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Kushiel's Scion
 

Kushiel's Scion

by Jacqueline Carey

Imriel de la Courcel's birth parents are history's most reviled traitors, but his adoptive parents, the Comtesse Phedre and the warrior-priest Joscelin, are Terre d'Ange's greatest champions.
Stolen, tortured and enslaved as a young boy, Imriel is now a Prince of the Blood; third in line for the throne in a land that revels in art, beauty and desire. It is a court steeped in deeply laid... (read more)

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Liked It

Jenna F
  • Rated 4 stars

“Of the six Kushiel books so far, I found this one the hardest to "get into". Not that I disliked it, exactly, but it needed the support of the rest of Imriel's trilogy.”

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Didn’t Like It

Lauren L
  • Rated 2 stars

“The last three books in the Kushiel series is all about the next generation: the original heroes become side characters with small roles ='( The book is good, but it is just hard for me to get into it since it's about Imriel and not Phedre.”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.296803 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Camerron W

    camerron w said:

    “I loved how she was able to switch to Imerial's point of view and she didn't lose anything, I loved it and can't wait for the final book to come out!... they need to get Melisande!”

    posted Thursday, May 22 2008
  • oakexpress

    oakexpress said:

    “This is a lovely book which I really enjoyed. The story expands into other characters that you have come across and it gorws into the "kushiel" world.”

    posted Wednesday, May 23 2007
  • Ashen

    ashen said:

    “Echoing everyone else's opinion, I was slightly disappointed when the book began to focus on Imriel. After my initial dismay, however, I began to enjoy it and learning a bit more about Imri. While not as good as the first three, I did find this a good read. I very much look forward to seeing how Imri will follow in Joscelin and Phedre's footsteps.”

    posted Wednesday, May 9 2007
  • junathen

    junathen said:

    “Let me start by saying that I did enjoy this book, very much. I didn't expect it to be a continuation of Phedre and Joscelin's story.

    What I expected and did not get was a novel of the same density. The plot was basically linear. The intrigues were not as deep or as dire. Imri wasn't fighting for his life or his queen or his country. He was there of his own accord. The other characters seemed flat but, of course, anyone would be after Melissande.

    I guess what it boils down to is that I don't feel Ms. Carey is as deeply fascinated by Imri as she is Phedre. I'm hopeful that in the process of writing the next installment she grew more comfortable with him and isn't so worried about developing his character that she skimps on the plot.

    It's still a wonderful book and a good read. ”

    posted Tuesday, May 8 2007
  • SongbirdElsha

    songbirdelsha said:

    “I believe that the point of this book wasn't so much to continue the story of Phedre and Joscelin, but rather to explore the rather unique universe that Carey has created.

    The original trilogy was amazing, don't get me wrong, but I kind of respect Carey's decision to let Phedre go for a little while... I think most of us have read series before that went on WAY longer than they should have in terms of the art... And I would never want this series to stagnate! I love it too much!!!

    While I'm sad I didn't get inside phedre's head as much, and I agree that the cover is a bit misleading on that count, I really liked seeing her from another person's point of view... and I'm glad that person wasn't joscelin (I bet the inside of his head whines too much!!!) Imriel is a cool character... and I think we should give him a chance. It's nice to see how a non-casseline male functions in their universe... Besides... The preview for the next book looks wickedly exciting! ”

    posted Tuesday, May 8 2007
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