Wednesday, March 9, 2011

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Jacqueline Carey

Price: € 18.60
Format: Paperback
Pages: 442
Language: Italian
Episode : Kushiel's Justice
Original language: English
Publisher: Editrice Nord
Publisher : 2011
Translator: G. Zuddas
Gene re: fantasy, young adult

After the wedding with mab Dorelei Breidaia, Imriel La Courcel is forced to be separated from Sidonie, Angeline legitimate heir to the throne, which has fallen in love and with whom he started an affair. He moved to Alba, the home of the new wife, whom few months after you become pregnant. The news of the pregnancy can lead a bit ' of serenity in the heart of Imriel, who feels deeply the lack of the woman he loves. Yet just when it seems that things are slowly turning for the better ...

In the previous chapters:

The throne and the offspring

Kidnapped q uand'era only a child, sold into slavery and forced to endure terrible tortures, Prince Imriel de la Courcel was rescued and adopted by Phedre, un'abilissima not only a spy, but also un'anguissette, ie a person able to mix pain and pleasure nature and not by compulsion. Back in court, however, can not be said to secure Imriel: well that it is the third in line of succession to the throne of Terre d'Ange, many people want to die. Fear that the young have inherited the same thirst for power of the mother, the infamous Melisande Shahrizai, disappeared without a trace after trying p er twice to usurp the throne. Imriel but knows he is not having to defend itself only by the intrigues of the palace, but also from himself. Now a teenager, I grew increasingly dark desires in him, while his body responds to the gift of Phedre dangerously ... Confused and scared, the young man decides to leave in search of the only person who can help shed light on his soul, and perhaps even to find his mother's master Anafiel Delaunay, Phedre is the man who had made a perfect spy. But soon, Imriel finds himself coming to terms with a world in which nothing is what it seems, in which deception can be hidden in the most innocent words, and discovers that despite his former mentor's research is that ' beginning ...

Blood and traitor

To escape the intrigues of the turbulent and treacherous court of Terre D'Ange, a young Imriel La Courcel, third in line of succession to the throne, it was established under a false name to Tiberium. But the shadows of the past hannoseguito: his lover, the beautiful Claudia Fulvia, after discovering his secret, it has involved in shady deals Guild Invisible, a secret sect branched throughout the kingdom. And now the city wants to kill somebody, as evidenced by the attack when the boy is survived by a miracle. So, tired of hiding their identity and to defend against enemy faceless Imriel understands that the only solution is to get out of Tiberium and deal with his duties as a prince, accepting an arranged marriage with mab Dorelei Breidaia, sister of the heir to the throne Alba. And the opportunity to leave is when the friend Lucius tells him he will get married and asked him to accompany him to Lucca, where the wedding will take place. However, upon their arrival, the two young people are faced with a disconcerting scene: the bell tower is on fire, the walls are surrounded by an army of mercenaries and the promised bride of Lucius was kidnapped ...

The Prince and the sin

Before uggito sf is a ruthless killer to a Tiberium, then miraculously survived the siege of the city of Lucca, but Imriel La Courcel, third in line of succession to the throne of Terre D'Ange, now not can escape the arranged marriage with mab Dorelei Breidaia, Princess of Alba. Waiting for the day of the ceremony, the young man was summoned to court, where he met his cousin Sidonie, the legitimate heir of the kingdom angeline. And suddenly, it happens what should not happen: the two are swept away by a burning desire and, in spite of the risks they expose themselves, they indulge in an intense secret passion. But for a noble, true love is a dream for a break. The marriage, Imriel is forced to separate from Sidon to move with his wife Alba, a remote island and
primitive, inhabited by a people jealous of the ancient traditions and dedicated to dark magic. Fin now, the newcomer feel an atmosphere hostile, and his fears are confirmed when a witch tries to subdue to his will through a powerful spell. Determined not to bend, Imriel discovers, however, to get rid of this oppressive yoke will be required to pay a high price: Sidonie to give up on love ...

The bride and the revenge is the second part of The Prince and the sin which is the fourth part of the cycle fantasy focuses on Imriel, the second series Kushiel's Legacy Series which also includes the cycle of Phedre and the of Moirin, Naamah The Trilogy. Here is a summary diagram
:

Kushiel trilogy
1.Il dart and the Rose (Kushiel's Dart, 2001)
2.La and chosen heir (Kushiel's Chosen, 2002)
3.La mask and darkness (Kushiel's Avatar, 2003)

trilogy Imriel
1.Il throne and lineage - The blood and the traitor (Kushiel's Scion, 2006)
2.Il Prince and sin - The bride and the revenge (Kushiel's Justice, 2007 )
3.Kushiel 's Mercy (2008)

trilogy Moirin
1. Naamah's Kiss (2009)
2. Naamah's Curse (2010)
3. Naamah's Blessing (2011)

From the earliest moments on the island of Alba, Prince de la Courcel Imriel has struggled to gain respect from both the local population by the nobles of the court. The marriage Dorelei mab Breidaia broke the heart of the young prince who had to give way to his true love, Sidonie. The life of Imri lights of joy and hope when his wife tells him she is pregnant. But Berlik, the mysterious people of Maghuin Dhonn, hit the prince in his happiest moment. Blinded by hatred Imriel start the search for justice and revenge through the sea, the Flatlands (Benelux) and Skald (Germany), up to the endless Vralia (European Russia). During Imriel this trip will be put to the test both physically and in his deep where they hide feelings such as hatred, love and revenge. This trip will take him through rough and dangerous places and above all the will in front of itself and its dark sides. Let us prepare then to a book, intense and full of surprises.

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Jacqueline Carey was born in 1964. After graduating in Psychology and English Literature at the Lake Forest College, has traveled extensively, and subsequently decided to become a writer, publishing numerous short stories, several works of nonfiction, and finally the trilogy of novels focusing on Phedre The dart and rose (North, 2005), Chosen inherit (North, 2006) and The Mask and the darkness (North, 2007), which aroused the enthusiasm of American audiences and critics, both to stay in the rankings of the New York Times for more than a month. After The throne and the offspring (North, 2009), and the traitor's blood (North, 2010) and Prince and sin (North, 2010), The bride and sold it to pursue new saga set in the magical kingdom of Terre D'Ange.

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