First published 2001
Phèdre nó Delaunay was born with a scarlet mote in her eye, marking her as one "pricked by Kushiel's Dart" - destined to experience both pleasure and pain. Sold into indentured servitude, she's trained in courtly arts and spycraft. When Phèdre stumbles upon a sinister plot threatening her beloved Terre d'Ange, she must navigate a web of cunning poets, deadly courtiers, and a Machiavellian villainess to uncover the truth and save all she holds dear.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, mystery, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers
672 pages · Paperback · Tor Books
Content warnings: sexual-content