Kushiel's Scion
core novel 2006 Kushiel's Legacy
Record
| First published | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.22 (23,056 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780446500029 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
Kushiel's Scion opens the Imriel Trilogy in Terre d'Ange, some years after the events of the original Kushiel trilogy. Imriel nó Montrève de la Courcel, adopted son of Phèdre nó Delaunay and the warrior-priest Joscelin Verreuil, is entering manhood as a Prince of the Blood, third in line to the throne. He was stolen, tortured, and enslaved as a child before his adoption, and he now lives in a court fascinated by beauty and desire, forever shadowed by the treason of his birth mother, Melisande Shahrizai, who once nearly destroyed the realm. As he comes of age, Imriel is haunted by fear that he has inherited his mother's dangerous allure and cunning, a fear shared by courtiers who distrust him. The novel follows his struggle to define his own character and loyalties while navigating politics, rivalries, and his own unwanted desires.
Where it sits
- Universe: Kushiel's Legacy
- Series: The Imriel Trilogy core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Jacqueline Carey
Notes
- From the series record (The Imriel Trilogy): Direct continuation following Imriel nó Montrève, Phèdre's adopted son. UK title: Treason's Heir.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Imriel Trilogy: position 1 of 3: next Kushiel's Justice (2007)
- Internal chronology, within Kushiel's Legacy: position 4 of 9: previous Kushiel's Avatar (2003) · next Kushiel's Justice (2007)
Sources
- Kushiel's Legacy (Wikipedia)
- Jacqueline Carey (Wikipedia)
- Kushiel's Dart -- Awards and Nominations (Liquisearch)
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