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Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 2 29 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 31 03:00:37 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 31 03:12:13 -0800 2007 more...]]> 24167455 1228888 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 5 16 false Tue Jun 10 13:32:17 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 13:52:42 -0700 2008
It's easy to summarize the book very briefly or very in-depth; it's almost impossible to do anythi...more...]]> 20137641 119580 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 2 4 true Mon Apr 14 10:59:20 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 22 13:56:39 -0800 2008 more...]]> 9795375 645835 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 2 8 false Sat Dec 01 02:57:25 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 01 02:57:39 -0800 2007
I don't like Carey's writing style at all. It bores me to death...more...]]> 27396293 223837 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 5 7 false Sat Aug 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 16 02:11:37 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 18 09:43:02 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1118630 80915 528997 0765342987 9780765342980 56 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1233365991m/528997.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1233365991s/528997.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/528997.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.33 473
Cover Artist: John Jude Palencar]]> 2001 5 3 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Wed May 09 07:25:29 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 19:09:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 66609708 1376766 699564 0312872380 9780312872380 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177384400m/699564.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177384400s/699564.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/699564.Kushiel_s_Dart 3.96 80
REVIEW: "Perhaps once in a decade, if you are fortunate, you discover a debut novel as intoxicating as Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart. Part reimagined history, this sumptuous, spellbinding fantasy is kaleidoscopic in breadth, intimate in detail. It is sure to be read and talked about for years to come." (Eric Van Lustbader)

REVIEW: "Kushiel's Dart takes fantasy into shadowy, exotic corners it rarely dares to tread. The standard of the writing is so high, it's hard to believe this is a first novel. Jacqueline Carey is a writer to watch, as the clich goes, but more important a writer to read." (Storm Constantine)

EXCERPT: She will sell me to this cruel old woman, I thought, and experienced a thrill of terror. My mother stood with my hand in hers and gazed down at my upturned face. It is my last memory of her, those great, dark, lambent eyes searching my own, coming at last to rest upon the left. Through our joined hands, I felt the shudder she repressed. Such a small thing on which to hinge such a fate. Nothing more than a mote, a fleck, a mere speck of color. If it had been any other hue, perhaps, it would have been a different story. My eyes, when they had settled, were that color the poets called bistre, a deep and lustrous darkness, like a forest pool under the shade of ancient oaks. Bistre, then, rich and liquid-dark, save for the left eye, where in the iris that ringed the black pupil, a fleck of color shone. Thus did I enter the world, with an ill-luck name and a pinprick of living blood emblazoned in my gaze. "Take her, then." Letting go my hand, she shoved me violently. I turned my head at the last for one final glimpse of my mother, but her face was averted, shoulders shaking with soundless tears. I had entered a different world. Is it any wonder, then, that I became what I did? Delaunay maintains that it was ever my destiny, and perhaps he is right, but this I know is true: When Love cast me out, it was Cruelty who took pity upon me.

DESCRIPTION: A nation born of angels, vast and intricate and surrounded by danger.... a woman born to servitude, unknowingly given access to the secrets of the realm....Born with a scarlet mote in her left eye, Phdre n Delaunay is sold into indentured servitude as a child. When her bond is purchased by an enigmatic nobleman, she is trained in history, theology, politics, foreign languages, the arts of pleasure. And above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Exquisite courtesan, talented spy.... and unlikely heroine. But when Phdre stumbles upon a plot that threatens her homeland, Terre d'Ange, she has no choice. Betrayed into captivity in the barbarous northland of Skaldia and accompanied only by a disdainful young warrior-priest, Phdre makes a harrowing escape and an even more harrowing journey to return to her people and deliver a warning of the impending invasion. And that proves only the first step in a quest that will take her to the edge of despair and beyond. Phdre n Delaunay is the woman who holds the keys to her realm's deadly secrets, and whose courage will decide the very future of her world. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart-a massive tale about the violent death of an old age and the birth of a new. It is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. A world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, deposed rulers and a besieged Queen, a warrior-priest, the Prince of Travelers, barbarian warlords, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess.... all seen through the unflinching eyes of an unforgettable heroine.

AUTHOR BIO: Jacqueline Carey is a researcher in art history and currently resides in Michigan. Her previous publications include various short stories, essays, and a nonfiction book. Angels: Celestial Spirits in Legend and Art. Kushiel's Dart is her first novel.]]> 2001 2 15 false Mon Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 21:21:19 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 18:26:58 -0700 2009 1
From the rave reviews, and based on the vast number of people who seemingly loved this book enough to tattoo a representation of it on their body, I expected it to b...more...]]> 22253302 138600 528997 0765342987 9780765342980 56 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1233365991m/528997.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1233365991s/528997.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/528997.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Cover Artist: John Jude Palencar]]> 2001 4 5 false Fri May 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 14 13:45:52 -0700 2008 Fri May 16 20:36:49 -0700 2008 Outlander books, I think, so when I finally read the back of the first volume my eyebrows nearly climbed up into my hair. An alternate medieval Europe, where...more...]]> 19792693 651743 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 5 5 false Sun Oct 23 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Wed Apr 09 08:50:50 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 09 08:51:20 -0700 2008
This is one of the best books in the fantasy genre ...more...]]> 15820191 175709 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 5 3 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 19 13:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue May 27 07:47:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 7024736 434609 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 5 4 false Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sun Sep 30 05:13:02 -0700 2007 Sat Apr 19 06:54:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 24651976 775975 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 4 4 false Mon Jun 16 15:20:29 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 15:23:06 -0700 2008
This has fantasy, adventure and romance all wound up in a vibrant, we...more...]]> 81064088 625432 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 3 1 false Tue Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 15 02:46:55 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 15 14:24:20 -0800 2009 There were some fascinating reinterpretations of faith based pledging of servitude.
Although the themes are obviously as old as time, there were a few unexpected quirks.

However, I was not so interested in the extreme repetition ...more...]]> 8110276 570599 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 1 2 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Oct 22 21:45:50 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 22 21:47:06 -0700 2007 8337542 84023 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 2 2 false Sat Oct 27 22:49:28 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 27 22:53:11 -0700 2007 4709592 249332 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 1 2 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Aug 17 15:21:34 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 17 15:21:34 -0700 2007 40054643 1801069 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 4 2 false Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Sat Dec 13 22:09:42 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 22:13:27 -0800 2008 more...]]> 58917780 1637878 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 5 1 false Mon Jun 08 16:52:21 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 21:26:14 -0700 2009
It is a fairly complicated story due to various political intrigue...more...]]> 18766940 1025832 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 4 1 false Mon Mar 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 27 11:06:51 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 11:26:40 -0700 2008
She is bought while still young and brought into the house of a kind nobleman, who teaches her language, observation and various other...more...]]> 13779436 306992 153008 0330493744 9780330493741 524 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428m/153008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172247428s/153008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/153008.Kushiel_s_Dart 4.24 4625
Phedre is trained equally in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber, but, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. Almost as talented a spy as she is courtesan, Phedre stumbles upon a plot that threatens the very foundations of her homeland. Treachery sets her on her path; love and honor goad her further. And in the doing, it will take her to the edge of despair....and beyond.

Hateful friend, loving enemy, beloved assassin; they can all wear the same glittering mask in this world, and Phedre will get but one chance to save all that she holds dear. Set in a world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess, this is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies. Not since Dune has there been an epic on the scale of Kushiel's Dart a massive tale about the violent death of an old age, and the birth of a new.]]> 2001 5 1 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Jan 27 20:27:40 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 20:47:49 -0800 2008
i've learned that when you're a kid, you can read great fantasy by david eddings and feel like it gets kinda sexy sometimes (blush) but really it's about the knights and their queens and adventure and magic, etc.

then...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2931977