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A review by jilliancoleen18
Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey
5.0
Last read from 6/8/12 to 6/18/12.
Light spoilers ahead?
Just like the first, I couldn't put it down. My only criticism (and I'm not entirely sure if it IS criticism) is that it feels like it follows the first one too closely in terms of story structure. Phedre finds a mystery, tries to solve it, gets kidnapped/banished/etc, somehow builds a relationship with her captors, and fights her way back home, saving the day in the nick of time. Although there are definitely some stark difference between Gunter and Kazan (and I do liken Kazan to Gunter FAR more than Waldemar), their parts in the grand scheme of things just felt a little too repetitive, though Kazan is granted far more page time and development. All that being said, I loved the first one, and sometimes more of the same isn't a bad thing at all. However, I am hoping (as I start Kushiel's Avatar) that Carey mixes it up a bit this time.
Light spoilers ahead?
Just like the first, I couldn't put it down. My only criticism (and I'm not entirely sure if it IS criticism) is that it feels like it follows the first one too closely in terms of story structure. Phedre finds a mystery, tries to solve it, gets kidnapped/banished/etc, somehow builds a relationship with her captors, and fights her way back home, saving the day in the nick of time. Although there are definitely some stark difference between Gunter and Kazan (and I do liken Kazan to Gunter FAR more than Waldemar), their parts in the grand scheme of things just felt a little too repetitive, though Kazan is granted far more page time and development. All that being said, I loved the first one, and sometimes more of the same isn't a bad thing at all. However, I am hoping (as I start Kushiel's Avatar) that Carey mixes it up a bit this time.