Download Kushiel Justice Kushiel Legacy Jacqueline Carey 8601410981631 Books
Download Kushiel Justice Kushiel Legacy Jacqueline Carey 8601410981631 Books
Download As PDF : Kushiel Justice Kushiel Legacy Jacqueline Carey 8601410981631 Books
From Jacqueline Carey, New York Times bestselling author of Kushiel's Scion, comes the second adventure in the Imriel trilogy.
Imriel de la Courcel's blood parents are history's most reviled traitors, while his adoptive parents, Phèdre and 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 beauty, art, and desire.
After a year abroad to study at university, Imriel returns from his adventures a little older and somewhat wiser. But perhaps not wise enough. What was once a mere spark of interest between himself and his cousin Sidonie now ignites into a white-hot blaze. But from commoner to peer, the whole realm would recoil from any alliance between Sidonie, heir to the throne, and Imriel, who bears the stigma of his mother's misdeeds and betrayals. Praying that their passion will peak and fade, Imriel and Sidonie embark on an intense, secret affair.
Blessed Elua founded Terre d'Ange and bestowed one simple precept to guide his people Love as thou wilt. When duty calls, Imriel honors his role as a member of the royal family by leaving to marry a lovely, if merely sweet, Alban princess. By choosing duty over love, Imriel and Sidonie may have unwittingly trespassed against Elua's law. But when dark powers in Alba, who fear an invasion by Terre d'Ange, seek to use the lovers' passion to bind Imriel, the gods themselves take notice.
Before the end, Kushiel's justice will be felt in heaven and on earth.
Download Kushiel Justice Kushiel Legacy Jacqueline Carey 8601410981631 Books
"A beautiful, sensual, intelligent addition to Kushiel's Legacy series.
As with the other stories, this book is epic, a journey over a couple of years and thousands of miles. Imriel and Sidonie begin an ill-fated love affair, destined to break hearts when Imriel marries Dorelei the Alban princess to whom he is betrothed. Kushiel's Justice tells of how Imriel and Sidonie come together, how they break apart, what happens with Dorelei and eventually how Imriel returns to Terre D'Ange.
Most of the book was very tight and heart wrenching. The snippets of life in the Delaunay household, sections of the story featuring Phedre and Jocelin were a nice treat. Imriel tries very hard to be good, to overcome the legacy of his mother's treason. But trouble follows him wherever he goes, and like the Phedre books, there is angst and danger wherever he turns.
The first two thirds of the book were deeply engrossing. And then I felt like Jacqueline Carey began to stretch the story only for the sake of delaying any reunion between Imriel and Sedonie. Like Kushiel's Scion, the last third of the book became a series of endless trials and wanderings for Imriel. I found myself skimming many pages, wanting to get back to the main story. I felt much this way about Scion, where the travails in Lucca had little to do with Imriel and served no purpose but to prolong his absence from home. While Justice at least keeps the story directly about Imriel, his quest toward the end of the book felt more like a device to prolong the agony, perhaps to make the return to the arms of his family and love that much more sweet. But I turned impatient with the story and Carey's style and it soured the reunion for me a bit.
I was satisfied with the ending of this book. You read it knowing there is another in the trilogy so this story is one without an "ending" (or at least a HEA). However Carey wrapped it up nicely and left you feeling like you'd had a good meal."
Product details
|
Tags : Kushiel's Justice (Kushiel's Legacy) [Jacqueline Carey] on . From Jacqueline Carey, <EM>New York Times</EM> bestselling author of <EM>Kushiel's Scion</EM>, comes the second adventure in the Imriel trilogy. <BR>Imriel de la Courcel's blood parents are history's most reviled traitors,Jacqueline Carey,Kushiel's Justice (Kushiel's Legacy),Grand Central Publishing,0446610143,Fantasy - Epic,Arranged marriage,Arranged marriage;Fiction.,Cousins,Cousins;Fiction.,Fantasy fiction,Kings and rulers,Kings and rulers;Fiction.,Revenge,AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY,FICTION / Erotica / General,FICTION / Fantasy / Epic,FICTION / Fantasy / General,Fantasy,Fiction,Fiction - Fantasy,Fiction-Fantasy,General Adult,MASS MARKET
Kushiel Justice Kushiel Legacy Jacqueline Carey 8601410981631 Books Reviews :
Kushiel Justice Kushiel Legacy Jacqueline Carey 8601410981631 Books Reviews
- This may be my favorite of the Imriel trilogy, which is unusual for middle books. Usually I find those to be the weakest, but not Justice. It's hard to talk about without getting into spoilers, but I will try.
This installment sees Imri through as he accepts his responsibilities as a Prince of the Blood and agrees to marry into Alban nobility. We get a much, much closer view of Alba, which I have always wanted and so enjoyed reading. We also get a bit of a closer look at some of the Night Court Houses which we hadn't seen before, although I'll admit that I wish we had seen more.
As with the rest of the books, the presence of the gods is strong. I love seeing how the gods interact with or support their followers &/or scions. I love seeing new magics, especially in other lands, showing that it is not only the D'Angelines who wield other-worldy powers. I love the tenderness and the sharpness. I love the depth of emotion that Carey makes me feel, and the amazing way she has with words. Again, a great book written with great skill. - Not quite up to Phedre's trilogy, but if you're dying to get back to Your favorite characters, there is no other way. Imriel mopes so much I found myself skipping through pages occasionally as he wrestled again and again and again w the same tired questions & demons over and over again. How I wish there was more of Phedre and Joscelin - they are infinitely more interesting - as even Imriel himself points out a half dozen times. But you can't help but like Eammon and I enjoyed his storyline. The siege of Lucca goes on for far too long, and I began losing interest before it was all said and done. I'm on the fence about reading the next two books....
- A beautiful, sensual, intelligent addition to Kushiel's Legacy series.
As with the other stories, this book is epic, a journey over a couple of years and thousands of miles. Imriel and Sidonie begin an ill-fated love affair, destined to break hearts when Imriel marries Dorelei the Alban princess to whom he is betrothed. Kushiel's Justice tells of how Imriel and Sidonie come together, how they break apart, what happens with Dorelei and eventually how Imriel returns to Terre D'Ange.
Most of the book was very tight and heart wrenching. The snippets of life in the Delaunay household, sections of the story featuring Phedre and Jocelin were a nice treat. Imriel tries very hard to be good, to overcome the legacy of his mother's treason. But trouble follows him wherever he goes, and like the Phedre books, there is angst and danger wherever he turns.
The first two thirds of the book were deeply engrossing. And then I felt like Jacqueline Carey began to stretch the story only for the sake of delaying any reunion between Imriel and Sedonie. Like Kushiel's Scion, the last third of the book became a series of endless trials and wanderings for Imriel. I found myself skimming many pages, wanting to get back to the main story. I felt much this way about Scion, where the travails in Lucca had little to do with Imriel and served no purpose but to prolong his absence from home. While Justice at least keeps the story directly about Imriel, his quest toward the end of the book felt more like a device to prolong the agony, perhaps to make the return to the arms of his family and love that much more sweet. But I turned impatient with the story and Carey's style and it soured the reunion for me a bit.
I was satisfied with the ending of this book. You read it knowing there is another in the trilogy so this story is one without an "ending" (or at least a HEA). However Carey wrapped it up nicely and left you feeling like you'd had a good meal. - ------ UPDATE -------
Ok, so the ending is Completely satisfying. It is J.Carey to the ultimate - touching, and putting into beautiful words a truth that many of us struggle with. Read it to get to the end and start the next one!
____________________________________________
I am obsessed and in love with the master story telling of the Kushiel's Legacy series (the Phedre books).
For this first of the Imriel series, it's about what you would expect in a sequel. It's a continuation for those invested in Terre D'Ange, but you can tell that it's not the Epic life-change tale/writing that was invested into the original trilogy. I have enjoyed it and do think it's a worth while and fun read. But it's not going to deeply move me or change my outlook on life (like the Phedre series did!).
I know this is only the first in the Imriel series and maybe this changes in the coming two books, but Imriel's POV sounds exactly like Phedre only she slapped someone else's name/sex on the writing. Imriel has the same tone, voice, word phrases and even reactions that Phedre would have. I feel like I'm still just stuck in Phedre's head. Unfortunately, as a survivor myself, Imriel's progression from deeply injured and scared child to competent and ok adult rings pretty false. It's a nice lighthearted attempt though.
All in all, an enjoyable read, but take it at its surface value of "Let's enjoy Terre D'Ange a little longer."
Comments
Post a Comment