![]() ![]() ![]() House of Earth and Blood is Maas unleashed, an author free to tell a darker, more complex story than she has in the past, with characters who are every shade of gray under the sun. ![]() I’m here to tell you not to worry about that. For fans concerned that her first non-YA offering wouldn’t feel like her YA efforts, well. ![]() Which is, of course, why it’s so exciting that the popular author is taking a swing at telling a more adult style of story.Ĭrescent City: House of Earth and Bloodis Maas’ first foray into contemporary adult fantasy. Her Throne of Glassand A Court of Thorns and Roses series both feature incredible and complicated heroines, smoldering romances, and the sort of intricate plotting that makes the entire reading experience feel as exhilarating as it does emotional. Maas’ young adult novels are pretty much the gold standard in YA fantasy. Maas’ young adult novels will love her foray into contemporary adult fantasy with “Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood”, and newcomers will quickly fall under its spell. By Lacy Baugher 3 years ago Fans of Sarah J. ![]()
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