Dominion of the Fallen: The House of Shattered Wings (Audiobook)

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Set in an alternate Paris, this book deals with a world ruled by Houses usually headed by Fallen angels. Angels fall from the sky and are easy prey for humans to try and harvest them for their magic while they are weak. Philippe is found by Selene starting to work on a newly Fallen. Selene is the...

from waclements7

This is a very unique story, I just never really felt attached to any of the characters. Not that they weren't interesting characters, it was just difficult to figure them out, or find points to connect with them. The concepts were interesting, and the world building good.

from DarkFaerieTales

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales Quick & Dirty: A post-apocalyptic murder mystery that is excellent when dealing with the mystery, but not as great when dealing with other aspects of the plot. Opening Sentence: It is almost pleasant at first, to be Falling. The Review: The world as we know it...

from KarenIrelandPhillips

I wanted to love this book. I was enamored of the plot via reviews and de Bodard's short stories before I even read it; enchanted with the entire idea. And the plot was indeed superb. In a post-apocalyptic, gang-ridden Paris, the great houses of fallen angels spar with each other in a city riven ...

from BrandieC

Although Goodreads reviewer Mogsy (MMOGC) gave Aliette de Bodard's The House of Shattered Wings a somewhat higher numerical rating than I did (3.5 stars v. 3), she has captured precisely the flaws which disturbed me while reading this book. The House of Shattered Wings has not one, but two back s...