false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169432515m/40217.jpg 40217 8 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. 39898 14 6 2007 Kushiel's Justice (Kushiel's Legacy, #5) total:1837|5:815|4:646|3:319|2:44|1:13| 1837 7717 2737 153 3 3 false false Mon Jul 23 07:42:25 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 08 09:35:41 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 4 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 16 15:06:31 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 16 15:38:31 -0700 2007 immersive that to stop mid-way leaves me feeling like I've been hit with a bucket of cold water. And when I'm done, I always have to close the ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 10:49:54 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 10:44:01 -0700 2008
I am happy to report that I was mistaken. The character of Imriel develo...more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Sep 17 17:10:11 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 17 18:48:38 -0700 2007
Weaker than even its predecessor ("Kushiel's Scion"), this book really gets bogged down by the silliness of its predominant religion, which seems to imply that teenage hormonal attraction trumps ...more...]]> 5 0 false true Mon Aug 10 07:33:43 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 07:46:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 05:18:22 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 03:48:05 -0700 2009 The story:
Imriel has returned from Tiberium, on the basis that he wants to be good. To him, this means marrying Dorelei, making his Queen and Cruarch happy as he forges another alliance between Alba and Terra d'Ange. This also means ignoring his desire for Sidonie, the Queen's daughter and his...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon May 25 16:51:41 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 17:41:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 07 17:28:14 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 17:34:30 -0800 2009
I learned to love Imriel as a character and narrator, his quest backed by the underlying force of the whole of Terra d'Ange, Love. T...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Feb 06 07:55:45 -0800 2009 Thu Apr 09 14:47:07 -0700 2009
I enjoy the way the author treats sex and sexual matters in her series. She brings a spirituality and depth to it that takes it beyond tawdry and lewd. Now there have been times in the series where she writes about th...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jan 11 19:59:18 -0800 2009 Wed May 13 09:55:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Feb 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 25 12:45:39 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 21 13:59:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 28 08:29:44 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 28 08:36:31 -0700 2008
For an extremely character-driven piece where technically not all that much happens, I was suprisingly compelled to continue reading. Maybe it's Carey's writing style.

However as one fellow ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Sep 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 15:36:27 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 15:42:37 -0700 2008
Then just before I went on vacation I...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri May 09 07:51:55 -0700 2008 Fri May 09 07:52:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false true Sat Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 29 07:27:56 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 29 11:08:50 -0700 2009 2 Kushiel's Scion was OK, but didn't quite live up to the first triolgy. Kushiel's Justice, however, is a vast improvement; Imriel really comes into his own as the book progresses. He finally starts figuring out who he is, and what is important to him, rather than identifying himself in relation to ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 14 20:17:35 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 14 20:38:23 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 05 10:49:42 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 21 23:02:36 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 18 19:05:55 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 22:33:17 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 15 11:28:43 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 17 07:12:11 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Aug 03 18:49:26 -0700 2007 Sun Dec 30 08:56:08 -0800 2007 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=40217