and feelings are looked into on par to Bryce's, which made it much more interesting to follow along with their thoughts and decisions. I adore the magic system, and that fact that it is very clearly a political opinion veiled in fantasy. Unfortunately the author has opposite opinions to her characters when it comes to race and politics, which makes no sense, since she can clearly see the other side of the fight enough to write endearing and powerful characters on that side. But oh well. There was a huge (like 800 page) slow burn for our main love interests, which I adored. The tension made it infinitely better. The plot of these books just kept getting more interesting, and I never felt like I got bored with them, as so many new exciting pieces of the puzzle and plot twists kept arising. However, the first few hundred pages of book one can feel a bit slow and intense at the same time, since there's a lot of info dumping, but push through!!
Can be quite violent and sexual for a YA series, but if you're fine with gore and intimacy then no problem.
Unlike other fantasy books, even by the same author, it's written in an urban setting- technology and clubs and cities and what not, which I found to be a super new and interesting switch up compared to most fantasy books. Also, it's a murder mystery. I loved these books, even without really liking the MC. She is a little bit insufferable, falling into the whole "i'm not like other girls" trap. However, I absolutely adored all of the other characters who have basically the same amount of page time as Bryce (MC), so that made up for it- along with the world building is SO good. The other character's stories and feelings are looked into on par to Bryce's, which made it much more interesting to follow along with their thoughts and decisions. I adore the magic system, and that fact that it is very clearly a political opinion veiled in fantasy. Unfortunately the author has opposite opinions to her characters when it comes to race and politics, which makes no sense, since she can clearly see the other side of the fight enough to write endearing and powerful characters on that side. But oh well. There was a huge (like 800 page) slow burn for our main love interests, which I adored. The tension made it infinitely better. The plot of these books just kept getting more interesting, and I never felt like I got bored with them, as so many new exciting pieces of the puzzle and plot twists kept arising. However, the first few hundred pages of book one can feel a bit slow and intense at the same time, since there's a lot of info dumping, but push through!!
Can be quite violent and sexual for a YA series, but if you're fine with gore and intimacy then no problem.
May 20, 2024
It's not who or what you think; not even their own choices and actions ...
This author must employ a fantastic copywriter. There are never typos in her books. It's like someone actually proofreads her work ... which seems to be a foreign concept in today's quick to print, cookie-cutter, formulaic "literary world."
The story lines are merged from folklore, religious rite, and historic text into something that is both new and familiar. The characters are a mix of irreverent, brash, trite, the usual suspects, and that something extra that Sarah Maas brings to all her books. Just when you think you have comfortably settled on who someone is or why something is or what is going to happen next ... she throws a pebble at a butterfly in a shadow that you never even saw two chapters ago, and it changes the why behind the whole thing.
It's not so much that what you know is coming next does our does not happen ... it's not that the character is or is not who or what you think they are going to be ... it's what choices and actions led them there and what decisions they face next as a result of someone else's choices that she's going to show you in the very next book if you are only brave enough to keep reading.
This author must employ a fantastic copywriter. There are never typos in her books. It's like someone actually proofreads her work ... which seems to be a foreign concept in today's quick to print, cookie-cutter, formulaic "literary world."
The story lines are merged from folklore, religious rite, and historic text into something that is both new and familiar. The characters are a mix of irreverent, brash, trite, the usual suspects, and that something extra that Sarah Maas brings to all her books. Just when you think you have comfortably settled on who someone is or why something is or what is going to happen next ... she throws a pebble at a butterfly in a shadow that you never even saw two chapters ago, and it changes the why behind the whole thing.
It's not so much that what you know is coming next does our does not happen ... it's not that the character is or is not who or what you think they are going to be ... it's what choices and actions led them there and what decisions they face next as a result of someone else's choices that she's going to show you in the very next book if you are only brave enough to keep reading.
November 11, 2024
Truly I loved Bryce’s and Hunt’s journey but we gotta talk about it. Why you gotta make my ACOTAR babies look weak😭? Literally made them look like some common folk when they’ve fought in wars and lived for hundreds of years. Why? You didn’t have to do them like that. And Nesta just summoning the mask and using it to kill a wyrm was so random to me. That just felt like it was thrown in there. Also why is hunt such a baby? Like he literally is over 200 years old and decides to go through a random mid life crisis is just weird to me. And them him and Bryce fighting about him not wanting to go to war again was so childish to me and completely unnecessary. Despite all of this I really did enjoy the series a great deal but I’ve been waiting to address these issues. Did anyone else feel like they did our ACOTAR peeps wrong??
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 12, 2024
I love SJM and that's why I gave 4 stars. You need to read this series to understand the connection between all 3 series but it was not my favourite read. I don't know if anyone else felt this way but I found it hard to keep track of everything that was happening. I feel like she should've spread the series out over a couple more books so it wasn't all crammed and hard to follow.
What I did like about it; every character had depth for the most part(obviously some characters are meant to be stagnant). The love stories were beautiful and fulfilling. VERY comedic banter. The surprise in the 3rd book with ACOTAR characters, love, love, love. This connection is also why I think there will be another book where Nesta is the main character.
Anyway, not my favourite series of her but still a good read!
What I did like about it; every character had depth for the most part(obviously some characters are meant to be stagnant). The love stories were beautiful and fulfilling. VERY comedic banter. The surprise in the 3rd book with ACOTAR characters, love, love, love. This connection is also why I think there will be another book where Nesta is the main character.
Anyway, not my favourite series of her but still a good read!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 11, 2024
House of Earth and Blood Review:
Can SJM be liable for my therapy bills after the fucking ride that House of Earth and Blood is?
House of Sky and Breath Review:
It’s true, what they say, that the last 100 pages of an SJM novel you gotta buckle in and hold on to your butts. So happy that the third installment is out because I’m not sure I could have handled this cliffhanger.
House of Flame and Shadow Review:
This was a great read. I think SJM does a really wonderful job of always tying up loose ends in her books. This is especially true when this book overlaps with some of the other realms in the Maasverse.
Can SJM be liable for my therapy bills after the fucking ride that House of Earth and Blood is?
House of Sky and Breath Review:
It’s true, what they say, that the last 100 pages of an SJM novel you gotta buckle in and hold on to your butts. So happy that the third installment is out because I’m not sure I could have handled this cliffhanger.
House of Flame and Shadow Review:
This was a great read. I think SJM does a really wonderful job of always tying up loose ends in her books. This is especially true when this book overlaps with some of the other realms in the Maasverse.
May 22, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bryce is definitely a brat sometimes but she’s always just one more step ahead.
I loved loved loved the relationships/frienships.
Danika & Bryce 🤞🏼+ the mate reveal. Like what!
Bryce + Hunt 🏡
The Fae Frat Boys + 🐺+ 🧜🏽♂️
All the twists and reveals were just 👩🏻🍳💋✨
Many times I sat there yelling at my kindle
Wondering thoughts:
- Danika didn’t tell Bryce A LOT but new it was ultimately to protect her.
- Will the mer get a happy ending? / meet the wraith of all the people he pissed off?
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Bryce is definitely a brat sometimes but she’s always just one more step ahead.
I loved loved loved the relationships/frienships.
Danika & Bryce 🤞🏼+ the mate reveal. Like what!
Bryce + Hunt 🏡
The Fae Frat Boys + 🐺+ 🧜🏽♂️
All the twists and reveals were just 👩🏻🍳💋✨
Many times I sat there yelling at my kindle
Wondering thoughts:
- Danika didn’t tell Bryce A LOT but new it was ultimately to protect her.
- Will the mer get a happy ending? / meet the wraith of all the people he pissed off?
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This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 24, 2024
Bryce Quinlan Lights Up My World
I thought I was in love with the ACOTAR series and Throne of Glass… and I am! But, I am utterly obsessed with Bryce. I laughed. I cried. My soul shattered. It was mended. I can’t wait to see what else is coming and I’m sure whenever it’s available, I’ll read it as quickly as I blasted through the Maasverse. I can’t sing enough praises for how many things weaved together throughout all the book series. If you haven’t read any of Maas’ books, get going!
I thought I was in love with the ACOTAR series and Throne of Glass… and I am! But, I am utterly obsessed with Bryce. I laughed. I cried. My soul shattered. It was mended. I can’t wait to see what else is coming and I’m sure whenever it’s available, I’ll read it as quickly as I blasted through the Maasverse. I can’t sing enough praises for how many things weaved together throughout all the book series. If you haven’t read any of Maas’ books, get going!
September 18, 2024
phenomenal!
While the first book was an exceptional amount of story building that required a bit of patience, the second and third did not disappoint. Excellent character building, great spice in book 2, but hoped for more in one and three. LOVED Ruhn’s love and spice added into this. Was hoping for more connectivity to all of the characters of the Night Court, but still not disappointed. Well done SJM! Can’t wait for more and more hot sizzling reads from you. Will add this to Audible, but narrator was phenomenal as well!
While the first book was an exceptional amount of story building that required a bit of patience, the second and third did not disappoint. Excellent character building, great spice in book 2, but hoped for more in one and three. LOVED Ruhn’s love and spice added into this. Was hoping for more connectivity to all of the characters of the Night Court, but still not disappointed. Well done SJM! Can’t wait for more and more hot sizzling reads from you. Will add this to Audible, but narrator was phenomenal as well!
February 15, 2025
Book one- you're horny, pissed off, crying and laughing the whole way through once you make it over the initial hill of the first brutal 200 world building pages.
Book 2- Very eery feeling. You spend a lot of time with some characters and it feels boring in the moment but later on you realize how kind of sentimental it was and necessary for book 3.
Book 3- You just really fall in love with the characters and get to know characters who maybe seemed like side characters in the beginning. Sarah J Maas does a beautiful job at creating friendships and showing all sides of situations.
Book 2- Very eery feeling. You spend a lot of time with some characters and it feels boring in the moment but later on you realize how kind of sentimental it was and necessary for book 3.
Book 3- You just really fall in love with the characters and get to know characters who maybe seemed like side characters in the beginning. Sarah J Maas does a beautiful job at creating friendships and showing all sides of situations.
July 10, 2025
1st book: are we sure we like this series? (I am not a fan modern/futuristic fantasy… or I thought I wasn’t a fan). But how can you not love these characters?
2nd book: ok. So every body is scenting each other and can I have more plot (?). Still good. Still kept me seated. Can’t imagine how I would have handled the ending if I read them as they were released.
3rd book: my favorite out of all three? The lore. The surprises. The back story. Ugh. Love. It. Sad my first time reading this is over. 🫶
2nd book: ok. So every body is scenting each other and can I have more plot (?). Still good. Still kept me seated. Can’t imagine how I would have handled the ending if I read them as they were released.
3rd book: my favorite out of all three? The lore. The surprises. The back story. Ugh. Love. It. Sad my first time reading this is over. 🫶
April 29, 2024
I'm new to fantasy so the world building and characters introduced throughout the book was a little challenging to keep up with, but it all comes together in the end! Loved how the SJM series become intwined within each other. They are lengthy reads. It took me about 2 weeks to read this series, but in the end you will have enjoyed great story telling and cameos from some of your favorite SJM characters.
May 24, 2024
SJM has done it again! This time she challenged our brains and gave use more heart wrenching love mixed with sass and smarts and a sprinkle of out right pure joy right along side that suspense.
If you loved the ACOTAR series, read this. Embrace the info dump that is CC1. If you haven’t read the TOG series, you may want to consider reading that before you dive into CC. It’ll just make it that much better have both previous series as prerequisites.
If you loved the ACOTAR series, read this. Embrace the info dump that is CC1. If you haven’t read the TOG series, you may want to consider reading that before you dive into CC. It’ll just make it that much better have both previous series as prerequisites.
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