Kushiel's Mercy (Imriel's Trilogy #3) 
My favorite of the trilogy! All the stars!I was hoping for a strong finish to this trilogy and I was not disappointed. This final book in Imriels story starts moments after the last book ended and it was an exciting, moving conclusion to his journey.Love as thou wilt, Blessed Eluas precept commands us. We hadnt dared. We took the sensible route and waited. Wed feared to throw the realm into turmoil.Well and so, it happened anyway.Imriel and Sidonie, both bearing the guilt of those lost due to
After really enjoying the previous 2 instalments in the trilogy (see my review of Kushiels justice, you know you want to) I found this one to be a pretty big disappointment. After an intense character driven story with a great amount of believable character development over the previous 2 books I was underwhelmed by Imriel in this book. Most crucially the under-stated fantasy and journeys of self discovery in the previous books are replaced with a story of a kidnapped princess, an ensorcelled

Enjoyed this, although its my least favorite of the series so far, mostly because I dislike plots which hinge on amnesia. I suppose its slightly more plausible when the memory loss is magically induced, instead of the result of a shipwreck or a blow to the head, but its still hard to accept the convenient way the plot is served by a selective alteration of memory. And the author uses it twice! The second time its even harder to believe.Despite that annoyance, this was a decent wrap-up for Imriel
What a beautiful way to end Imriel's story. Mild spoilers! I was sick of heroes. Once, I'd wanted to be one. I'd harbored glorious dreams of styling myself a hero in the manner I believed Joscelin to be. I'd lost those illusions a long time ago, but I hadn't understood until now how much heroism meant living in terror that you wouldn't be able to protect those you loved. This is such a weird series! Weird and wonderful and utterly delightful. The characterization, the world-building, the scope;
I felt as if I was falling in love with this book - the blissful rapture, the shocking upheaval, the wrenching confrontations, the passionate adventure, the meditative reflections, the heartbreaking struggles. I felt as if this novel carried me along in its wake of events, as if I was enfolded within its history. Though often our guiding voice declaims a lack of poetic verve, this concluding chapter in the Kushiel's Legacy sextet brings us full circle, except it isn't until the end that we
Getting a little sick of Imriel and Sidonie's speshul speshul love and their mighty orgasms of the gods.The ending, like that of the reedited Return of the Jedi, goes on forever and ever and there's sex instead of dancing Ewoks.There is one paragraph as you are trudging to the end that clubs you over the head with a "full dramatic circle coming to a symbolic close, here, let me spell it out!" thing.But it was still fun, and had some great twists and turns. I didn't think Imriel's disguise would
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Hardcover | Pages: 653 pages Rating: 4.32 | 16257 Users | 540 Reviews

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Title | : | Kushiel's Mercy (Imriel's Trilogy #3) |
Author | : | Jacqueline Carey |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 653 pages |
Published | : | June 12th 2008 by Grand Central Publishing (first published May 31st 2008) |
Categories | : | Romance. Fiction. Fantasy. Epic Fantasy. Science Fiction Fantasy |
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Having learned a lesson about thwarting the will of the gods, Imriel and Sidonie publicly confess their affair, only to see the country boil over in turmoil. Younger generations, infatuated by their heart-twisting, star-cross romance, defend the couple. Many others cannot forget the betrayals of Imriel's mother, Melisande, who plunged their country into a bloody war that cost the lives of their fathers, brothers, and sons. To quell the unrest, Ysandre, the queen, sets her decree. She will not divide the lovers, yet neither will she acknowledge them. If they marry, Sidonie will be disinherited, losing her claim on the throne. There's only one way they can truly be together. Imriel must perform an act of faith: search the world for his infamous mother and bring her back to Terre d'Ange to be executed for treason. Facing a terrible choice, Imriel and Sidonie prepare ruefully for another long separation. But when a dark foreign force casts a shadow over Terre d'Ange and all the surrounding countries, their world is turned upside down, alliances of the unlikeliest kind are made, and Imriel and Sidonie learn that the god Elua always puts hearts together apurpose.Be Specific About Books During Kushiel's Mercy (Imriel's Trilogy #3)
Original Title: | Kushiel's Mercy |
ISBN: | 0446500046 (ISBN13: 9780446500043) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Imriel's Trilogy #3, Ciclo su Imriel #5, Kushiel's Legacy #6, Kushiel's Universe #6 , more |
Characters: | Phèdre nó Delaunay, Joscelin Verreuil, Melisande Shahrizai, Imriel de la Courcel, Sidonie de la Courcel, Alais de la Courcel, Hyacinthe (Jacqueline Carey), Ysandre de la Courcel |
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Ratings: 4.32 From 16257 Users | 540 ReviewsCritique About Books Kushiel's Mercy (Imriel's Trilogy #3)
Like most of this second trilogy, it lacks the spark of excellence that defined Carey's first trilogy. Imriel is a more likeable character than he starts out in his series - but not nearly as good as when appearing in the final book of Phedre's trilogy. Read it because I had too, but not sure I'd recommend the series if you've not read the first set. Carey seems to sell out some of her characters when needs be for a plot device.My favorite of the trilogy! All the stars!I was hoping for a strong finish to this trilogy and I was not disappointed. This final book in Imriels story starts moments after the last book ended and it was an exciting, moving conclusion to his journey.Love as thou wilt, Blessed Eluas precept commands us. We hadnt dared. We took the sensible route and waited. Wed feared to throw the realm into turmoil.Well and so, it happened anyway.Imriel and Sidonie, both bearing the guilt of those lost due to
After really enjoying the previous 2 instalments in the trilogy (see my review of Kushiels justice, you know you want to) I found this one to be a pretty big disappointment. After an intense character driven story with a great amount of believable character development over the previous 2 books I was underwhelmed by Imriel in this book. Most crucially the under-stated fantasy and journeys of self discovery in the previous books are replaced with a story of a kidnapped princess, an ensorcelled

Enjoyed this, although its my least favorite of the series so far, mostly because I dislike plots which hinge on amnesia. I suppose its slightly more plausible when the memory loss is magically induced, instead of the result of a shipwreck or a blow to the head, but its still hard to accept the convenient way the plot is served by a selective alteration of memory. And the author uses it twice! The second time its even harder to believe.Despite that annoyance, this was a decent wrap-up for Imriel
What a beautiful way to end Imriel's story. Mild spoilers! I was sick of heroes. Once, I'd wanted to be one. I'd harbored glorious dreams of styling myself a hero in the manner I believed Joscelin to be. I'd lost those illusions a long time ago, but I hadn't understood until now how much heroism meant living in terror that you wouldn't be able to protect those you loved. This is such a weird series! Weird and wonderful and utterly delightful. The characterization, the world-building, the scope;
I felt as if I was falling in love with this book - the blissful rapture, the shocking upheaval, the wrenching confrontations, the passionate adventure, the meditative reflections, the heartbreaking struggles. I felt as if this novel carried me along in its wake of events, as if I was enfolded within its history. Though often our guiding voice declaims a lack of poetic verve, this concluding chapter in the Kushiel's Legacy sextet brings us full circle, except it isn't until the end that we
Getting a little sick of Imriel and Sidonie's speshul speshul love and their mighty orgasms of the gods.The ending, like that of the reedited Return of the Jedi, goes on forever and ever and there's sex instead of dancing Ewoks.There is one paragraph as you are trudging to the end that clubs you over the head with a "full dramatic circle coming to a symbolic close, here, let me spell it out!" thing.But it was still fun, and had some great twists and turns. I didn't think Imriel's disguise would
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