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Book profile · reviewed 26 September 2026

House of Flame and Shadow

by Sarah J. Maas · 2024 · 832 pages · Romantasy · Crescent City · after HOEAB and HOSAB

Do not start Crescent City here. House of Flame and Shadow is the 832-page 2024 Bloomsbury leaf: 4/5, fated mates, slow burn, explicit. HOEAB is the door on the shipped chassis; HOSAB is the middle night.

832-page 2024 move-in night. Slow-burn 4/5. Longest Maas page count on this hub.

Mood · Engrossing HEA guaranteed
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832-page 2024 move-in night. Slow-burn 4/5. Longest Maas page count on this hub.
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832-page 2024 move-in · slow-burn 4/5 Kindle before this tab cools Audible trial often $0
832-page 2024 move-in night. Slow-burn 4/5. Longest Maas page count on this hub.
Feels like: 832-page 2024 move-in night. Slow-burn 4/5. Longest Maas page count on this hub.
TL;DR: Spice 4/5. Explicit. Slow burn. HEA. Not the 803-page start and not ACOSF’s 5/5.
Mood
Engrossing
Spice
🌶️ 4/5 Spicy
Pacing
Slow burn
Length
832 pages
Ending
HEA guaranteed
Lane
Romantasy
Series
Crescent City

House of Flame and Shadow bibliographic record

Title
House of Flame and Shadow
Series / position
Crescent City · after HOEAB and HOSAB
Author
Sarah J. Maas
Publisher
Bloomsbury
First published
2024
ISBN-13
9781635574104
Pages
832 (this edition)
Language
English
Genre
Romantasy
Spice (SBC)
4/5 Spicy · explicit on-page

How House of Flame and Shadow actually reads

Sarah J. Maas, Crescent City. 832 pages — longer than HOSAB’s 768 and HOEAB’s 803. Engrossing. Slow burn.

Shipped chassis ladder: House of Earth and Blood first, House of Sky and Breath next, this title later. Live “book 2 of 2” nav on this leaf is not the door.

Spice 4/5 explicit. HEA guaranteed. Same heat number as the first two Crescent City profiles, not Nesta’s 5/5.

Who should read House of Flame and Shadow tonight

Swipe right if…

  • HOEAB and HOSAB are finished
  • 832 slow-burn pages are acceptable
  • Fated mates at 4/5 is the ceiling you want
  • You want the third Crescent City night, not a Maas door
Yes — see Kindle or Audible below

Swipe left if…

  • You have not read House of Earth and Blood
  • 832 pages is a dealbreaker
  • You wanted ACOSF’s 5/5
  • Explicit content is a hard no
House of Earth and Blood first →

Where the heat actually lands

4/5 on 832 pages. Move-in length, not a 768-pager. Full breakdown: How spicy is House of Flame and Shadow?

0–30%

Third-night density

Slow burn. Fated-mates tag. 832 pages are not a palate cleanser.

30–65%

On-page 4/5

Explicit, as tagged. Same number as HOEAB/HOSAB.

65–90%

Stay explicit

Multiple scenes at the published rating.

90–100%

HEA

Guaranteed on this profile — still a series night.

Crescent City series order

Start at House of Earth and Blood on that chassis leaf. House of Sky and Breath is next. This 832-pager is the later night.

House of Earth and Blood · start here803 pages · 4/5 grief door
House of Sky and Breath768 pages · 4/5 sequel
House of Flame and Shadow · this book832 pages · slow-burn 4/5

Full table: Crescent City reading order. →

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Content heads-up

Published CW on this 832-page Crescent City leaf: explicit sexual content. Book 1’s longer grief/murder list is not copied here.

Tropes: Fated Mates

Books like House of Flame and Shadow — pick the rail

Required first

House of Earth and Blood

803 pages. Grief engine. Late 4/5. Murder-investigation CW on that leaf.

See /books/house-of-earth-and-blood/

Required middle

House of Sky and Breath

768 pages. Fated mates. Sequel night. Same 4/5 number.

See /books/house-of-sky-and-breath/

Same craving

Books like House of Flame and Shadow

House of Flame and Shadow · 4/5 Spicy · Fated Mates · Crescent City · after HOEAB and HOSAB · 832 pages · Engrossing · Romantasy · CW: Published CW on this 832-page Crescent City leaf: explicit sexual content. Book 1’s longer grief/murder list is not copied here.

House of Flame and Shadow questions

How spicy is House of Flame and Shadow?

4/5 Spicy. Explicit sexual content. Slow-burn 832-pager — not ACOSF 5/5. Full spice guide →

Can I start Crescent City here?

No. House of Earth and Blood is the shipped door. Then House of Sky and Breath.

Does it have a happy ending?

HEA guaranteed on this profile. 832-page; Crescent City · after HOEAB and HOSAB; Crescent City later; 4/5 Spicy; 832-page 2024 move-in night. Slow-burn 4/5. Longest Maas page count on this hub..

Is there an audiobook?

Yes. Search Audible for House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas. 832-page; Crescent City · after HOEAB and HOSAB; Crescent City later; 4/5 Spicy; 832-page 2024 move-in night. Slow-burn 4/5. Longest Maas page count on this hub..

What tropes are published?

Fated mates. Explicit CW. 832 pages, 2024 Bloomsbury.

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