Kadomi reviewed Naamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey
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4 stars
Continuing her series of romantic fantasy with lots of spicy scenes, the Moirin trilogy is set long after the adventures of Phedre and Imriel. You could probably read it as a stand-alone trilogy, but that would definitely kill some of the enjoyment of re-visiting the tales of previous books.
I rated this as 3.5 stars because Carey's prose carries this, but Moirin herself feels like a naive, more boring version of Phedre without her proclivity for BDSM, and far less intrigue. I did however enjoy all the bits about Moirin in Terre d'Ange. It had the strengths that made the first Kushiel books shine so much. Political intrigue, interesting characters, and I maybe had a bit of a crush on Queen Jehanne.
The second half of the book in which Moirin travels to the far east felt rushed and all in all not anywhere as interesting, even though it was …
Continuing her series of romantic fantasy with lots of spicy scenes, the Moirin trilogy is set long after the adventures of Phedre and Imriel. You could probably read it as a stand-alone trilogy, but that would definitely kill some of the enjoyment of re-visiting the tales of previous books.
I rated this as 3.5 stars because Carey's prose carries this, but Moirin herself feels like a naive, more boring version of Phedre without her proclivity for BDSM, and far less intrigue. I did however enjoy all the bits about Moirin in Terre d'Ange. It had the strengths that made the first Kushiel books shine so much. Political intrigue, interesting characters, and I maybe had a bit of a crush on Queen Jehanne.
The second half of the book in which Moirin travels to the far east felt rushed and all in all not anywhere as interesting, even though it was far more action-packed. Also, got a bit old that everyone just loves Moirin. I predict the next book will be a bit of the same.
If you enjoyed the previous books, you might be enjoying this one too, but the original Kushiel trilogy for sure remain the best of the bunch.