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lenahe's review against another edition
3.5
This novella made me want to read more books by the author.
camam4's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
rosieclaverton's review against another edition
5.0
I love how Aliette doesn't write "nice" characters, but I love and root for them all the same. A perfect short.
tessisreading2's review
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Enjoyable but short; the plot felt very slight and a significant portion of the action took place off-page.
azu's review against another edition
4.0
A perfect and delightful novella, very fun to read!
I already read all Dominion of the Fallen series and it was a joy to be reunited with Thuan and Asmodeus, aka my favourite bookish Dragon prince and his cranky and stabby Fallen Angel of a husband. This time, instead of being at a boring and interminable family gathering in the Dragon kingdom, they found themselves involved in unexpected family and political drama, including corpses, conspiracy, murders and, well, Asmodeus's tendency to want to stab everything first, then get answers. Add a grandmother as sadistic as Asmodeus and you're in for a fun ride! Also, everyone is queer.
Only downside: it was too short, I wanted to read more about Thuan and Asmodeus's adventures!
Many thanks to the author and NetGalley who provided me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I already read all Dominion of the Fallen series and it was a joy to be reunited with Thuan and Asmodeus, aka my favourite bookish Dragon prince and his cranky and stabby Fallen Angel of a husband. This time, instead of being at a boring and interminable family gathering in the Dragon kingdom, they found themselves involved in unexpected family and political drama, including corpses, conspiracy, murders and, well, Asmodeus's tendency to want to stab everything first, then get answers. Add a grandmother as sadistic as Asmodeus and you're in for a fun ride! Also, everyone is queer.
Only downside: it was too short, I wanted to read more about Thuan and Asmodeus's adventures!
Many thanks to the author and NetGalley who provided me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
elee2013's review against another edition
3.0
This wasn’t for me, but I suspect that some of that was that I felt a little bit dropped in the deep end in this fantasy world, I don’t think this works as a standalone at all, despite being somewhat marketed as such.
nevclue's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
I think for the right person, this would have been a 4 star read. But I generally hate to read things out of order and while this is billed as a standalone novella, I really felt the lacunae where relationships and character dynamics had been fleshed out in other books in the series. The dragon court and its politics are clearly drawn, but while I enjoyed Thuan and Asmodeus, I wanted more explanation about their relationship and backstory (which I'm sure the other books in the world give).
I think for the right person, this would have been a 4 star read. But I generally hate to read things out of order and while this is billed as a standalone novella, I really felt the lacunae where relationships and character dynamics had been fleshed out in other books in the series. The dragon court and its politics are clearly drawn, but while I enjoyed Thuan and Asmodeus, I wanted more explanation about their relationship and backstory (which I'm sure the other books in the world give).
ravensandpages's review
4.0
I have not read the Dominion of the Fallen series (yet!), but I still enjoyed this novella and Thuan as a character! I’m looking forward to reading the continuation.