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A review by hollyollyoxenfree
The House of Sundering Flames by Aliette de Bodard
4.0
So here's the thing. I know this is the third book in the series, and I know that they need to be read in order. HOWEVER. I really only wanted to read the following novellas, and not this whole series, so I skimmed the first two. My whole goal was to understand the relationship between Asmodeus and Thuan, not to get into the plot of the main trilogy. So, TECHNICALLY I have read the others, but more in a skimmed through the ebook using the search to take me to mentions of these two characters.
That said, this book had a LOT more of Thuan and Asmodeus, so I read a LOT more of this one than the others. Between the three books, I probably read what amounted to the length of this book specifically, which is why I'm only adding this one.
Now that that's out of the way, my review. This series is the type of series I would have been all over back when I was going through my angel/fallen angel phase of reading. The politics and the world-building are really interesting, and I found myself getting drawn into the story, especially since so much of it revolved around House Hawthorn, Asmodeus, and Thuan. I really enjoyed their character development, and getting to learn more about them/their relationship. I think it really set the stage for [b:Of Dragons, Feasts and Murders|53349060|Of Dragons, Feasts and Murders (Dragons and Blades, #1)|Aliette de Bodard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1646119412l/53349060._SY75_.jpg|82150404], which was the whole reason I picked it up in the first place.
That said, this book had a LOT more of Thuan and Asmodeus, so I read a LOT more of this one than the others. Between the three books, I probably read what amounted to the length of this book specifically, which is why I'm only adding this one.
Now that that's out of the way, my review. This series is the type of series I would have been all over back when I was going through my angel/fallen angel phase of reading. The politics and the world-building are really interesting, and I found myself getting drawn into the story, especially since so much of it revolved around House Hawthorn, Asmodeus, and Thuan. I really enjoyed their character development, and getting to learn more about them/their relationship. I think it really set the stage for [b:Of Dragons, Feasts and Murders|53349060|Of Dragons, Feasts and Murders (Dragons and Blades, #1)|Aliette de Bodard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1646119412l/53349060._SY75_.jpg|82150404], which was the whole reason I picked it up in the first place.