A review by mom2boyz
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey

2.0

The world building was phenomenal, the story minus the sex was awesome... The author is a great writer, it was never quite boring... but the sadomasochism... I would have never picked it up if I knew what it contained, I can handle prostitute, I can even take a prostitute spying, somewhat, though I don't think most people would share their deep dark secrets with a woman they paid to spend the night with, but whatever. It becomes totally unbelievable when that person is prostitute that willingly seeks abuse from multiple men because she was born to do it (obviously a Darwin award winner there), oh yes, she also so happens to be owned by a man that enjoys spying and intrigue, and then there just happens to be so many of these men and women, that want to pay to both abuse her and share their secrets while they're at it. It totally ruined the book for me.