Mortal Lands: A Sarah J. Maas Book Club

A special bonus episode with a special guest! Celebrating 100 episodes with discussions on producer Pete’s bleep sound effect of choice, our favorite males and what to look forward to in season 3. Cross Sarah J. Maas universe characters are mentioned but no plot points are discussed. Send voice memos or emails to sandtfaemail@gmail.com and check @mortallands on Instagram for the complete Crescent City schedule ahead of our June 17th launch!
 
Season 1: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) seriesSeason 2: Throne of Glass (TOG) seriesSeason 3: Crescent City (CC) series – premieres June 17, 2026!Season 4: Maasverse – coming soon!

Cousins Síle (Sheila) and Teamhair (Tara) continue their book by book coverage of the Sarah J. Maas universe with the Crescent City (CC) series in season 3! The duo is committed to no cross Sarah J. Maas universe spoilers while covering a specific series. Check out the series by season outline below:
Season 1: The A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) Series
Season 2: The Throne of Glass (TOG) Series
Season 3: Crescent City (CC) Series – beginning mid-June 2026!
Season 4: The Maasverse! – coming fall 2026!
Questions or comments? Write to: sandtfaemail@gmail.com.

The club kicks off the Crescent City (CC) read with book 1 (obviously), House of Earth and Blood, by Sarah J. Maas. Sheila and Tara try recording with a cocktail and demystify the world of Midgard. Was it too much too soon? The cousins eat sh•t over mocking CC and our protagonist. They could not be more into it. Safe if you’ve read Part I and Part 2 of House of Earth and Blood, and no cross Sarah J. Maas universe spoilers. Send voice memos or emails to sandtfaemail@gmail.com and check @mortallands on Instagram for updates!
Season 1: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) seriesSeason 2: Throne of Glass (TOG) seriesSeason 3: Crescent City (CC) seriesSeason 4: Maasverse – coming soon!

Sheila and Tara wrap up Parts 1 and 2 of House of Earth and Blood, book 1, in the Crescent City (CC) series by Sarah J. Maas.  Did the Aux really just forget to check Tinder? How many secrets does Danika have? And finally, a la Lehabah regarding Hunt and Ruhn: can’t we have both? Safe if you’ve read Part I and Part 2 of House of Earth and Blood, and no cross Sarah J. Maas universe spoilers. Send voice memos or emails to sandtfaemail@gmail.com and check @mortallands on Instagram for updates!
Season 1: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) seriesSeason 2: Throne of Glass (TOG) seriesSeason 3: Crescent City (CC) seriesSeason 4: Maasverse – coming soon!

Here we go, time to finish up the first book in the Crescent City (CC) series by Sarah J. Maas. Sheila (Síle) and Tara (Teamhair) start to tackle Parts 3 and 4 of House of Earth and Blood.  Producer Pete hears Boyz 2 Men everywhere, Tara is having her ultimate SJM‑scholar moment and Sheila’s accidentally leaving audio porn voicemails. While we are at it: how does one avoid checking out someone will giving them a therapy shower; and how is the book club cooping with Hunt’s betrayal? Safe if you’ve read House of Earth and Blood, and no cross Sarah J. Maas universe spoilers. Send voice memos or emails to sandtfaemail@gmail.com and check @mortallands on Instagram for updates!
Season 1: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) seriesSeason 2: Throne of Glass (TOG) seriesSeason 3: Crescent City (CC) seriesSeason 4: Maasverse – coming soon!

It’s time for the epic moments of House of Earth and Blood, the first book in the Crescent City (CC) series by Sarah J. Maas. How many times did you think the action and the reveals were over in the last 100ish pages of this book!?! Sheila (Síle) and Tara (Teamhair) attempt to do justice to the Asteri’s synchronized address to the summit. Sheila grapples with Dec’s live production of Bryce’s experience. Tara ends up crying about the story throughout the conversation. What does it mean to be a true canid (the scientific family for all dogs)? Safe if you’ve read House of Earth and Blood, and no cross Sarah J. Maas universe spoilers. Send voice memos or emails to sandtfaemail@gmail.com and check @mortallands on Instagram for updates!
Season 1: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) seriesSeason 2: Throne of Glass (TOG) seriesSeason 3: Crescent City (CC) seriesSeason 4: Maasverse – coming soon!

The book club wraps up its discussion of House of Earth and Blood, the first book in the Crescent City series by Sarah J. Maas. Did you know how global our book club is? What do you think about Bryce’s capabilities as a warrior hero? When you hear Jellie Jubilee, what do you think? Safe if you’ve read House of Earth and Blood, and no cross Sarah J. Maas universe spoilers. Send voice memos or emails to sandtfaemail@gmail.com and check @mortallands on Instagram for updates!
 
Season 1: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) seriesSeason 2: Throne of Glass (TOG) seriesSeason 3: Crescent City (CC) seriesSeason 4: Maasverse – coming soon!

The book club kicks off book 2 in the Crescent City series by Sarah J. Maas: House of Sky and Breath. The cousins digest the new, intense storyline thrown straight at us. But also, less seriously, they discuss this scenario: your friend is hooking up, but the perimeter has been breached, are you knocking first or barging in the room with no notice?  How are you processing Bryce having primarily male sidekicks? And yes, there is a theme . . . Sheila is still jealous!  Safe if you’ve read through Chapter 37 of House of Sky and Breath, and no cross Sarah J. Maas universe spoilers. Send voice memos or emails to sandtfaemail@gmail.com and check @mortallands on Instagram for updates!
Season 1: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) seriesSeason 2: Throne of Glass (TOG) seriesSeason 3: Crescent City (CC) seriesSeason 4: Maasverse – coming soon!

Cousins Sheila and Tara continue discussing the first 37 chapters of the 2nd book in Sarah J. Maas’s Crescent City (CC) series: House of Sky and Breath. Can Sheila make it through Ithan’s unrequited love? Wouldn’t it be nice to just trust Celestina? Can Bryce see anyone that she is close with clearly? Safe if you’ve read through Chapter 37 of House of Sky and Breath, and no cross Sarah J. Maas universe spoilers. Send voice memos or emails to sandtfaemail@gmail.com and check @mortallands on Instagram for updates!
Season 1: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) seriesSeason 2: Throne of Glass (TOG) seriesSeason 3: Crescent City (CC) seriesSeason 4: Maasverse – coming soon!

Time for the second half of House of Sky and Breath, the second book in Sarah J. Maas’s Crescent City series. The cousins get philosophical about Declan Emmett's role in the series. What can a mystic really do, what really makes an alpha, and what’s the Viper Queen actually all about? And, how much of a certain someone’s pillow talk could lead to treachery? Safe if you’ve read all of the House of Sky and Breath, and no cross Sarah J. Maas universe spoilers. Send voice memos or emails to sandtfaemail@gmail.com and check @mortallands on Instagram for updates!
Season 1: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) seriesSeason 2: Throne of Glass (TOG) seriesSeason 3: Crescent City (CC) seriesSeason 4: Maasverse – coming soon!