Kushiel's Avatar (Kushiel's Legacy) by Jacqueline Carey Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Kushiel's Avatar (Kushiel's Legacy)
Book Review: Kushiels Avatar
Summary: 5 Stars
After much anticipation and being unable to find this book, ANYWHERE, in NZ, I turned to Amazon and had the book delivered unbelievably fast. Phedre's adventure has seen me through the summer holidays and I am looking forward to cracking open Kushiel's Scion. Not exactly happy with the quality of the book as pages are falling out after only one read. I will survive however !! Book Review: Yay! Jacqueline Carey
Summary: 5 Stars
She is an awesome writer with the rare gift of making her characters come to life in a way that connects with the readers. She's a new light for age-old fantasy lovers.Book Review: A wonderful ending!
Summary: 5 Stars
The conclusion of the Kushiel trilogy has Phedre working to keep an old vow to save a friend from a lonely, tragic fate. Her quest is sidetracked as she searches for a missing son of her enemy. She rescues him at great cost, and ultimately rescues her friend.
The conclusion of the trilogy was as gripping a read as the other two books. My only regret is that Phedre's story is over.
Book Review: A rousing conclusion for the Kushiel trilogy
Summary: 4 Stars
The concluding volume of the adventures of Phedre (a sequel focussed on a character in this book has recently been published) takes place after Kushiel and Joscelyn have enjoyed ten years of peace together. Those years come to an end when Phedre receives a plea for help from none other than her old enemy Melisande Shahrizai, leading to her longest journey yet and two dramatic conclusions to her adventures. Two semi-distinct adventures in one volume is perhaps a bit much, but Carey throughout this series has always gone for too much over barely enough.
In the first, Phedre becomes part of the harem of the Mahrkagir of Akkadia, in her most dangerous trial ever. Waldemar Selig, the barbarian chief Phedre defeated in Kushiel's Dart, was, from the viewpoint of his own people, an admirable and even great leader. Melisande was essentially an ambitious and ruthless courtier. But this time, Phedre is placing herself in the power of a man who is purely evil, with seemingly little chance of surviving.
But Phedre does survive, naturally, and then goes on one more journey, deep into Africa where she can learn the secret name of God in order to release her oldest friend Hyacinthe from the curse laid on him by the Master of the Straits in Kushiel's Dart. This story I thought wasn't as interesting as the Akkadian story, but it was in many ways a satisfactory conclusion for the trilogy.
As usual, Carey juggles an extraordinary number of locations and characters, but does an excellent job of giving unique touches to each. I liked this final volume a touch less than the first two, but I would still say this is some of the very best fantasy I have ever read, quite possibly the best. As with the earlier volumes, explicit sexual content makes it appropriate only for older readers.
Book Review: breath-taking
Summary: 5 Stars
This was my favorite of the entire series. This story left me satisfied, yet wanting to know more of phedre of imri. I'd reccomend this read to anyone.