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Elizabeth Evans narrates The Assassin's Blade with a precision that suits the material — Celaena Sardothien is a character who performs confidence even when she's unraveling, and Evans plays that register cleanly across five interconnected stories without letting the emotional stakes flatten over 13 hours. If that combination of dark action and controlled feeling is what you're after, nearly the entire list is by Evans herself, and most of it is deep in the same Sarah J. Maas universe — same world, same intensity, different corners of it.

10 books for fans of The Assassin's Blade

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    House of Earth and Blood

    Crescent City • Book 1

    by Sarah J. Maas

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    Half-fae Bryce Quinlan teams up with fallen angel Hunt Athalar to solve her friends' brutal murders in a modern fantasy world where magic meets nightclub culture.

    4.45 Goodreads (1.2M ratings)
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    House of Sky and Breath

    Crescent City • Book 2

    by Sarah J. Maas

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    Bryce and Hunt's relationship deepens as they navigate Asteri politics and interdimensional rebellion. Maas expands her urban fantasy world while delivering emotional character growth and steamy romance.

    4.42 Goodreads (845.5K ratings)
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    House of Flame and Shadow

    Crescent City • Book 3

    by Sarah J. Maas

    4.24 Goodreads (710.4K ratings)
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    A Court of Silver Flames (Part 1 of 2)

    A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #4, Part 1 • Book 5

    by Sarah J. Maas, Colleen Delany, Natalie Van Sistine, Jon Vertullo, Aure Nash, Anthony Palmini, Melody Muze, Renee Dorian, Shawn K. Jain

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    Prickly Nesta struggles to find purpose after being transformed into High Fae against her will. Maas explores trauma recovery through fantasy adventure, focusing on sisterhood and self-acceptance.

    4.66 Goodreads (11.6K ratings)
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    House of Earth and Blood (Part 1 of 2)

    Crescent City [Dramatized Adaptation] #1, Part 1 • Book 1

    by Sarah J. Maas, Colleen Delany, Kit Swann, Danny Montooth, Nick J. Russo, Torian Brackett, Gail Shalan, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Gabriel Michael, Robb Moreira, Debi Tinsley, Lise Bruneau, Holly Adams, Daniel Llaca, Joel David Santner, Nhea Durousseau, Khaya Fraites, Michael John Casey, Henry W. Kramer, Karenna Foley, Jonathon Church, Sarah Ruth Dawson, Sura Siu, Ryan Haugen, Bradley Foster Smith, Christopher Williams, Emily Beresford, Karen Novack, Lamont Ridgell, Rob McFadyen, Deepa Samuel, Christopher Walker, Thomas Penny, Jonathan David Bullock, Jeri Marshall

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    Half-fae party girl Bryce partners with a fallen angel to solve her friends' brutal murders. Maas transplants fae politics into a modern city of nightclubs and technology.

    4.45 Goodreads (4.7K ratings)
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    A Court of Mist and Fury

    A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 2

    by Sarah J. Maas

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    Post-traumatic stress meets faerie politics as Feyre discovers her bargain with Rhysand while struggling with Tamlin's controlling love. Maas explores consent and healing through lush worldbuilding and complex relationships.

    4.63 Goodreads (3.3M ratings)
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    A Court of Wings and Ruin

    A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 3

    by Sarah J. Maas

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    Feyre returns to her abusive ex's court as a spy while war threatens to destroy the faerie realms. Political intrigue, magical battles, and relationship drama culminate in this explosive trilogy finale.

    4.46 Goodreads (2.8M ratings)
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    Six of Crows

    Six of Crows • Book 1

    by Leigh Bardugo

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    Seventeen-year-old crime boss Kaz Brekker recruits five dangerous outcasts for a heist that could make them rich—or get them killed in Ketterdam's magic-soaked underworld.

    4.46 Goodreads (1.2M ratings)
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    A Court of Mist and Fury (Part 2 of 2)

    A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #2, Part 2 • Book 2

    by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Amanda Forstrom, Nora Achrati

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    Feyre's new High Fae powers can't heal her psychological wounds from the first book's events, leading to revelations that completely transform everything readers thought they knew.

    4.77 Goodreads (15.8K ratings)
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    A Court of Wings and Ruin (Part 3 of 3)

    A Court of Thorns and Roses [Dramatized Adaptation] #3, Part 3 • Book 3

    by Sarah J. Maas, Melody Muze, Anthony Palmini, Amanda Forstrom, Natalie Van Sistine, Jon Vertullo

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    Maas concludes her trilogy with Feyre infiltrating the Spring Court while preparing for war against the King of Hybern. Political deception and magical warfare culminate in battles that will reshape the faerie world.

    4.74 Goodreads (10.9K ratings)