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Read the second chapter over a suasage roll today (it was an old sausage roll, all the pastry so flaky that it looked like I'd rolled in the stuff and the filling was all dry and crusty... I must find better food for reading). Interesting religion they got going there...

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hey Lisa you are really making a meal of Kushiels dart aren't you......... ">

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Finished it! Phew, probably 200 pages too long - found myself skimming and skimming which is not a good sign but I found a lot of the political stuff a bit tedious. Keeping track of all those houses, all those names, all those cultures tested me when really I was totally engrossed in Phedre and Joscelin. The latter is a superbly crafted hero despite his reluctance. Good villains too. Melisande is intriguing. In fact the whole premise for the tale is intriguing and for a debut book, wow! She's a genuine talent. Not sure I feel like going straight onto Kushiel's Chosen, part two. Instead, dare I say I'm going back to tried and trusted, probably heading towards Tigana (yet again) or perhaps Lyonesse.

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Hehe, once I stopped eating while reading, I managed to get through it.

I know what you mean, Fiona. It did start to get a bit tedious toward the end. I really found it hard to get into it at the start as well, and my amature psychology tells me that it was because I couldn't relate to Phedre all that well. In the begining she was WAAAAAAY TOOOOO submissive for me. I couldn't handle the way she just let Delauney use her like that. When he... um... you know, and she... went you know where, then I started to relate to her. She was actually taking action, not just reacting. Had a bit of trouble with the blokes names as well... Hyacinth and Joscelin... aren't they girls names??

It took me about two weeks to read this, and then I bought The One Kingdom by Sean Russell and... WOW!!!!! I read it in 48 hours. I highly recommend this book. It is fantastic. There are no questions answered, the reader is left completely unsatisfied and hanging from a cliff (so to speak), but it is absolutely marvellous.

About to start A Sorcerer's Treason now, and have Changer of Days on order from the book shop. That should keep me going until August 1.

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i haven't been here for ages and found this so amazing i was trying to convince my husband to buy me this book yesterday! only i tend to be wary of new books must winge harder next time ">
yes it's sad isn't it married with children and i still have to winge to get something like i'm on of the kids hmmm

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I do it all the time!

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I read this book not long ago and thought it was a great read and intend to read Kushiels Chosen as soon as I find it.

The political intrigue and constant change of scenery kept it moving, and Phedres...talents certainly made for an interesting insight into another mindset. The religion and rede are an unusual mix, in my experience at least ">
Overall it's a world that I could get lost in, and that has earned it a place in my bookshelf.

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finally got myself a copy and have finished i agree with ppl who said that it was too political and hard to follow but i enjoyed it anyways bit long too 900+ pages is a bit long for me today i'm going to buy something different i liked pedre but found myself cringing somethimes strong character though

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I read this book last year. It fascinated me... I can say that I became addicted to it as Phedre is addicted to pain! ">

I'm finishing Ring of Five Dragons, and getting to Kushiel's Chosen next! That's the second in a trilogy that should conclude with Kushiel's Avatar.

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Manon

I managed to get a copy of her second book imported for me as its not out here yet and i thought it was just as good if not better than the first one.

For some reason I really enjoyed these books I guess its cause they are a bit diffferent from the standard fiction around.

I guess thats cause the first one had to set up all the politics etc. I cant wait to read the third on Kushiels Avatar

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Ambrai (and when is Melanie Rawn going to write this third book??? With a name like yours, you ought to know!)

Kushiel's Dart was supposed to be a stand-alone book. When I read it, I liked the way all of the plot lines got resolved, except one tiny little thing... But I could live with that. I was really surprised to learn that this book was in fact the first in a trilogy. When Carey wrote it, her agent said that she had to write three books. That's the way it is in fantasy. So, I was afraid that her next book wouldn't be as good as the first. I'm starting it next week. I'll let you know what I think.