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Astreya #3
Astreya, Book III: The Wanderer's Curse
The Wanderer's Curse The breathtaking conclusion of The Astreya Trilogy Lindey takes Astreya, Cam, Damon, and Arneb to Matris, only to discover that much has changed since she left home. Suspicion and distrust surround the men. Astreya and Lindey begin to resolve their difficulties, but a gossipy old man on a horse misrepresents the past, and all five must flee aboard Arneb's boat. Once outside the shelter of the hills surrounding Matris, the group discovers that the bloodthirsty Men of the Sea are searching for their navigation stones, and they think the Village where Astreya was born has them. Astreya must arrive in time to avert a massacre. When the great black ship reaches the headlands of the fjord, Astreya must confront the worst and the best aspects of his inheritance before he can unravel his past and lift The Wanderer's Curse.
302 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 2, 2012
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About the author
Seymour Hamilton
18 books16 followers Seymour was born during an air-raid on London in 1941. After the war, his family moved to Mauritius, where his father taught him to swim and sail a dinghy. After three years, they moved to Canada where some time later in the 70s a good friend let him sail aboard and even briefly take command of a 50 foot Nova Scotia schooner.
Notwithstanding these character forming events, Seymour acquired three degrees in English Literature and taught at universities on Canada's east and west coasts, and in Ontario. He also wrote and edited a great deal of very dull material for government and industry as a civil servant, and as a free-lance communication consultant.
Early in the 1990s, he and his wife Katherine moved to Chelsea, Quebec. On retiring, he re-started his life as the writer he had always wanted to be. A voyage from Nova Scotia to the south coast of Newfoundland aboard Hakada was the genesis of The Astreya Trilogy, published in in 2011, and it was to this imaginative world he returned in River of Stones.
There are more stories yet to be told about Astreya and his descendants.
Notwithstanding these character forming events, Seymour acquired three degrees in English Literature and taught at universities on Canada's east and west coasts, and in Ontario. He also wrote and edited a great deal of very dull material for government and industry as a civil servant, and as a free-lance communication consultant.
Early in the 1990s, he and his wife Katherine moved to Chelsea, Quebec. On retiring, he re-started his life as the writer he had always wanted to be. A voyage from Nova Scotia to the south coast of Newfoundland aboard Hakada was the genesis of The Astreya Trilogy, published in in 2011, and it was to this imaginative world he returned in River of Stones.
There are more stories yet to be told about Astreya and his descendants.
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March 2, 2012
Yes, the final book in the trilogy is here!
All three books are the perfect mix of unpredictable adventure, edge-of-your-seat suspense, lovable characters, sea lore, and just a touch of magic.
The final book in any series bears the heavy weight of expectations, but Hamilton brings it all to an end that makes sense both logically and emotionally and is better than anyone else could have dreamed up. In this book, we get a glimpse of Matris and learn that a town ruled by women may not be the paradise described. Astreya must race back to the place of his birth in order to prevent the summary slaughter of the Village's inhabitants. Lindey and Astreya learn to deal with the past and plan for the future, and Astreya finally claims his rightful inheritance.
Start with Book I: The Voyage South and follow all the adventures. The landscapes, sailing prowess, and characters will stay with you long after you close the book.
A few people thought the end came on too fast. I think it was a judicious ending, and they just didn't want it to end at all. I can't blame them!
All three books are the perfect mix of unpredictable adventure, edge-of-your-seat suspense, lovable characters, sea lore, and just a touch of magic.
The final book in any series bears the heavy weight of expectations, but Hamilton brings it all to an end that makes sense both logically and emotionally and is better than anyone else could have dreamed up. In this book, we get a glimpse of Matris and learn that a town ruled by women may not be the paradise described. Astreya must race back to the place of his birth in order to prevent the summary slaughter of the Village's inhabitants. Lindey and Astreya learn to deal with the past and plan for the future, and Astreya finally claims his rightful inheritance.
Start with Book I: The Voyage South and follow all the adventures. The landscapes, sailing prowess, and characters will stay with you long after you close the book.
A few people thought the end came on too fast. I think it was a judicious ending, and they just didn't want it to end at all. I can't blame them!
September 30, 2016
I was happy to see this latest edition that finalized this story, it was a great book series I sad that it's over.
April 13, 2017
Really well done series. I enjoyed the entire universe!
April 21, 2017
Looking for a sequel series about Astreya and his friends..
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews