Kushiel's Dart

A very sophisticated fantasy, intricately plotted and a fascinating read. --Robert Jordan The novel is beautiful and carnal in a way that few American productions allow themselves to be, and it would be fascinating to bring something so intelligent, ethereal, and unapologetically sexual to the screen. --TIME A beautifully written story and a gem of a fantasy novel. --The Associated Press This brilliant and daring debut catapults Carey immediately into the top rank of fantasy novelists. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Making a marvelous debut, Carey spins a breathtaking epic starring an unflinching yet poignantly vulnerable heroine. --Booklist, starred review With her provocative debut novel, Jacqueline Carey introduces herself as an extraordinarily talented writer...Ms. Carey weaves an exquisite tapestry of politics, intrigue, history, magic, desire and fate into a breathtaking epic that will captivate readers. --Romantic Times, Top Pick/Gold Medal Jacqueline Carey astonishes with her first novel...sexy and sometimes shocking, if you don't mind your eyeballs popping out every couple of chapters, this is a swell tale. --The Detroit Free Press Compulsively readable...a saga worthy of the field's best writer on such a scale, George R. R. Martin. It's an astonishing debut. --Locus The highly distinctive voice of the protagonist, Phedre, captured me within the first few pages of the novel and held me spellbound.... This is a stunning debut novel. --Juliet Marillier