Kushiel's Avatar

Kushiel's Avatar provides a satisfying conclusion to Phèdre and Joscelin's adventures, while also introducing the hero for the next three books, Imriel, the son of Melisande Shahrizai. In between the beginning recaps and the long resolution of the trilogy, Phèdre and Joscelin followed the two goals of freeing Hyacinthe from his curse and rescuing Imriel from wherever he might have been taken. I felt like the end of the Hyacinthe plotline was a foregone conclusion, but the search for Imriel leads Phèdre to a surprisingly dark and disturbing place. Happily, that darkness can't last, and this final novel of Phèdre's journey leaves her in a life that seems like it will be full of love.

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