Book: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
Read From: 15th February - 19th February 2022
Rating: 5/5 stars
Summary (House of Earth and Blood): When a demon murders Bryce Quinlan’s closest friends, she is left 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 alongside Hunt Athalar, enslaved Fallen angel, where she is determined to avenge their deaths. As Bryce and Hunt dig deeper into Crescent City’s underbelly, they discover a dark power that threatens everything and everyone they hold dear.
Ahhhh this book was absolutely amazing and I don’t know how I’m going to wait a year or two for the third one in the series to be released! If this review sounds vague in any way, then that’s deliberate. So many people have been anticipating reading this, or are in the middle of reading it and taking it slow, and I am not about to be the person who spoils it for them. Because trust me this is a book you’re not going to want spoiled in any way. I’m not going to give specifics about anything so please be assured that this is a safe space even if you haven’t read it yet.
I think this one was definitely a lot more character focused than the first book but in no way was this a bad thing. The plot was definitely there, but ultimately what kept me turning the pages was these amazing characters. I don’t understand how so many people on Bookstagram/BookTook aren’t completely smitten with Hunt, I think he is an amazing love interest and an even more amazing character. Same with Bryce - I think she is absolutely brilliant and I know a lot of people have an issue with her recklessness, but I really enjoy it. It’s nice to see a not-so-perfect heroine who makes mistakes. Yes it enhances the plot by increasing the tension, but it also makes her so much more relatable and I really enjoy reading about her character. We also get much more depth to the side characters from the first book, particularly Tharion, Ithan and Ruhn (I LOVE LOVE LOVE RUHN). There were also some new characters introduced too, who were... interesting to say the least. You never quite know who to trust.
A lot of people have said they prefer House of Sky and Breath to book 1. Whilst both books were undoubtedly 5 stars for me I think that if I had to compare the two I definitely preferred book 1. Without saying too much, the ending to House of Sky and Breath was absolutely incredible and I don’t know how I’m going to manage waiting for Crescent City 3 to be released!