A review by amateur_bookworm
House of Earth and Blood: Part 1 of 2 by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

My summary: Bryce Quinlan is a half-fae half-human party girl living in Crescent City. Her roommate and best friend since college is Danika Fendyr, a powerful wolf shifter that will someday lead her pack. The two are inseparable, as well as with Danika’s pack, until gruesome murders occur that rock Bryce’s world to her core. Two years later, when another similar murder occurs, Bryce finds herself pulled into the investigation to try to find the killer and avenge the deaths of those closest to her. Bryce is saddled with Hunt Athalar, the Shadow of Death, a fallen angel and a slave to the Archangels, in the investigation. In a world ruled by the Asteri and governed by the Archangels, the constant war between the Vanir and the humans set a backdrop of Bryce and Hunt trying to save Crescent City in their quest for vengeance. 
My thoughts: If you’ve never listened to a dramatized audiobook, then you are missing out! The dramatized version is pretty fun. It has a full cast, sound effects and music. I enjoyed all of the narrators and I thought the main narrator was great. I have already read the book, so listening to the audiobook—especially the dramatized audio—was really enjoyable. Listening to an audiobook after reading the book is my favorite way to pick up details and foreshadowing during a re-read, and the dramatized version made it even better. I did have to wait awhile for it to be available on Libby to get it, but Part 2 isn’t available until April 29 so now is a great time to listen to Part 1. 
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