A review by frasersimons
The House of Binding Thorns by Aliette de Bodard

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I still really like the setting in this, and it only gets more interesting in this one. I didn’t really remember the first book, other than it had a fun murder mystery, which this did not have, relying on the intrigue between houses and other powers to drive the narrative. It mostly succeeds at doing so, but does also have some dragging points, for me, since I was not that interested in that angle of the setting.