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Violence
Very heavy
Graphic violence — murders, demons, and battle sequences; Danika's death depicted
Language
A lot
Strong language throughout; the most profane of SJM's books
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit-adjacent romantic content — more explicit than her YA
Substance Use
Some
Party culture — Bryce's lifestyle; some drug use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Graphic violence — murder victims and demon attacks; Danika's death depicted early; Strong language throughout — the most explicit language in SJM's catalog; Slavery — Hunt's enslaved angel status; Explicit-adjacent romantic content; A very long build — the romance payoff is in the second half
What this book is about
Bryce Quinlan is a half-Fae, half-human woman living in Crescent City—a fantasy Los Angeles where humans, Fae, angels, and demons coexist under the Asteri's rule. Two years after her best friend Danika was murdered, a copycat killer has emerged. Bryce is paired with Hunt Athalar—an enslaved angel—to investigate. House of Earth and Blood is SJM's first adult fantasy—significantly more explicit than her YA work.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Graphic violence — Danika's murder and subsequent killings
Slavery — Hunt is enslaved; depicted with the weight of that
Strong language throughout — the most profane SJM book
Explicit-adjacent romantic content
Very long — 800+ pages; the first of three books
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