Crescent City is one of the most popular names in the fantasy genre. The series by author Sarah J. Maas is not only well-known but also massively adored. First published in 2020, it consists of three novels as of now. What’s next in the series? A fourth novel is confirmed, and she has hinted at potential novellas.

Without further ado, let’s talk about what you can expect from this post. You’ll see general details about each book, links to buy them, basic information about the characters as well as the four houses and several locations in the series.

BOOKS

House of Earth and Blood (2020)

Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood, aka #HOEAB, is the first book in the fantasy series. It follows Bryce Quinlan, a 25-year-old half-human, half-fae who lives in a modern world called Crescent City. When her carefree life takes a murderous turn, she delves into a world of power, corruption, and politics.

• Characters: Bryce Quinlan · Hunt Athalar · Ruhn Danaan · Danika Fendyr · Tharion Ketos · Tristan Flynn · Declan Emmett · Lehabah
• Locations: Lunathion

House of Sky and Breath (2022)

Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath, aka #HOSAB, is the first book in the fantasy series. It follows Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar as they strive to find out the truth that the rulers of their world have been hiding from them. Truths come to light, and deaths follow as they navigate their power and positions side by side.

• Characters: Bryce Quinlan · Hunt Athalar · Ruhn Danaan · Lidia Cervos · Tharion Ketos · Hypaxia Enador · Tristan Flynn · Declan Emmett
• Locations: Lunathion · Pangera

House of Flame and Shadow (2024)

Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, aka #HOFAS, is the third book in the fantasy series. It follows Bryce Quinlan as she navigates a brand new world and comes across the truth about her ancestors. With the threat against survival looming across galaxies, she has to find a way to end this once and for all.

• Characters: Bryce Quinlan · Hunt Athalar · Ruhn Danaan · Lidia Cervos · Tharion Ketos · Hypaxia Enador · Ithan Holstrom · Baxian Argos
• Locations: Lunathion · Pangera · Avallen · Prythian

CHARACTERS

Bryce Quinlan

• Age: 25+
• Species: Fae · Human
• Partner: Hunt Athalar
• Title(s): Heir to the Starborn Fae (formerly) · Queen of the Valbaran Fae (formerly) · Queen of the Avallen Fae (formerly)
• Powers: Starlight · Starfire · Teleportation · World-Walking
• Home: Lunathion · Nidaros (formerly)

Hunt Athalar

• Age: 231+
• Species: Angel
• Partner: Bryce Quinlan
• Title(s): General of the 18th Legion (formerly)
• Powers: Lightning · Flight · Energy Absorption
• Home: Lunathion

Ruhn Danaan

• Age: 75+
• Species: Fae
• Partner: Lidia Cervos
• Title(s): Commander of the Crescent City Aux · Crown Prince of the Valbaran Fae (formerly)
• Powers: Telepathy · Shadow Manipulation · Starlight · Healing
• Home: Lunathion

Lidia Cervos

• Age: 47+
• Species: Shifter
• Partner: Ruhn Danaan
• Title(s): Spy-hunter for Asteri (formerly) · Agent of Ophion (formerly)
• Powers: Shape-Shifting · Fire Manipulation
• Home: Lunathion · Pangera (formerly)

Tharion Ketos

• Age: Unknown
• Species: Mer
• Partner: Sathia Flynn
• Title(s): Captain of Intelligence for The River Queen (formerly)
• Powers: Water Manipulation
• Home: Lunathion

Hypaxia Enador

• Age: 26+
• Species: Witch
• Partner: TBA
• Title(s): Head of The Bone Quarter · Head of House of Flame and Shadow · Queen of the Valbaran Witches (formerly)
• Powers: Wind Manipulation · Healing · Necromancy · Flight
• Home: Lunathion

Ithan Holstrom

• Age: 22
• Species: Shifter
• Partner: Perry Ravencroft
• Title(s): Prime of the Valbaran Wolves
• Powers: Shape-Shifting · Snow Manipulation
• Home: Lunathion

Tristan Flynn

• Age: Unknown
• Species: Fae
• Partner: Ariadne
• Powers: Earth Magic
• Home: Lunathion

Declan Emmett

• Age: Unknown
• Species: Fae
• Partner: Marc Rosarin
• Powers: Healing
• Home: Lunathion

Baxian Argos

• Age: Unknown
• Species: Angel · Shifter
• Partner: Danika Fendyr †
• Title(s): Member of the 18th Legion (formerly)
• Powers: Shape-Shifting · Flight
• Home: Lunathion

Aidas

• Age: Unknown
• Species: Demon
• Partner: Theia †
• Title(s): Prince of Hel · Prince of the Chasm
• Powers: Darkness · Cryokinesis · Shape-Shifting
• Home: Hel

Sathia Flynn

• Age: Unknown
• Species: Fae
• Partner: Tharion Ketos
• Powers: Earth Magic
• Home: Lunathion

Ariadne

• Age: Unknown
• Species: Dragon
• Partner: Tristan Flynn
• Powers: Shape-Shifting · Fire Manipulation
• Home: Lunathion

Sigrid Fendyr

• Age: Unknown
• Species: Shifter (formerly) · Reaper
• Partner: TBA
• Powers: Shape-Shifting
• Home: Lunathion · Nena (formerly)

The Viper Queen

• Age: Unknown
• Species: Shifter
• Title(s): Head of The Meat Market
• Powers: Shape-Shifting · Venom
• Home: Lunathion

Fury Axtar

• Age: Unknown
• Species: Unknown
• Partner: Juniper Andromeda
• Home: Lunathion

Juniper Andromeda

• Age: 25
• Species: Faun
• Partner: Fury Axtar
• Home: Lunathion

Danika Fendyr †

• Age: 23
• Species: Shifter
• Partner: Baxian Argos
• Title(s): Alpha of The Pack of Devils (formerly)
• Powers: Shape-Shifting · Bloodline Sniffing
• Home: Lunathion

Lehabah †

• Age: Unknown
• Species: Sprite
• Powers: Fire Manipulation · Flight
• Home: Lunathion

Cormac Donnall †

• Age: 77+
• Species: Fae
• Partner: Sofie Renast †
• Title(s): Crown Prince of the Avallen Fae (formerly) · Agent of Ophion (formerly)
• Powers: Shadow Manipulation · Fire Manipulation · Teleportation
• Home: Avallen

Einaar Danaan †

• Age: 400+
• Species: Fae
• Title(s): The Autumn King · King of the Valbaran Fae (formerly) · Head of FiRo (formerly)
• Powers: Fire Manipulation
• Home: Lunathion

Jesiba Roga †

• Age: 15,000+
• Species: Human
• Title(s): Second-in-command of House of Flame and Shadow (formerly) · Priestess of Parthos (formerly)
• Home: Lunathion

HOUSES

House of Earth and Blood

• Type: House of Midgard
• Species: Shifters · Humans · Witches · Faun · Otters

House of Sky and Breath

• Type: House of Midgard
• Species: Angels · Fae · Sprites (formerly) · Sylphs · Elementals

House of Many Waters

• Type: House of Midgard
• Species: Mer · Nøkk · River-Spirits · Nymphs · Kelpies · Water Beasts · Selkies

House of Flame and Shadows

• Type: House of Midgard
• Species: Daemonaki · Reapers · Wraiths · Vampyrs · Draki · Dragons · Necromancers

LOCATIONS

Valbara

• Type: Continent
• Ruler(s): The Asteri †
• Locations: Lunathion · Nidaros

LUNATHION

• Type: City
• Also Known As: Crescent City
• Symbol: Crescent Moon
• Ruler(s): Micah Domitus † · Celestina
• Locations: The Meat Market · Central Business District · The Old Square · Asphodel Meadows · Five Roses · Moonwood · The Bone Quarter

The Meat Market

• Type: District
• Symbol: Serpent
• Ruler(s): The Viper Queen

Central Business District aka CBD

• Type: District
• Also Known As: CBD
• Symbol: Angel Wings
• Ruler(s): Micah Domitus † · Celestina

The Old Square

• Type: District
• Symbol: Stars
• Ruler(s): The Oracle

Asphodel Meadows

• Type: District
• Symbol: Cupped Hands
• Ruler(s): None

Five Roses

• Type: District
• Also Known As: FiRo
• Symbol: Roses
• Ruler(s): Einar Danaan †

Moonwood

• Type: District
• Symbol: Crescent Moon
• Ruler(s): Unnamed Fendyr † · Ithan Holmstrom

The Bone Quarter

• Type: District
• Symbol: Skull
• Ruler(s): The Under-King † · Hypaxia Enador

NIDAROS

• Type: Town
• Ruler(s): None

Avallen

• Type: Island
• Ruler(s): Morven Donnall †

Pangera

• Type: Continent
• Ruler(s): The Asteri †
• Locations: The Eternal City · Kavalla · Servast · Alcene

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