Kadomi reviewed Kushiel's justice by Jacqueline Carey (Kushiel's legacy)
Review of "Kushiel's justice" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
4.5 stars, just barely. A marked improvement on Kushiel's Scion, the second book of the Imriel trilogy is still as beautifully written as all Carey books I have read so far. Taking me away from the beautiful writing is Imriel himself, Prince of the blood and all around most emo mofo of this pseudo-Europe. In love with the haughty heir to the crown of Terre D'Ange, Sidonie, Imriel chooses to do his duty to his country and marries Dorelei mab Breidaia of Alba. But of course his love to Sidonie still haunts him, which makes him the target of a clan of bear-witches who fear that Imriel is about to bring destruction to Alba. But the story is not all set in Alba. It also explores the northern parts of pseudo-Europe, with a fascinating voyage through the Flatlands (Netherlands), Skaldia (Germany) and Vralia (I assume Russia).
It is the larger …
4.5 stars, just barely. A marked improvement on Kushiel's Scion, the second book of the Imriel trilogy is still as beautifully written as all Carey books I have read so far. Taking me away from the beautiful writing is Imriel himself, Prince of the blood and all around most emo mofo of this pseudo-Europe. In love with the haughty heir to the crown of Terre D'Ange, Sidonie, Imriel chooses to do his duty to his country and marries Dorelei mab Breidaia of Alba. But of course his love to Sidonie still haunts him, which makes him the target of a clan of bear-witches who fear that Imriel is about to bring destruction to Alba. But the story is not all set in Alba. It also explores the northern parts of pseudo-Europe, with a fascinating voyage through the Flatlands (Netherlands), Skaldia (Germany) and Vralia (I assume Russia).
It is the larger scope that made me enjoy this so much more than Imriel's Tiberium adventure. A quest taking you across the world is more compelling than a siege of a town to me. At the end I felt Imriel as a character had grown, and there were quite a few touching moments. Who knows? In the final book he might no longer be a self-absorbed, emo, oh woe is me guy.
