Kushiel's Chosen (Phèdre's Trilogy #2)
Jacqueline Carey
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· 89 ratings · 704 pages · Published: 14 Mar 2003
Late of the brazen portals
With blood-tipp'd dart a wound unhealed
Pricks the eyen of chosen mortals
The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassed beauty and grace. The inhabiting race rose from the seed of angels and men, and they live by one simple rule: Love as thou wilt.
Phèdre nó Delaunay was sold into indentured servitude as a child. Her bond was purchased by a nobleman, the first to recognize that she is one pricked by Kushiel's Dart, chosen to forever experience pain and pleasure as one. He trained Phèdre in the courtly arts and the talents of the bedchamber--and, above all, the ability to observe, remember, and analyze.
When she stumbled upon a plot that threatened the very foundations of her homeland, she gave up almost everything she held dear to save it. She survived, and lived to have others tell her story, and if they embellished the tale with fabric of mythical splendor, they weren't far off the mark.
The hands of the gods weigh heavily upon Phèdre's brow, and they are not finished with her. While the young queen who sits upon the throne is well loved by the people, there are those who believe another should wear the crown...and those who escaped the wrath of the mighty are not yet done with their schemes for power and revenge.
Cover art by John Jude Palencar
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- bdsm 11
- fantasy 11
- mystery 8
- magic 8
- paranormal 5
- high fantasy 5
- bisexuality 5
- dark romance 4
- competent heroine 3
- war 3
- political/court intrigue 3
- m-f romance 2
- enemies to lovers 2
- forced proximity 2
- bondage 2
- consensual non-consent 2
- slavery 2
- betrayal 2
- bodyguard/protector hero 2
- historical 1
- spanking 1
- abduction 1
- survival 1
- take-charge heroine 1
- independent heroine 1
- famous heroine 1
- fighter hero 1
- tortured hero 1
- grumpy/cold hero 1
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- abuse 3
- third party abuse 2
- third party sexual assault 2
- death / grief 2
- torture of mcs 2
- graphic violence 2
- mental trauma 2
- slut shaming 1
- dubious consent 1
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The 'Phèdre's Trilogy' series
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