num_pages: 49
description:  A new sun rises on the lives and fates of four players in a high-stakes game of wit and intrigue. In a city that never was sex scandal and swordplay combine in a melodrama of manners that returns readers to the beloved world of Ellen Kushners Swordspoint! A Duchess whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; a passionate young Scholar with dreams beyond his reach; a Foreign spy in a playground of swordplay and secrets; and a Genius on the brink of scientific revolutionwhen long-buried lies threaten to come to light the stakes are high and more than lives may be lost. Mind your manners and enjoy the chocolate in a dance of sparkling wit and political intrigue.Duchess Diane Tremontaine the crowning gem of her citys high class sits in her manors window on The Hill and looks over her domain with eyes that cut and a mind that schemes. Far below and far away from the glitz of wealth a poor country farm girl named Micah looks only toward her family the harvest and the complex web of math that entrances her. At the Docks the newly arrived Ixkaab Balam surveys the same city from the deck of her familys merchant vessel and sees a land to manipulate for fortune and fun. And at the University a passionate scholar named Rafe bristles at the classism constraining his ambitions and dreams of revolution.Arrivals begins the 13-part serial Tremontaine presented by Serial Box. This prequel to the cult classic Swordspoint is brought to you by the collaborative effort of a team of writers under the creative direction of Ellen Kushner herself. Join the dance of swordplay and scandal week after week on Serial Box.com. And dont forget to share the love! If youre enjoying Tremontaine help us get the word out by liking us on Facebook following us on Twitter and Tumblr and telling your friends about us! Wed also love to hear what you think so please give us a review! Sharp blades and even sharper wits abound! Delicious new adventures await fans in this welcome return to the world of Swordspoint.  Jacqueline Carey New York Times Bestselling author of the Kushiels Legacy seriesLovely! Beneath a froth of silk and lace Tremontaine is finely muscled rippling with skill and promise.  Nicola Griffith author of HildMore Tremontaine stories? YESPLEASE. Tremontaine stories by some of my favorite excellent writers? HELLA YESPLEASE. I can't wait to read them all!  N. K. Jemisin author of The Fifth Kingdom A pure delight full of sparkling characters that match equally dazzling wits and swords. If you've visited the world of Swordspoint before you'll be delighted to return; if it's your first time you'll be welcomed in style. I can't wait to read more myself! Naomi Novaik author of Uprooted
language: English
title: Arrivals
publisher: Serial Box