Aliette de Bodard
French-American speculative fiction author of Vietnamese descent, known for work in the Xuya universe, the Dominion of the Fallen series (The House of Shattered Wings), and the Obsidian and Blood series.
Books
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1. Servant Of The Underworld
A dedicated imperial investigator in an alternate Mesoamerican empire is drawn into a web of ritual murders and political intrigue; as he uncovers links between rival priesthoods, court ambition, and unsettling dealings with the dead, he must navigate dangerous loyalties, ancient magic, and the demands of gods and rulers, forcing painful choices between duty, truth, and survival.
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3. The Tea Master And The Detective
A sentient ex-warship that now serves as a traveling tea master partners with a sharp, methodical detective to investigate a mysterious death, and their investigation forces both of them to confront wartime trauma, buried memories, and the limits of duty; as they travel through a culturally rich, spacefaring setting their growing companionship, careful rituals, and differing ways of perceiving truth illuminate larger questions about identity, responsibility, and healing.
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5. On A Red Station, Drifting
A fractured noble family stranded on a damaged imperial space station must navigate political intrigue, dwindling resources, and personal betrayals as they decide whether to invoke ancient, dangerous technologies to save their people; intimate perspectives and ritualed obligations illuminate themes of duty, grief, cultural memory, and the heavy costs of choices made to preserve a dying house.
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