Trilogy – Kushiel’s Scion, Kushiel’s Justice, and Kushiel’s Mercy

Title: Kushiel’s Scion
Author: Jacqueline Carey
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Copyright: 2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-446-61002-5
Kushiel's Scion (Kushiel's Legacy)

I highly recommend these three novels.

Kushiel’s Scion and the two follow-on volumes of the trilogy continue the story of the alternate universe containing the land of Terre d’Ange. Phèdre and Joscelin’s foster son has come of age and displaces them as the principle character of this trilogy.

Loved by Phèdre and Joscelin and, because of his traitorous biological mother, despised and feared by many, Imriel de la Courcel carves a place in the world for himself. The obstacles he faces are many and dangerous; a secret spy network, his still traitorous mother, the fear of his mother at the Court of Terre d’Ange, and powerful magic.

He wins through with wit, courage, swordsmanship learned from Joscelin, and love.

The second and third volumes of the trilogy are:

Title: Kushiel’s Justice
Author: Jacqueline Carey
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Copyright: 2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-446-61014-8
Kushiel's Justice (Kushiel's Legacy)

And

Title: Kushiel’s Mercy
Author: Jacqueline Carey
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Copyright: 2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-446-61016-2
Kushiel's Mercy

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Trilogy - Kushiel’s Dart, Kushiel’s Chosen, Kushiel’s Avatar

Title: Kushiel’s Dart
Author: Jacqueline Carey
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
Copyright: 2001
ISBN: 13-978-0-7653-4298-0
Kushiel's Dart

I highly recommend these three novels.

Kushiel’s Dart is the first volume of a trilogy that is part action adventure, part mystery, part romance, but is rightfully found in the science fiction/fantasy department of your book store.

The alternate universe containing the Earth of Terre d’Ange is ruled by Yahweh, the One God. But in this universe a panoply of lesser Gods are worshipped and exert power for good and evil through their worshippers. They are the source of magic.

The principle character, Phèdre, is a young woman indentured as a girl to a House of Pleasure in the land of Terre d’Ange, where the principle religious precept is “Love as thou wilt.” Prostitution is an honored profession in Terre d’Ange and Phèdre is an apprentice.

Her indenture is purchased by a master of intrigue who teachers Phèdre the arts of covertcy and recruits her as a spy. When her master hires a warrior priest, Joscelin, as her bodyguard, the principles are in place for adventure, war, suspense, intrigue, romance, and most of all love.

I read the trilogy is sequence and I was happy to discover that the story of Terre d’Ange continues.

The second and third volumes of this trilogy are:

Title: Kushiel’s Chosen
Author: Jacqueline Carey
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
Copyright: 2002
ISBN-13: 978-0-765-34504-2
Kushiel's Chosen (Kushiel's Legacy)

And

Title: Kushiel’s Avatar
Author: Jacqueline Carey
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
Copyright: 2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-4753-4
Kushiel's Avatar (Kushiel's Legacy)
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Red Phoenix

Title: Red Phoenix
Author: Larry Bond
Publisher: Futura Publications
Copyright: 1989
ISBN: 0-7088-4478-2


I recommend “Red Phoenix”.

This military thriller is set in the late 1980’s and supposes a surprise North Korean invasion of South Korea – a suddenly timely premise.

“Red Phoenix” is an exciting tale of how a North Korean invasion might have come about and how it might have been fought circa 1988.

If you can get past the historical fact of the Soviet Union’s dissolution this is an enjoyable read.

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