Author: Sarah J. Maas | Narrator: Elizabeth Evans
Runtime: 27h 42m | Genre: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Romantasy, Mystery, Paranormal, Fae
Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal—they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds.
Picking up in the turbulent wake of the Spring Summit attacks, Sarah J. Maas’s *House of Sky and Breath* plunges listeners into twenty-seven electrifying hours of political rebellion, covert operations, and scorching romantic passion. Having survived the demonic horrors of the previous year, Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar want nothing more than a quiet, peaceful life together to process their trauma and explore their blossoming romantic bond. But when they are pulled into an underground rebel movement seeking to overthrow the tyrannical Asteri, they must undertake high-stakes covert heists across the continent, unraveling long-buried secrets about the true origin of their world and the terrifying source of the rulers' power, risking everything they hold dear in a desperate bid to free Lunathion from centuries of demonic oppression.
In audio format, Maas’s multi-POV narrative moves with the pulse-pounding tempo of an espionage heist thriller. The spoken performance brings a visceral immediacy to undercover operative missions, treacherous fae courts, and the expanding ensemble cast—including Bryce's fae brother Ruhn Danaan and the enigmatic agent Daybright. Positioned as a core pillar of our Epic Romantasy collection, this unabridged audio edition provides the deliberate pacing necessary for intricate political conspiracies and passionate romantic encounters to unfold with maximum narrative impact, transforming quiet espionage meetings into nail-biting suspense that makes every hour fly by.
Clocking in at over twenty-seven hours, exchanging a single credit or token for *House of Sky and Breath* provides unbeatable audio value. The novel culminates in one of the most shocking, internet-breaking cliffhangers in modern fantasy history, fundamentally altering the Maas multiverse. It is an unputdownable listening experience that will leave you immediately desperate to press play on the next installment, confirming Maas’s unparalleled talent for crafting massive, emotionally resonant fantasy worlds that refuse to let you go, ensuring that every listening hour is filled with heart-stopping excitement and romantic passion.
Crescent City Series Reading Order: • House of Earth and Blood (Book 1 – 27h 50m) • House of Sky and Breath (Book 2 – 27h 42m) • House of Flame and Shadow (Book 3 – 29h 42m)
*Also in the Maas Multiverse:* • A Court of Thorns and Roses (Book 1 – 16h 07m) • A Court of Mist and Fury (Book 2 – 23h 05m) • A Court of Wings and Ruin (Book 3 – 25h 08m) • A Court of Silver Flames (Book 4 – 21h 48m) • A Court of Splintered Harmony (Book 6 – 10h 00m)
Elizabeth Evans returns with another peerless narration, effortlessly managing an expanding ensemble of shifters, rebel operatives, and angelic overlords across twenty-seven hours. Evans excels at comedic timing and seductive banter, while imbuing the secret telepathic conversations between Ruhn and Daybright with crackling emotional intimacy. Her pacing remains crisp and propulsive through high-stakes heist sequences, backed by pristine, broadcast-quality audio production that prevents any listener fatigue, keeping you completely spellbound across every twist and romantic encounter.
*Note: Narrators may differ across regional releases and audiobook editions.