The city of Astreiant is full of magic, danger and bureaucracy. Former mercenary Philip Eslingen and Pointsman Nicolas Rathe are friends, lovers and a mystery-solving duo to be reckoned with as they tackle fantastical mysteries that range from kidnapped apprentices to murder in settings that range from palaces to the back streets, the theaters to the docks. The series consists of 6 volumes: Point of Hopes, Point of Knives, Point of Dreams, Fairs' Point, Point of Sighs and Point of Hearts.