Bryce Quinlan had a perfect life—working hard all day and partying all night—until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her empty, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. This time she’s determined not to stand by while the supernatural community is in danger.
The demon who murdered Bryce’s friends is locked away. But the killings continue to escalate, and when an innocent man is wrongly accused, Bryce knows that no one else can save him. She agrees to hunt the killer again against all advice and her self-interest. She risks everything she has left to protect those she loves, but if she fails again.
Ramen noodles, empty beer cans, and takeout menus are scattered across her coffee table. Bryce Quinlan’s apartment is messy, but she has no energy to clean it. A demon has murdered her friends, and she’s struggling to keep her head above water. She knows it’s up to her to stop the killings, but with the killer still on the loose, Bryce hasn’t had time to grieve for her lost loved ones. That won’t last when she learns there’s a serial killer on the loose.
About House of Earth and Blood Book
Bryce Quinlan had a perfect life—working hard all day and partying all night—until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her empty, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start 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 deal: help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach.
As Bryce and Hunt dig deep into Crescent City’s underbelly, they discover a dark power that threatens everything and everyone they hold dear, and they find, in each other, a blazing passion—one that could set them both free if they’d only let it.
With unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and page-turning suspense, this richly inventive new fantasy series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas delves into the heartache of loss, the price of freedom—and the power of love.