- First published
- 2020
- Audience
- Adult
- Series position
- 1 of 3
- Series status
- Ongoing series
- Commitment
- Medium series
- Profile basis
- Individual book
- Series
- Crescent City
Taste profile
At a glance
- Tone
- Romantic
- Pace
- Fast
- Magic
- High
- Prose
- Accessible
- Romance
- Major thread
A party-loving half-Fae woman investigates the murders that shattered her life in a modern magical city.
The opening asks readers to absorb more institutions and supernatural groups than A Court of Thorns and Roses. Its accessible prose does not make the plot or worldbuilding simple.
Romance is a major thread, while Bryce’s friendship, grief, and the murder investigation remain equally necessary to the first novel’s payoff. Character focus is therefore high rather than dominant.
Best if you want
- Adult urban fantasy with epic worldbuilding, mystery, and major romance.
- A long emotional payoff built from grief, friendship, and hidden history.
Think twice if you need
- A short book or a lightly explained magical society.
- Low sexual content, restrained language, or a completed series.
Fantasy Fit Matrix
House of Earth and Blood
Individual book / romantic tone / fast pace
Taste intensity
Political intrigue
4/ 5
Darkness
4/ 5
Character focus
4/ 5
Plot complexity
5/ 5
Worldbuilding depth
5/ 5
Taste categories
- Prose difficulty
- AccessibleAccessible / Moderate / Literary
- Romance role
- Major threadNone / Subplot / Major thread / Central
- Magic presence
- HighLow / Medium / High
- Magic-system type
- HybridNone / Soft / Hard / Hybrid
Reading commitment
- Series status
- Ongoing series
- Series commitment
- Medium series
- 3 published books
Outside the score
Reader context
Audience and content guidance help prevent unsuitable matches. They do not change what a Matrix value means.
- Intended audience
- Adult
- Profile basis
- Individual book
- The Matrix values describe this volume, not an average for the whole series.
- Series context
- Crescent City
- Volume 1 of 3 published books.
Reader advisories
- Violence
- Sexual content
- Strong language
- Grief and loss
This is practical guidance, not an exhaustive content-warning list.
How the series changes
The series moves from an urban murder investigation into larger conflicts among worlds, rulers, and hidden histories.
- Plot complexity
- StartsA city murder investigationLaterSeveral worlds and political factions
- Worldbuilding depth
- StartsOne dense magical cityLaterA wider connected cosmology
Data quality
Editorial record
Matrix v1.0 / calibrated / high confidence / reviewed 2026-08-06
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80.2%
Calculated fit
Complete series
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- Best if you want
- A character-led fantasy romance about recovery, trust, and resistance.
- Think twice if you need
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- Closest match
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- Biggest difference
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Calculated fit
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- Best if you want
- Recovery, found family, court discovery, and central adult romance.
- Think twice if you need
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- Closest match
- The strongest alignment is in worldbuilding depth and tone.
- Biggest difference
- The clearest shift is in subgenre and romance role.
78.3%
Calculated fit
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- Best if you want
- A complete trilogy combining heists, rebellion, found family, and rigorous magic.
- Think twice if you need
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- Closest match
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- Biggest difference
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77.9%
Calculated fit
Complete series
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- Best if you want
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- Think twice if you need
- A standalone entry point.
- Closest match
- The strongest alignment is in worldbuilding depth and character focus.
- Biggest difference
- The clearest shift is in tone and subgenre.
77.7%
Calculated fit
Ongoing series
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- Best if you want
- Maximum worldbuilding and long-range payoff.
- Think twice if you need
- A short commitment or rapid convergence.
- Closest match
- The strongest alignment is in worldbuilding depth and plot complexity.
- Biggest difference
- The clearest shift is in subgenre and magic presence.