The House of Binding Thorns (Paperback)
Aliette de Bodard (author)Published: 06/04/2017
The multi-award-winning author of The House of Shattered Wings continues her Dominion of the Fallen saga as Paris endures the aftermath of a devastating arcane war . . .
As the city rebuilds from the onslaught of sorcery that nearly destroyed it, the great Houses of Paris, ruled by fallen angels, still contest one another for control over the capital.
House Silverspires was once the most powerful, but just as it sought to rise again, an ancient evil brought it low. Phillippe, an immortal who escaped the carnage, has a singular goal - to resurrect someone he lost. But the cost of such magic might be more than he can bear.
In House Hawthorn, Madeleine the alchemist has had her addiction to angel essence savagely broken. Struggling to live on, she is forced on a perilous diplomatic mission to the underwater dragon kingdom - and finds herself in the midst of intrigues that have already caused one previous emissary to mysteriously disappear . . .
As the Houses seek a peace more devastating than war, those caught between new fears and old hatreds must find strength - or fall prey to a magic that seeks to bind all to its will.
'A superb blend of intrigue, mystery and magic and urban fantasy; it's brilliantly written; and the story is gripping' Civilian Reader
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781473212602
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 395 g
Dimensions: 215 x 138 x 28 mm
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“Invigoratingly original fantasy”
The House of Binding Thorns is the second entry in Aliette de Bodard’s invigoratingly different Dominion of the Fallen series. In a dystopian, post-WWI Paris Fallen angels have organised themselves into complex,... More
“The second book of (hopefully) a long series”
This is the sequel of House of Shattered Wings. May be read stand alone but you would miss some references.
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“Even better than House of Shattered Wings”
I bought my paperback copy of this book from my local bookshop and received the audio version through my Audible subscription.
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