Kushiel Title: Kushiel's Justice (Kushiel's Legacy)

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Kushiel's Justice (Kushiel's Legacy) by Grand Central Publishing

better than i expected

i loved the Kushiel series, but i was worried, since the first book in the Legacy series wasn't what i had expected, that Justice would be only sub par. i am glad to say that i was wrong. this book shows how much the character has grown since the last book, showing a sort of maturity that was just what i needed for fulfillment in this series. a very good read, i highly recommend.
Kushiel's Justice (Kushiel's Legacy) by Grand Central Publishing

Can't wait for more!

Jacqueline Carey has a gift for storytelling. This book was a page-turner like the rest of the series, leaving the audience hungering for more. The book stands on its own and readers unfamiliar with the world the author has created in the Kushiel series will be caught up with the characters, unable to put the book down until the last page.
Kushiel's Justice (Kushiel's Legacy) by Grand Central Publishing

awesome

I can't begin to explain how much of a great writer Carey is. She can spin a tale that just grips you and wont let go. I am definitely looking forward to the next installment.
Kushiel's Justice (Kushiel's Legacy) by Grand Central Publishing

A Dull Read

Tedious

That is the only word I can think to describe this book. I didn't even read the ending, I just skimmed the pages and got the general gist of things.

I am amazed at the reviews. Am I reading the same book here??? The long, repetitive monologues, the non -adventures , the cheesy sex scenes.

I will not by the next book. I should have stopped after the third.
Kushiel's Justice (Kushiel's Legacy) by Grand Central Publishing

Boring


This book, like the first Imriel novel, was rather dull. Imriel is more or less everything Phedre was not, and for that reason I just haven't enjoyed these adventures as much as her first three. Not because I don't like reading stories about young men, but because all the aspects of life in Terre D'Ange that made Phedre's story fascinating are dulled and uninteresting as Imriel lives them. What a shame, and disappointing surprise that turned out to be.

I just can't bring myself to care about Imriel, as much as I wanted and expected to after meeting him in the third Phedre novel. Imriel is rich, beautiful, spoiled, well-loved, pampered, and connected. So why is he so whiny and unhappy all the time? It's just boring, if you're an adult and past the "teen angst" years. In this book, Imriel has to relearn the most basic lesson of life in Terre D'Ange, and that strikes me as ridiculous. Given his heritage, and the example of his adopted family, I just could not believe that he would make the choices that led to the "action" sequences of this book. How can the scion of the gods and adopted son of the living example of Elua's tenet be so dense? He's just so lame.

Even if I did like and care about teenage/young adult Imriel, the "action" of this book just bored me to tears; I actually wanted to just skim over big parts of some chapters. Unlike Phedre, Imriel's solutions to his problems seemed unimaginitive, even cliched- something I never would've expected from Carey if I'd only read the Phedre books. I found it ironic that (again, unlike Phedre) during the most interesting "historical" part of the story, Imriel is off in the wilderness, more or less missing events that would've made for more compelling storytelling. Intead, we get pages and pages of Imriel agonizing over his own thoughts and feelings, and that of a few people in his life. By the time Imriel returns to civilization, all of the real "action" is over. I just thought it was weak writing; there were so many other and more interesting ways Carey could've resolved Imriel's issues.

I really wanted to like these books, and I will read the third, because I hope that by returning an actually interesting character to the story (Imriel's mom), Carey will rediscover her voice. But just as I found her non-Terre D'Ange books on the plodding side, I feel as if Carey is proving to be a writer with limitations. Some writers craft one great tome and a lot of lesser stuff; true fans read and enjoy it all. More critical readers recognize that it's hard to hit a home run every time, and will accept that the Imriel series is a fair addition to Carey's alternate universe, but not really strong enough to recommend on its own.
Kushiel's Justice (Kushiel's Legacy) by Grand Central Publishing

Product Description

From Jacqueline Carey, New York Times bestselling author of Kushiel's Scion, comes the second adventure in the Imriel trilogy.
Imriel de la Courcel's blood parents are history's most reviled traitors, while his adoptive parents, Phèdre and Joscelin, are Terre d'Ange's greatest champions. Stolen, tortured, and enslaved as a young boy, Imriel is now a Prince of the Blood, third in line for the throne in a land that revels in beauty, art, and desire.
After a year abroad to study at university, Imriel returns from his adventures a little older and somewhat wiser. But perhaps not wise enough. What was once a mere spark of interest between himself and his cousin Sidonie now ignites into a white-hot blaze. But from commoner to peer, the whole realm would recoil from any alliance between Sidonie, heir to the throne, and Imriel, who bears the stigma of his mother's misdeeds and betrayals. Praying that their passion will peak and fade, Imriel and Sidonie embark on an intense, secret affair.
Blessed Elua founded Terre d'Ange and bestowed one simple precept to guide his people: Love as thou wilt. When duty calls, Imriel honors his role as a member of the royal family by leaving to marry a lovely, if merely sweet, Alban princess. By choosing duty over love, Imriel and Sidonie may have unwittingly trespassed against Elua's law. But when dark powers in Alba, who fear an invasion by Terre d'Ange, seek to use the lovers' passion to bind Imriel, the gods themselves take notice.
Before the end, Kushiel's justice will be felt in heaven and on earth.