And that proves only the first step in a quest that will take her to the edge of despair and beyond. But when Phédre stumbles upon a plot that threatens her homeland, Terre d'Ange, she has no choice.īetrayed into captivity in the barbarous northland of Skaldia and accompanied only by a disdainful young warrior-priest, Phédre makes a harrowing escape and an even more harrowing journey to return to her people and deliver a warning of the impending invasion. Exquisite courtesan, talented spy.and unlikely heroine. And above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze. When her bond is purchased by an enigmatic nobleman, she is trained in history, theology, politics, foreign languages, the arts of pleasure.
a woman born to servitude, unknowingly given access to the secrets of the realm.īorn with a scarlet mote in her left eye, Phédre nó Delaunay is sold into indentured servitude as a child. A world of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, deposed rulers and a besieged Queen, a warrior-priest, the Prince of Travelers, barbarian warlords, heroic traitors, and a truly Machiavellian villainess.all seen through the unflinching eyes of an unforgettable heroine.Ī nation born of angels, vast and intricate and surrounded by danger.
The first book in the Kushiel's Legacy series is a novel of grandeur, luxuriance, sacrifice, betrayal, and deeply laid conspiracies.
The lush epic fantasy that inspired a generation with a single precept: Love As Thou Wilt
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