Jacqueline Carey
Hardcover | Pages: 703 pages Rating: 4.25 | 17662 Users | 476 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Kushiel's Justice |
| ISBN: | 0446500038 (ISBN13: 9780446500036) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Imriel's Trilogy #2, Kushiel's Legacy #5, Ciclo su Imriel #3, Kushiel's Universe #5 , more |
| Characters: | Phèdre nó Delaunay, Joscelin Verreuil, Melisande Shahrizai, Imriel de la Courcel, Sidonie de la Courcel, Alais de la Courcel, Hyacinthe (Jacqueline Carey), Ysandre de la Courcel |
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My blood beat hard in my veins and hammered in my ears, like the sound of bronze wings clashing. And I understand for the first time what it meant that Kushiel, the One God's punisher, had loved his charges too well... 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 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.Define Regarding Books Kushiel's Justice (Imriel's Trilogy #2)
| Title | : | Kushiel's Justice (Imriel's Trilogy #2) |
| Author | : | Jacqueline Carey |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 703 pages |
| Published | : | June 14th 2007 by Roc (first published January 1st 2007) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Romance. Fiction. Epic Fantasy |
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Ratings: 4.25 From 17662 Users | 476 ReviewsWrite-Up Regarding Books Kushiel's Justice (Imriel's Trilogy #2)
This instalment continues the development of Imriel from the previous book, Kushiels Scion and sets the scene nicely for the concluding part of the trilogy. A book every bit as great as the first, this combines the analysis of human relationships with globetrotting adventure in a believable and interesting way. Imriel begins a forbidden romance with his cousin (remember the standards of European royalty for this kind of thing are about the same as hillbillies) Sidonie. Due to Sidonie's status as
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 murderer through old Russia
I started this book in 2007 (or so) and then couldn't finish it. Truly, I hated Imriel's character in this book. The problem with him is that he is a noble with no interest in his lands and no "job". He broods and is miserable because he's in love with someone forbidden to him and he has an arranged marriage to another. It's sort of pathetic, honestly. I found him annoying the ENTIRE book. I stopped reading at the part where he ends up in Alba and weird magic with pipes is beginning to haunt him
The second novel in Imriel's cycle is not really worse than the first one, but I did feel cheated reading it. The plot is relatively straightforward: (view spoiler)[Imriel decides his and Sidonie's love cannot be, so he decides to go through with the political marriage to Sidonie's cousin from Alba. They marry, magic and problems follow, the wife gets pregnant, Imriel loves her but not as much as his True Love Sidonie, the wife gets killed before giving birth to the heir, Imriel decides that he
This young relationship kept me on tenterhooks until the very last page. It's dark and deeply painful but the boy comes good in the end. I'll be bereft when these books end - They offer a thoroughly enthralling experience.
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 a punk,
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