The release date for the English version of 'Kushiel's Avatar' by
Jacqueline Carey is Sep 2004. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Terre d'Ange is a region of unparalleled elegance and beauty. The race that descended from angels resides there, and their only guideline is to love whatever one feels like.
As a young kid, Phèdre nó Delaunay was sold into indentured service. A nobleman who saw that she had been pierced by Kushiel's dart and had been selected to feel both pleasure and anguish for eternity bought her bond. Phèdre has traveled an unusual and perilous route. She has fought a cunning temptress, swum with princes and pirate rulers, and preserved two countries. The loyal swordsman Joscelin has been at her side the whole time, abiding by the angel Cassiel's primary commandment: defend and serve.
Phèdre, however, has never forgotten her childhood buddy Hyacinthe, therefore her schemes will test his vow. She has been seeking for the secret to release him from his everlasting bond with the Master of Straights, a deal made with the gods to rescue the country and Phèdre, for 10 long years. Phèdre and Joscelin's quest will lead them across the globe, down a legendary river to a lost realm, and to a force so strong and enigmatic that no one dares to mention it.