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Jacqueline Carey's ''Kushiel's Legacy'' series encompasses three trilogies, told from first-person perspective by one character in each. It lies somewhere between [[Alternate History]] and fantasy, using recognizable names for real-world places, events, and occasionally people. |
Jacqueline Carey's '''''Kushiel's Legacy''''' series encompasses three trilogies, told from first-person perspective by one character in each. It lies somewhere between [[Alternate History]] and fantasy, using recognizable names for real-world places, events, and occasionally people. |
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The first trilogy, beginning with ''Kushiel's Dart'', continuing with ''Kushiel's Chosen'', and ending with ''Kushiel's Avatar'', follows the exploits of Phèdre, a woman with a red mote in her eye which marks her as an ''anguissette'', one who experiences pain as pleasure. This talent means she draws a high price, as prostitution is a highly valued and respected profession in her home country. Added to this, she is trained in espionage, escape, and other things by her bondholder, with intent to use her as a weapon to stabilize the realm. Over the span of three books, Phèdre goes from girl to adult, and winds up deeply involved in the politics of the realm and the divine, thanks in part to her... unique talents, both as courtesan and spy. |
The first trilogy, beginning with ''Kushiel's Dart'', continuing with ''Kushiel's Chosen'', and ending with ''Kushiel's Avatar'', follows the exploits of Phèdre, a woman with a red mote in her eye which marks her as an ''anguissette'', one who experiences pain as pleasure. This talent means she draws a high price, as prostitution is a highly valued and respected profession in her home country. Added to this, she is trained in espionage, escape, and other things by her bondholder, with intent to use her as a weapon to stabilize the realm. Over the span of three books, Phèdre goes from girl to adult, and winds up deeply involved in the politics of the realm and the divine, thanks in part to her... unique talents, both as courtesan and spy. |
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* [[Self-Fulfilling Prophecy]]: Zigzags in the case of Imriel and the Maghuin Dhonn. They foresee the possibility of a terrible future, and at first all their attempts to avert it make it ''more'' likely and ''worse''. However, in the end, they do manage to change the course of fate... but at a terrible price. |
* [[Self-Fulfilling Prophecy]]: Zigzags in the case of Imriel and the Maghuin Dhonn. They foresee the possibility of a terrible future, and at first all their attempts to avert it make it ''more'' likely and ''worse''. However, in the end, they do manage to change the course of fate... but at a terrible price. |
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* [[Semi-Divine]]: The D'Angeline people are like this; descended from God's son and his angelic companions. |
* [[Semi-Divine]]: The D'Angeline people are like this; descended from God's son and his angelic companions. |
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* [[Sex as Rite- |
* [[Sex as Rite-of-Passage]] - Patrons pay extra to take the virginity of a new courtesan. And it's typically part of an aristocrat's 16th birthday celebration for them to visit the Night Court for the first time. |
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* [[Sex God]]: Any of Terre D'Ange's courtesan, due to the glorification of prostitution as sacred. Special mention goes to Phedre. |
* [[Sex God]]: Any of Terre D'Ange's courtesan, due to the glorification of prostitution as sacred. Special mention goes to Phedre. |
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** Taken very literally in the case of Naamah, though she's more of a Sex Angel than a [[Sex God]]. |
** Taken very literally in the case of Naamah, though she's more of a Sex Angel than a [[Sex God]]. |
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