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Jacqueline Carey

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Born

Highland Park, Illinois, The United States

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http://www.jacquelinecarey.com/

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Romance

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October 2010

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Jacqueline Carey (born 1964 in Highland Park, Illinois) is an author and novelist, primarily of fantasy fiction.

She attended Lake Forest College, receiving B.A.'s in psychology and English literature. During college, she spent 6 months working in a bookstore as part of a work exchange program. While there, she decided to write professionally. After returning she started her writing career while working at the art center of a local college. After ten years, she discovered success with the publication of her first book in 2001.

Currently, Carey lives in western Michigan and is a member of the oldest Mardi Gras krewe in ...more

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Average rating: 4.12 · 301,378 ratings · 16,187 reviews · 85 distinct works • Similar authors

	Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 77,321 ratings — published 2001 — 63 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kushiel's Chosen (Phèdre's Trilogy, #2) 4.29 avg rating — 38,683 ratings — published 2002 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kushiel's Avatar (Phèdre's Trilogy, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 35,133 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kushiel's Scion (Imriel's Trilogy, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 21,065 ratings — published 2006 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kushiel's Justice (Imriel's Trilogy, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 18,758 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kushiel's Mercy (Imriel's Trilogy, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 17,268 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Naamah's Kiss (Naamah Trilogy, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 14,107 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Naamah's Curse (Naamah Trilogy, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 10,775 ratings — published 2010 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Naamah's Blessing (Naamah Trilogy, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 9,861 ratings — published 2011 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Santa Olivia (Santa Olivia, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 8,909 ratings — published 2009 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Jacqueline Carey

Kushiel's Universe (9 books)
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4.19 avg rating — 242,996 ratings

Kushiel's Legacy (6 books)
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4.20 avg rating — 208,266 ratings

Phèdre's Trilogy (3 books)
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4.16 avg rating — 155,219 ratings

Imriel's Trilogy (3 books)
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4.26 avg rating — 57,091 ratings

Naamah Trilogy (3 books)
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4.16 avg rating — 34,743 ratings

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“All knowledge is worth having.”
― Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Dart

tags: inspiration, life, philosophy

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“Why is there ever this perverse cruelty in humankind, that makes us hurt most those we love best?”
― Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Chosen

tags: cruel, god, human, hurt, love, pain

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“That which yields is not always weak.”
― Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Dart

tags: aphorism, flexibility

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Polls

Preliminary fantasy poll for April BotM

The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

14 votes, 25.0%

The Strain by Guillermo del Toro

12 votes, 21.4%

The Gutter Prayer by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan

11 votes, 19.6%

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

9 votes, 16.1%

Starless by Jacqueline Carey

8 votes, 14.3%

The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen

2 votes, 3.6%

56 total votes

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