City of Elua - A Jacqueline Carey Fan Group discussion
Characters that I never got enough of
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Julie
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Jan 11, 2009 11:12AM

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As a writer it is very easy to get wrapped up in all the characters you have, especially when they are wonderful, but staying connected with your main character and what thier journey/role/purpose in the adventure is one of the hardest things. I think she did a good job espcially with such a wonderful group of characters throughout all the books =)

Still, that is why I love Carey's books. Each character carries their own weight, yet there is nothing lost in the plot.




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Yes, I absolutely LOVED Melisande. Nothing makes for great reading than a complex villian and she was definitely that. Interesting that her reasons had less to do with power and more about a game of thrones. Wonder what she'd be like had she come to rule. The relationship between her and Phedre was quite deep and psychological. Neither can really do without the other. I'd love a book based on House Shahrizai; they were so fascinating.

Joscelin was always my favorite for Phedre. He battled with a lot; physically, mentally, and emotionally, that he's the one who deserves Phedre's love. I think its still a little tragic that Phedre still has to take another lover for her sharper desires.
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I do have to agree with you on that. That's probably the key to why Phedre's so unable to control herself around her, because nobody, man or woman really appreciates and knows how to work the entire, full aspect of what she is.
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Melisande fascinated me. I love how Carey created someone we could both love and hate in different ways... the last books in the Kushiel series, where Imriel meets Melisande as a grown man, were particularly satisfying, and hearing the small stories about Melisande's younger days were absolutely tantalizing.
Oh! And Lucius. I have to say, I prayed and prayed for some sort of romantic future with Imriel and Lucius. Sigh. Only a single kiss!
I would go on to say many of the Shahrizai in the books have fascinated me... I cant think of the name of Imriel's male cousin/friend, but Balthasar in the Naamah series always had a place in my heart.
Oh! And Lucius. I have to say, I prayed and prayed for some sort of romantic future with Imriel and Lucius. Sigh. Only a single kiss!
I would go on to say many of the Shahrizai in the books have fascinated me... I cant think of the name of Imriel's male cousin/friend, but Balthasar in the Naamah series always had a place in my heart.


Duc Barquiel L'Envers! I could probably write paragraphs upon paragraphs about how awesome this character is and why, but I'll try to capture it in just a few sentences. So many twists and turns throughout the entire series involving Barquiel - Phedre's and Imriel's. I love how the reader is swept along an emotional journey, initially being wary of, or even outright disliking the Duc, but before Imriel's trilogy is over... you're... CHEERING for him? That, my friends, is exceptional writing.