{"id":73687,"date":"2024-02-17T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=73687"},"modified":"2024-03-03T03:00:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T08:00:35","slug":"audio-review-house-of-flame-and-shadow-crescent-city-4-by-sarah-j-maas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=73687","title":{"rendered":"Audio Review: House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City, #3) by Sarah J. Maas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

The third book in the Crescent City<\/i> series, it\u2019s another exciting, surprising, all-consuming read from Sarah J. Maas. It\u2019s the conclusion to the main storyline of the series (though there are more books coming), and I loved being back in this world!<\/p>\n

The last book left us on a huge cliffhanger, and this book picks up from that point, so we\u2019re thrown right back into the chaos of our fabulous bunch of rebels starting to uncover the secrets behind their world, and fighting back against those who have oppressed them for so long. There is nothing I can say beyond that that won\u2019t be a massive spoiler, so this will be vague.<\/p>\n

Bryce and Hunt continue to be the centre of it all, and Bryce continues her reign as queen of awesomeness, coming into her powers even more and leading the charge for the good guys. Hunt is by her side, fierce, powerful and loyal, and though the romance is less of a focus in this one, I do love them together.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re my home, Hunt. Our love spans across stars and worlds, remember?\u201d She smiled slightly. \u201cI\u2019ll always find you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ruhn, Tharion and Ithan continue their own journeys, and there are some pretty huge developments for each of them (Ruhn for the win in this book!). I love that we continue to get chapters in their POVs! Other (spoilery) characters we\u2019ve been introduced to along the way also appear, and all of the different parts of the story blend wonderfully with the overarching storyline to bring great depth to the story.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t fucking care who you are, so long as you\u2019re mine. Because I\u2019m yours.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There were scenes that had on the edge of my seat, some that made my heart pound or had me tearing up, and wholly satisfying moments that made me cheer. But, for me, this book didn\u2019t have that feeling of epic intensity that the earlier books had. There were parts which dragged, and almost an overload of world building\/origin information. There were also a number of potentially epic scenes which fell short for me \u2013 reunions which were WAY underwhelming, and character reactions to big twists were often brushed aside or missed all together. And I\u2019m sorry to say that the crossover was also sadly underwhelming.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s a satisfying ending, and while the storyline seems complete for now, Maas has announced that there will be a fourth Crescent City<\/i> book. Most loose ends are tied up in this book but there is more in this world to explore (possibly even a multiverse?), and some characters who haven\u2019t quite gotten their HEA yet, so I\u2019m very excited about the prospect of more from this series. I think Tharion may be the focus of the next one? I am so here for that!<\/p>\n

Like the first books in the series, the audiobook is narrated by Elizabeth Evans, and she is fantastic. The way she voices these characters, each with their own unique voices, accents and inflections, is just brilliant, and I highly recommend listening to this series!<\/p>\n

4 stars.<\/p>\n

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