I am excited to share the covers for the rerelease of the Dominion of the Fallen trilogy by Aliette de Bodard: The House of Shattered Wings, The House of Binding Thorns, and The House of Sundering Flames. These new editions, which have cover art by Tara O’Shea, will be coming out on March 10, 2026. I’m delighted that these are being republished, particularly since The House of Binding Thorns was one of my favorite books of 2017 (which is probably […]

Nebula Award–winning author Aliette de Bodard’s The House of Shattered Wings, the first Dominion of the Fallen novel, won the British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel and was a finalist for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. A sequel, The House of Binding Thorns, is scheduled for release in April. The Great Houses War left Paris in ruins. Those who are fortunate belong to a House backed with magic and power that can protect its members. Most Houses are ruled by […]

The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature where I talk about books I got over the last week – old or new, bought or received for review consideration (usually unsolicited). Since I hope you will find new books you’re interested in reading in these posts, I try to be as informative as possible. If I can find them, links to excerpts, author’s websites, and places where you can find more information on the book are included. Some books that […]