Description
Point of Sighs by Melissa Scott (Astreiant #5) is out now and available everywhere (but especially here!).
Magic, murder and danger in Astreiant.
Rumors are swirling among the boatmen that the Riverdeme, the ancient spirit of the river, once bound by the magic of the city’s bridges, is back and hunting handsome young men. The broadsheets are full of dire predictions and Adjunct Point Nicolas Rathe has been handed a case that involves a murdered tea trader, a death that implicates a prominent merchant family in the crime. Philip Eslingen, now a captain in the City Guard, is assigned to assist him in navigating city politics and rivalry between the Points stations, as well as finding the killer. But there are tales from the riverside about extortion and violence and one murder follows another. Philip’s stars are bad for water and the Riverdeme is on the prowl…
Queen of Swords (verified owner) –
Queer Sci-Fi Reviews says: “Melissa Scott knocks it out of the park with Point of Sighs, another Novel of Astreiant – my favorite of all the Astreiant books so far. It’s chock-full of suspense, mystery, excitement, magic, the use of poison, romance and heart-stopping danger.”
Queen of Swords (verified owner) –
“Excellently paced, strongly characterised, with a twisty murder plot and a great sense of place, Point of Sighs is a very engaging book. I enjoyed it enormously, and I’ll be waiting impatiently for Scott’s next outing to Astreiant.” Liz Bourke, Locus Magazine. Read full review (previous edition) here.
Queen of Swords (verified owner) –
“If you want a fantasy with a different type of plot, definitely try this world. Male point of view in a feminist setting is rare in fantasy and not usually pulled off in this excellent manner. Readers of crime fiction or detective fiction would probably like this novel as well.” Blackwell Reviews (Review of previous edition).
Queen of Swords (verified owner) –
One of our favorite volumes in an excellent series!