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Kushiel's Chosen
- Kushiel's Legacy, Book 2
- Narrated by: Jessica Whittaker
- Length: 28 hrs and 31 mins
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Summary
The second book in the Kushiel's Legacy trilogy, Kushiel’s Chosen by Jacqueline Carey is a sweeping fantasy of romance, luxuriance and intrigue – perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout.
Temptress. Traitor. Tormentor.
Phèdre was trained as a spy, courtesan and strategist under her tutor’s watchful eye. He also saw she’d been touched by the god Kushiel’s dart, chosen to experience pain and pleasure as one. Above all, he taught Phèdre to observe and analyse – skills that may yet save her life.
Once before, Phèdre sacrificed everything to save her country, but the gods still cast a shadow over her land. For while their young queen is beloved by her people, traitors remain. Those who want others on the throne and aren’t done with schemes for power and revenge. To do her duty, Phèdre must again leave her homeland – only to uncover an earth-shattering plot. One masterminded by the one person she can’t deny. . .
Start the journey with Kushiel’s Dart, and finish with Kushiel’s Avatar.
Critic reviews
"Kushiel’s Chosen is elegant, intricate, sensual, and captivating. Once you pick it up you won’t want to put it down." (Robert Jordan)
"Jacqueline Carey has a flair for creating Machiavellian plots... From the first page I shivered with anticipation, with delight, with awe that a new author could best her breathtaking debut novel. Ms Carey’s alternate Renaissance period is perfection." (Romantic Times)
"Carey’s second extravagantly sensuous novel fulfils every promise made by Kushiel’s Dart... There is seemingly something for everyone here: a great love story, intense spirituality, high eroticism, and lots of adventure, intrigue and swordplay." (Booklist starred review)
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- Ashok Misra
- 26-11-23
Epic follow up grips like a vice...
The courtesan Phedre's epic adventure continues apace. Carey's pounding heartbeat of a story brought to life again by the silent ones of a masterful narration.
If Michael Sheen is a master of voices for the Dark Materials, Jessica Whittaker brings to life, women, children and men with equal accomplishment and finesse. Brava!!! From large robust pirates standing a couple of metres tall to incapacitated delicate, ephemeral de Angeline noblewomen racked by illness, she evokes their varied personas with rare skill and sublime subtlety.
Cant wait to get to Part III.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-03-24
Great performance, meh atory
I was so impressed by the first book in the series, that I couldn’t wait for the second one. But I have to say, it did not live up to the first books storyline when it comes to character depths and developments, or the story arc, or the pacing. It felt quite contrived, and I let I lost my motivation to listen to it several times. It wasn’t that it was a bad book, it just wasn’t nearly as good as the first one.
Character wise Josclin felt like a pawn/tool for most of the story, as if he had completely changed from the first book. I can see why this was “needed” for the story, but it felt like a character break for me when listening.
I have heard that the third book should be better, nay even the best, so I look forward to listening to that now.
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