Cassiels Servant, Jacqueline Carey
Cassiels Servant, Jacqueline Carey
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Cassiel's Servant

Author: Jacqueline Carey

Narrator: Owen Findlay

Unabridged: 22 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2023

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Epic


Synopsis

The lush epic fantasy that inspired a generation with a single precept: “Love as Thou Wilt."

Returning to the realm of Terre d’Ange, which captured an entire generation of fantasy fans, New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Carey brings us a hero’s journey for a new era.

In Kushiel’s Dart, a daring young courtesan uncovered a plot to destroy her beloved homeland. But hers is only half the tale. Now see the other half of the heart that lived it.

Cassiel’s Servant is a retelling of cult favorite Kushiel’s Dart from the point of view of Joscelin, Cassiline warrior-priest and protector of Phèdre nó Delaunay. He’s sworn to celibacy and the blade as surely as she’s pledged to pleasure, but the gods they serve have bound them together. When both are betrayed, they must rely on each other to survive.

From his earliest training to captivity amongst their enemies, his journey with Phèdre to avert the conquest of Terre D’Ange shatters body and mind… and brings him an impossible love that he will do anything to keep.

Even if it means breaking all vows and losing his soul.

“Decadent and dark, Cassiel’s Servant reveals the secrets of the mysterious Cassiline brotherhood. In this gorgeously realized novel, Carey returns to the world of Terre d’Ange and offers us a new and dazzling perspective on a character we thought we knew.”—Nghi Vo, author of The Chosen and the Beautiful and Siren Queen

Kushiel's Legacy
#1 Kushiel's Dart
#2 Kushiel's Chosen
#3 Kushiel's Avatar

Standalones
Miranda and Caliban
Starless

The Sundering
#1 Banewreaker
#2 Godslayer

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

About Jacqueline Carey

Jacqueline Carey is the New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning Kushiel’s Legacy series of historical fantasy novels. Recent novels include the Shakespearean adaptation Miranda and Caliban and the epic fantasy standalone Starless. Carey enjoys doing research on a wide variety of arcane topics, and an affinity for travel has taken her from Iceland to China to date. She currently lives in West Michigan.


Reviews

2.5 stars rounded up Reading vlog: [URL not allowed] Here's the thing- this never should have been a full novel. This should have been an anthology including a novella about Joscelin's early life (the first part of this book, which adds meaningfully to the story), and a handful of vignettes......more

Goodreads review by Heron on July 03, 2023

I will preface this review by saying that no matter how much I tempered my expectations for this novel, Kushiel’s Legacy was formative for me as a person - particularly protagonist Phèdre, who was one of the first bisexual heroines I read about who had her own agenda, agency, and didn’t exist for th......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on July 28, 2023

4.0 Stars Stories retold from another perspective can be challenging to do right but I had to try out this one after loving Kushiel's Dart so much. In the original trilogy, I often found Jocelyn to be a frustrating character because he came across as judgemental of Phedre. Thankfully this novel was th......more

Goodreads review by Sara on February 13, 2023

As soon as I saw this eARC up on Edelweiss, I knew I was going to destroy my sleep schedule reading it late into the night. Phèdre and Joscelin are my all time absolute favorite literary couple, and Kushiel's Dart is one of the books I love best in this world. (I've read it eight or nine times... I......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on August 10, 2024

Bye, Haters! I just reread the entire trilogy in anticipation of this! I was NOT disappointed. Everything from the same time period with Joscelin's narrative viewpoint on anything different than Phèdre. More background on EVERYTHING and EVERYONE and a more profound perspective! GIVE ME THIS ON THE OTH......more


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Praise for Cassiel's Servant

“Decadent and dark, Cassiel’s Servant reveals the secrets of the mysterious Cassiline brotherhood. In this gorgeously realized novel, Carey returns to the world of Terre d’Ange and offers us a new and dazzling perspective on a character we thought we knew.”—Nghi Vo, author of The Chosen and the Beautiful and Siren Queen

“Lovingly appl[ies] a full painter’s palette to what had previously been only sketched. Carey proves she has lost none of her inimitable style nor her ability to fully realize characters; devoted fans will revel in getting Joscelin’s backstory.”—Publishers Weekly

Praise for the Kushiel's Legacy trilogy

“Rich, intricate worldbuilding meets swoonworthy romance. A tangled web of politics and desire … A modern classic. Phédre and Joscelin's story is the beating heart of every romantasy to follow.” —Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author

Praise for Kushiel's Dart


“A very sophisticated fantasy, intricately plotted and a fascinating read.”—Robert Jordan

“A powerful narrative, with savage action balanced by exquisite characterization. The best fantasy I’ve read in years.”—Piers Anthony

“A breathtaking epic starring an unflinching yet poignantly vulnerable heroine and a deft treatment of alternative sexual practices.”—Booklist, starred review

“Superbly detailed, fascinatingly textured, and sometimes unbearably intense; a resonant, deeply satisfying, and altogether remarkable novel.”—Kirkus, starred review

“The heroine reminds one of an equally strong-minded sister whose home was Tara.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A complex saga worthy of the field's best writer on such a scale, George R. R. Martin.”—Locus

“Stunning, clever, sultry and mysterious, Phedre is an ideal and original heroine.”—Associated Press

“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

“The author’s sensual prose should appeal to fans of Tanith Lee, Storm Constantine, and Terry Goodkind.”—Library Journal on Kushiel's Dart