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A review by little_miss_darkness
Cassiel's Servant by Jacqueline Carey
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Who knew we needed Joscelin's book?
Picking this book up, I thought it was going to just be basically Kushiel's Dart with tiny differences - the reason why I usually avoid books which are repetition of a previous story with a different POV.
But no, we finally see a glimpse into Joscelin's childhood, and his time training with the Cassiline Brotherhood. We meet Selwyn, Joscelin's childhood best friend, of whom there wasn't a single mention in Kushiel's Dart (I know, I'm just re-reading the series when I realised this book was published). In retrospect, it makes sense.
It doesn't help that Joscelin is so obstinate about himself. One of the many reasons we all want to unravel the mysteries of THE Cassiline.
So many things finally make sense, and I am glad I have this book. Even for a slightly expensive price of the Kindle version. I can't wait to continue re-reading the series with more understanding.
Picking this book up, I thought it was going to just be basically Kushiel's Dart with tiny differences - the reason why I usually avoid books which are repetition of a previous story with a different POV.
But no, we finally see a glimpse into Joscelin's childhood, and his time training with the Cassiline Brotherhood. We meet Selwyn, Joscelin's childhood best friend, of whom there wasn't a single mention in Kushiel's Dart (I know, I'm just re-reading the series when I realised this book was published). In retrospect, it makes sense.
It doesn't help that Joscelin is so obstinate about himself. One of the many reasons we all want to unravel the mysteries of THE Cassiline.
So many things finally make sense, and I am glad I have this book. Even for a slightly expensive price of the Kindle version. I can't wait to continue re-reading the series with more understanding.