Point of Hopes
1995 • 384 pages

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The authors of the celebrated historical fantasy, The Armor of Light, present a new adventure set in a world of necromancy and astronomy, gunpowder and swordplay, and political intrigue.

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#1 in Astreiant

Astreiant is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Melissa Scott and Lisa A. Barnett.

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Point of Hopes
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Point of Knives
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Point of Dreams
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Fairs' Point

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Note to self: Tried the preview. In the first five paragraphs of the prologue, the POV switches three times.

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