She’ll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths,' it continues. 'When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation.

The first book in the series, 'Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood,' has over 240,000 ratings on Goodreads.Īccording to its description, the first book follows Bryce Quinlan, who ' 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.'

While the company didn't share specifics of the 'exceptional sales' of House of Sky and Breath, it has over 68,600 ratings on Goodreads and over 15,000 on Amazon. 'It’s not a lack of visibility or confidence, it’s just that it was incredibly close to the end of the year,' he added. ' could not have anticipated the scale of success,' Nigel Newton, chief executive, told the Financial Times. The company has Maas, 36, to thank for its unexpected boom. Its wild popularity is not only being credited for driving sales, but it has also contributed to a boosted stock price.īloomsbury said on Wednesday that it expects revenues to be 'comfortably ahead' of its projected £212.5 million in sales and profit to be 'materially ahead' of the projected £22.3 million. With a near-perfect 4.8 stars on Amazon and a 4.59 rating on Goodreads, the book has earned thousands of readers in under two months - and is getting a nod of recognition from its publisher, which noted that its projected revenue and profit are up thanks to the novel's success. Maas' Crescent City series, was published on February 15 of this year and has quickly become a massive hit.įollowing the success of Maas' New York Times bestseller 'House of Earth and Blood,' the sequel follows characters Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar and features demons, angels, love, and murder. 'Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath,' the second novel in author Sarah J. Rowling's Harry Potter books, has another bestselling fantasy series on its hands - one that is proving so popular, it has already helped to drive the company's stocks up by a staggering 12 per cent. Bloomsbury, which is best known for publishing J.K.

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