Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances, Aliette de Bodard
Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances, Aliette de Bodard
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Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances
A Dragons and Blades Story

Author: Aliette de Bodard

Narrator: Philip Battley

Unabridged: 3 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/27/2022


Synopsis

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 . . .

About Aliette de Bodard

Aliette de Bodard lives and works in Paris. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Xuya universe series, as well as numerous short stories which have garnered her three Nebula Awards, a Locus Award, and five British Science Fiction Association Awards.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sahitya on February 26, 2022

It’s definitely more of a 4.5. I’ve been following the journey of this book on social media since the author decided to write it just for fun and I’ve been so so excited for its release. And when I got the opportunity to request for an arc, I jumped on it immediately. And then had to read it even th......more

Goodreads review by Jukaschar on June 03, 2023

Well, this novelette is certainly very enjoyable. I haven't yet read anything else in this universe, but this isn't a problem. Great world building, interesting, albeit in this short format a bit one-dimensional characters. I must however admit that I was a bit stressed by the abundant use of 'moldy......more

Goodreads review by Katy on June 05, 2022

4.5 stars Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances is a delightful cosy and heartfelt novella continuing to follow the adventures of Thuan and Asmodeus on the holiday in the dragon court. They stumble upon another murder with a body at an abandoned shrine and a ghostly witness who need their help. Hunted by......more