Kushiel's Avatar
Our rating
Spice: high. Darkness: extremely dark.
Phèdre and Joscelin go looking for a missing boy and end up in Darsanga, the darkest setting in the whole trilogy. Harrowing in places, but the payoff is worth it.
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Is Kushiel's Avatar spicy?
Yes, Kushiel's Avatar is spicy. The scenes are frequent and explicit, and we rate it 4 out of 5. Maybe not one to read over someone's shoulder on the train.
How dark is Kushiel's Avatar?
We rate Kushiel's Avatar 5 out of 5 for darkness (extremely dark). The big content warnings are torture, sexual assault, harm to children, human trafficking. The full list is further down the page.
Do you need to read Kushiel's Legacy in order?
Yes. Kushiel's Avatar is book 3 of Kushiel's Legacy, so start with Kushiel's Dart.
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Content warnings
Show 5 content warnings for Kushiel's Avatar
- Torture
- Sexual assault
- Harm to children
- Human trafficking
- Gore
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Details
- Series
- Kushiel's Legacy, book 3
- Series status
- Complete
- Pages
- 750
- First published
- 2003
- Genre
- Romantasy, Dark Fantasy
