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abgcastro24 's review for:
Kushiel's Dart
by Jacqueline Carey
Not that I had many expectations going into this book, but it was so much more than I thought it would be. Kushiel's Dart has everything I crave in a fantasy book. Mystery, intrigue, court drama and politics. Secrets upon secrets. A many interesting and different characters. Action. Sex. An intricate world. Magic. A little bit of humor. A little bit of romance, slow but good. War, battle strategies. Princes and Princesses and Kings and Queens and Lords and Ladies. Warriors, sailors, trained bodyguard companions, travelers, spies, courtesans, slaves, warlords, rebels. A great heroine.
I will confess that I couldn't follow every single detail because like George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones, there is a ton of detail. Specifically a ton of characters from different parts of this world. We meet a lot and a whole lot more is mentioned. Like any great fantasy reads, this is long and could be tedious. But I was never bored. Carey's writing style is different. The world building lacked for nothing. The main character Phedre's story is well written from beginning to end. Most of the side characters, whether good or bad, are very much part of the overall story and of Phedre's life. Everyone was given a fair amount importance. And all served a purpose.
Needless to say, I loved this book. It feels like Game of Thrones on one hand, with the epic world mingled with war and politics, and Anne Bishop's Black Jewels trilogy because of the dark nature of this book, the sex an slow building romance. Definitely a new favorite, and close to the top of my list, right next to the two series just mentioned.
I will confess that I couldn't follow every single detail because like George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones, there is a ton of detail. Specifically a ton of characters from different parts of this world. We meet a lot and a whole lot more is mentioned. Like any great fantasy reads, this is long and could be tedious. But I was never bored. Carey's writing style is different. The world building lacked for nothing. The main character Phedre's story is well written from beginning to end. Most of the side characters, whether good or bad, are very much part of the overall story and of Phedre's life. Everyone was given a fair amount importance. And all served a purpose.
Needless to say, I loved this book. It feels like Game of Thrones on one hand, with the epic world mingled with war and politics, and Anne Bishop's Black Jewels trilogy because of the dark nature of this book, the sex an slow building romance. Definitely a new favorite, and close to the top of my list, right next to the two series just mentioned.