Kushiel’s Dart thrills the most when it defies these expectations, and it does it all the time. The book follows the life of Phèdre nó Delaunay. Born with a scarlet mote in the eye (so-called Kushiel’s Dart), she lacks the pure physique expected from a religious courtesan. Or does she?

Kushiel's Dart is more literary than pretty much every other popular suggestion that's on the rest of this sub. If you're just looking for the simplistic junk food type books that are filled with tropes of bad boys and porn, this series ain't it.

2023年6月25日 · So, I have been reading Kushiel's Dart and I wasn't quite sure what to expect. On one hand, it is lauded as the "hidden gem" of epic fantasy with amazing character work, strong court intrique and sex-positivity rarely seen in it's subgenre. On the other, the first thing Google suggests as autofill when typing "kushiels dart" is problematic.

2018年6月11日 · r/Fantasy is the internet's largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. Fans of fantasy, science fiction, horror, alt history, and more can all find a home with us. We welcome respectful dialogue related to speculative fiction in literature, games, film, and the wider world. We ask all users help us create a welcoming environment by reporting …

2016年3月23日 · Kushiel's Dart was actually one of the first geopolitical fantasy novels I ever read (mostly I just read YA stuff back then) and I had a lot of the problems you're describing. I couldn't tell who half the people people were, who was allied with who, stuff like that.

2023年7月24日 · I randomly decided to read the Kushiel's dart trilogy from a rec here and LET ME TELL U, I am in loveeee with the writing, the world building, the sophistry between the characters….. screeches So props to anyone who can recommend me a series similar to this one, hopefully more romance in it (hehe) and definitely with the same artful prose and magnificent …

2018年6月4日 · And it's started! Welcome to the Kushiel's Dart Read-Along. Today we're covering chapters 1-4. Here's the roundup post. We will be covering Chapters 5-8 on Thursday, June 7.

2023年2月1日 · The framing in Kushiel's Dart may be seen as minimal, with the main character serving as the biased narrator who has little doubt about the practices depicted. The reader is left to their own interpretation and judgment of the content.

2021年12月28日 · The cover (Kushiel's Dart) shows a completed marque and a red dress... does anyone know where in the book this would be described? The only costume that really stuck with me was the longest night, but pretty sure I'd be arrested for that one...

Kushiel's Dart is regular fantasy right? ACOTAR is fantasy for romance fans. You're going to notice a large difference between the two.