Jacqueline Carey (born 1964 in Highland Park, Illinois) is an author and novelist, primarily of fantasy fiction. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Highland Park is a city located in Lake County, Illinois. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... haha For other meanings see Fantasy (disambiguation) Fantasy is a genre of art that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. ... The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ...

Life

She attended Lake Forest College, receiving B.A.'s in psychology and English literature. During college, she spent 6 months working in a bookstore as part of a work exchange program. While there, she decided to write professionally. After returning she started her writing career while working at the art center of a local college. After ten years, she discovered success with the publication of her first book in 2001. Lake Forest College (founded in 1857 by Dr. Peter Klein, Ph. ...

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Works

Her first novel was Kushiel's Dart, published by Tor Books in 2001, and the recipient of the 2002 Locus Award for Best First Novel. The Kushiel's Legacy trilogy, completed with Kushiel's Chosen and Kushiel's Avatar, follows the story of a courtesan in a historical fantasy or alternate history (Terre d'Ange) society that follows a demi-god, Elua, whose precept is Love as thou wilt. The map of Terre d'Ange, the "Land of the Angels", bears a striking resemblance to that of France. Fictional versions of Britain, Italy, Germany, and Spain also figure prominently in the series. Elua was born when the blood of Yeshua, the son of God, mingled with the tears of the Magdelene and fell on the Earth. Eight angels rejected God to become Elua's companions on Earth. All D'Angelines are descended from Elua and these angels. Jacqueline Careys first novel, it takes place in a variant of post-mideaval frace. ... Tor Books is an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC which publishes popular fiction, and is particularly noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. ... The Locus Awards are presented to winners of Locus Magazines annual readers poll, which was established in the early 70s specifically to provide recommendations and suggestions to Hugo Awards voters. ... Kushiels Legacy is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Jacqueline Carey, comprised of Kushiels Dart, Kushiels Chosen, and Kushiels Avatar. ... Kushiels Chosen is a science fiction novel by Jacqueline Carey. ... The final book in Jacqueline Careys Kushiel Trilogy. ... A courtesan of mid-16th century usage referred to a high-class prostitute or mistress, especially one associated with rich, powerful, or upper-class men who provided luxuries and status in exchange for her services. ... Historical fantasy (sometimes referred to as fantahistorical), is a subgenre of fantasy, related to historical fiction. ... Alternate history (fiction) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Terre dAnge In Jacqueline Careys Kushiels Legacy saga, Terre dAnge is the nation of focus, a fantasy equivalent of France. ... In Jacqueline Careys Kushiels Legacy saga, Elua is the most important deity of Terre dAnge. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Kushiels legacy. ...

Carey's second fantasy series is '"The Sundering"', consisting of Banewreaker, published in 2004, and Godslayer, published in 2005. It is a story in the vein of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, but told as a tragedy, largely from the point of view of the "dark" side. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) is best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. ... The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... In general usage, a tragedy or tragoedy is a drama, movie or sometimes a real world event with a sad outcome. ...

Bibliography

Fiction

Kushiel's Legacy series: Kushiels Legacy is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Jacqueline Carey, comprised of Kushiels Dart, Kushiels Chosen, and Kushiels Avatar. ...

• Kushiel's Dart (June 2001)
• Kushiel's Chosen (April 2002)
• Kushiel's Avatar (April 2003)
• Earth Begotten (limited edition companion book)

The Sundering series: Jacqueline Careys first novel, it takes place in a variant of post-mideaval frace. ... Kushiels Chosen is a science fiction novel by Jacqueline Carey. ... The final book in Jacqueline Careys Kushiel Trilogy. ...

• Banewreaker (November 2004)
• Godslayer (August 2005)

Imriel Trilogy:

• Kushiel's Scion (June 2006)
• Kushiel's Justice (June, 2007)

Kushiels Scion is the 2006 novel by Jacqueline Carey, following on from the Kushiels Legacy trilogy (Kushiels Dart, Kushiels Chosen, and Kushiels Avatar). ... This will be the sequel to Kushiels Scion (out June 12th, 2006), by Jacqueline Carey. ...

Short stories

• "The Isle of Women" (in Emerald Magic: Great Tales of Irish Fantasy (2004), edited by the Rev. Andrew Greeley)
• "Jazznight" in I-94: A Collection of Southwest Michigan Writers (1997)

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Online archived short stories

• [1] "The Peacock Boy" in The Scroll (issue 4, 1995) edited by Thom O'Connor)
• [2] "Actaeon" in The Scroll, issue 6, 1995)
• "The Antedivulians", Prisoners of the Night #9, 1995
• [3] "In the City" in Quanta (1995), edited by Daniel K. Appelquist)
• [4] "Bludemagick" in InterText (issue #26, July-August 1995), edited by Jason Snell)
• "What Bled Through the Wall" in Clique of the Tomb Beetle (1996)

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Non-fiction

• Angels: Celestial Spirits in Legend & Art (1997)

Interviews

• Interview with SFFWorld
• Interview conducted by Jay Tomio for Fantasybookspot.com
• Interview on wotmania.com

External links

• The Official Jacqueline Carey Homepage
• House Montrève, a Jacqueline Carey & Kushiel Fansite
• Jacqueline Carey at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database