Point of Dreams (Astreiant #3)

Melissa Scott, Lisa A. Barnett

Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
4.13 · 8 ratings · 312 pages · Published: 10 Feb 2001
Point of Dreams by Melissa Scott, Lisa A. Barnett
The city of Astreiant has gone crazy with enthusiasm for a new play, The Drowned Island, a lurid farrago of melodrama and innuendo. Pointsman Nicolas Rathe is not amused, however, at a real dead body on stage and must investigate. A string of murders follow, perhaps related to the politically important masque that is to play on that same stage. Rathe must once again recruit the help of his soldier lover, Philip Eslingen, whose knowledge of actors and the stage, and of the depths of human perversity and violence, blends well with Rathe's own hard-won experience with human greed and magical mayhem.

Their task is complicated by the season, for it is the time of year when the spirits of the dead haunt the city and influence everyone, and also by the change in their relationship when the loss of Philip's job forces him to move in with Nicolas. Mystery, political intrigue, floral magic, astrology, and romance--both theatrical and personal-- combine to make this a compelling read.
Amazon Other stores
As an Amazon Associate thebooknaut.com earns from qualifying purchases

Tagged as:

    romance tags

    crime tags

    literary-fiction tags

    historical-fiction tags

    fantasy tags

    sci-fi tags

    action-adventure tags

    thriller tags

    horror tags

    Collections/Custom tags

    Report duplicate books, missing or wrong information

    The 'Astreiant' series

    4.03 · 42 ratings
    paranormal · mlm · book · romance · historical · adult · law-enforcement · female-author · action-adventure · mystery · fantasy · fiction · lgbtq · crime · magic · male-mc · audiobook · high-fantasy · fantasy-of-manners · historical-fiction
    Astreiant reading order and complete book list  ❯

    Reviews

    Point of Dreams by Melissa Scott, Lisa A. Barnett

    Report duplicate books, missing or wrong information