Kushiel's Dart, Kushiel's Chosen, Kushiel's Avatar

[Morrighan]

Beautifully written trilogy by Jacqueline Carey that was my first honest experience with the concept of dominance and submission, and pain with pleasure. It's partly reimagined history, and she twined the protagonist's sexual needs beautifully into the main culture. I highly recommend it.

Has anyone else here read any one of them?

[~d~]

funny you should ask.....


i left my copy laying about the house and my 20 something year old son found it... he is now wearing the tattoo.... *grin* without the flower head itself.... from shoulder to shoulder... to the small of his back....lmao... i wonder what he's going to think if he ever decides to actually read the book...*cheeky grin*

[Morrighan]

I'm getting a tattoo down my back like that. I started with the finial at the top, though, and I', working my way down, inch by inch. It's not Phedre's tattoo, but that's where I got the idea. Unfortunately, I don't have her tolerance for pain...needles jabbing into your spine really, really hurts.

I have never met anyone else that read it, which is funny, given how popular I know it was/is. Of course, most of my friends don't read much of anything. A huge failing, in my mind.

Did you read the whole series, or the first book?

[~d~]

just the first... it was a gift from a friend who was totally enthralled with the entire series...

I have to agree though... it is extremely well written...

(*grin* he got his tattoo in one sitting...lol.. and it was his first...)

[Morrighan]

That was my first tattoo--the finial was about 2 inches in diameter and had a Celtic cross in the middle. It hurt like a son of a bitch, excuse my language.

If you haven't finished the series, you definitely should. The last book is the most edgy, but the author resolves all to everyone's satisfaction. Which is something I appreciate...I hate it when a writer builds up a relationship and destroys it. It robs the reader of their happy ending, and as reading is supposed to be escapist (or at least fiction is) it's a huge let down.

I don't know where that came from, but...read the rest of the trilogy. I don't want to describe too much; it's like telling you the end of a movie.

[Curtis]

I notice that, over in Fox's pony girl thread, kittenfemme mentioned Kushiel's Dart. You might try contacting her.

[slave ruthie]

i've just finished Kushiel's Dart and was really bowled over by this fabulous book - can't wait to read the next 2 books in the trilogy! i wrote to Jacqueline Carey to tell her how much i loved her characters, specially Phèdre nó Delaunay, and she kindly wrote back - in the face of such immense talent i know my efforts at story writing have a looooooooong way to go before they might approach her standard lol

her site is at http://www.jacquelinecarey.com

love & respect

ruthie

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[cyndylu]

Originally posted by slave ruthie
- in the face of such immense talent i know my efforts at story writing have a looooooooong way to go before they might approach her standard lol ....
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sl!
You are an absolutely marvelous writer - i've read everything you've submitted to this site - even the topics that don't do anything for me and thoroughly enjoyed your writing skills and style. You are THERE as a writer as far as i'm concerned.

[slave ruthie]

omg cyndylu...that's so nice! i'm blushing now!

there's a yahoo group about Kushiel too at

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sangorie/


love n hugggggggggggs

ruthie[Phil]

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[Morrighan]

On Jacqueline Carey's website, she has pictures of people who went out and got Phedre's tattoo. There's also news about the new series she's working on, centered around Imriel de la Courcel. This woman reads my mind, I swear--I was hoping she would start a trilogy about Imriel.

[Finding_Fantasy]

Those look like they mightbe an interestng read. I migh have to take a look at them sometime.

[slave ruthie]

Finding_Fantasy, Ma'am - i don't think You will be disappointed

with love & respect

ruthie[Phil]

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[Finding_Fantasy]

Thanks, ruthie, though I am not a Ma'am. Just a little ol' submissive that does not conform to internet rules.

I always like a good read. I also like the cover art. That is the kind of erotic pictures I like, art not porn. The cover alone compells me to read it.

[kittenfemme]

I love, love, love, love, loved Kushiel's Dart. I liked Kushiel's Chosen as well. I nearly hated Kushiel's Avatar though. It seemed to move from the series' political intrigue and kink tainted adventure to grandiose religious quest. I liked Carey's recreated cultures and religions (and how she beautifully twisted many of today's leading faiths to poke fun) but turning Phedre from someone who occasionally felt the influence of her pantheon to a complete tool of her chosen deities bugged me.

But the first half of Kushiel's Dart was SOOOO delicious. Melisande! *much purring* Sweet Mother Earth, I'm sill in lust with that character.

I found an autographed copy of Dart and gave it to one of my lovers... the same lady who introduced me to the book, as a matter of fact.

I have a line from that book as my signature in several other forums. "Not all that yields is weak." I noticed you've something similar Morrighan. Love it. As for the tat, I had a black widow inked across the small of my back and cried my eyes out while it was done. I'd love to see yours Morrighan.

And a new series about Imriel? I hope we get to see more of his mother's clan.

[kittenfemme]

I noticed JQ put up a page for a new book, Banewreacker, as well. It almost sounds like a re-done LotR from the blurb.

[Morrighan]

My tattoo's not done yet; I'm going a few inches at a time. Tattoos are EXPENSIVE. The new Imriel trilogy is in the works, but no ETA yet. Carey is releasing another book though, I think this fall, which is called "Banewreaker." A "Lord of the Rings" type quest told from the bad guy's point of view. Should be interesting.

Morrighan

[kittenfemme]

Expensive? LOL! Yep, it's your first ink all right. So we don't get piccies of the work in progress?

[Morrighan]

Once I'm settled into my apartment and all my gadgets are hooked back up, I promise I'll scan some more pictures.

Morrighan