Starless

Praise for Starless Carey is at the peak of her luminous storytelling powers in a tale that will appeal to readers of Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss, while its thought-provoking look at gender, love, and sexual preference bring to mind Ursula K. LeGuin's The Left Hand of Darkness. --Booklist (starred) Carey handles themes of duty, love, and identity with tenderness and fortitude, never pigeonholing her protagonists, and the tapestry of her characters elevates this novel above its peers. --Publishers Weekly (starred) Fans of world-building powerhouses such as Rhoda Belleza and Garth Nix will be in awe of Carey's stand-alone epic. --Library Journal A unique story that asks serious questions about identity, fate and honor and it will appeal to fantasy fans who appreciate in-depth character exposition. --RT (4 stars) On ample display here are Carey's impressive worldbuilding skills. --Kirkus Reviews Praise for Jacqueline Carey A complex saga worthy of the field's best writer on such a scale, George R. R. Martin. --Locus on Kushiel's Dart Stunning, clever, sultry and mysterious, Phedre is an ideal and original heroine. --The Associated Press on Kushiel's Dart The heroine reminds one of an equally strong-minded sister whose home was Tara. --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Kushiel's Dart Carey's lush, sensuous prose again makes her heroine's story a savory feast for mind and heart. --Booklist, starred review, on Kushiel's Avatar