I look forward to finding out what the last trilogy is about, after a short non- Kushiel break. There’s usually some plot-driving discussion during those scenes to help keep them from being a complete bore, but it still got tedious. If there’s one big complaint I have, particularly the last two books, it’s that there are so many repetitive sex scenes and re-re-re-re-re-re-affirmations that the characters in question love each other. There’s still a lot of dark stuff though, so this isn’t a humorous series overall. At least, I found myself laughing a little more while I read it. I think the whole trilogy had a little more humor than the first one did. There were a couple niggling logic issues I had trouble buying into, but they weren’t enough to pull me out of the story or dampen the fun. It had some fun tropes that I haven’t run into much lately and I often had trouble putting the book down. I really enjoyed the storyline in this book. The main character worked a bit better for me, plus I think the author’s writing improved, especially compared to the first book which was her first published novel. I enjoyed the first trilogy quite a lot, but overall I enjoyed this second trilogy more. All Editions of Kushiel's Mercy 2009, Mass-market paperback ISBN-13: 9780446610162 2008, Hardcover ISBN-13: 9780446500043 2008, Audiobook CD ISBN-13: 9781400109548 2008, Audiobook CD ISBN-13: 9781400139545 Books by Jacqueline Carey Kushiel's Dart Starting at 1.17 Kushiel's Avatar Starting at 0.99 Kushiel's Chosen Starting at 1. Kushiel’s Mercy is the last book in the second of three trilogies in the Kushiel’s Universe books.
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