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Out now! Release Date: 8/29/24
Point of Knives by Melissa Scott is Book 2 of the Astreiant Series.
Danger, trust, desire, love…only Astreiant’s stars know the outcome. Nicolas Rathe and Philip Eslingen are back, drawn together from opposite sides of the law to investigate a series of murders whose impact stretches deep into Astreiant’s underworld. Eslingen is now a professional knife working for a prominent crimelord while Rathe is an Adjunct Point, sworn to uphold the city’s laws. By rights, they should be wary foes, but instead they find themselves sharing an investigation as well as a bed as their search takes them into the heart of Point of Knives and at its center, the Court of Thirty-two Knives, the hub of Astreiant’s underworld. A single misstep could mean disaster, a single doubt could be the end of all their hopes.
Queen of Swords (verified owner) –
“Absolutely outstanding – a thoroughly entertaining read.”
Queer Sci-Fi review by Maryann, read the rest of the review here: https://www.queerscifi.com/review-point-of-knives-melissa-scott/?cn-reloaded=1
Queen of Swords (verified owner) –
“At its core, Point of Knives is as much a novel of character as it is a detective story. Rathe and Eslingen dance a complex waltz of attraction, distrust, affection, and regret, never sure when the clues they are following will lead to the revelation of a conflict of interest that will force them to separate or, worse yet, force Rathe to arrest Eslingen.”
Strange Horizons, Review Michael Levy (review of an earlier edition). Read the rest of the review here: http://strangehorizons.com/non-fiction/reviews/point-of-knives-by-melissa-scott/
Queen of Swords (verified owner) –
“Scott’s excellent use of deep, alternating third-person viewpoints, as the very different yet well-balanced team of Rathe and Eslingen pursue their investigation, will make this return to Astreiant a thorough pleasure.”
Locus Magazine, Reviewer Cynthia Ward (review of earlier edition). Full review here: https://locusmag.com/2012/10/when-the-stars-are-right-a-review-of-point-of-knives-a-novella-of-astreiant/