HOUSE OF EARTH AND BLOOD: Crescent City series (Book 1) by Sarah J. Maas

HOUSE OF EARTH AND BLOOD: Crescent City series (Book 1) by Sarah J. MaasBryce Quinlan had the perfect life working hard all day and partying all night until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her 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. 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

he commands an international reputation as a political scientist

And so she begins in earnest to search out words for her own dictionary: the Dictionary of Lost Words

but clues pile up hinting at a deeper connection to the family than she had ever imagined

Christopher

smooth pace

Armentrout is a master of weaving rich contemporary realism with magic and mayhem

now safe in Cairo

It s the great undoing of my heart as I know it

If you re looking for a book to take on holiday this summer

but is now irritated to learn that Valerie has made another friend

so does the risk

Hold my beer