Renee’s Reviews > House of Earth and Blood > Status Update

It wasn’t the plot twist with Hunt that annoyed me so much, but rather the way it felt more like plot device instead of a plot twist. A plot twist should still feel like it was authentic to the characters and this one did not. I looked at what I read and basically said “really”??? Gotta admit this is not my favorite SJM book so far.

So Sabine is a psycho yes but also she needs to be removed from existence posthaste. Ugh hate her so so much. What she did to Hunt and what she said to Bryce? Hate her! Also everything Micah does is making him look more and more guilty. And I think that medwitch is actually the new witch queen. Interesting development.

Okay Sabine is a psycho. Oof. Also things are getting pretty interesting with the whole reveal about what Danika did! Oh and our boy Hunt has it sooo bad for Bryce. That’s cracking me up. But Autumn King and Micah are for sure looking even more suspicious after this latest chapters. I know one of them did it. Just haven’t decided which one.

I love the developing relationship between Bryce and Hunt. The cell phone, him getting hot watching her at the range, his jealousy of Tristan, and sharing his past with her. Love it. Except Hunt needs to get over Shahar if he ever wants to make this work between them. Of course he’s not there yet. In the mystery, some red herrings introduced. But I think I know who did it.

Okay Hunt is funny. I legit laughed out loud when he asked her to keep her curtains open so he could watch the tv show through the window. But y’all, why did Maas write Bryce to act just like Aelin? Aelin earned her subterfuge (trained since 8); Bryce has not. Give us a more original FMC! Feyre was original even. Hmm. Also the alley and Micah? Seems so damn sus!