I was so happy when I saw that I could read the first few chapters. The world is very complicated and the first 2-3 chapters were full of info dumping , which was strange because I never saw that problem in Sarah J. Maas other novels.

I loved this. Sarah J Maas gas done it shain, and has managed to suck me in after reading only a few pages. Phenomenal.

I can't wait to read the finished copy! Although this is an extract, it was so enjoyable and I really want to find out more about Bryce! Highly recommend anyone to pick this up if you're looking for a complex fantasy world with amazing writing!

This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year along with Chain of Gold but sadly it wasn't the five star read that I was hoping for. I really enjoyed the book but just not as much as her other series perhaps because I am not a huge fan of urban fantasy. I didn't really warm to Bryce as a character although I did love many of the other characters and I loved that there were vampires, angels, demons and many other magical creatures in the book.

The story follows Bryce who is half human and half fae as she investigates who raised the demon that killed her best friends and which is now killing again. She is aided in this by Hunt Athalar who is a fallen angel and there is a love/ hate relationship between them at first though they are both keeping secrets from one another.

The book takes awhile to get going and is a little too long but I enjoyed the storyline and the romance and I love how Sarah J Maas writes and how she creates such amazing, complex fantasy worlds. If you like her other books then you will like this but for me it wasn't as good as Acotar or Tog which is a shame.

Quite confusing to begin with but I can see the story is going to be amazing. I absolutely cannot wait to continue with this book. Highly anticipatinf this one.

- The first couple of chapters were certainly interesting, but it’s a huge book so I know it was barely a bit of what the whole book offers
- It sets up a really interesting world and some unusual characters with a good relationships
- I think I’ll definitely be getting a copy of the book to read the whole thing at some point

Really enjoyed this book excerpt.

The excerpt was just a teaser and made me feel invested with the characters. I loved the relationships between characters and the development of the world. It made me go and purchase the Crescent City so that I would know what happened next!

Fast paced, great world building, and a lovable heroine. The romance was also really sweet and I can't wait to see what happens in book 2.

I want the full
Copy of this book so badly. I should have read this before, whoops. But at least it’s made me want it!

Sarah j. Maas is and always will be one of my favourite authors and she has once again out done herself with Crescent City. I can not get over how much I love this book, I am already contemplating re-reading it and I only finished it the other month (something which is rather unusual for me).

I received the first five chapters of this book from Netgalley in exchange for this review and by the end of them I could hardly wait the 3 extra weeks till the book was released. I will admit I was a bit unsure at first as I had built this book up in my head so much and I felt it started rather slowly. However, by the end of chapter 5 i was thoroughly hooked and remained so for the entirety of the book; so much so that I read it in under a week, and now feel like I need to go back and savour it more.

I can not recommend this book enough and am impatiently waiting for the next book to be released.

Sarah J. Maas is a very popular author!

We all looked forward to this book and this first preview made me want to continue reading.

By the way, the paper edition is really wonderful.

I need to get to the full book, what I read has been amazing so far! I have never read a Maas book that I haven't liked, so I wasn't really surprised that I was liking this book so much!

Loved the extract so much that I bought the finished copy of the book. Her writing has evolved so much from her debut and it looks like she has a talent for writing fantasy for adults as well. The World building seems on spot. I am looking forward to continue with this story.

As usual, Sarah J Maas will have another best seller! Just reading the excerpt has me excited! 🖤 It starts out with great character introduction and sets the scene for a great new fantasy novel!

I'm a huge Sarah J Maas fan but was really disappointed by the opening of Crescent City. I'd been excited by the promise that this was Sarah's first adult fantasy, but the only difference I could find was that there were frequent references to drug taking and sex. To me that's Seth Rogen's understanding of being an adult. I expected more of SJM.
The main character is extremely vain and irritating. It felt like it hadn't been vetted by an editor. There was such a huge information dump in these chapters it was virtually unreadable.
I pre-ordered the book when it was announced, but after reading this extract I've been reluctant to start it. I normally binge read SJM's books the minute I get them. I've been assured by fellow Maas fans that it gets better, so I'm going to read Crescent City despite my misgivings. If I wasn't already a Maas fan and had received this extract I wouldn't bother reading the book.

I have never read a Sarah J Maas book but have heard how much people enjoy them. I have absolutely loved this extract. I love the world she has created and already feel totally invested with her characters. This is especially amazing as we have only had access to the first few chapters. Can't wait to read the rest! I'm giving it 5* as I can't see how I'll be giving it anything else!
Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury for this advance extract.

As a huge fan of Sarah J. Maas, I've been excited for the release of this title. The extract really pulled me in and made it so that I can't wait to pick up a copy!

I've been a big fan of Sarah J Maas for a while, especially her ACOTAR series, so I was delighted to see that she had a new release coming out. Since reading the extract, I've seen it appear on many of the book blogs I follow and it seems to be getting great reviews from her loyal fans, not that I am surprised considering how I enthralled I was just by the short extract. Will definitely be purchasing a copy of this to read the full thing.

Loved the excerpt. Fascinating world-building and an absolute must for lovers of quirky fantasy!
Thank you to Bloomsbury, Sarah J Maas and NetGalley.

Wow that cliffhanger! I did think that the start of the book was a little slow but I really got into it around chapter four. I cannot wait to find out what happens next!