Kushiel's Scion

Kushiel's Scion marks a departure from the previous trilogy, both in a change of narrator as well as a change in focus. The new narrator is the troubled young man, Imriel, who Phedre and Joscelin rescued from slavery. Having endured horrific events as a child, and growing up in the shadow of traitorous biological parents and heroic foster-parents, Imriel struggles to define himself and to become a good person. Rather than the focus on grand betrayals and adventure of the previous trilogy, Imriel's story is more of a personal tale of coming-of-age and self-discovery. While he did encounter some larger conflicts along the way, these generally left me with the feeling that he was a side character in someone else's story. Regardless, this was an entertaining introduction of the narrator for the next trilogy in the Kushiel's Legacy series, and I am looking forward to seeing where his life will lead him.

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