On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 17:10:19 -0400, Chris Turkel <zizban at adelphia.net> wrote: > > On Oct 10, 2004, at 1:12 PM, Y Y wrote: > > > This comment appeared on the most recent entry in the weblog: > > > > "I've just read _Kushiel's Dart_ by Jacqueline Carey. It's > > the first fantasy novel by someone I didn't know that has > > excited me in longer than I care to remember. There is a cultural > > and religious background that is wonderfully done--that in > > itself being pretty rare--and runs in and out of the plot > > bouncing off it in odd ways. The center of the story is palace > > intrigue, and I can't think of it ever being done better since > > Dumas." > > > > What surprised and delighted me was that I too have just finished > > _Kushiel's Dart_ and found it a rather good read (although it was a > > little slow in the beginning). I won't try to describe it here, since > > I'm terrible at describing books. I'd only end up mangling it in the > > process. I do agree with Mr. Brust that you should read it, if you > > haven't already. > > I've read all three of the Kushiel's Legacy books. I also second the recommendation, although I found the end of the trilogy disappointing for several reasons. It's definitely in a sort of "historical romance" mood, with a lot of pastiching of various cultures and references. Charmian