House of Flame and Shadow

Name: House of Flame and Shadow
Author: Sarah J. Maas

Sarah J. Maas

NYT Bestseller

Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. Everything she loves is in Midgard: her family, her friends, her mate. Stranded in a strange new world, she's going to need all her wits about her to get home again. And that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust. Hunt Athalar has found himself in some deep holes in his life, but this one might be the deepest of all. After a few brief months with everything he ever wanted, he's in the Asteri's dungeons again, stripped of his freedom and without a clue as to Bryce's fate. He's desperate to help her, but until he can escape the Asteri's leash, his hands are quite literally tied.

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4.2 average· 1 review

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Oct 24, 2025

5.0

I am lobbying for a “boring” 4th Crescent City book. Things I want: 1. To see how they dismantle tangled societal issues like slavery, and implement democracy. 2. Setting up all new infrastructure, like replacing first light & creating farms on Avallen 3. Exploring the new islands 4. The pegasus 5. Normal relationship & friendship storylines 6. Light-hearted inter-galaxy travel 7. Series cross overs. Why can’t Bryce and Hunt do a monthly potluck with ACOTAR peeps? Maybe this is a mid-series novella? Things I do not care about and want way less of: 1. Cave traveling 2. The mask, horn, & cauldron 3. Black holes Side note: I do not love Lidia & Rhun together, or Baxtian & Danika. They feel forced. On their own, love them!