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

5.0

I'm loving this series! The characters are complex and diverse; the plot elements are incredibly original, and the settings...oh my god the settings! A magical war has left Paris a city of crumbling ruins and polluted the river Seine which houses a decaying kingdom of dragons. Both are so well imagined that you can practically smell the mildew, and yet both are also full of beauty. There's intrigue, class and cultural tensions, love in many different forms, and did I mention dragons!? This was a wonderful read. Highly recommended.