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Kushiel's Chosen - Jacqueline Carey Book Review

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"Receiving her cloak from Melisande, Phedre realizes that she is thrown a challenge. The woman plots something new in the far land of La Serenissima and Phedre is the only one who can intercept the plot. She sets off to the City of Elua to resume her role as a servant of Naamah and to gather more information to find out who was the person who helped Melisande run away. Unfortunately, with that decision the bliss between her and her lover Joscelin disappears."
Lani, Resident Jacqueline Carey Scholar


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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: - two lovers coping with tough mission
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - unraveling a conspiracy
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - spy
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
Terrain - Water

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - descript of touching personal anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - lesbians!
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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