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House of Earth and Blood Spice Level and Content Notes

By Sarah J. Maas. Last checked .

Spice level

4/5

Several explicit scenes

“A few long scenes depict sexual acts”

Source: Common Sense Media, checked Oct 12, 2026. We place that description on the FaeShelf 0 to 5 spice scale.

Book facts

Author
Sarah J. Maas
Series
Book 1 of Crescent City
First published
Mar 3, 2020 (Goodreads)
Age rating
17+ (Common Sense Media)

Content notes

We found no content note list from the author, the publisher or Common Sense Media for this book.

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Tropes and creatures

Only tags the publisher’s own description names, with its wording.

  • Demons“until a demon murdered her closest friends” (source)

Read it or skip it

Read it if

  • You want several explicit scenes that are a notable part of the book (4/5 per Common Sense Media).
  • You want demons, as the publisher's description puts it.
  • You want to start a series: this is book 1 of Crescent City.

Skip it if

  • You want romance without explicit sex (4/5 per Common Sense Media).
  • You are choosing for a younger teen: Common Sense Media rates it 17+.

House of Earth and Blood FAQ

Is House of Earth and Blood spicy?

It is 4/5 (several explicit scenes) on the FaeShelf 0 to 5 scale, based on Common Sense Media: "A few long scenes depict sexual acts"

Is House of Earth and Blood YA or adult?

Common Sense Media rates it 17+ (checked Oct 12, 2026).

Is House of Earth and Blood part of a series?

Yes. It is book 1 of Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas.

When did House of Earth and Blood come out?

Goodreads lists it as first published Mar 3, 2020.

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How we checked this

This page draws on 3 source pages, each linked next to the fact it supports, last checked on Oct 12, 2026. Spice comes only from a named review or the author’s or publisher’s own content notes, quoted as published and placed on our 0 to 5 scale; reader shelves and fan sites are not used. Ratings change daily, so the Goodreads figure is a dated snapshot. Read more about our sources, or browse all books.