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Arguably the darkest of the trilogy featuring Phèdre nó Delaunay, "Kushiel's Avatar" also provides the climax and denouement that these characters deserve.
Never having forgotten her vow to free her childhood friend from the curse that isolates him on a lonely isle, Phèdre finds herself compelled to bargain with her old nemesis, who claims to hold a clue to her friend's geas. Ultimately, Phèdre walks into a country of terrifying darkness for love of her friend.
The travels in the first and second book don't hold a candle to the new countries and realms these characters explore in "Kushiel's Avatar." The vivid descriptions of these places alone are enough to recommend the book, but once again, it is the theme of love that provides the backbone of the narrative. Indeed, it is Carey's relentless obsession with the fortifying, healing power of love that will get the reader through the most dire, horrifying sections of the book.
Ultimately, this may be my favorite of the three books, perhaps because it delivers so satisfyingly on the theological and political themes set up throughout the first two books. Phèdre's adventure in obtaining the ultimate key to Hyacinthe's release is unmatched among contemporary fantasy in sheer jaw-dropping awesomeness, in my opinion.
This trilogy is a favorite of mine, and I look forward to coming back to it again some day.
