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From Jacqueline Carey, the New York Times bestselling author of Kushiel's Scion, comes the second adventure in the Imriel trilogy.
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Jun 23, 2010
Kelly
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I liked this one, but not as much as the original Kushiel's Legacy trilogy. I think the books are getting too heavy now. Jacqueline Carey spends half the book writing about memories of things that happened in other books, and having her old main characters dredge up storylines that really don't matter. Her recaps are too brief for someone who hasn't read the series, and the rest of us already know. She's trying to keep beloved characters from the first trilogy around, and yet she reduces them to
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Dec 16, 2009
Denise
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Amazingly lush, lyrical, and beautifully drawn, like all of the books in this world; I always have to read them in one sitting, because they're so full-body 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 cover and sit for a while, quietly reflecting and trying to absorb and engage with the story. They make you think, and more than that, they make you feel.
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Jun 13, 2010
Nisha
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I am finally done with this book, and it only took me... a year and a half. It's not because the book was bad (it was slow at some parts), but because JC overwhelms me all the time. Which means I have to read her in chunks. Ok, the other reason was that Imriel was not all that likeable during the beginning. There was a lot of sex (everywhere) and angst. I guess I should start from the beginning.
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Oct 03, 2010
Christina
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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 cousin, to whom there should be no relationship, apart from that of family.
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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 cousin, to whom there should be no relationship, apart from that of family.
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Oct 16, 2010
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Jul 05, 2008
Michael
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I could not put this down. I've enjoyed Carey's other Kushiel books greatly, but the previous book in the series was not quite as well written as the rest had been, so I was concerned that the series was in decline.
I am happy to report that I was mistaken. The character of Imriel develops richly into a fascinating young man assuming ever more adult responsibilities, including, as one would expect from a d'Angeline, an incredibly hot affair. The plot twists are delicious, and the sup More...
I am happy to report that I was mistaken. The character of Imriel develops richly into a fascinating young man assuming ever more adult responsibilities, including, as one would expect from a d'Angeline, an incredibly hot affair. The plot twists are delicious, and the sup More...
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Dec 17, 2009
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You know, I LOVED, I mean LOVED, the other books in the Kushiel series. This one, I just liked. I even got really bored partway through, because Imriel had been wandering around in the snow for what seemed like HUNDREDS OF PAGES. In a lot of ways this book felt like set-up for the next one. Despite the political implications of Imriel's marriage and quest and everything that was going on in Russia, it felt like the stakes fo More...
You know, I LOVED, I mean LOVED, the other books in the Kushiel series. This one, I just liked. I even got really bored partway through, because Imriel had been wandering around in the snow for what seemed like HUNDREDS OF PAGES. In a lot of ways this book felt like set-up for the next one. Despite the political implications of Imriel's marriage and quest and everything that was going on in Russia, it felt like the stakes fo More...
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Sep 17, 2007
Mara
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See also my review of "Kushiel's Scion", which covers this entire series.
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 duty and sacrifice as the ultimate good. Imriel spends the first part of the book moping that he doesn't get to continually bed his cousin, and the second part of the book so half-heartedly tracking a More...
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 duty and sacrifice as the ultimate good. Imriel spends the first part of the book moping that he doesn't get to continually bed his cousin, and the second part of the book so half-heartedly tracking a More...
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Dec 30, 2010
Karissa
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This is the second book in the trilogy that takes place in the same world as Phedre's trilogy, but this time from Imriel's point of view.
In this book Imriel makes good on his promise to marry Dorelei and try to solidify a peace between their two realms. The story is epic in proportions and a lot happens to Imri in the course of this book.
This book was again well-written and the story was thoughtfully progressed. I was a little disappointed at how little Sidonie was actually i More...
In this book Imriel makes good on his promise to marry Dorelei and try to solidify a peace between their two realms. The story is epic in proportions and a lot happens to Imri in the course of this book.
This book was again well-written and the story was thoughtfully progressed. I was a little disappointed at how little Sidonie was actually i More...
Sep 26, 2010
Harmonybites
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I'd count the first trilogy of Carey's Kushiel books, narrated by Phedre, as among my favorite works in fantasy. (Starting with Kushiel's Dart, and if you haven't already, you should read those three novels first, and, of course, the first novel in this trilogy, Kushiel's Scion)
Carey has a vivid, evocative, lush style and an engaging voice. I'm not as enthusiastic about the next trilogy centered on and narrated by Imriel--I didn't find them quite as moving. But they're still wonderf More...
Carey has a vivid, evocative, lush style and an engaging voice. I'm not as enthusiastic about the next trilogy centered on and narrated by Imriel--I didn't find them quite as moving. But they're still wonderf More...
May 17, 2010
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Mar 02, 2010
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Nov 29, 2009
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Aug 10, 2009
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Mar 10, 2011
Darlene
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Who would have thought I could read a 700+ page book in three days? My method of having the hardback, Kindle and Audible versions all tracking at once keeps me going. When my eyes tire I can leave on the audio and get up and stretch and move around. If I am not wanting the noise of the audio I can read either the book or the Kindle version. What I can't seem to do is eat, or sleep or anything else while reading these books. Jacqueline Carey takes you into this world that seems like out of our hi
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Aug 14, 2011
Francisca
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Imriel's adventures are not as complex, exciting, and descriptive as Phedre's but still an enticing read. Surrounded by familiar characters and plots, new lands, and new areas unexplored in previous books, it was a very good read. We wish to see Imriel and Sidonie triumph. I liked how they didn't let the lovers truly remain together. They were apart a lot of the time and Imriel found a measure of peace. Sidonie, on the other hand, does not it seems; not be allowed unlike Imriel with his Alban ch
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Dec 15, 2009
Robin
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Forbidden romance, ancient magic, vengeance killing, a civil war, a shipwreck - I can dig it.
Imri goes off to Alba to marry the Cruarch's niece. He encounters the culture there in greater depth than in book #1 (Kushiel's Dart). He angers gods on both sides of the Straits when he marries one and loves another, and gets into a truckload of trouble.
The creepy, ancient magic actually gave me nightmares. (Must be the Irish in me that believes in little people and the unkno More...
Imri goes off to Alba to marry the Cruarch's niece. He encounters the culture there in greater depth than in book #1 (Kushiel's Dart). He angers gods on both sides of the Straits when he marries one and loves another, and gets into a truckload of trouble.
The creepy, ancient magic actually gave me nightmares. (Must be the Irish in me that believes in little people and the unkno More...
Sep 28, 2011
Kyleigh
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I enjoyed this book very much, but in many ways it suffered from middle-of-the-trilogy syndrome. There was plot and character development, but it just didn't seem very significant to the overall. Imriel doesn't really solve any of his crises other than defining his relationship with Sidonie, and that's the biggest problem with this book.[return]The plot is enjoyable. The characters that are introduced are even better than those from Kushiel's Scion. I missed the intruige that I enjoyed so mu
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Jul 28, 2010
Marleen
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This book is about Love. Many things happen, but it's really about Love in many of it's shapes and forms. And sex, of course. And then there is a murder and the rest of the book deals with guilt and love and revenge and atonement, all while hunting down the killer.
Carey writes an excellent travel story, but this one went deeper for me. There is barely any traveling in the first half. Writing a good first person narrative is not easy. In Kushiel's Dart, it is a bit of a drawback that t More...
Carey writes an excellent travel story, but this one went deeper for me. There is barely any traveling in the first half. Writing a good first person narrative is not easy. In Kushiel's Dart, it is a bit of a drawback that t More...
Jul 21, 2011
Diane
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May 25, 2009
Stephanie
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Sometimes my eyes glazed over when reading this book. I did skim over parts. Having said that, I enjoyed reading Imriel's journey into manhood...and that he is, at least in this book, a 'good' guy. I will say this is book is better than the first. I still miss Phedre's perspective. I think she was a much deeper character. And, her service to Naamah and her nature as Kushiel's Chosen made the sexual situations less like a tryst for a tryst's sake. I did find the political back story boorish
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Mar 10, 2011
Darlene
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Simon Vance is no Anne Flosnik. But he is good and a male voice is necessary as the main character is male. But I nearly laugh aloud when he does a woman's voice. After Anne's interpretation of Joscelin then to hear Simon's that sounds a lot like Sean Connery ... well that is hard to take seriously. "Bond of the Cassilines" is what I call him now.
All in all, though, I would rather, most of the time, to hear Simon reading than make my eyes strain with all the reading these boo More...
All in all, though, I would rather, most of the time, to hear Simon reading than make my eyes strain with all the reading these boo More...
Mar 07, 2009
Daniel
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This story ropes us back into what we love about Carey, the sense that the whole world lays in balance until the resolution of these particular characters.
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. The character of Sidonie is well done, giving us yet another heroine, which Carey excels at.
It's nice to see how our heroine, Phedre is see through the eyes of someone else. I always liked More...
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. The character of Sidonie is well done, giving us yet another heroine, which Carey excels at.
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Sep 17, 2011
Michelle
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This series is not for the feint hearted. It's engaging and engrossing and definitely time consuming. When each story is at least 800 pages, expect a lot. Yes there are some times that the story seems to drag on, but the bulk of this story is worth it. If a story can make you laugh, get angry, and cry, then it's worth it. Jacqueline Carey has created such an interesting and engaging world that has some minor likenesses to feudal Europe. This book in the series continues with the story of Imriel,
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May 01, 2011
Autumn
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I'd summarize the story but don't quite know what to say without spilling major spoilers. It is another book following Imriel's literal and metaphorical journeys.
What I Loved:
* Carey's ability to bring a whole world to life with its own religions, customs, history, and politics. I was fascinated by the story of the Maghuin Dhonn, and I even enjoyed the brief interaction with peripheral peoples such as the Tatar horse thief.
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* Carey's ability to bring a whole world to life with its own religions, customs, history, and politics. I was fascinated by the story of the Maghuin Dhonn, and I even enjoyed the brief interaction with peripheral peoples such as the Tatar horse thief.
* The re-introduction of past characters. I More...
Jul 07, 2010
H. Anne
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What I have learned from this book:
Words I don't like: betimes, somewhat, mayhaps and a host of others that while fine in some context and usage never fail to have me stumbling about like some idiot chained to a bear with a weasel dancing while on fire on her head. I don't know why the words bothers me. Five books and they bother me. If I find them cropping up in my writing I'm scooping my eyes out.
This is nothing against Carey's world building, which is dedicated and More...
Words I don't like: betimes, somewhat, mayhaps and a host of others that while fine in some context and usage never fail to have me stumbling about like some idiot chained to a bear with a weasel dancing while on fire on her head. I don't know why the words bothers me. Five books and they bother me. If I find them cropping up in my writing I'm scooping my eyes out.
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Nov 01, 2010
Duffy
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Our tortured sadist is back. In this book, Imriel keeps his word and marries one woman while in love with another, for political reasons. This violates Blessed Elua's Principle (or is it Elua's Blessed Principle), and bad things happen. Along the way we get witchcraft, shapeshifting, soothsaying, sword fights, a shipwreck, imprisonment, revenge, and snowblindness to rival Dr. Zhivago.
All in all, I liked this installment, even though it did feel more like an installment than anything More...
All in all, I liked this installment, even though it did feel more like an installment than anything More...
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Feb 09, 2010
DDog
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I don't know whether I have disproportionate nostalgia for the first three books that leaves me unable to enjoy the latter installments as much, or if they are genuinely not as good. I think part of it may be that the drama is writ smaller. Phèdre kept ending up in huge nation-wrangling intrigues, whereas Imriel's path has focused more on the interaction between individuals, albeit individuals with national implications. I might also just enjoy Phèdre talking to herself more than Imriel; I was a
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Apr 09, 2009
Mandy
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This may end up being my opinions of the series and author in general.
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 that aspect, but it's still tasteful. There's such emotion involved with these scenes too that pulls you into the story.
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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 that aspect, but it's still tasteful. There's such emotion involved with these scenes too that pulls you into the story.
Carey has also rewrote Earth's history a bit and I also find that aspe More...
May 13, 2009
Gregory
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OK, so i just finished reading this book and decided to take a look around at what other people said about it online. I think some people have become confused about the term "emo" and what it means. Allow me to explain: emo is when you're whining and you don't deserve to. Emo is when you're whining to get attention because you think that will make you more interesting. When no one understands why you cut yourself, you're emo. When daddy won't let you date the boy you like because he's
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