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House of Earth and Blood: Chapters 18-24 (Part 1) Feb 06, 2024

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This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 5.

Bryce and Hunt make their way to the Meat Market, where Bryce hustles a satyr for the illusive and taboo obsidian salt. What Hunt does not realize is that she is also attracting the attention of the Viper Queen. A conversation with the Viper Queen has Bryce realizing she must look to where it hurts the most to find the answers she seeks about Danika. After Bryce and Hunt come to a tentative truce, they are summoned to Luna’s Temple by Ruhn, where he admits to his search for Luna’s Horn. The day following their meeting, another brutal murder by the kristallos demon shakes Bryce to her core.

This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 18 through 24 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood.

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House of Flame and Shadow Review Feb 05, 2024

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On today's special bonus episode, Amy and Jac discuss Sarah J Maas' highly anticipated third novel to her Crescent City series, House of Flame and Shadow. Using our background in literature, we discuss initial thoughts, general sentiments from the public, and listener feedback.

We discuss all spoilers, so please make sure to read House of Earth and Blood, House of Sky and Breath, as well as the ACOTAR series.

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House of Earth and Blood: Chapters 14-17 (Part 2) Feb 01, 2024

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This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 4.

Ruhn Danaan, Crown Prince of the Valbaran Fae, is a mere cog in the Autumn King’s world. Despite their blood ties, the two men disagree on many points, including the point that is Bryce Quinlan. Bryce and Hunt have their own tug of war, with Bryce doing her best to leave Hunt in the dark as she looks into the people who might link the deaths of Danika and Maximus Tertian.

This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 14 through 17 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood.

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House of Earth and Blood: Chapters 14-17 (Part 1) Jan 30, 2024

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This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 4.

This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 14 through 17 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood.

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House of Earth and Blood: Chapters 8-13 (Part 2) Jan 25, 2024

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This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 3.

22 months have passed since the night Bryce’s life was changed forever. With a carefree, party-girl exterior, Bryce has changed in ways that many don’t even see. After a frustrating business meeting at her old haunt – interrupted by none other than her brother, Bryce’s life is changed once again when a visit from Micah, Hunt, and Isaiah, reveals that Danika’s murderer is not who they once thought. The demon-summoning murderer is back and has found another victim. Their only lead: Bryce Quinlan. While Bryce agrees to help find Danika’s killer, Hunt discovers that his own freedom is at stake. His only path forward: working with Bryce to find the perpetrator.

This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 8 through 13 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood.

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House of Earth and Blood: Chapters 8-13 (Part 1) Jan 23, 2024

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This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 3.

22 months have passed since the night Bryce’s life was changed forever. With a carefree, party girl exterior, Bryce has changed in ways that many don’t even see. After a frustrating business meeting at her old haunt – interrupted by none other than her brother, Bryce’s life is changed once again when a visit from Micah, Hunt, and Isaiah, reveals that Danika’s murderer is not who they once thought. The demon-summoning murderer is back and has found another victim. Their only lead: Bryce Quinlan. While Bryce agrees to help find Danika’s killer, Hunt discovers that his own freedom is at stake. His only path forward: working with Bryce to find the perpetrator.

This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 8 through 13 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood.

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House of Earth and Blood: Chapters 4-7 (Part 2) Jan 18, 2024

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This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 2.

After dumping Reid Rednar at the Pearl and Rose, Bryce calls on her friends to party at the White Raven in order to avoid confronting Connor’s intensity at home. While a night of drugs and dancing brings Bryce to life, little does she know what she is about to return home to find. With Danika and the Pack of Devils dead, only one tenuous thread keeps Bryce safely in the witness column and not the alternative.

This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 4 through 7 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood.

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House of Earth and Blood: Chapters 4-7 (Part 1) Jan 16, 2024

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This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 2.

This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 4 through 7 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood.

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House of Earth and Blood: Chapters 1-3 (Part 2) Jan 16, 2024

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This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 2 of Episode 1

Welcome to Lunathion, aka Crescent City, where Bryce Quinlan and her best friend Danika Fendyr are working women by day, and resident party gals by night. An encounter with a Nightstalker forces Danika to visit Bryce at Giffin Antiquities, where she leaves her weapons and borrows clothes before attending a meeting with the Heads of the City. In the early chapters of House of Earth and Blood where the relationships are plentiful and messy, the scene is set and groundwork laid for the journey of Bryce and those she loves most.

This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 1 through 3 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood.

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House of Earth and Blood: Chapters 1-3 (Part 1) Jan 16, 2024

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This season, Jac and Amy conduct a literary analysis of Sara J Maas' book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood! This is Part 1 of Episode 1.

This episode of Book Talk for BookTok covers chapters 1 through 3 of Sarah J. Maas' Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood.

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