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Jacqueline Carey is an American author, mostly working in various fantasy genres. Her career was launched with ''Kushiel's Dart'', to date still her most successful and most discussed novel.

!!Works
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* ''[[Literature/KushielsLegacy Kushiel's Legacy Trilogies]]''
** Phèdre's trilogy
###''Kushiel's Dart'' (2001)
###''Kushiel's Chosen'' (2002)
###''Kushiel's Avatar'' (2003)
** Imriel's trilogy
###''Kushiel's Scion'' (2006)
###''Kushiel's Justice'' (2007)
###''Kushiel's Mercy'' (2008)
** Moirin's trilogy
###''Naamah's Kiss'' (2009)
###''Naamah's Curse'' (2010)
###''Naamah's Blessing'' (2011)
** ''Cassiel's Servant'' (2023)
* ''[[Literature/TheSundering Sundering Duology]]''
##''Banewreaker'' (2004)
##''Godslayer'' (2005)
* ''[[Literature/SantaOlivia Santitos Duology]]''
##''Santa Olivia'' (2009)
##''Saints Astray'' (2011)
* ''[[Literature/AgentOfHel Agent of Hel Trilogy]]''
##''Dark Currents'' (2012)
##''Autumn Bones'' (2013)
##''Poison Fruit'' (2014)
* ''Literature/MirandaAndCaliban'' (2017)
* ''Literature/{{Starless}}'' (2018)

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!!Tropes associated with her works:
* SignatureStyle: Carey is well known for integrating sex and unique relationships into her books, either as part of the plot or exploration of the tropes involved, rather than for {{fanservice}}:
** ''Kushiel's Legacy'', the longest running series, as a setting is built from the ground up on exploring fantasy sexual freedom, sometimes verging into {{deconstruction}}, and this is even before we get into what individual characters bring to the mix.
** While light on actual sex, ''The Sundering'' is built on inverting Tolkeinesque good-versus-evil mythology while invoking SexIsEvil at the root of the conflict.
** Downplayed with ''Santa Olivia'', which merely features a QueerRomance, albeit devoting [[AuthorAppeal plenty of fun time to it]].
** ''Agent of Hel'' follows a heroine that has to deal with a half-demon heritage and UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom tendencies mixed tightly into her emotional and physical relationships.
** ''Miranda and Caliban'' is a PerspectiveFlip of Theatre/TheTempest, and befitting a Shakespeare tale, takes full advantage of AlternateCharacterInterpretation to take StarCrossedLovers to its natural heart-wrenching conclusion.
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