Kushiel's Legacy is a series of fantasy novels by American writer Jacqueline Carey, comprising the Phèdre Trilogy and the Imriel Trilogy (called the "Treason's Heir" trilogy in the United Kingdom). Since the series features a fictional version of medieval Western Europe, it can be considered historical fantasy or alternate history. Novels Kushiel's Legacy consists of the following novels (with release dates). This is also the chronological order within the story. Phèdre Trilogy series follows the story of Phèdre nó Delaunay 1 Kushiel's Dart (June 2001) 2 Kushiel's Chosen (April 2002) 3 Kushiel's Avatar (April 2003) Cassiel's Servant (August 2023), a retelling of the events of Kushiel's Dart from Joscelin Verreuil's point of view Imriel Trilogy series (UK title: Treason's Heir trilogy) follows the story of Imriel nó Montreve de la Courcel 1 Kushiel's Scion (June 2006) 2 Kushiel's Justice (June 2007) 3 Kushiel's Mercy (June 2008) Moirin Trilogy series follows the story of Moirin of the Maghuin Dhonn, more than a century after the events of Kushiel's Mercy 1 Naamah's Kiss (June 2009) 2 Naamah's Curse (June 2010) 3 Naamah's Blessing (June 2011) The names for Kushiel's Chosen and Kushiel's Avatar were initially to be Naamah's Servant and Elua's Child respectively. This was changed for continuity and branding. Similarly, the initial title of Naamah's Kiss had been Naamah's Gift, but was changed prior to publication. There is a short story in the compendium Songs of Love and Death (2010), entitled "You and You Alone". It chronicles the story of Delaunay, Phedre's foster father and mentor, and Rolande de la Courcel. Alternate history In the series, the Roman Empire (called the Tiberian Empire) had fallen due to internal conflict instead of the barbarian invasions, and the Germanic peoples were kept at bay to the east of the Rhine (called Rhenus with its Latin name). Paul the Apostle did not live to form Christianity and followers of Jesus (called Yeshua ben Yosef) live as a sect of Messianic Judaism known as the Yeshuites. An offshoot from Yeshuites, led by a descendant of Jesus and his angel companions, had made its foothold in Gaul after a long period of exile and persecution. Their creed based on the apotheosis of early angelic founders predominates in the country now known as Terre d'Ange. Companion material Earth Begotten is a companion book to Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy fantasy series. It is essentially a prelude to the