Kushiel's Scion

I was afraid of the dark tide that stirred in me. I did not want any part of my mother’s blood. And yet it called to me.

Imriel de la Courcel, third in line to the throne, was enslaved and tortured as a boy, leaving him scarred and wary of his future. Son of a traitor, Imriel fears the dangerous passions of his bloodline - and his potential for destruction.

His beloved stepmother, exotic and lovely, has trained him in the arts of covertcy - espionage skills that will either se…