I had no doubt this was going to be a 5* as I love Aliette de Bodard's storytelling and those set in the world of Dominion of the Fallen have a special place in my heart.
I read Of Dragons, Feasts and Murders without any clue about world building and characters. Loved it and bought/read the rest of the series.
I had high expectations for this novella and I'm happy because I thoroughly enjoyed and loved the story.
I loved how the author dealt with some serious issues like what is that makes a person and other that I won't spoil but the main plot never took the back seat or dragged.
I think this one of the traits that make me thing that Aliette de Bodard is a master storyteller. She excels at writing sci-fi and fantasy stories but i think that she could be an excellent mystery writer too.
Even if there's a complex world building it can be read and enjoyed as a stand alone.
All this blah blah because i loved the story and I think it must be strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine