Kushiel's Chosen

Ph??dre and Joscelin, heroes of the realm, are living happily in Montr??ve until Ph??dre receives a package from the traitor Melisande. Obsessed with this clue to Melisande???s whereabouts, and pricked by Kushiel???s Dart, Ph??dre decides to return to her role as kinky courtesan and spy. As expected, this decision hurts Joscelin deeply and his reaction ??? to protect and serve, but to back off emotionally ??? sets the tone for the rest of the novel.

As Ph??dre hunts for Melisande, we get to explore more of Jacqueline Carey???s alternate Europe, including her versions of Venice and Crete. We also spend time aboard a pirate ship and in the pirates??? island hide-out. My favorite geographical feature, though, is the island prison of La Dolorosa, where the most intense and exciting scenes in Kushiel???s Chosen occur.

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