So I bought and read the full book, I enjoyed it I truly did but the length of it, my goodness.

The plot crawled along at a snails pace and while I was invested enough in Bryce and her grief and her budding will they won't they (we all know they will) romance I found myself wishing the book was a few hundred pages shorter. The sheer length of it and time between each important piece of the plot was so vast I found myself confused like...wait whats this about a sword? Who was murdered? Oh yeah that's the whole plot they're trying to solve a murder I nearly forgot. Which I suppose isn't the reaction one should have when reading a mystery. Beyond that however the world building and side characters were fantastic and I really wish I could say Ill be reading the next book but honestly Im not sure after how much this one dragged.

I ended up enjoying the audiobook for this much more than I anticipated given my SJM track record and my difficulty getting into the ARC. I appreciate her writing more now that she's leaning into this paranormal romance vibe.

Finally read this excerpt when I had the full book available to roll right on into afterward. I feel like I binged a 200,000 word ACOTAR/TOG college AU cross-over fanfic. Featuring edgy depressed Aelin - I mean Bryce, brooding warriors, enough new terminology to make a sci-fi book blush, and SJM making fun of her staple over-bearing mate trope.

The beginning was a moderate 3 star: too slow and too much info dumping. It didn’t really engage me and hold my interest well. This definitely could have been a 500-600 page book - we really didn’t need all 800 pages. The ending was a 5 star: I’d become really attached to the characters (SJM has a talent at making me love all of her characters, especially the side characters), my nerves were on edge, and the action/high stakes was on point. Overall, it deserves a 4 star rating from me. I can not wait to continue with this series and see where it goes!

This teaser left me wanting so much more! Sarah is a wonderful writer and world builder! I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the completed book!

This was not what I was expecting of this book having read Sarah J Maas before. It is definitely a new turn for her but I am interested in reading the entirety of the book.

After reading A Court of Thorns and Roses I fell in love with Maas' writing! The except of her new adult novel (I think it's adult) still gives us all the things we loved about ACOTAR series. Having new characters to get to know and a new world to explore is going to be such an exciting journey!

This first glimpse into the book was great. I love how the author establishes the world within the first couple chapters. Wonderful novel! Sarah J. Maas is my favorite!

Wow. What an incredible start to this world. She really knows how to build a complex world and I cant wait to finish the rest. Thank you so much for writing such beautiful, brilliant and imaginative worlds, Sarah. 

House of Earth and Blood is perfect for fans of her previous books, A Court of Thorns and Roses and A Court of Mist and Fury!

Thank you so much Netgalley for the opportunity to read the beginning of this magical world.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.  I did feel that the sheer amount of swearing made it sound more juvenile (like Mom and Dad can't hear so I will cuss) but I understand that some people just sound like sailors and so this might appeal to those types of people.  The story flowed well though it was slow in some areas and could have probably been cut for the sake of the story being dragged down by it.. All in all, I am excited for the next book.

This is a bloody, raw kind of story with a lot of grit. Realistic, a bit nasty, but well-written. I definitely wanted to keep reading, but then, I'm already a Sarah J. Maas fan.

I love this book and proceeded to read it twice in the month that it came out. SJM outdid herself yet again with this one. Can't wait to see what she does next.

I'm really eager to start reading S.J. Maas's books! I hope this is the year. This excerpt got me really interested! Dispite of that, I cannot rate a book based on an excerpt (hence the random 3 stars). From what I know, I do not doubt this can be a five star read for me. We'll see :)

It's a good start to what seems to be a very immersive story and world. The author can always build a world that you can leap of the page and dive into.

LOVED it! Maas is one of my hands-down favorite YA/Fantasy authors. She is builds her characters so well that you can see bits of yourself in them. The heroine is always humanized this way leaving you always wanting more from her story when the book finishes. Always looking forward to the next novel in the series - and House of Earth and Blood is no exception!

From the excerpt I read, this book is just not for me. It's entirely too data dumpy and in bad need of an editor. Cool concept, but I just don't think that it's been executed all that well. The sentences were choppy and didn't make much sense, especially when it came to character descriptions. I wasn't able to get attached to the characters either.

Thank you Netgalley, the publisher and author.
Very interesting excerpt of a wonderful book so far.
I hope to read more of this book and author.

I'm coming back to review this after reading the full novel, and this is one of my new favorite books. I relate to Bryce so much with how lonely she was but didn't let that stop her from being kind to Hunt after he did a mission for Micah. I loved Hunts character development as well and just the world. it reminded me of New Orleans but with different species. i can't wait for the sequel.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* Can't wait to read this whole book! :O i shouldnt have even read this until i knew i could get the full book soon after, talk about cliff hanger

It was very different for me to read this contemporary fantasy from SJM. I am a die hard fan of SJM so this was very different than her last work. 

I found myself more confused than intrigued with this exerpt. Since I received this, the book has come out and I have fully read the book. I don't particularly like it that much, although I will admit it gripped me and kept my attention