The paper was wrinkled and torn down one side the ink was smudged, and the lines weren’t exactly steady. Highly recommended.”Īuthor of Motherlines and Walk to the End of the World Excerpt. “An original and fascinating take on the tensions between science and belief, observation and expectation, courage and fear. “The world Kirstein creates is captivating.” characters and her world are equally well thought out and engaging.” 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. The shocking answer will change the steerswoman-and her world-forever. When sleepy Alemeth transforms into a place of chaos, terror, and sudden death, Rowan wonders if all the secrets are connected. Now the bright, beloved companion of Rowan’s student days has become a man dominated by dark moods and even darker secrets. But Janus quit the order without explanation. Then she encounters a lost friend: Janus, one of the few rare Steersmen. They may contain clues to Slado’s location, but combing through them would take more time than Rowan has to spend. In the seaside town of Alemeth, the Annex holds centuries of steerswomen’s journals. But how does one stop the most powerful man in the world? Both the Inner Lands and the Outkskirts are now threatened by his magic-and before the destruction becomes too great to reverse, Rowan must find Slado so that he can be stopped. The steerswoman Rowan has learned that Slado, a mysterious wizard, has secretly been working spells of incredible power. How do you find a person you have never seen, or have never heard described? And what if the consequences of not finding him are too terrible to imagine? This though-provoking story calls to mind the writing of Ursula K. At last, here is the eagerly anticipated new novel by Rosemary Kirstein, critically acclaimed author of The Steerswoman and The Outskirter’s Secret.

The Lost Steersman by Rosemary Kirstein