Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey book cover

Kushiel's Chosen

by Jacqueline Carey

Our rating

Spice 4/5 Darkness 3/5

Spice: high. Darkness: dark.

Phèdre goes back to work as a courtesan to hunt a traitor, which puts her at odds with Joscelin and sends her to a version of Venice full of masks and poison. Even more political than the first one.

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Is Kushiel's Chosen spicy?

Yes, Kushiel's Chosen 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 Chosen?

We rate Kushiel's Chosen 3 out of 5 for darkness (dark). The big content warnings are torture, kidnapping, graphic violence, dubious or non-consent. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read Kushiel's Legacy in order?

Yes. Kushiel's Chosen is book 2 of Kushiel's Legacy, so start with Kushiel's Dart.

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Content warnings

Show 4 content warnings for Kushiel's Chosen
  • Torture
  • Kidnapping
  • Graphic violence
  • Dubious or non-consent

These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.

Details

Series
Kushiel's Legacy, book 2
Series status
Complete
Pages
704
First published
2002
Genre
Romantasy, Dark Fantasy

Kushiel's Legacy reading order

  1. Kushiel's Dart
  2. Kushiel's Chosen
  3. Kushiel's Avatar

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