Series: Book 3 in the Moirin Trilogy series
Rating: ***
Tags: Fiction, General, Fantasy, Missing Persons, Fantasy Fiction, Witches, Fantasy Fiction; American, Epic, FIC009020, Quests (Expeditions), Princes, Gods, Lang:en
Summary
Returning to Terre d'Ange, Moirin finds the royal family
broken. Wracked by unrelenting grief at the loss of his wife,
Queen Jehanne, King Daniel is unable to rule. Prince Thierry,
leading an expedition to explore the deadly jungles of Terra
Nova, is halfway across the world. And three year old
Desirée is a vision of her mother: tempestuous,
intelligent, and fiery, but desperately lonely, and a
vulnerable pawn in a game of shifting political allegiances.
As tensions mount, King Daniel asks that Moirin become
Desirée's oath-sworn protector. Navigating the intricate
political landscape of the Court proves a difficult challenge,
and when dire news arrives from overseas, the spirit of Queen
Jehanne visits Moirin in a dream and bids her undertake an
impossible quest.
Another specter from the past also haunts Moirin. Travelling
with Thierry in the New World is Raphael de Mereliot, her
manipulative former lover. Years ago, Raphael forced her to
help him summon fallen angels in the hopes of acquiring
mystical gifts and knowledge. It was a disastrous effort that
nearly killed them, and Moirin must finally bear the costs of
those bitter mistakes. Jacqueline Carey's previous publications include various
short stories, essays, a nonfiction book,
Angels: Celestial Spirits in Legend and Art, as well
as the nationally bestselling series Kushiel's
Legacy.
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