Kushiel’s Avatar by Jacqueline Carey

Genre: Fantasy; Magic, Angels

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassed beauty and grace. It is said that angels found the land and saw it was good ... and the ensuing race that rose from the seed of angels and men live by one simple rule: Love as thou wilt. Phèdre nó Delaunay is a woman pricked by Kushiel's Dart, chosen to forever experience pain and pleasure as one. Her path has been strange and dangerous, and through it all the devoted swordsman Joscelin has been at her side. Her very nature is a torturous thing for them both, but he is sworn to her and he has never violated his vow: to protect and serve. But Phèdre's plans put Joscelin's pledge to the 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, a bargain he struck with the gods-- to take Phèdre's place as a sacrifice and save a nation. Phèdre cannot forgive-- herself or the gods. She is determined to seize one last hope to redeem her friend, even of it means her death. The search will bring Phèdre and Joscelin across the world, to distant courts 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 mighty that none dare speak its name.

Phèdre’s adventures near destroy her and Joscelin. The story takes a dark turn but then are able to turn it all around. While they try to save Hyacinthe and a small boy. They don’t know what their own future is going to hold. The way Phèdre does everything to try and help those that she loves is epic. It is a page turning story that you will be surprised at every turn. It wraps in a nice neat bow. It is an amazing writing that is a must read. I am looking forward to reading the next trilogy, Imriel's Trilogy.

Publisher: TOR

ISBN: 0765347539

Pages: 768

Series: Phèdre's Trilogy

Volume: 3