Kushiel's Dart

"Questions are dangerous, for they have answers."

Jacqueline Carey

Kushiel's Dart

Think Game of Thrones, only so much better! I was really impressed with this book. Recommended to me by Rose, it follows the story of a girl named Phedre: orphan, spy, professional seductress, and her incredible story of court intrigue, conspiracy, and war. This book was incredibly entertaining.

It is set in a world that is like our's, but slightly off, as if something in the past had been different. A wonderful bout of high fantasy, it is just familiar enough to generate a really cool, old feel in the setting. The world building in this book was incredible, from the landscape to the religions in different areas of the map, it was really well thought out, and the descriptions of things were wonderful.

The characters were amazing. Phedre is an interesting character. She is extremely feminine and sexual, and is still kicks so much ass. It's kinda rare to find a girl in fantasy, that is a strong female lead, that still retains her girl-like traits. It was refreshing. The way that no one disrespected her for her sexuality was wonderful as well. She was, in fact, respected for her job, and it was really refreshing to see all of the other characters consistently treating her as a human being throughout the book.

This was a wonderful epic, perfect for those who loved the Lioness Quartet as kids or The Kingkiller Chronicles as adults. I highly recommend this book. It had me hooked for all 654 pages, and I was always waiting for what would happen next.