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House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City, #3)
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bookshelves: fantasy, favorites, romance, romantasy
Dec 05, 2023
bookshelves: fantasy, favorites, romance, romantasy
"The Hind knelt before her undying masters and contemplated how it would feel to tear out their throats." ❤️🔥- Line 1, Page 1.
Spoiler Free Review.
SJM has somehow managed to completely capture my heart and blow my mind once again!
I want to start by saying that SJM never fails to completely capture my heart. Some books I may love just a tiny bit more but there is no doubt that I have loved everything she has written.
With House of Flame and Shadow I was pulled in immediately and in a complete choke hold. I did not want to move! Not to eat, work, or even talk to anyone. Like, hello. Leave me alone, I'm in Midgard right now.
Often I find that there's a slow build with SJM books. Nah lol. Not with this one. From page one it is off to the races I had to actually steal moments to catch my breath, stare at the ceiling for a little bit. Do my best to collect myself and then just jump right back in. It is so addictive and fast paced!
It was consuming, exciting, riveting, an edge of your seat, nail biting thrill ride!!
In the first two books there were times I would get a little lost with the plot because, let's be honest- there's A LOT going on but with HOFAS I felt that the story was very clear and concise. No murky or confusing plot points. No need to get out your legal pad to take notes. Lol. 😉
The pacing was fast for a good amount of the time but slowed when necessary letting you breathe for a moment to take in all that is going on. The romance is absolutely chef's kiss 💋
The magic is ohhh so magical.
And that crossover - lawd. I need some of ya'll to get at me because...
All in all SJM delivered, she put in the work on this one.I would say it's arguably her best book to date! Okay, maybe not that far.. but still one of the best.
I'm not going to post any quotes or passages at this time as the majority will be spoilers - will update this review at a later time for that. 💗
Spoiler Free Review.
SJM has somehow managed to completely capture my heart and blow my mind once again!
I want to start by saying that SJM never fails to completely capture my heart. Some books I may love just a tiny bit more but there is no doubt that I have loved everything she has written.
With House of Flame and Shadow I was pulled in immediately and in a complete choke hold. I did not want to move! Not to eat, work, or even talk to anyone. Like, hello. Leave me alone, I'm in Midgard right now.
Often I find that there's a slow build with SJM books. Nah lol. Not with this one. From page one it is off to the races I had to actually steal moments to catch my breath, stare at the ceiling for a little bit. Do my best to collect myself and then just jump right back in. It is so addictive and fast paced!
It was consuming, exciting, riveting, an edge of your seat, nail biting thrill ride!!
In the first two books there were times I would get a little lost with the plot because, let's be honest- there's A LOT going on but with HOFAS I felt that the story was very clear and concise. No murky or confusing plot points. No need to get out your legal pad to take notes. Lol. 😉
The pacing was fast for a good amount of the time but slowed when necessary letting you breathe for a moment to take in all that is going on. The romance is absolutely chef's kiss 💋
The magic is ohhh so magical.
And that crossover - lawd. I need some of ya'll to get at me because...
All in all SJM delivered, she put in the work on this one.
I'm not going to post any quotes or passages at this time as the majority will be spoilers - will update this review at a later time for that. 💗
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Reading Progress
December 5, 2023
– Shelved
December 5, 2023
– Shelved as:
fantasy
December 5, 2023
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favorites
December 5, 2023
– Shelved as:
romantasy
December 5, 2023
– Shelved as:
romance
January 11, 2024
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to-read
January 30, 2024
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Started Reading
January 30, 2024
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17.72%
" This book looks so much chunkier than HOEAB and HOSAB... I swear. So good so far! 😍🥰"
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32.46%
"I just got to part 2 and I'm SCREAMING!!!! I need someone to vent to about what's happened so far - Send Help! "
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January 30, 2024
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38.32%
"Alright, I had to take a mf breath for a min. There's so little I can say in my updates bc I won't post any spoilers but dammit man - SJM put in ALLLL the MF work with this one! 😩💓
Every single page from the very first page so far has been an epic, entertaining, thrilling ride 💥"
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Every single page from the very first page so far has been an epic, entertaining, thrilling ride 💥"
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""The Hind knelt before her undying masters and contemplated how it would feel to tear out their throats." ❤️🔥
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January 31, 2024
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Finished Reading
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Dec 05, 2023 05:48PM
I Can’t wait 😭😭 so far but so close
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Meagan✨ wrote: "I Can’t wait 😭😭 so far but so close"Girl, ikr. It seems so close when I know I want to do a reread but so far if I don't lol.
So exciting. I feel like I need to read the TOG series prior to CC3
Brittany ☾ wrote: "So exciting. I feel like I need to read the TOG series prior to CC3"Babe, my "plan" was to reread all ToG and CC1 and 2 - yet I'm sitting here rewatching The Tudors with Magnolia Parks in my hands. I'm clearly very good at following my plans 😆😆
so excited! i just started reading CC1 for the 1st time and i'm already anticipating CC3!
Eeeeeek!!!!!! I can’t wait !!!!! 🤪
melanie wrote: "so excited! i just started reading CC1 for the 1st time and i'm already anticipating CC3!"Sorry, your comment must have missed me. December was a hectic month lol. I hope you were able to get through both CC books to prep for CC3. I just did a reread and now am rereading TOG because clearly I like to hold myself over the fire and make it a whole crunch time lol.
Can't wait- we're almost there!!
Tristen wrote: "Eeeeeek!!!!!! I can’t wait !!!!! 🤪"same!! 👯♀️❤️
Does anyone know if this book will finish the crescent city series off? Or at least finish Bryce/Hunt's story?
@greg I believe there will be a book 4 but it’s not been confirmed yet.
I have this on preorder but haven’t started the series yet 🫣 I need to get to it!!
@maeghan oh yes girl you do lol. It’s so good but it’s A LOT. I preordered too- can’t freaking wait! 💓💓
I only ever read Throne of Glass and now I’m experiencing serious FOMO😭
Imme wrote: "I only ever read Throne of Glass and now I’m experiencing serious FOMO😭"Girl. You NEED to read them all! I really enjoyed this and ACOTAR as well. Now, TOG is my favorite but ACOTAR is nice for more romance and a dash of spice. CC I really didn't think I would get on with but omg it blew me tf away and I sat sobbing at my work desk. It's phenomenal!
i’m so excited i’ve re read all of SJM’s books this past week i’m gonna read HOSAB today!! 🤭🤭
Happy reading beautiful!!! Enjoyyyy🩷🩷
Lex wrote: "i’m so excited i’ve re read all of SJM’s books this past week i’m gonna read HOSAB today!! 🤭🤭"Sorry for my late response babes- hope you love HOSAB and this one! 💖
Maeghan💓 wrote: "Happy reading beautiful!!! Enjoyyyy🩷🩷"Thank you bbs! 💖💖
happy reading love 💞
OMGGGG!! happiest reading ml 🥹🥹✨✨
danyella ꕥ wrote: "happy reading love 💞"Thank you bbs!! 💗💗💗
enqi ༄ؘ ｡✩˚.⋆♡ wrote: "OMGGGG!! happiest reading ml 🥹🥹✨✨"Thank you babes!! 💗💗
happy reading <33
Happy reading love!! hope you enjoy this💗
Happy reading my love 💛
Happy reading hope u enjoy🫂💞
Happy reading love!!
happy reading bestie! hope this is a five for you 😍
omg everyone ive seen has been so excited for this enjoyyyy 🤭🤭
Hope you enjoy, happy reading. I’m so excited to get to this book eventually
shei ღ wrote: "HAPPIEST READING BESTIE 😍"Thank you bestie!! 😘🤗💘
･ﾟ✧: *☆*⋆ she's book obsessed ⋆*☾･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟ wrote: "happy reading <33"Thank you so much love!! Fantastic so far! 💘
Maram wrote: "Happy reading love!! hope you enjoy this💗"I'm loving it bb- thank you! 💞
Meagan✨ wrote: "Happy reading my love 💛"Thank you babes! MF Fantastic so far!! 😍💘
happy reading babes!!
happiest reading bb !!!! HOPEE U ADOREE ITT 🫶🏼
RiRi💌 wrote: "Happy reading hope u enjoy🫂💞"Thank you babes- so far it's fantastic!! On the second half today ❤️🔥
Casie wrote: "Happy reading love!!"Thank you bby! 💗
bruna wrote: "happy reading bestie! hope this is a five for you 😍"Thank you bestie- it is fucking fannnnntastic so far. I'm sure it will be! 💗😍
sama ୨୧ wrote: "omg everyone ive seen has been so excited for this enjoyyyy 🤭🤭"It is living up to the hype in my opinion- SJM is bringing it with this one! 😍
Jayda 🍉 wrote: "Hope you enjoy, happy reading. I’m so excited to get to this book eventually"Hope you love it when you get to it. It's freaking amazing so far! 💘
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Anila wrote: "Happy reading🥰"Thank you lovely! 💘
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happy reading gorg!! 💖
sophie wrote: "happy reading babes!!"Thank you so much babes! Loving it! 💘
Aksh ✮ (hiatus) wrote: "happiest reading bb !!!! HOPEE U ADOREE ITT 🫶🏼"Thank you hun! 💘💘💘 I'm LOVINGGGGG it!! 💃
♡Gabi♡ [semi-hiatus bc school, sadly] wrote: "happy reading gorg!! 💖"Thank you sweets! 💖💖
Love to see the 5 stars bby 😍 I’ll be waiting for the review
