I can tell you right now that five chapters wasn't enough. I needed more especially with the way that the excerpt ended. Part of the reason why I got so excited for the book was because it was urban fantasy and that is one of my favorite genres and Sarah J Maas was made to write urban fantasy. There's a lot of story but she doesn't really skimp with the romance even though there was a hint at something, no spoilers, but it was enough to give me a taste of what this series will be about.

I'm excited. I can't wait!

This is only an except but I thoroughly enjoyed what I was able to read especially since this was a 5 chapter sneak peak. I was excited to have the chance to be introduced to the work Sarah J. Maas and to this book after seeing that gorgeous cover. I had never read anything my Sarah J. Maas prior to reading this book but I can now understand why she is everyone’s favorite author. I love that the story starts right away and it wasn’t chapters full of buildup, miscellaneous characters who disappear. I love the way that the characters seem full of life and the satirical humor.
I can’t wait to read the full novel soon.

Exciting start for Maas' new series! It will be interesting to see how this book does as it is first in the adult market. I for one am all for it!

This book has been on my radar for a while. In reading the first five chapters I had a lot of thoughts! By the end, I was both devastated and excited about finding out what happens to Bryce. The first couple chapters were packed with necessary information to set up scenes. However, I really couldn't tell where it was going- Sarah J. Mass definitely keeps you on your toes. I plan on purchasing the book! I'm already invested on where Bryce is going to land and what happens to her. I do have to do a disclaimer that it eaves me sad I won't be seeing some of the characters. I would rate this a four out of five! I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. #NetGalley

I choose 3 stars because with it only being the first few chapters I do not know how much I will love or hate the entire storyline. That said I am inclined to think this will be a very good series.
I have been looking forward to this book since it was announced like a year ago and I can't wait to finish reading it. The mix of genres was totally unexpected but I think she put it together in a way that actually works.

I received the first 5 chapters of this book and I just finished them. Chapter 5 ended perfectly to make me want to continue to read the rest of the book. It was such a tease!!

I love how Maas creates new fantasy worlds for all of her different stories and each character is its own. She made me fall hard for these characters and I just want more.

What a tease!!! This sample was too little to satisfy and it only made me want more! I cannot wait to have the entire book in my hands.

For me, this book was perfect...honest to goodness perfect! This is how the first book in a new series should start. A good foundation and a jaw dropping storyline with action and a few twist and turns. The world building was flawless, the characters were beautifully flawed and the story itself was fan-freaking-tastic!

Every time I thought I had things figured out, Maas said "Nope sweet summer child, I have a trick for you!" and hit me with something else. It was a glorious, heart racing, roller coaster ride.
The chemistry between Hunt and Bryce was undeniable...it sizzled, sparked, smoldered, and burned down entire city blocks.
The action in the book literally had me gripping the pages. I was stressed the hell out in the way that really good book action stresses you out. I want more, I need more...this was amazing!
A tip of the hat to Sarah J. Maas...so, so, good.

I will be preordering this! I can't wait!!!!

This definitely seems like a more grown up title compared to her other books, this is definitely not YA.

I can't wait to delve into this world and it's characters. She is such an amazing author.

very thankful to have a peek into this new world by sjm. it had me bouncing on my heels and i can’t wait to read the rest!

my rating is for only the five chapters i’ve read

"Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life—working hard all day and partying all night—until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She’ll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths."

The extended excerpt definitely has my attention, but I am hoping for more as I was not left with "I need this NOW"

The first chapter had me hooked and I cannot wait to read this book and see what happens with these characters. I'm new to Sarah J. Maas's writing but will definitely going and reading her backlist titles/series as well as this new one.

I ONLY READ AN EXCERPT AVAILABLE ON NETGALLEY PROVIDED BY BLOOMSBURY ! MY RATING MIGHT CHANGE WHEN I READ THE FULL BOOK.

So, I wasn't sure I was going to read this new series by SJM because it has been marketed as "adult ficiton", and I know I'm not ready to enjoy those type of books yet, as I still can't relate or feel for the characters enough.

BUT

I don't feel the books is that much an adult fiction. Sure, there's a lot of violence, and who knows how bad it gets in the full book, but I felt like it was written like every other book SJM has ever released. I mean, it's good, but the way Bryce acts, the way everyone acts in the excerpt I've read is pretty much the same as other characters SJM has written.

That fact was a good surprise, because I enjoy the way she writes, and I managed to connect with Bryce pretty quickly, and I can't wait to meet the other characters of the story. That excerpt only had me litterally gasping at the end of it, and I was so frustrated the book isn't out NOW !!

I will definitely be purchasing it soon after it releases, and I keep my fingers crossed that it won't be some sort of Shadowhunters-like story, because it kind of feels like it for now. Please be better than this SJM !

Talk about a tease of an excerpt. This was enough to get you excited and hurt you and dangle the rest of the book for you. Fortunately, March 3 is on the horizon and we can get our hands on this one soon.

In these 5 chapters, this book has already managed to shock me, hurt me, and got me to hype a book I previously only had lukewarm feelings for.

Fortunately, after reading this excerpt, I was able to snag the ARC from work and finish the book, but for those of you who are suffering, it's worth it. Y'all are in for a TREAT.

I really liked what I read so far, but was so sad to see all of these amazing characters I've just started to care about dead. Now I really need to see what happens next. I probably would have loved to see more of Dannika as well, but too late.

Wow, wow, wow.

Okay just to clarify, I haven’t actually finished the book - merely the five chapter excerpt received from NetGalley (thank you as always!)

But just OMG.

I’m a big SJM fan - but this one didn’t read like a traditional SJM book. Don’t get me wrong - I am HANGING OUT for next month when this book is published, I’ve had it preordered forever, and the teaser totally finished on an OMG moment, but it’s definitely a different read so far. And I am TOTALLY here for it 😁

I think I’ve got my head around the basics of the new world, albeit in its early stages of the world building process, and the various Houses and their sentient beings. I am loving Bryce, our kick ass heroine (some SJM things don’t change!) and the rest of her crew. The shock factor is high already!

Bring on 3 March ❤️

I’m a super big fan of Sarah J. Maas and all the books of hers that I’ve read so far and I really liked the excerpt. I’ve definitely looking forward to picking up the book when it’s released.
The only small piece of criticism I have that that this is in the same vein as her other books and I would’ve loved to see a brand new concept from her, something completely different from her other books, especially since her other books are series’, one being a large series.

I'll be honest, I don't know why I clicked on this excerpt. I'm certainly not shy about not being much of a fan of this author and her work. But it seemed like a low-investment peek into what this book, the first of Maas' new adult series, would be like. And overwhelmingly, I feel mostly ambivalence with a side of confusion. There's a lot of world-building, which is helped a bit by a glossary of terms near the beginning so, thank you for that, and a set-up which I won't say completely lost me but I definitely know I was just kind of reading along even if I wasn't 100% sure of references or meaning to things.

As for the characters, there was a lot of time spent setting up an existing friend group and dynamic, even a possible romance, before things go sideways right at the end of this teaser. Having not refamiliarized myself with the synopsis before diving in, I'm not sure where things might go after this point (beyond the obvious vengeance questing), but I also find myself curious enough to.. maybe.. pick this up and read on. Which I guess means the tease was a success. My expectations are pretty low, and certain things felt very in line with the Maas-elements I don't normally like (specifically in her characters), and I actually felt the writing of this far less pretty and compulsive than her other works, but.. I guess we'll see.

Thank you so much for this excerpt. I was considering buying a signed copy but reading these amazing chapters just cemented it. Vivid writing and compelling world building. Great job.

I have left unbiased reviews on both goodreads and my bookstagram page "Urban fantasy lovers rejoice!!! I recieved an excerpt (5 chapters) from the amazing upcoming new Crescent City series by Sarah Maas in exchange for an unbiased review. I love her writing but have been disenchanted with urban fantasy as a genre lately. Well that dry spell is over. I'm now convinced that I need to preorder a signed copy. March 3 2020 is the release date. Thank you Netgalley and Sarah J. Maas"

Bryce Quinlan, half human and half fae, have been living a fun life working and partying while enjoying her roommate’s wolf pack as friends. Besties since college, Danika and Bryce live in a world of magic and mayhem with several supernatural groups trying to dominate as well as humans who don’t like being at the bottom of the heap. Bryce and Danika live in a less than desirable area so just getting home can be a challenge.

This fascinating new world looks to be quite epic. As this review is just for an excerpt of the first five chapters which set up the world in which Bryce and her friends live, much remains of the story totaling at 816 pages. This book will prove to be quite intense I suspect especially since Bryce staggers home from a bacchanal of partying to find her friend dead and dismembered.

Fans of Ms. Maas will be excited and mostly well pleased with this new series called Crescent City. From the synopsis readers will glean how the rest of the story will follow: “As Bryce and Hunt[a fallen angel assigned to help] dig deep into Crescent City’s underbelly, they discover a dark power that threatens everything and everyone they hold dear, and they find, in each other, a blazing passion—one that could set them both free, if they’d only let it.”