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House of Sky and Breath

Sarah J. Maas · 2022

Crescent City · Book 2

Spice Level

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 explicit, moderately frequent

Tropes

Slow Burn Political Intrigue Found Family Fae / Faerie High Steam Gods and Mortals Secret Identity / Hidden Power Betrayal Cliffhanger Ending

Content Warnings

Graphic Violence Death of Major Character War and Atrocities

Series Status

ongoing

Protagonist

half-fae

Last reviewed: 2026-06-20

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