House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
What's It About?
"I was given an order by the Asteri to lie low. Forever.” “How terribly boring of you to obey them.”It’s hard getting back to normal after you just saved the world.
That’s the struggle Bryce and Hunt find themselves dealing with in Sarah J. Maas’s newest release, House of Sky and Breath (Bloomsbury). This highly-anticipated sequel to the NYT bestseller House of Earth and Blood picks up in the months after the attack on the Summit. With two tyrants removed from power, Lunathion and its citizens are finally beginning to heal. But even as Hunt finds himself free from captivity and Bryce settles into her newfound powers, things aren’t so simple. Danger still hangs in the air as questions about the Archangels’ plot remain unanswered. Was the battle for Crescent City truly a victory or was it just the beginning of a deadly crusade for power?
FOLLOW ORDERS OR HONOR A FALLEN FRIEND?
After the events of the summer, the Asteri have ordered Bryce to stay out of the government’s way. But when she finds a cryptic clue from her late friend Danika, Bryce can’t bear to leave it alone. As she discovers Danika’s connection to a top agent in the rebellion for human independence, Bryce is left stunned. With so many hidden secrets, was there anything she truly knew about her friend?
As the clues weave together, Bryce and her friends soon realize that Danika was onto a truly startling discovery — one that could shake the very foundations of Valbara. Their options are either to lay low and try to forget what they’ve learned or take up the mantle in Danika’s place. To Bryce, the path is clear; but she soon learns that when it comes to war, one small misjudgment can risk everything. Is she ready to take on the burden of a revolution?
A MAGICAL TALE OF ROMANCE AND REBELLION
If you haven’t heard the name Sarah J. Maas before, it seems you’ve been living — or reading — under a rock. From her A Court of Thorns and Roses New Adult series to the Throne of Glass YA series, Maas is well-known and well-beloved in the book world. With such notoriety, it’s no surprise to see that this New Adult sequel is already a bestseller. Ever since House of Earth and Blood’s release, fans have been waiting for Maas to deliver her trademark fantasy romance, and deliver she has.
At exactly 801 pages, House of Sky and Breath is a tome of a book. But don’t be too daunted by its size! The world of Crescent City draws readers in like a siren’s call with its captivating blend of the mystical and the mundane. Here in Lunathion satyrs use cell phones, werewolves attend sports games and the Fae take parties as seriously as a college frat. The book immerses the reader into the story with a world that’s both unique and familiar to our own.
Along with the setting, Maas deftly crafts compelling characters that tie the threads of the story together into one single narrative. Fans of her signature steamy romance won’t be disappointed, either. As Bryce and Hunt navigate their role in the rebellion, they also begin to navigate what their relationship means to them. Not just the physical aspect — although this is a Sarah J. Maas book, so that is most definitely included — but the emotional as well. Even more pressing, however, is the looming threat that their relationship may prove to the Asteri … and themselves. After all, the deeper their love, the more they have to lose. As tensions mount and the stakes grow ever higher, readers of House of Sky and Breath will be hooked right up to the heart-hammering last page.
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