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Kushiel's Dart - Jacqueline Carey. Really not sure I'll be continuing with series. Interesting story but chick needs an editor.
Fortune's Rocks by Anita Shreve (standout). This book will probably be one of my favorites of the year. How did I forget it? Oh yeah, kid, that's why you keep a log. A ... Kushiel's Mercy By Jacqueline Carey
Hmm. Just go read the 1st trilogy in the series starting with Kushiel's Dart. That's a stunning expertly crafted fantasy, heavy with political intrigue, heartbreaking romance, gripping action and wonderful characters (and yes some erotica). However I ... ... By Jacqueline Carey
Disappointing fantasy series
(2 out of 5)
Hmm. Just go read the 1st trilogy starting with Kushiel's Dart a stunning expertly crafted fantasy, heavy with political intrigue, heartbreaking romance, gripping action and wonderful characters. Then just stop and ... #48
Any reason why you haven't added Kushiel's Dart, Ian? Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey. Behemoth Cat recommended this before, and I agree with him. Interesting world, well-written, and an interesting storyline. The BDSM sex scenes didn't feel like cheap erotica fantasy either, which I was afraid would turn me off the novel and the trilogy.
Might ... ... Hobb a disservice here, as she’s actually a pretty good writer.
Jacqueline Carey’s Kushiel's Legacy trilogy (Kushiel's Dart) is somewhat notorious for the presence of lots of S&M sex, but I found that the sex wasn’t gratuitous at all (and was pretty well done). Well written ... ... like historical fiction, the majority of Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's series are around 700 pages, the first of which is Kushiel's Dart. It is literally an epic series, though, so I'd only recommend it if you are looking forward to feeling compelled to read seven books, haha.
I love your ... ... was that one time when I was (allegedly) intoxicated. But if it wasn't captured on video, it never happened.
Kushiel's Dart
I've been meaning to read Carey's Kushiel series ever since I discovered Banewreaker and Godslayer, but I never did. Because of the book's ... >34 Both Kushiel's Dart and The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit are also ones I heard about here, LTers have such great suggestions :-)
>35 Thanks! It was really fun putting it all togther. ... I noted it most recently in her latest, Kushiel's Mercy, but I think she's done it well in all her books after the first, Kushiel's Dart.
Best way to test is if you've never read one of these, try picking up a later book and see if I'm right. But to really see how she's done it, you ... Kushiel's Dart and The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit are two of my favorite books! I hope that you enjoy them. (:
I've already filled out all of my lists, too. When I told my friends about it, they just smiled and shook their heads. My boyfriend was more surprised about the number of ... I think Kushiel's Dart will appeal to guys because there is enough of battle strategy and political intrigues to keep one guessing.... as long as they aren't averse to a female being the leading character in the book. :-)
Thinking to read something with a different pace, I broke open the Englis ... I've just finished Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey and loved it. I think it's just a few notches below Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay but it kept me gripped throughout and I begrudged every moment I had to put down the book to get on with activities such as work, meals and sleep.
I'm starting ... ... it and it was well worth my having to work like a dog today to catch up. :-) The book in question? The beautifully written Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey.
A young girl, Phedra, born with a red blemish in her eye, is delivered to one of the 13 Houses of night pleasures to be trained ... Started on Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey and so far, so good. I'm liking it and wish I had more time to really sink my teeth in this for long stretches. ... :
The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior by Paul Strathem
The Sword of Medina by Sherry Jones
both are ARCs.
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
... if it isn't the classic.
1. David and Jonathan by Cynthia Voigt
2. Jackson Rule by Sharon Sala
3. Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
4. Gossamyr by Michele Hauf
5. Jude's Law by Lori Foster
6. Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time: A Rea ... ... plot is laid out in the first few chapters and it just plays out exactly as expected with no surprises. The first book, Kushiel's Dart, is great but the series slowly and steadily goes downhill after that.
Which is worse - a sudden downturn in quality or a long drawn-out disappointment? ... x?
Depending on the story I don't really mind either way, so long as the story isn't overwhelmed with it. I haven't read Kushiel's Dart or Daughter of the Blood yet, which seem to be the two where most people find it all more acceptable than most (they are in my tbr pile). #2 BigJoel55
I found the writing in Kushiel's Dart to be awkward, too. ... to steer clear of books (fantasy and SF) that include sex as a major, or even minor, component. I made this point because Kushiel's Dart is my next read and I was wary of the series for a while because of the use of sex in the story. My reasoning is not moral at all. I simply feel that in ... ... I've read so far, the Kushiel series walks the line between story and sexuality provocatively but interestingly.
After Kushiel's Dart I'll be reading Stephen R. Donaldson's Fatal Revenant. I loved the older books, but Runes of the Earth left me unimpressed. Any opinions? ... something else, blood everywhere, but the length is a bit daunting for the otherwise busy reader!), and about to move on to Kushiel's Dart. I generally avoid the titilating books, but people seem to like this series a lot, so in I go ... I'm reading and enjoying Kushiel's Dart, I'm now wondering why it sat on my TBR pile for 4 years. ... woman, for her independence, intelligence, insight, warmth, and strength. This book was beautiful in every way.
30. Kushiel's Dart (Sister Rec)
This was a well-conceived fantasy book with some erotic components, as well. Not quite my cup of tea, but it did keep me entertained on a ... Thanks Kmaziarz;
I haven't heard from my friend yet, but I looked up Kushiel's Dart, and it doesn't seem to fit; the language doesn't match what I expect to see from her description.
... what you say she remembers, but it couldn't have been one of the Kushiel novels by Jacqueline Carey, could it? Perhaps Kushiel's Dart, the first one? I never wanted a tattoo until I read Kushiel's Dart. Xicanti, I will read Mesuline, thanks!
Also, Black Jewels Trilogy = love! I reccomend Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy series for similar awesomeness. I have not read Kushiel's Dart but I have read The Tale of Despereaux I haven't read Kushiel's Dart, but I have read The Many Mice of Mr Brice.
I haven't read Bunnicula, but I have read Kushiel's Dart. #13 Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey. Wow. What a work of imagination. This is such an impressive first work that I'm astounded by it. My only question is whether I'll have to get the rest of the series and read it--I'm not sure, at this moment, if I could manage another such adventure. Wow.
I'm with the Skaldi northeast of Terre d'Ange, desperate to get back home, warn the heir, and get revenge, in Kushiel's Dart, Jacqueline Carey's brilliant debut. What an imagination!
This thread just about encapsulates why I love to read--the immersion into another world. Over the past couple of days I've gotten Kushiel's Dart and Kushiel's Avatar both by Jacqueline Carey from the newer, smaller used bookstore close to me. I've read all of Carey's books, but from the library, and these are some of my favorites so I snapped them up. Also the second in the Dune ... ... (why did he settle for the lackluster Rowena?)
Gretchen from Michener's The Drifters
Phèdre no Delauney from Carey's Kushiel's Dart and sequels (hey, everyone is allowed a fantasy!) ...
For fiction, while I wouldn't call it an influence per se, I absolutely love the research Jacqueline Carey put into her Kushiel novels. I reread them not only for my love of the characters and story (though those are amazing in their own right), but for what little bits of esoterica she ... ... paper I'm slowly working on. Then there's my textbook for the same class (Old Testament) and an umpteenth rereading of Kushiel's Dart. Some of it sounds vaguely like Kushiel's Dart. I had several favorites. A game of thrones (song of ice and fire) by George R.R. Martin, Kushiels' dart by Jacqueline Carey and Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.
I am looking forward to discover other new works this year! ... is compares to Ash for its stark, brutal portrayal of suffering and war, and redemption that might be found therein.
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey (6 books comprising two trilogies, and I'm mainly thinking of the first trilogy) - these books are richly evocative, with a heroine Phedre ... ... on
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Possible reads include : Kushiel's Dart, Mists of Avalon, Elantris 53. Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey
54. Killashandra by Anne McCaffrey
55. Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey ... recommend his Sarantine Mosaic duology which is, honestly, utterly haunting.
Also - you might like Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel series - a warning though, it can be a bit risque, but Phedre (the main character in the first three (there are two trilogies, each with a different protagonist) is ... I was surprised to like Kushiel's Dart and Kushiel's Chosen (that's as far as I've gotten to date-I just started the series last week), as I don't much like the "vast empire" type.
I picked up the first book because I'd seen a description of it as "soft core SM porn" and I was curious. Of ... Xeyra-- Please feel free to butt in any time. ^___^
I liked the writing style and the subject of Kushiel's Dart, myself. I thought the first book was brilliant. I did prefer the parts of the trilogy when Phedre wasn't traveling all over creation... and parts got very tough-going, as far ... Yesterday from BookMooch I received The Serpent Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt and Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey. #32, Michael_P
Agree about Kushiel's Dart. And I admire how far you got. I dropped it back at the base of the TBR stack after one chapter.
Didn't find it particularly engaging, and I was totally turned off by the first person POV.
I don't know when it happened but I've come to loath ... ... abandon it until I had the time and energy to focus more and give it a fair read.
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I'm about to abandon Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey. Many recommended it, but after 300 pages, I feel absolutely no compulsion to keep reading. I could accidently leave it at a train ... ... types, as I was getting truly overwhelmed! Suits pedantic lil me too.
I, too, read Pride and Prejudice lately, and the Kushiel's series is one of my favourites. How do you like the switch from Phedre to Imriel? It threw me a little, and I find most main characters hard to live up to Phedre, ... ... Predictable and shallow I thought.
Um...
Reading What the Dickens? by Gregory Maquire, and then I'm to start on Kushiel's Dart
I'm very excited about that last one, so I'm gonna get my other two read as fast as I can... I just finished Kushiel's Dart and I'm not sure what to think about it. I enjoyed the character of Phèdre, and for the most part, the plot, but much of the political storyline confused me, and I felt that Carey's execution left something to be desired ("if I had known then what I know now..." ... ... was trying out new forms of employment..
Wilde's The Canterville Ghost - that dude is tragically hilarious.
Phedre - Kushiel's Dart - I might have a crush on her. Wonder what my husband would think. Hm.
Auriane - The Light Bearer - now that's one strong barbarian chick. I want her to ... ...
Kushiel's Mercy, Jacqueline Carey - number six in the Kushiel's Legacy series, which I adore. I picked up the first, Kushiel's Dart, when it was the only one out based on the fact that it referenced Gone with the Wind. I don't see much to compare beyond the strong female who makes ... I started Kushiel's Dart yesterday. So far, so good. ... care for her retelling of Tolkein (Banewrecker is the first book). But I love the two Kushiel trilogies. The first is Kushiel's Dart. WARNING: Explicit S&M sex. If you are at all squeamish about it, you might want to give it a pass.
What's cool about her books are the worldbuilding and ... ... almost at random.
One was book two of a pair by CJ Cherryh (she writes sci-fi) so that was a bust. The others were "Kushiel's Dart" by Jacq. Carey; "Alvin Journeyman by Orson Scott Card; and "Child of God" by Cormac McCarthy.
I'm thinking maybe I should try rereading something I' ... ... I've already read)
The Once and Future King
Elantris
A Clash of Kings
A Feast for Crows
A Storm of Swords
Kushiel's Dart
The Valley of Horses
The Mammoth Hunters
I've been on an epic novel kick lately, apparently, hehe. Ah, my five most-read fantasy books...
Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop
Wraeththu by Storm Constantine
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey - though I love the entire series.
Little, Big by John Crowley
The Witching Hour by Anne Rice 32.A Concise History of Germany by Mary Fulbrook
33. Kushiel's Dart byJacqueline Carey
34. Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher ... Crown by Colleen McCullough
17. Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert
18. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
19. Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
20. Mary Called Magdalene by Margaret George
21. City of Golden Shadow by Tad Williams
22. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Marti ... I so agree with you labyrinth about Kushiel's Dart. It started off okay, but quickly went nowhere; I think I only read about half of it. ... of that but it just really started to affect the pace.
The other one that springs to mind that I couldn't finish was Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey I just didn't see the point. ... my memory, I can only think of two books I've read that could possibly fit your request. One is Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart (the first book in a series), which has some "magic", but I would classify it more as mysticism as it is connected to the religion in the series and is not a ... Welcome to LT, munro and lisacharlotte18!
I finished Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart yesterday morning, and am now about 250 pages into Kushiel's Chosen. This has been a wonderful weekend for just lying in bed and reading. *insert content sigh here* I started Kushiel's Dart last night. I finally decided I couldn't wait any longer! I'm only maybe 75 pages in, but it's pretty decent so far. Kushiel's Dart? ... (Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell), court intrigue (A Song of Ice and Fire), and characters with fluid sexualities (Kushiel's Legacy). ... but really one book, as has been noted)
Guy Gavriel Kay's Fionavar Tapestry trilogy.
Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel trilogies.
Anne Bishop's Black Jewels trilogy.
C. J. Cherryh's Fortress in the Eye of Time series
Storm Constantine's Wraeththu trilogy
Robin ... Hmmm....the ones I am thinking of would never get made. Kushiel's Dart. The Vampire Lestat.
On the other hand, I would love to see One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest with Paul Newman, circa 1970s, instead of Jack Nicholson. I started reading Kushiel's Dart and really liked about the first half of the book. Its been awhile, but there was one specific event that bothered me in the middle, and I had a hard time finishing the rest of the book. Needless to say, I haven't attempted to read any of her other books --- and ... Kushiel's Dart and series
Oz books
Amulet of Samarkand and series
Little, Big
... Traders trilogy, beginning with Ship of Magic.
Also Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy series, beginning with Kushiel's Dart, with Kushiel's Avatar as a notable great book in the series. ... is most known for her Kushiel Legacy series...
First trilogy of the Kushiel's Legacy (featuring Phedre no Delaunay):
Kushiel's Dart
Kushiel's Chosen
Kushiel's Avatar
Second trilogy of Kushiel's Legacy (featuring Imriel):
Kushiel's Scion
Kushiel's Justice
Kushiel's Mercy ... ... Nothing, Richard III and King Lear
Great Poems by American Women
Fantasy:
Jacqueline Carey: Kushiel's Dart
Charles de Lint: Dingo
Stephenie Meyer: The Host
Terry Pratchett: Equal Rites
Brandon Sanderson: Elantris
Fiction ... ... .
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik. Another GD group read. I've gotten a big kick out of this whole series.
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey. Another choice based on frequent mentions. I wasn't as impressed with this, but I did enjoy the sequel.
Storm Front by ... ... Byatt
The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
Independent People by Haldor Laxness
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
World's End by T.C. Boyle ... right to publish what they choose even if it is controverial or in bad taste.
I hope these people never catch a whiff of Kushiel's Dart! 39. Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
40. Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey
41. Kushiel's Avatar by Jacqueline Carey
One of the better (alternative historical) fantasy trilogies I've read. 4/5
42. Hawkwood: Diabolical Englishman by Frances Stonor Saunders 4/ ... I started Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey this morning, and I'm really enjoying it so far. I found Kushiel's Dart rather disappointing, but this is much, much better. There's some great tension, good emotional stuff, and the promise of some highly involved intrigue to come. I have ... 181. The Irresistible Bead by Linda Fry Kenzle - library
182. Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey - tentative keeper, for now
183. Serenity: Those Left Behind by Joss Whedon et al - library
184. Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik - keeper
185. Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. ... ... by Naomi Novik this afternoon. Now I'm all afire to read it; it's going to make slogging through the last 500 pages of Kushiel's Dart even more difficult. Sigh. I'm about a hundred pages into Kushiel's Dart. It's okay so far, but I'm still waiting for that wonderful point where everything clicks and I realize that I really and truly care about what's going on. I'm planning to start Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey soon. It comes highly recommended and has a very nice opening sentence, so I'm really looking forward to it. Day Two of wishing I was still sleeping.
I really should go to bed earlier... but I'm rereading Kushiel's Dart so I can't! Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin
The Briar King: Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone by J. Gregory Keyes
Just finished Kushiel's Dart and am taking break before hitting Kushiel's Chosen. So for now, it is The Beatles by Bob Spitz. I just finished Kushiel's Dart. It was delicious feast. There were some chapters that I put off reading, just letting the anticipation build. But then, there is a big story behind that one. glabrous, what you've described is one of the reasons i like Jacqueline Carey so much. (You might try Kushiel's Dart.) There's sex and eroticism, but there's also espionage, spirituality, adventure, fantasy -- a wonderful mix. Just opened Steppenwolf last night, to get some relief after doing plumbing in very tight quarters. Still working on Kushiel's Dart. Kushiel's Dart is the first one, then Kushiel's Chosen, then Kushiel's Avatar which I'm on but haven't started yet. I'm not sure what comes next or how many there are. They're long and absorbing, with lots of travel, politics and intrigue. I need a break between books, but I'm really ... My dad gave me Kushiel's Dart when he'd finished it. I'd guess it's the first one because she is a child when it starts.
I've read Girl with a Pearl Earring and Middlesex. Liked them both, especially Middlesex.
I'm about to start The Trial by Franz Kafka. Kushiel's Dart.
A wonderful read so far, but I confess I am struggling with people and place names. I keep flipping back to find out who these people are who are conquering regions or attending parties.
She needs a guidebook, kind of like the ship guides to the Patrick O'Brian series. ... high. I really, really want to reread some of my books that I haven't read in years. I finally capitulated and reread Kushiel's Dart a while ago, and I'm going to reread the rest of the trilogy soon.
In my opinion, if you really want to reread something, you should just read it. Your TB ... 39. Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Phedre is born with a red dot on her eye, and therefore is flawed. Her mother sells her as an indentured servant to one of th 13 houses Naamah, and they in turn sell her to Anafiel Delaunay when the house realizes her flaw marks her as a servant of Ku ... ... -- after reading The Andromeda Strain (but he's been a disappointment lately)
Jacqueline Carey -- after reading Kushiel's Dart
That's enough for now . . .
... Powder War - Naomi Novik
91. Richard the Third - Paul Murray Kendall
92. Persuasion - Jane Austen
93. Kushiel's Dart - Jacqueline Carey ... books waiting to be reread because I have sequels waiting and I don't quite remember what happened. I'm actually rereading Kushiel's Dart right now, but mostly for comfort, and because I have Kushiel's Scion waiting. I actually remember way more than I expected, which is good because I'm not ... Today's mail brought Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey. I heard so many rave reviews on here that I figured I'd give it a go. I finished Kushiel's Dart and promptly BookMooched it since it was clear that I'm never going to read that beast again. ;) Now am about halfway through Slow River by Nicola Griffith -- a scifi novel all about a sewage treatment plant, who woulda thunk it? No Harry Potter here either. I'm a sf/f snob. ;)
Over the weekend I finished Kushiel's Dart which was quite the beast clocking in at 900 pages. I wasn't sure I'd make it through ;) but did, and am glad I stuck with it even though it wasn't really my thing.
Now back to Slow River which I ... 15. Kushiel's Dart *
Next, am determined to finish Slow River and then probably on to Water Logic (Elemental Logic).
... The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
14. Life of Pi (book club)
Currently reading:
Slow River *
A Play of Isaac
Kushiel's Dart *
I'm doing pretty well! 14 books in 3 months. Go me. I'm reading Kushiel's Dart which I'm having difficulty getting into. I just don't think it's my kind of thing. It's 900 pages long and I've gotten about 100 pages in and it's a real slog. If it doesn't get more interesting soon I might have to give up on it.
I'm also reading Slow River which ... ... (or longer version on my livejournal, username chlaal) for details. It was not what I expected.
I am now trying to read Kushiel's Dart since so many people I know (online and off) have recommended it. So far it isn't grabbing me -- not my kind of thing. But I'm going to stick with it a bit ... ... One is Slow River which seems like it would be my kind of thing but for some reason I can't get into it. The other is Kushiel's Dart which is definitely NOT my kind of thing (I'm much more about hard scifi than fantasy) but I've only just started it so will give it a bit more of a chance ... ... you like Anne Bishop, you might want to give Jacqueline Carey a try: I very much like her first Kushiel trilogy, Kushiel's Dart, Kushiel's Avatar, and Kushiel's Avatar. She's started a second Kushiel series, beginning with Kushiel's Scion, which looks promising.
I like Merc ... ... I only just recently finished reading my first romance novel, Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Unless you count Kushiel's Dart, that is.
I keep a book blog, Experiments in Reading, and like to include any award wins or ... #11 philosojerk : Kushiel's Dart is high on my TBR list too. Also up there are Slow River, Life of Pi (for a bookclub), and Picnic on Paradise. ... the bonehunters and reaper's gale, both of which are calling loudly from the shelf.
i've also been meaning to get to kushiel's dart for a while now, but i'm hesitant to start a new series before getting caught up in malazan.
so much to read, so little time to read it all! OOH, I think I know one!
#21 - Kushiel's Dart, Jacqueline Carey? ... Time Traveler's Wife which isn't being marketed as sf, but definitely qualifies in my personal opinion. Next up is either Kushiel's Dart or A Brother's Price. Also waiting in the wings Solitaire by Kelley Eskridge. I'm on a quest/mission to read more sf by women authors. Volkswagen Blues
Mustang Moon
The Sportswriter by Richard FORD
Random Passage by Bernice MORGAN
Kushiel's Dart ... mouth! ;)
I just bought a stack of new (or new-to-me) scifi/fantasy by women, so next on my list is probably going to be Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey or A Brother's Price by Wen Spencer. Continuing, I tried Kushiel's Dart, but gave up on it.
I would also list in my own top 50, the Dune series of Frank Herbert, and C S Lewis' Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength. ... although there is debate over C or K). However we can't agree on girls names. I like Phedre from Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart and Lyra from Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass. My husband doesn't care for either. Being a book lover I would like to give a potential daughter ... I'd definitely recommend Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel trilogy, beginning with Kushiel's Dart. I think someone mentioned it. I have read it, and Phedre does quite well as a strong heroine despite her initial job description. These are some of my favorite books.
I'll also echo the books by ... ... think Diana Wynne Jones also does a good job.
I've heard a lot about Jacqueline Carey's series that begins with Kushiel's Dart, but I haven't read any of them yet.
... i still took that trip to my favorite used book store three days later, and ended up with dune, falconer, and kushiel's dart (although at least in this case, the total cost of the trip added up to less than the cost of one book at B&N!!) ... a shortfallen season, I may say that I am House-born and reared in the Night Court proper, for all the good it did me.
-- Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
The bells of St. Mark's were ringing changes up on the mountain when Bud skated over to the mod parlor to upgrade his skull gun.
- ... I have just begun Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey today. My next few are:
~All Girls: Single-Sex Education and Why It Matters by Karin Stabiner
~Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
~The Serpent in the Garden: A Novel Janet Gleeson (had to add that ... ... speak that went over my head were okay because it gave a real sense of authenticity to the story.
Next will probably be Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey. ... out there with tattoos inspired by books or book designs? I've seen a fair number of tats based on Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart series.
I don't have any like that yet, but I've been pondering what I would get if I had to pick one... ... from witch to queen from the perspective of three males who would play an important part in her life.
Carey's books (Kushiel's Dart, Kushiel's Chosen, and Kushiel's Avatar) are set in a sort of alternative Renaissance France (with an interesting pseudo-Christian mythological ... Re 19, izziewithay - I think you're in for a great read with Kushiel's Dart - I love it and the rest of the series!
As for me, I've just finished Threads: The Reincarnation of Anne Boleyn by Nell Gavin, which was much better than I expected, given it's a reincarnation fantasy about Anne. ... Just finished Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz. Next up is Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey. I've been meaning to read it for ages. ... Carey was the admin in the art department of my college when I was there. It wasn't until my junior year that she sold Kushiel's Dart and was like 'See yaz!'
This would be such a better story if I'd taken any art classes... or would be able to pick her out of a line up.
*Sits back ... ... Carey is currently offering personalized and signed bookplates for the price of a SASE for her next book in the Kushiel's Dart series: www.jacquelinecarey.com if you're interested.
I'm not too sure if I am. ;) ... Romance novels, that is. ;) I also like romance-fusion novels like the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon and the Kushiel's Dart series by Jacqueline Carey. The only thing I wish about most romance was that the cover wasn't so darn obvious. I prefer the plane jane designs much ... At the moment I'm finishing up Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey.
Next I'm going to start The Dark Frigate by Charles Boardman Hawes. ... on the TBR, but I've never read any of his books. Another popular series is by Jacqueline Carey, starting with Kushiel's Dart, though I don't know if that qualifies as "epic." Guy Gavriel Kay writes epic/historical type fantasy, but his more recent are standalones. He did ...
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