Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances

Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances - Paperback

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Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances - Paperback

Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances - Paperback

by Aliette de Bodard
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Book Overview

by Aliette de Bodard (Author)

Winner of the 2022 British Science Fiction Association for Best Short Fiction
Finalist for the 2023 Locus Award for Best Novella

From the author of the critically acclaimed Dominion of the Fallen trilogy comes a sparkling new romantic adventure full of kissing, sarcasm and stabbing.

It was supposed to be a holiday, with nothing more challenging than babysitting, navigating familial politics and arguing about the proper way to brew tea.

But when dragon prince Thuan and his ruthless husband Asmodeus find a corpse in a ruined shrine and a hungry ghost who is the only witness to the crime, their holiday goes from restful to high-pressure. Someone is trying to silence the ghost and everyone involved. Asmodeus wants revenge for the murder; Thuan would like everyone, including Asmodeus, to stay alive.

Chased by bloodthirsty paper charms and struggling to protect their family, Thuan and Asmodeus are going to need all the allies they can-and, as the cracks in their relationship widen, they'll have to face the scariest challenge of all: how to bring together their two vastly different ideas of their future...

A heartwarming standalone book set in a world of dark intrigue.

A Note on Chronology
Spinning off from the Dominion of the Fallen series, which features political intrigue in Gothic devastated Paris, this book stands alone, but chronologically follows The House of Sundering Flames. It's High Gothic meets C-drama in a Vietnamese inspired world-perfect for fans of Mo Xiang Tong Xiu's Heaven Official's Blessing, KJ Charles, and Roshani Chokshi's The Gilded Wolves.

Advance praise:
"A darkly delicious romp full of ghosts, murder, dragons, and romance, with a couple that just keeps getting better and better as they push each other to new limits." - Stephanie Burgis, author of Snowspelled and Scales and Sensibility

"Beautifully described, deeply caring, and satisfyingly murderous, it's an immersive delight." - KJ Charles, author of the Will Darling Adventures
Number of Pages: 148
Dimensions: 0.34 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: June 16, 2022
ISBN9781625675941
Author Aliette de Bodard
PublisherJabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2022
LanguageENG- English
Pages148
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Aliette de Bodard

Aliette de Bodard lives and works in Paris. She has won three Nebula Awards, a Locus Award, a British Fantasy Award and four British Science Fiction Association Awards, and was a double Hugo finalist for 2019 (Best Series and Best Novella). She is the author of the Dominion of the Fallen trilogy, set in a turn-of-the-century Paris devastated by a magical war, which comprises The House of Shattered Wings, The House of Binding Thorns, and The House of Sundering Flames. She has also published a short story collection Of Wars, and Memories, and Starlight

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