Bishop, Anne - Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels series) : 416 pages, © 1998
In a dark and sensual world far removed from our own, a gifted child is born who may be the long-awaited fulfillment of an ancient prophecy. Three powerful men who have waited centuries for her arrival struggle to protect her until she is old enough to accept her power and destiny.
Red flags:
Saetan, the High Lord of Hell, features as a main character (on the side of good); rape; child abuse/molestation; murder; nudity; violence; torture.
Sequels:
Heir to the Shadows
Queen of the Darkness (concludes the main trilogy of books)
The Invisible Ring (prequel to the main trilogy)
Dreams Made Flesh (collects short stories and novellas about these characters)
Tangled Webs
The Shadow Queen (follow-up to The Invisible Ring as well as the main trilogy)
Readalikes:
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Maledicte by Lane Robins
Graceling by Kristen Cashore
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