A review by jordanlamagna
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

5.0

This is my second time reading this book. It came out at the beginning of 2020, and I loved it then. This second time didn’t make it any less. Maas has a way of reaching inside my chest and ripping my heart out. I swear I cry in every one of her books. If you’ve read her other series, you’ll know she sticks to a lot of the same tropes, and this one isn’t an exception. However, this is definitely one of the strongest friendships she’s ever had. The relationship between Bryce and Danika is amazing. Even though there is a romance story, Danika is Bryce’s person. It’s so incredible to see this relationship.

The plot starts out kind of slow. Maas does a humongous info dump in the first 100-200 pages or so. But then after that, it picks up quickly and you won’t want to put it down. I’m so excited and anxious for the next book in this series. I highly recommend to fantasy and/or romance fans.