khaniyan
Written on Mar 13, 2022
Phedre no Delaunay is a woman born with a scarlet mote in her left eye and sold into indentured servitude as a child. Pricked by Kushiel's Dart means that she is chosen to forever experience pain and pleasure as one. Her path has taken a strange and sometimes dangerous course. She has lain with princes and pirate kings and battled a wicked temptress who is still determined to win the crown at any cost. All this time she has had the devoted swordsman Joscelin at her side, who has never violated the central precept of the angel Cassiel: to...Read more
Phedre no Delaunay is a woman born with a scarlet mote in her left eye and sold into indentured servitude as a child. Pricked by Kushiel's Dart means that she is chosen to forever experience pain and pleasure as one. Her path has taken a strange and sometimes dangerous course. She has lain with princes and pirate kings and battled a wicked temptress who is still determined to win the crown at any cost. All this time she has had the devoted swordsman Joscelin at her side, who has never violated the central precept of the angel Cassiel: to protect and serve. Now Phedre's plans will put his pledge to the ultimate test, for she has never forgotten her childhood friend Hyacinthe. She has spent ten long years searching for the key to free him from his eternal indenture to the Master of Straits, a bargain with the gods that he struck so a nation could be saved. Phedre is determined to seize one last hope to redeem Hyacinthe, even if it means her death. Their search will take Phedre and Joscelin on a dangerous journey that will carry them to distant countries where madness reigns and souls are currency, and down a fabled river to a land forgotten by most of the world...And to a power so mi
- ISBN10 1405034149
- ISBN13 9781405034142
- Publish Date 17 September 2004 (first published 1 April 2003)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 July 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Imprint Tor
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 704
- Language English
9780312872403
Hardcover
9780765347534
Paperback
9780330420013
Paperback
9781429910934
eBook
9781400139514
Audiobook
Reviews
scarr
Written on Feb 27, 2020
Oh this book had me feeling all the feels! I am so in love with this world and I feel this book was an excellent end to Phedre's narration. This has been one of the best book series I have ever read - I can't believe I am just coming to discover the treasure that is Jacqueline Carey 3