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Of Dragons, Feasts and Murders

di Aliette de Bodard

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Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. HTML:From the author of the critically acclaimed Dominion of the Fallen trilogy comes a tale of dragons, and Fallen angels—and also kissing, sarcasm and stabbing.
Lunar New Year should be a time for familial reunions, ancestor worship, and consumption of an unhealthy amount of candied fruit.
But when dragon prince Thuan brings home his brooding and ruthless husband Asmodeus for the New Year, they find not interminable family gatherings, but a corpse outside their quarters. Asmodeus is thrilled by the murder investigation; Thuan, who gets dragged into the political plotting he'd sworn off when he left, is less enthusiastic.
It'll take all of Asmodeus's skill with knives, and all of Thuan's diplomacy, to navigate this one—as well as the troubled waters of their own relationship....
A sparkling standalone book set in a world of dark intrigue.
A Note on Chronology
Spinning off from the Dominion of the Fallen series, which features political intrigue in Gothic devastated Paris, this book stands alone, but chronologically follows The House of Sundering Flames. It's High Gothic meets C-drama in a Vietnamese inspired world—perfect for fans of Mo Xiang Tong Xiu's Heaven Official's Blessing, KJ Charles, and Roshani Chokshi's The Gilded Wolves.
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Did I start this series by reading that last story published? Yes, yes I did. And now I have added the rest of the series to my TBR list ( )
  tornadox | Feb 14, 2023 |
This novella is set after the three books, but a new reader can read this and not be lost in the setting. Newlyweds have returned the family palace of dragon partner in the marriage. The fallen angel half has found a murdered servant and now they have been drawn into solving the murder before Tet. A solid murder and a glimpse into how life was for Thuan before he married Asmodeus. I hope there will be more small slices of life stories to come.

Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley ( )
  Glennis.LeBlanc | Jan 4, 2023 |
Dragon prince Thuan has returned to the imperial court beneath the Seine to celebrate Tet with his family, bringing his fallen angel husband, Asmodeus, with him. Rather than convivial feasting and time spent with family, Thuan is roped into investigating a murder and a conspiracy to overthrow the empress.

Although the description makes this sound like a heavy read, it's actually kind of a sparkling little novella, full of wit and (slightly dark) humor. It's a lovely way to spend a couple of hours and I look forward to future entries in the series.

Received via NetGalley. ( )
  amanda4242 | Dec 21, 2022 |
I was pretty unimpressed with the Teamaster and the Detective, so I'm glad I gave de Bodard another try.

This was fine, an interesting enough mystery (and I very much want to see more of the setting). But even though advertised as a standalone there was enough that I could tell I was missing large parts of the whole and the nature of Asmodeus to understand his character better.

But for the price I paid, it was fine. ( )
  Tikimoof | Feb 17, 2022 |
Thuan, a Vietnamese river dragon brings his fallen angel husband Asmodeus to his aunt, the Empress's under Seine palace for the Tet festival. All is not well, in fact Thuan's family is in grave danger of massacre and Asmodeus doesn't see why Thuan should involve himself to prevent that. It's fun to spend a little time in yet another corrupt court. ( )
  quondame | Feb 8, 2022 |
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Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. HTML:From the author of the critically acclaimed Dominion of the Fallen trilogy comes a tale of dragons, and Fallen angels—and also kissing, sarcasm and stabbing.
Lunar New Year should be a time for familial reunions, ancestor worship, and consumption of an unhealthy amount of candied fruit.
But when dragon prince Thuan brings home his brooding and ruthless husband Asmodeus for the New Year, they find not interminable family gatherings, but a corpse outside their quarters. Asmodeus is thrilled by the murder investigation; Thuan, who gets dragged into the political plotting he'd sworn off when he left, is less enthusiastic.
It'll take all of Asmodeus's skill with knives, and all of Thuan's diplomacy, to navigate this one—as well as the troubled waters of their own relationship....
A sparkling standalone book set in a world of dark intrigue.
A Note on Chronology
Spinning off from the Dominion of the Fallen series, which features political intrigue in Gothic devastated Paris, this book stands alone, but chronologically follows The House of Sundering Flames. It's High Gothic meets C-drama in a Vietnamese inspired world—perfect for fans of Mo Xiang Tong Xiu's Heaven Official's Blessing, KJ Charles, and Roshani Chokshi's The Gilded Wolves.

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