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