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Lovingly appl[ies] a full painter’s palette to what had previously been only sketched. Carey proves she has lost none of her inimitable style nor her ability to fully realize characters; devoted fans will revel in getting Joscelin’s backstory.
— Publishers Weekly
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Rich, intricate worldbuilding meets swoonworthy romance. A tangled web of politics and desire … A modern classic. Phédre and Joscelin's story is the beating heart of every romantasy to follow.
— Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling authorPraise for Kushiel's Dart
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A very sophisticated fantasy, intricately plotted and a fascinating read.
— Robert Jordan
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A powerful narrative, with savage action balanced by exquisite characterization. The best fantasy I’ve read in years.
— Piers Anthony
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A breathtaking epic starring an unflinching yet poignantly vulnerable heroine and a deft treatment of alternative sexual practices.
— Booklist, starred review
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Superbly detailed, fascinatingly textured, and sometimes unbearably intense; a resonant, deeply satisfying, and altogether remarkable novel.
— Kirkus, starred review
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The heroine reminds one of an equally strong-minded sister whose home was Tara.
— Publishers Weekly, starred review
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A complex saga worthy of the field's best writer on such a scale, George R. R. Martin.
— Locus
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Stunning, clever, sultry and mysterious, Phedre is an ideal and original heroine.
— Associated Press
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Sexy and sometimes shocking, if you don't mind your eyeballs popping out every couple of chapters, this is a swell tale.
— The Detroit Free Press
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The author’s sensual prose should appeal to fans of Tanith Lee, Storm Constantine, and Terry Goodkind.
— Library Journal on Kushiel's Dart