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| Title | : | Kushiel's Chosen (Kushiel's Legacy #2) |
| Author | : | Jacqueline Carey |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 678 pages |
| Published | : | March 14th 2003 by Tom Doherty Associates TOR Fantasy (first published April 6th 2002) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Romance. Fiction. Epic Fantasy. Adult Fiction. Erotica |
Jacqueline Carey
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 678 pages Rating: 4.3 | 34772 Users | 1012 Reviews
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Mighty Kushiel, of rod and wealLate of the brazen portals
With blood-tipp'd dart a wound unhealed
Pricks the eyen of chosen mortals
The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassed beauty and grace. The inhabiting race rose from the seed of angels and men, and they live by one simple rule: Love as thou wilt.
Phèdre nó Delaunay was sold into indentured servitude as a child. Her bond was purchased by a nobleman, the first to recognize that she is one pricked by Kushiel's Dart, chosen to forever experience pain and pleasure as one. He trained Phèdre in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber—and, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze.
When she stumbled upon a plot that threatened the very foundations of her homeland, she gave up almost everything she held dear to save it. She survived, and lived to have others tell her story, and if they embellished the tale with fabric of mythical splendor, they weren't far off the mark.
The hands of the gods weigh heavily upon Phèdre's brow, and they are not finished with her. While the young queen who sits upon the throne is well loved by the people, there are those who believe another should wear the crown... and those who escaped the wrath of the mighty are not yet done with their schemes for power and revenge.
Cover art by John Jude Palencar
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| Original Title: | Kushiel's Chosen |
| ISBN: | 0765345048 (ISBN13: 9780765345042) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Kushiel's Legacy #2, Phèdre's Trilogy #2, Kushiel's Universe #2 , more |
| Characters: | Phèdre nó Delaunay, Joscelin Verreuil, Melisande Shahrizai, Hyacinthe (Jacqueline Carey), Ysandre de la Courcel |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (2003) |
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Ratings: 4.3 From 34772 Users | 1012 ReviewsCritique Out Of Books Kushiel's Chosen (Kushiel's Legacy #2)
A solid 3.5 stars.This is the 2nd book in the series and while good and true to the story line, it just seemed to drag on.It's a chunkster and I probably wasn't in the right head frame to be reading something that required me to remember a lot of names, places and previous story lines.Jacqueline Carey is an excellent writer. It is her beautiful writing style that kept me going with this one.This is part of an epic long series (7 books in all, I believe?) and each of them is well over 500 pages+.After 1st Re-Read:In many ways this is the "hardest" for me to re-read because I find the first half just a bit tedious with all the stregazza politics, but the 2nd half more than makes up for it! Original Review:I read this in a day. And it leaves me wondering how in the world I thought her first book was average. I am already a few hundred pages into #3, and am very glad that she writes very long books, and that there are 4 awaiting me.
Yes, there is erotica, and not necessarily the kind I like, but it is well within the plot and story so take no offense at this. Until you have started reading this books you will not understand their depth. Rather try to look at these books as an adventure in another Europe of such. Ladies and Lords and Queens and battles and deception, intrigue abound. The map and cast of characters are in the front of the book to keep you informed.Then there is Kushiel, herself. Never have I met a follower of
In this adult fantasy tale, Phèdre nó Delaunay fights to save her queen and country in a battle whose greatest weapon proves to be Phèdre herself. This sequel to Carey's debut novel, Kushiel's Dart, finds Phèdre, now Comtesse de Montrève, once again plying her skills as an anguissette--a courtesan for whom pain becomes pleasure--and her talents as a spy. She uncovers a conspiracy of treason and murder and begins an adventure that takes her once more to distant lands in the company of an
I was almost scared to read this, because I was just sure it wouldn't be able to measure up to Kushiel's Dart. If I'd known how wrong I was, I wouldn't have waited two months to pick it up! I probably won't be able to wait even a week to start the third one.So often, books in a series have different vibes, and the feelings you get while reading them are so varied that its hard to consider them connected. Not so with these, Kushiel's Chosen was very much a continuation of the first, and I can't
The second book of the Kushiel trilogy is not quite as rough to get through as the first one. Well, mostly. I had a hard time at the beginning personally, but I think that is due to the fact that I hated how Phedre and Joscelin tortured each other for no good reason. Seriously, by the end, they realized no reason was good enough either - especially with Phedre's penchant for getting into trouble.Anyway, the story itself is fantastic in its detail and pacing. Carey truly knows how to create a
-Phèdre's pms was terrible- Joscelin is still a cutie patootie- Melisande is the best villain everI liked it less than Kushiel's Dart. That's the only certain thing I can tell you to be honest. The problem for me was Phèdre. Even in the first book I had liked her less than the so-called secondary characters and she certainly didn't do anything to "redeem" herself in my eyes this time around. It's not a matter of her beliefs or her personality, but simply of taste: I do not feel like I can care
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