House of Earth and Blood book cover by Sarah J. Maas

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Where House of Earth and Blood sits

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Book 1 of Crescent City. See all Crescent City books in order
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Last checked: September 24, 2026, against sarahjmaas.com

What House of Earth and Blood is about

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  • Bryce Quinlan, half Fae and half human, has a day job with an antiquities dealer, selling magical artifacts that are barely legal. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) Half-Fae, half-human Bryce Quinlan ... she works for an antiquities dealer, selling barely legal magical artifacts
  • Her life of nights out with friends in Crescent City falls apart when a brutal killing rocks the city and her own world. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) when a ruthless murder shakes the very foundations of the city-and Bryce's world

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Topics

Book type

  • Novel

Reading ages

  • Adult

Other books in Crescent City

3 books listed so far

  1. Book 2: House of Sky and Breath
  2. Book 3: House of Flame and Shadow

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