Kushiel's Chosen is a historical fantasy/alternate history novel by American writer Jacqueline Carey. It is a sequel to Kushiel's Dart and the second novel in the Kushiel's Legacy series.

Kushiel's Chosen
First edition cover
AuthorJacqueline Carey
Cover artistJohn Jude Palencar
LanguageEnglish
SeriesKushiel's Legacy
GenreFantasy
PublisherTor Books
Publication date
2002
Publication placeUnited States
Pages700
ISBN0-312-87239-9
OCLC48550952
813/.6 21
LC ClassPS3603.A74 K79 2002
Preceded byKushiel's Dart 
Followed byKushiel's Avatar 

Synopsis

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In the novel, the journey of famed anguissette, Phèdre nó Delaunay, brings her all the way to Caerdicca Unitas, chasing after the path of the infamous traitor of Terre d'Ange, Melisande Shahrizai. Even still, the curse of her one true friend, Hyacinthe, haunts her. She has a long way to go if she will ever have the chance to free him from the curse that should have been hers. It is all she can do to keep madness at bay and try to stay one step ahead of Melisande.

Awards and nominations

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Kushiel's Chosen was nominated for the 2003 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2003 Locus Awards". The Locus Index to SF Awards. Archived from the original on 2006-11-15. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
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