Kushiel's Mercy - Jacqueline Carey [0]
Book Three of the Kushiel’s Legacy Trilogy
Jacqueline Carey
Copyright © 2008 by Jacqueline Carey
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Dramatis Personae
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Nineteen
Twenty
Twenty-One
Twenty-Two
Twenty-Three
Twenty-Four
Twenty-Five
Twenty-Six
Twenty-Seven
Twenty-Eight
Twenty-Nine
Thirty
Thirty-One
Thirty-Two
Thirty-Three
Thirty-Four
Thirty-Five
Thirty-Six
Thirty-Seven
Thirty-Eight
Thirty-Nine
Fourty
Fourty-One
Fourty-Two
Fourty-Three
Fourty-Four
Fourty-Five
Fourty-Six
Fourty-Seven
Fourty-Eight
Fourty-Nine
Fifty
Fifty-One
Fifty-Two
Fifty-Three
Fifty-Four
Fifty-Five
Fifty-Six
Fifty-Seven
Fifty-Eight
Fifty-Nine
Sixty
Sixty-One
Sixty-Two
Sixty-Three
Sixty-Four
Sixty-Five
Sixty-Six
Sixty-Seven
Sixty-Eight
Sixty-Nine
Seventy
Seventy-One
Seventy-Two
Seventy-Three
Seventy-Four
Seventy-Five
Seventy-Six
Seventy-Seven
Seventy-Eight
Seventy-Nine
Eighty
Eighty-One
Eighty-Two
Eighty-Three
Eighty-Four
Eighty-Five
Eighty-Six
Eighty-Seven
Eighty-Eight
Eighty-Nine
Acknowledgments
As another trilogy draws to a conclusion, I’d like to express my gratitude to everyone who’s contributed to its success. Thanks to my agent, Jane Dystel, for her wise advice and unfailing support. Thanks to everyone at Grand Central (a.k.a. Hachette Book Group, a.k.a. Warner Books), and especially to my editor, Jaime Levine, for her dedication and enthusiasm. Thanks to all the booksellers who’ve done so much to hand-sell the series. And as always, thanks to my readers.
Dramatis Personae
HOUSE MONTRÈVE
Phèdre nó Delaunay de Montrève—Comtesse de Montrève
Joscelin Verreuil—Phèdre’s consort; Cassiline Brother (Siovale)
Imriel nó Montrève de la Courcel—Phèdre’s foster-son (also member of the Royal Family)
Ti-Philippe—chevalier
Hugues, Gilot (deceased)—men at arms
Eugènie—mistress of the household, townhouse
MEMBERS OF THE D’ANGELINE ROYAL FAMILY
Ysandre de la Courcel—Queen of Terre d’Ange; wed to Drustan mab Necthana
Sidonie de la Courcel—elder daughter of Ysandre; heir to Terre d’Ange
Alais de la Courcel—younger daughter of Ysandre
Imriel nó Montréve de la Courcel—cousin; son of Benedicte de la Courcel (deceased) and Melisande Shahrizai
Barquiel L’Envers—uncle of Ysandre; Duc L’Envers (Namarre)
HOUSE SHAHRIZAI
Melisande Shahrizai—mother of Imriel; wed to Benedicte de la Courcel (deceased)
Mavros, Roshana, Baptiste Shahrizai—cousins of Imriel
MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL COURT
Ghislain nó Trevalion—noble; Royal Commander; son of Percy de Somerville (deceased)
Bernadette de Trevalion—noble, wed to Ghislain, sister of Baudoin (deceased)
Bertran de Trevalion—son of Ghislain and Bernadette
Amaury Trente—noble, former Commander of the Queen’s Guard
Julien and Colette Trente—children of Amaury
Raul L’Envers y Aragon—son of Nicola and Ramiro (see Aragonia)
Denise Grosmaine—Secretary of the Presence
ALBA
Drustan mab Necthana—Cruarch of Alba, wed to Ysandre de la Courcel
Breidaia—sister of Drustan, daughter of Necthana
Talorcan—son of Breidaia
Dorelei (deceased)—daughter of Breidaia, wed to Imriel
Sibeal—sister of Drustan, daughter of Necthana, wed to Hyacinthe
Hyacinthe—Master of the Straits, wed to Sibeal
Grainne mac Conor—Lady of the Dalriada
Eamonn, Mairead, Brennan, Caolinn, Conor—Lady Grainne’s children
Brigitta—Skaldi wife of Eamonn
Urist—commander of the garrison of Clunderry
Berlik (deceased), Morwen (deceased)—magicians of the Maghuin Dhonn
CYTHERA
Ptolemy Solon—Governor
Leander Maignard—D’Angeline expatriate
Deimos—sea-captain
CARTHAGE
Astegal, House of Sarkal—General of Carthage
Jabnit, House of Philosir—gem-merchant
Sunjata—Jabnit’s assistant
Bodeshmun, House of Sarkal—Chief Horologist
Gillimas, House of Hiram—magistrate; member of the Unseen Guild
Maharbal—innkeeper
Kratos, Ghanim, Carthaginian Brothers One and Two—bearers
Gemelquart, House of Zinnrid—noble; member of the Unseen Guild